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Refund Policy - Credit Courses

If, after registering, you find that you are unable to attend classes for the semester, you must formally notify the Records office, Main Campus or the Monroe Campus Office in writing by the deadlines published in the college Academic Calendar or you must withdraw from the course(s) via Spartan Net.  Failure to formally notify either office or to withdraw via Spartan Net may result in you owing money and/or receiving F grades.

Students who withdraw with the approval of the Records office prior to the beginning of a semester and the date specified in the Academic Calendar, will be entitled to a 100 percent refund (or adjustment) of tuition and fees charged, less the non-refundable admissions deposit and any amounts owed to the College for fines, returned checks and other charges and fees.  In addition, a student who withdraws during the following specified periods will be entitled to the applicable refund (or adjustment) of tuition and fees, less the admissions deposit, student fees, and any amounts owed to the College per the schedule below.  No refund is given after the third week class. Specified dates for each semester are listed in the Academic Calendar. Failure to satisfactorily attend or complete a course or courses does not absolve a student from their financial obligation.

Refund percentages are applied to total eligible tuition and fees assessed and not the amount paid. This means that students who withdraw before paying their bill in full, may still owe a balance to the College after the withdrawal is processed. 

Period	Percentage Refund
First week of class or equivalent % for non-standard session	75%
Second week of class or equivalent % for non-standard session	50%
Third week of class or equivalent % for non-standard session	25%
A standard session is considered as 15 weeks.

Please note:  Refund deadlines published in the academic calendar refer to standard session courses that run 15 weeks.  Refund deadlines for courses with nonstandard start and end dates are based on equivalent meeting days and will differ from those published in the academic calendar.

Important Information regarding Credit Student Refunds

Refunds for amounts paid to NCC by check are not processed until 2 weeks after the payment was deposited.

Refunds for credit courses are not processed until 2 weeks after the add/drop period for the session has ended.  If a student wishes to receive a refund prior to this date, refund must be requested by contacting the Bursar's Office.

If you select a paper check as your NCC Plus Card refund preference, checks are mailed to the mailing address on file with NCC and Higher One.  We cannot mail checks to any other address. 

Please note that you must change your address with BOTH NCC and Higher One.

Address changes for NCC must be made through Spartan Net or by visiting the Record's Office Main Campus, or the Monroe Enrollment Office.  Address changes for Higher One must be made by visiting www.NCCPlusCard.com and can be made during or at any time after refund preference activation.  Read on for additional information.

Refund Policy - Non credit Courses/Community Education

Enrollees who formally withdraw from a course, workshop, or seminr one business day prior to the first session will receive a full refund of course tuition and fees.  A 50 percent refund will be granted if you withdraw prior to the start of class but less than one day before the first session is scheduled to meet.  No refunds will be made if you withdraw at any time after the start of class.  Refunds resulting in a credit balance on the account are reimbursed by check made payable to the student.  You can withdraw from a noncredit course:

• by phone call toll-free 1-877-543-0998
• by sending a fax to the Records Office at 610-861-5551.
• In person at Main campus Records Office or Monroe Campus

Please note that a drop, withdrawal or failure to successfully attend and/or complete a course or courses does not absolve a student's financial responsibility for his/her educational expenses.  The student is responsible for payment of charges outstanding after the drop or withdrawal is processed and charges are adjusted.  Special Note to Financial Aid Recipients:  In accordance with federal and state guidelines, a drop or withdrawal may reduce a student's financial aid award. As a result, the student may owe a balance to the college.  Any amounts owed after adjustment of the financial aid award is billed to the student.  See Financial Obligations and Holds for more information on outstanding amounts owed to NCC.

• Request for room rent refund is submitted in writing to the Student Activites/Housing Office, AND
• Resident formally checks out of room/apartment

The room rent is refundable if the above conditions are met on a pro-rated basis as follows, less any outstanding balance on the student's account: