(per SBHE Policy 830.2-Refund Policy)
Financial Impacts of Dropping or Withdrawing
NDSCS is required to follow the ND State Board of Higher Education Policy and Procedure 830.2 regarding class drops and/or withdrawals from college.
- Refund eligibility is based on the date on which the drop/withdrawal is effective. See the NDSCS Drop/Withdrawal/ Refund Schedule found at www.NDSCS.edu/Refund.
- Any cost adjustments to a student’s original charges will first be applied to the semester’s outstanding NDSCS balance before a refund is issued to the student (if applicable).
- A class that is dropped prior to the completion of 9 percent of the class session will receive a 100 percent refund of tuition and fees for the number of credits related to the dropped class. After 9 percent of the class session, no refund or tuition and fees will be received.
Financial Aid Recipients
Withdrawing from a term may require the return of Federal Financial Aid funds. At the start of the semester, students are provided with financial aid under the assumption that the student will complete the semester. If a student withdraws mid-semester, a calculation of “earned” aid is completed by the Financial Aid Office. This calculation will take multiple factors into consideration, including the student’s last date of attendance. “Unearned” aid is returned to the Department of Education and/or the loan servicer and may result in a balance due to NDSCS, which must be paid by the student.
Dropping from a course or withdrawing from a term can also affect future financial aid eligibility. Pursuant to standards of Satisfactory Progress, students must complete 67% of attempted credits. Dropping a course or withdrawing from a term can result in a student failing to meet the requirement.
For more information regarding dropping and withdrawing, please visit: https://www.ndscs.edu/paying-college/drops-withdrawals-refunds-procedures-deadlines
Additional information on withdraws and dropping of courses: Withdraw and Drops Policy