Refund Policy

The following regulations govern refunds available upon withdrawal from the University or when other changes of status take place. To withdraw from the University, you must complete an official withdrawal card and file it in the Registrar’s Office before you are entitled to any refund. Because refund amounts change depending upon when you file, the date used to determine refunds will be the date on which you submit the final filing or change of status to the Registrar’s Office.

If you register for a full schedule (12 credits or more) and drop courses to 11 credits or fewer after the registration period, you are not entitled to a refund based on a credit-hour charge. Students dismissed for disciplinary reasons are not entitled to any tuition or fee refund.

Refunds from Financial Aid

FSU processes refunds through the University and Student Billing Office after posting to the student account from the Financial Aid Office. Refunds are processed after all University charges have been paid. If the student has a Parent PLUS Loan, these funds are applied first. If a credit balance remains, the parent may choose to receive the refund or have it refunded to the student. If no notification is received, the parent will be issued a refund.

Reissue Check Fee

A stop payment check fee of $30.00 is assessed for reissued checks.

Providing a Social Security Number is not required; however, the State of Maryland requires it to release any refund. If you did not provide one upon admission, please complete the W-9S form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office with a copy of your Social Security card.

Foreign students are processed without the Social Security Number if one has not been issued.

Student Refund Policy for Title IV Recipients

Federal regulations require a pro rata refund to any new student withdrawing before 60% of the enrollment period has elapsed. For details, contact the Financial Aid Office, Pullen Hall, 301.687.4301.

Personal Funds

If your balance reflects a credit of personal funds, you must write a request for a refund. It may be submitted from your Frostburg email account to billingoffice@frostburg.edu. All check transactions or ACH transfers require a 15-business day waiting period or proof that funds have cleared before processing.

Any unpaid charges on your student account will be deducted before processing. For payments made by credit card, refunds will be credited to the original account. Credit card refunds are processed after the term’s Drop/Add period unless otherwise requested from the University & Student Billing Office.

Tuition Refund Schedules for University Withdrawal

Fall and Spring Semester (15 weeks & PA Program)

Fall and Spring Semester
Before end of registration period	100% tuition refunded
Before 15th calendar day after start of classes	80% tuition refunded
From 15th day to end of 3rd week	60% tuition refunded
During 4th week	40% tuition refunded
During 5th week	20% tuition refunded
After 5th week	0% tuition refunded

Fall and Spring Semester (7 weeks)

Before end of registration period	100% tuition refunded
Before 8th calendar day	80% tuition refunded
Before 11th calendar day	60% tuition refunded
Before 14th calendar day	40% tuition refunded
Before 17th calendar day	20% tuition refunded
After 17th calendar day	0% tuition refunded

Fee Refund Schedule (Including Summer Session)

Application fee	0% refunded
Residential meal plan (withdrawal up to mid-semester)	Prorated weekly plus one week
Residential meal plan (after mid-semester)	0% refunded
Voluntary (Block meal plans)	0% refunded

Summer Sessions

Before end of registration period	100% tuition refunded
Before end of 1/5 of session (no later than 7th day)	80% tuition refunded
Before end of 2/5 of session (no later than 14th day)	40% tuition refunded
After 2/5 of session (15th day or later)	0% tuition refunded