Tuition Refund Policy

Tuition refunds are applied in accordance with the Federal statute for colleges and are calculated on the date you notify the DCE office that you are dropping a class. No refunds are permitted after 60% of the enrollment period has passed. Fees are generally not refundable. Please see current schedule for specific drop date deadlines.

The Online fee assessed for each Online course is not refundable after the semester begins.

Spring and Fall Evening & Online classes

If you notify DCE by 5 pm Friday the end of:	The tuition refund will be:
Week 1	100%
Week 2	80%
Week 4	60%
Week 6	40%
Week 8	20%
No refund after the eighth week of the semester.

Summer Evening & Online classes

If you notify DCE by 5 pm Friday the end of:	The tuition refund will be:
Week 1	100%
Week 2	80%
Week 3	60%
Week 4	40%
Week 6	20%
No refund after the sixth week of the semester.

All Winter Classes

If you notify DCE by 5 pm Friday the end of:	The tuition refund will be:
Week 1	100%
Week 2	40%
Week 3	20%
No refund after the third week.

Weekend classes (Fall, Spring and Summer terms)

If you notify DCE by 5 pm Friday the end of:	The tuition refund will be:
The first weekend	100%
The second weekend	60%
No refund after the second weekend.