Student Withdrawal Policies

Graduate Students

Withdrawal Date	Amount Reduced
Before 1st Class	100% Reduction
After 1st, Before 2nd Class	Reduction Minus $100
After 2nd, Before 3rd Class	Reduction Minus $200
After 3rd, Before 4th Class	Reduction Minus $300
After 4th Class	No Reduction in Charges Grade of W (withdrawal on file)

Undergraduate Students

Full-Time Students Tuition Charges Upon Withdrawal or Suspension

Charges upon formal withdrawal from the college during each semester are:

Withdrawal after enrollment but prior to first day of classes of the first term of a semester.	$100.00
Withdrawal within one week following first day of classes of the above term.	20% of tuition
Withdrawal within two weeks following first day of classes of the above term.	40% of tuition
Withdrawal within three weeks following first day of classes of the above term.	60% of tuition
Withdrawal prior to Course Change Day of the second term of a semester.	80% of tuition
Withdrawal on or after Course Change Day of the second term of a semester.	100% of tuition

To qualify for a reduction in charges, students must submit a formal withdrawal application via the Director of Academic Advising. The date this application is received in the Office of Academic Advising will determine the charge.

There is no reduction in charges in the case of withdrawal from individual courses.

Students who have paid full tuition for eight semesters may be allowed to enroll as special (part-time) students on a per-course basis and be charged tuition accordingly. (Two summer terms enrolled as a full-time student may be counted as a semester.) Application forms for Special Student status are available at the Projects and Registrar's Office.

A late fee ranging from $25 to $50 is assessed for payment of bills and registration after the specified dates.

Special (SU, SX) Students Tuition Charges Upon Withdrawal

During the regular academic year (Terms A, B, C and D), withdrawal reduction in charges for special students in seven-week courses will be as follows:

Withdrawal before the third scheduled class.	$25.00
Withdrawal after the third class but during the first week of class.	25% of tuition
Withdrawal during the second week of class.	50% of tuition
Withdrawal during the third week of class.	75% of tuition
Withdrawal after the third week of class.	100% of tuition

Withdrawal of SU and SX students from 14-week courses will follow the current policies of the Continuing Education Office.

Room Charges Upon Withdrawal or Suspension

Withdrawal after enrollment, but prior to the first day of classes. (Forfeiture of advance payment.)	$100.00
Withdrawal after the first day of classes.	100% charge of room fee

Board Charges Upon Withdrawal or Suspension

Withdrawal after enrollment, but prior to the first day of classes.	No Charges
Withdrawal within four weeks following the first day of classes.	25% of board fee
Withdrawal within eight weeks following the first day of classes.	50% of board fee
Withdrawal within twelve weeks following the first day of classes.	75% of board fee
Withdrawal after twelve weeks following the first day of classes.	100% of board fee

Financial Aid Upon Withdrawal/Suspension

Federal regulations for a student receiving a Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Perkins Loan, or Stafford Loan require repayments to the fund from excess credit when a student withdraws or is suspended before the end of a term. Health insurance, health fee, and social fee are not prorated nor refunded. Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, Parent PLUS Loans, Pell Grants, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants are reduced in that order according to specific federal and state formulas the school must follow. The formulas do not always require that any or all of these funds be reduced.

After the above reductions, WPI scholarships and institute loans are reduced up to the amount of remaining credit. If additional credit remains, it will be refunded to the student or outside sources.

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