Withdrawal

  • Return of Title IV: The U.S. Department of Education regulates the treatment of all federal grants and loans. For those students who withdraw during the semester, the College is required to exercise the "Return to Title IV calculation" (R2T4). The R2T4 is based on the number of days in the semester divided into the number of days attended based on the last date of attendance. This provides the percentage of Title IV aid a student has "earned."

For example, if the semester is 100 days, and a student’s separation date falls on the 47th day of the semester, the formula used would be 47/100 or 47.000 percent. This percentage would then be applied to the Title IV aid disbursed, or potentially disbursed, in order to determine how much and which proceeds need to be returned. Students who separate after the 60 percent point of the semester, per federal guidelines, will have earned 100 percent of their federal aid.

SEVEN-WEEK SESSIONS

For purposes of the College’s obligation to return Title IV funds to the federal government, a student who withdraws from a subsequent session while still attending classes in either a session or a 15-week semester is not subject to a return of funds calculation. The following examples will illustrate the important differences in timing:

Example 1

If a student registered for Session I and Session II, withdraws from Session II while still attending Session I, then the student’s aid will be reduced accordingly, but will not be subject to the return of funds calculation.

Example 2

If a student registered for Session I and Session II, withdraws from Session II after Session I ends but before Session II begins, then the student’s aid will be reduced accordingly, and also will be subject to the return of funds calculation.

Example 3

If a student is registered for at least one 15-week semester course and drops a session of another course, then the student’s aid will be reduced accordingly, but will not be subject to the return of funds calculation.

Intent to Return

A student registered for both Sessions I and II who chooses to withdraw from Session I but intends to return for Session II may submit an Intent to Return form to the Academic Advisement Department. Upon receiving the completed form, the College will not cancel the student’s Session II registration and will not be required to reduce financial aid or perform the return of funds calculation. If, however, the student does not return to attend Session II, then the College will reduce the student’s aid accordingly.

The order in which funds are returned is also determined by the U.S. Department of Education. The Attribution Table requires funds to be returned as follows:

First - Direct Unsubsidized Loan
Second - Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan

Note: Federal Work Study earnings are not part of the above formula and funds earned do not need to be returned.

Veterans’ Benefits: Veterans and/or dependents planning to receive educational assistance benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) should obtain VA approval prior to enrollment. Veterans may apply for their GI Bill® benefits at https://www.va.gov/education/how-to-apply/. Veterans are required to submit copies of their Certificate of Eligibility for their VA benefits and DD214 Member 4 or Service 2 copy during the admissions process in order to most effectively process their benefits. Please contact the Office of Military and Veterans for detailed information on all Federal and State veterans’ programs.

Federal Aid to Native Americans: Click for information on Title VI - Indian, Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Education.

Social Security Benefits: Social Security benefits may be available to eligible students under 18 years of age. For more information, go to: https://www.ssa.gov/schoolofficials/index.htm.