Withdrawal and Refund Calculation
Within the first week of a course, a student may unregister for classes via the student portal. No grade of W will appear on the student’s transcript as a result of unregistering for classes during this week, and the classes will be unregistered as a “never attended."
In the event that a student wishes to withdraw from a course or courses or from the university altogether, the following conditions apply with respect to the refund of charges.
Any student who withdraws from the university on or before Monday of the second week of classes (day 8 of the course) is eligible for a refund of charges for that pay period except the initial enrollment and housing deposits, book vouchers, books, and other course materials.
Any student who withdraws from one or all courses after the Monday of the second week (day 8 of the course) is no longer eligible for a refund of the tuition charges (including course-overload charges). Refunds are granted according to the schedule in the tables below.
Refunds for 8 Week Courses
- 100% of tuition is refunded if you unregister from a course by Day 8 of the course (2nd Monday of course 11:50 p.m. CST, Week 2)
- No refund is issued if you unregister on or after Day 9 of the course (2nd Tuesday of course 11:50 p.m. CST, Week 2)
Students wishing to withdraw from one or more courses should submit a completed withdrawal form to the LUGC Enrollment Services Office.
Notes: (1) Calculations of the return of Title IV aid for withdrawals occurring during the first week of a course will be based on the last date of attendance for the pay period in which the student withdraws. Students who initiate a withdrawal from LUGC within the withdrawal period will be eligible for a refund of Title IV aid based on the date that the withdrawal form was submitted to LUGC Enrollment Services (2) A student who earns the grade of AF in all coursework within a pay period will be considered unofficially withdrawn for that pay period and will be subject to a Title IV refund calculation. Based on this calculation, a portion of Title IV aid may be unearned and required to be returned to the appropriate agency.
Appeals of Refund Calculation
Appeals of withdrawal and refund calculations or other institutional charges from students and parents who feel that individual circumstances warrant exceptions from published policy should be emailed to BusinessOfficeAppeals@lindenwood.edu. In order to appeal a decision, the student must submit a written request including any evidence that would substantiate the appeal.
Refund Distribution of Financial Aid
After the amount of the refund has been calculated, the Student Financial Services Office will determine the Title IV refund amounts according to the calculation schedule approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Refunds to specific Title IV programs will be made to the following programs in the order outlined:
- Outstanding balances on Direct Loan Programs (Unsubsidized Stafford, Subsidized Stafford)
- PLUS/Graduate PLUS
- Federal SEOG awards
- Other Title IV student assistance
- Other federal, state, private, or institutional aid
- The student
No Title IV program may receive a portion of the federal refund amount if that program was not part of the student’s original package.