Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

This must be done by the end of the add/drop period or the student’s registration
is cancelled.
The required payment of Seminary charges—tuition, room and board, rent,
and fees—may be met in a variety of ways, such as a Seminary tuition grant, other
grants or loans, or cash payment. If other grants or loans are anticipated, written
verifi cation from the source of these funds is necessary at registration. All fi nancial
obligations of any term must be satisfi ed by the end of the add/drop period. Charges
accrued on a student’s account during a particular term must be paid before entering
the next term. A student must clear all indebtedness to the Seminary prior to
graduation and/or prior to release of any offi cial transcripts. Failure to keep one’s
student account in good standing is grounds for dismissal.
REFUNDS FOR MASTER’S-LEVEL STUDENTS
All refunds will be offset against all amounts owed to the Seminary.
Tuition Refunds are granted as follows:
1. Fall and Spring Term Courses: A full refund is given for a course dropped
within the fi rst ten class days of the term. A half refund (50 percent) is given
for a course dropped within the next ten class days of the term. Thereafter,
no refund is available.
2. January and Summer Term Courses: A full refund is given for a course dropped
within the fi rst fi ve class days of the term. A half refund (50 percent) is given
for a course dropped within the next ten class days of the term. Thereafter,
no refund is available.
3. Auditors: A full refund is given if the course is dropped by notifying the
registrar within the fi rst fi ve class days of the term.
If a course funded in whole or in part by a Seminary tuition grant is dropped
after the add/drop period (after the fi rst fi ve class days of the term), the student
is responsible for reimbursing the institution that portion of the tuition grant not
refunded to the fi nancial aid program.
If a course is dropped during the 50 percent refund period, the student must
reimburse the fi nancial aid program 50 percent of the tuition grant originally
awarded for the course. When the student is eligible for no refund, the full amount
of the tuition grant originally awarded for the course must be repaid by the student
to the fi nancial aid program.
Fee Refunds are granted as follows:
1. The onetime application fee, the basic entry fee, the annual registration fee,
and the graduation fee are nonrefundable.
2. The student activity fee is refunded at the rate of 50 percent for each fall
or spring term in which a student does not enroll.
Housing and Board refunds are granted as follows:
Students who vacate Seminary housing will receive, based on the date of
departure, a prorated refund of rent and board charges, when applicable.
Under all other circumstances, no refunds will be granted without authorization
by the president.
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REFUND POLICIES