Withdrawing

If you find it necessary to withdraw from the University (i.e., remove yourself from all your courses) during a given semester or term, you must complete and submit an Online Withdrawal Authorization Form to the Office of the University Registrar. As part of this withdrawal process, you must secure approval from the Financial Aid office. 

If you withdraw from all classes before the first class day, you're required to repay all financial aid received. If you withdraw on or after the first class day, dropped courses will be considered in your attempted hours for maintaining Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), potentially necessitating repayment of a portion of any aid received. 

If you withdraw or are expelled from the university on or before the 60-percent point of the semester, you are obligated to repay any unearned portion of your federal financial aid. This includes: 

• Federal Pell Grant, 
• Iraq Afghanistan Service Grant 
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) 
• Direct Loans 
• Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant 

In the event of an "unofficial" withdrawal due to non-attendance, your aid will be recalculated based on your last day of academic-related activity. Following this determination, you'll receive a letter outlining the exact amount of aid to be returned to the University or the U.S. Department of Education. 

Additionally, if you simply stop attending classes without officially withdrawing, not only will you be required to repay all unearned financial aid, but you'll also receive failing grades in all enrolled courses. This will impact your Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and future financial aid eligibility.

For some forms of Title IV aid, federal regulations require you to have begun attending the courses for which you are enrolled and receiving these grants. If on the census class day roster (i.e., 12th class day of each fall and spring semester and the 4th class day in July for the summer semester) you are reflected as not attending a course, you are assumed not to have begun attendance for that course. Your grant will then be adjusted or canceled based on the courses you have begun attending. 

If you fail to begin attendance in all the courses for which you are registered, you will have failed to establish financial aid eligibility. In this situation, you must repay all the financial aid you have received.