Students who wish to withdraw from non-credit courses must formally request withdrawal with the College and will be eligible for a refund as follows:
- 100% Refund - Withdraw 5 business days prior to the first day of class
- 50% Refund - Withdraw 3-4 business days prior to the first day of class
- 0% Refund - Withdraw less than 3 business days prior to the first day of class
In addition, special refund policies may apply if noted with the course description. Refunds resulting in a credit balance on the account are reimbursed within 14 days.
Refund Example: If a class starts on a Monday, NCC will issue a 100% refund for anyone who withdraws the Monday before or earlier. Students who withdraw on Tuesday or Wednesday will receive a 50% refund. No refund will be provided to anyone who withdraws Thursday or Friday.
Non-credit students requesting a refund for a self-paced online course:
Self-Paced course start:
- Within 2 days after logging into the NCC blackboard system, the self-paced course is risk free and offers the student a 100% refund.
Beyond 2 days from login to blackboard until day 7:
- The student will be entitled to a 50% refund.
After 1 week of the student's initial login:
- There are no student refunds allowed.
Self-Paced courses offered through outside vendors or those requiring individual licensing to enroll are non-refundable.
Formal withdrawal should be requested through your LifeLearn account or by emailing lifelearndrop@northampton.edu . For assistance, call 1.877.543.0998 .
