Refund Policy for Military Students
This policy only applies to students receiving Military Tuition Assistance (TA).
As a DoD MOU signatory, the University is required to return some or all of the TA awarded to you if you did not complete at least 60 percent of each individual course, possibly creating a debt balance on your account.
TA is awarded under the premise that you will attend class for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. If you withdraw or are dismissed, you may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. The University will return any unearned TA funds on a proportional basis through at least the 60 percent point of the period for which the funds were provided; unearned funds returned are based upon your last date of attendance (LDA) week.
Military Leave of Absence (MLOA) clause: If you must stop attending due to a military service obligation, notify the University, and the University will work with you to identify solutions that will not result in a debt balance for the returned portion.
Calculation: Determining eligibility for TA is individual course specific. When you officially withdraw or are dismissed from a course, the University will determine the LDA by identifying the last date of activity within a course. **LDA formula: days completed (LDA) divided by the length (days) of the term.
Note: **Days within the Spring & winter recess are not counted toward the term period.
With the LDA determined, the University will recalculate your TA eligibility based on the LDA formula and refund the percentage identified for the week in which your LDA occurred.
Return of Funds/Tuition Refund Chart:
Prior to the first day of the term 100% tuition refund. With attendance posted after the first day of the term, TA will be prorated/refunded in accordance with below charts:
Return of Funds for 8-Week Terms
| 8-week Term |
Return of TA% |
TA% Earned |
| During week 1 |
90% |
10% |
| During week 2 |
75% |
25% |
| During week 3 |
60% |
40% |
| During week 4 |
50% |
50% |
| During week 5 |
40% |
60% |
| During week 6-8 |
0% |
100% |
**Attendance greater than 60% is considered fully earned tuition for that term, and no refund will be given.
Return of Funds for 16-Week Terms
| 16-week Term |
Return of TA% |
TA% Earned |
| During week 1 |
90% |
10% |
| During week 2-3 |
80% |
20% |
| During week 4-5 |
70% |
30% |
| During week 6-7 |
60% |
40% |
| During week 8-9 |
40% |
60% |
| During week 10-16 |
0% |
100% |