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Refunds
Refund
of Tuition and Fees
Student will receive a full refund of
tuition and fees if the College cancels a course.
Refund of Tuition Only
Please refer to the appropriate semester schedule of classes for refund
deadlines. Requests for refunds of tuition must be directed to the Registrar’s
Office by mail, e-mail (registrar@trcc.commnet.edu) or fax (860-885-1684).
Students should retain a confirmation receipt for their records.
Withdrawal and reduced course load requests may also be made in person at the Registrar’s office on the Mohegan Campus during normal business hours.
Note: College Service and Student Activity fees are not refundable unless the college cancels the course.
Fall and Spring
Full Semester Courses
Students who wish to drop all registered courses and receive a refund shall
direct their request to the Registrar’s Office. If the written notice is
received prior to the first day of classes for the semester, 100% of the tuition
for all dropped courses will be refunded. If written notice is received on or
after the first day of classes for the semester through the first 14-calendar
days of the semester, a 50% refund of tuition will be made.
Fall and Spring
Module Courses
Students wishing to drop from modular courses with beginning and ending dates
which do not correspond to the full semester schedule are required to direct
their request to the Registrar’s Office. This must be done prior to the first
scheduled class meeting in order to receive a 100% refund of tuition. A 50%
refund of tuition will be granted if written notice is received according to the
following schedule:
1 week module - within the first day of the module
5 week module - within the first 5 calendar days of the module
6 week module - within the first 6 calendar days of the module
7 week module - within the first 7 calendar days of the module
8 week module - within the first 8 calendar days of the module
Reduction in Course
Load
For a reduction in course load which occurs on the first day of classes and
through the fourteenth calendar day of that semester, 50% of the difference of
the tuition applicable to the original and revised schedule will be refunded.
Reduction in Course
Load for Financial Aid Students
Financial Aid students who
reduce their course load may incur costs that are not included in determining
their financial aid amount. Awards are based on the number of credits the
student is registered for at the conclusion of the add/drop period. Please
contact the Financial Aid office if you have any questions.
Summer Session
Courses Supported by the Educational Extension Fund
Students who wish to drop all registered summer session courses shall direct
their written requests for course drops and refunds to the Registrar’s Office.
One hundred percent of tuition will be refunded if notice is received prior to
4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the first scheduled class meeting (requests must
be received by 4:00 p.m. Friday for courses that meet first on Monday). No
refund of tuition will be granted if the notice is received on or after the
first day of class.
Refund Exceptions
A 100% refund of tuition and fees is granted to students who enter the armed
services before earning degree credit for that semester. In this case, notice
and a certified copy of enlistment papers must be submitted to the Registrar’s
Office. No other refund of tuition will be granted for either full-time or
part-time students beyond the 14th calendar day after the first day of classes.
Upon written request submitted to the Dean of Administration, exceptions to the
tuition refund policy due to extenuating or extraordinary circumstances will be
considered.
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Repayment
Policy for all Federal Aid Recipients
Effective October 2000, regulations
governing the administration of Federal Title IV Financial Aid Funds (i.e.
Perkins Loan, Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant and
Family Educational Loan Program) have changed significantly. All students
receiving this federal student aid who withdraw or stop attending all
classes prior to the 60% point of the semester will be required to return
and repay a portion of this funding.
In case of this early withdrawal, the college is required to recalculate that student’s financial aid eligibility and determine what percentage of federal aid has been earned based on the date of the student’s withdrawal. (This percentage is directly proportional to the number of calendar days attended by the student divided by the number of calendar days in the semester.) Any "unearned" federal aid must be returned as follows:
Since these Federal Title IV Regulations must be strictly enforced, all participating students are urged to take the following action to prevent potential problems in this area:
Residency Requirement
To be entitled to the in-state tuition rates established for Connecticut
residents, a student must be a Connecticut resident for a minimum of 12 months,
with the exception of active duty military personnel and their families and
those who meet the New England Board of Higher Education (RSP/NEBHE) guidelines.
International students issued an I-20 and those on temporary work visas are not
entitled to the in-state tuition rates for Connecticut residents.
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Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 886-0177
Updated: 4/25/2008