Refund Policies
- Refunds are 100% for courses canceled by the institution.
- Changes in courses involving the adding and dropping of equal numbers of Student Credit Hours (SCH's) for the same term at the same time require no refund or assessment of additional maintenance fees.
- The fee adjustment for withdrawals or drops during regular terms (fall and spring) is 75% from the first day of classes through the fourteenth calendar day of classes and then reduced to 25% for a period of time which extends 25% of the length of the term. When the first day of the academic term falls on a Saturday, the 100% refund period is extended through the weekend until the following Monday morning (12:01 am). There is no fee adjustment after the 25% period ends. Dropping or withdrawing from classes during either the 75% or the 25% fee adjustment period will result in a fee adjustment of assessed maintenance fees based on the total credit hours of the final student enrollment.
- For summer sessions and other short terms, the 75% fee adjustment period and the 25% fee adjustment period will extend a length of time which is the same proportion of the term as the 75% and 25% periods are of the regular terms.
- The fee adjustment is calculated as the difference between (1) the per credit hour cost of originally enrolled hours and (2) the per credit hour cost of the courses at final enrollment after adjustments have been applied for all courses dropped. Adjustments are calculated at the full per credit hour rate less the fee adjustment credit at the applicable fee adjustment percentage (regardless of the original number of hours enrolled). Not all drops/withdrawals will result in a fee adjustment.
The above referenced "Fee Refunds and Adjustments" are an excerpt from the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) Guideline #B-060. Fees that are non-refundable are listed on the Bursar's website under "Fee Schedule & Definitions".
NOTE: For students enrolled in Tennessee Technology Center (TTC) classes, please see the TTC Fee Adjustment tables noted below which state fee adjustment periods and adjustment percentages.
| Full Term Session (part of term 1) - (January 12 - May 3) | |
|---|---|
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| 1st Half Session (Part of Term F) - (January 12 - March 2) | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 18 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | January 19 - January 24 |
| 2nd Half Session (Part Of Term L) - (March 12 - May 3) | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | March 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | March 12 - March 18 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | March 19 - March 24 |
| RODP Session (Part of Term ROD) - (January 12 - May 3) | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Flexible Session (Part of Term X) - (January 17 - May 3) | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 16 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 17 - January 30 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | January 31 - February 12 |
| E01 Early Alt Start Session (Part of term E01) - (November 28, 2011 - February 24, 2012) | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | November 27 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | November 28 - December 8 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | December 9 - December 19 |
| E02 Early Alt Start Session (Part of Term E02) - (March 12 - May 11) | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | March 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | March 12 - March 19 |
| 25% Fee Adjustment Period | March 20 - March 26 |
| Tennessee Technology Center Fee Adjustment Dates For "SPRING 2012" | |
|---|---|
| TTC - Full Term Session (Part of Term 1) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
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450 Full-Time Clock Hours |
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| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - Half-Time Session (Part of Term T50) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| 225 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - 3/4 Time Session (Part of Term T75) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| 322.5 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - Truck Driving/1st Half Session (Part of Term T7) - (January 12 - March 2) | |
| 216 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 18 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 19 - January 24 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - Truck Driving/2nd Half Session (Part of Term T9) - (March 12 - April 30) | |
| 216 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | March 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | March 12 - March 18 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | March 19 - March 24 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - Truck Driving/Weekend Session (Part of Term TO) - (January 12 - April 26) | |
| 216 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 7 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - LPN, Evening Session (Part of Term TC) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| 272 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - LPN, Day Session (Part of Term TD) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| 487 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - Aesthetics & Manicurist Session (Part of Term TE) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| 390 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - cosmetology instructor Session (Part of Term TH) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| 300 Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
| TTC - apprenticeship, Special industry Sessions (Part of Term TSI) - (January 12 - April 30) | |
| Various Clock Hours | |
| Last Day for 100% Refund | January 11 |
| 75% Fee Adjustment Period | January 12 - January 25 |
| Student will owe 25% of original clock hours | |
| 50% Fee Adjustment Period | January 26 - February 8 |
| Student will owe 50% of original clock hours | |
Note: The dates for refunds noted above are subject to change at any time prior to or during an academic term, due to emergencies or causes beyond the reasonable control of the institution…including severe weather, loss of utility services or by order of federal or state agencies.
Fee adjustments will be processed beginning approximately two weeks after the end of each refund period. It takes several weeks to process all the fee adjustments. The college will deduct from proposed refunds any amount owed by the student to the college.
The result of the fee adjustment for students who receive financial aid may be returned to the financial aid program and/or applied to the balances owed to the college.
Students must withdraw from all classes on or before the dates given above to be eligible for a fee adjustment. Fee adjustments for sessions other than Full Term will be prorated per TBR policy.
Please Note: All refunds, including financial aid, will be mailed. Please notify Admissions or the Registrar of any address/mailing changes.