Refund Policy
Once the semester begins, registration in the University is considered a contract binding the student for charges for the entire academic period. However, a student may find it necessary to make schedule changes once the semester begins.
Added courses are billed full tuition and fee rate currently in effect regardless of when the student registers for the course.
Dropped courses are refundable according to the refund terms and schedule in effect for the current semester.
Tuition — Tuition refunds, when approved, will be granted according to the following schedule:
Fall or Spring (16 week) semester:
• 100% refund of tuition prior to expiration of 4th semester day, (4 calendar days) scheduled from the first day of the start of the semester.
• 80% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 2 weeks, (14 calendar days) scheduled from first day of start of semester
• 60% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 3 weeks, (21 calendar days) scheduled from first day of start of semester
• 40% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 4 weeks, (28 calendar days) scheduled from first day of start of semester
• No tuition refunds will be made after the end of the 28th calendar day, counted from the first day of the semester. Refunds for courses other than regular day classes will be prorated.
Beyond these dates, a student who must drop a course because of excessive absences, poor work, or similar causes, who withdraws without notice, or who is expelled and / or administratively withdrawn is not entitled to a refund. Failure to attend class or simply notifying an individual instructor will not be regarded as an official withdrawal.
Financial aid recipients who drop classes resulting in a change in enrollment status (full-time, part-time) from status at time of financial aid award may be subject to a reduction in institutional aid. This reduction in aid may result in student owing UMHB for the returned institutional aid. Please consult with UMHB’s Bursar’s Office or Financial Aid Office to understand this impact prior to adding or dropping a course.
Summer terms:
• 100% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 2 semester days (scheduled from first day of semester)
• 80% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 4 semester days (scheduled from first day of semester)
• 60% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 8 semester days (scheduled from first day of semester)
• 40% refund of tuition prior to expiration of first 10 semester days (scheduled from first day of semester)
• No tuition refunds will be made after the end of the 10th semester day counted from the first day of the semester. Refunds for courses other than regular day classes will be prorated.
Fees — No refund will be made on required or special fees.