RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

Refunds for All Other StudentsStudents will receive the following refund if proper written withdrawal is made before thefollowing weeks:% Refund of total charges(tuition, charges, room)The end of the first week of classes 100%2nd week 75%3rd week 50%4th week 25%5th week and thereafter balance due is payable in full. 0%Students enrolled in accelerated sessions who properly withdraw in writing are eligible forrefunds within the first two weeks of each session.For more information and specific refund deadlines, see Tuition and Fees on theRockhurst University website www.rockhurst.edu.Students with financial assistance awards who withdraw will have financial assistancerefunded in compliance with federal regulations as stated in the Federal Register.Rockhurst University distributes funds back to federal programs in the following order:1. Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan2. Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan3. Federal Perkins Loan4. Federal PLUS Loan5. Federal Pell Grants6. Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG)7. Other Title IV FundsInstitutional awards are redistributed after the federal programs.The University will not refund credit balances created by a Missouri Grant award untilthe actual funds are received from the State.The University’s refund policies may change from time to time to comply with applicablelaw. Changes in the University’s refund policies will be posted on the Rockhurst UniversityWeb site, www.rockhurst.edu. Questions of payment or refund policy involvingunusual circumstances should be addressed to the chairperson of the Withdrawal/AppealsCommittee.Meal Plan RefundsRefunds are based on the unused portion of the a-la-carte meal plan less a 15%calculation charge.26