Student Accounts
Spring 2018 Refund Policy & Deadline Dates
- Pro-rated Refunds and Schedule
- Refund Policy for Tuition & Other Fees
- Refund Deadline Dates
- Student Involvement and Representation Fee (SIRF)
Click here for a Fee Rates statement from the California State University Budget Office.
Refund Policy for Tuition & Other Fees
When applying for a tuition refund, it is the student's responsibility to drop courses, regardless of the reason, by the published deadlines to avoid charges and be eligible for a full or prorated refund. Failure to do so may result in charges and holds preventing Student Accounts from processing a refund.
Students who no longer plan to attend Fresno State, if at all possible, should drop all courses before the first day of instruction to avoid tuition charges. Refer to the Class Schedule for important information about dropping classes.
All refunds will be subject to a $5.00 administrative fee.
Refund Deadline Dates
The following rules will be followed by Accounting Services when processing refunds to students for State-supported semesters (reference to Title 5, Section 41802):
| Enrollment Period | Drop Some But Not All Courses Including Swaps | Dropping All Courses or Officially Withdrawing From the University | Refund Deadline Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before the first day of Instruction - January 15, 2018 | 100% Refund | 100% Refund | January 15, 2018 |
| During the first two weeks of instruction - January 16- January 29, 2018 | Fees are determined based on courses enrolled as of January 29, 2018. See * below | Pro-rated refund based on last dropped course or withdrawal date | January 29, 2018 |
| After the 2nd week of instruction, up to and including the 60th percentile of the semester - January 30 - March 23, 2018 | No Refund -Adjustments (add, drop, swaps) may result in additional fee charges. See ** below | Pro-rated refund based on last dropped course or withdrawal date | No Refund or Pro-rated Refund (whichever is applicable) |
| After the 60th percentile of the semester - March 24, 2018 and thereafter | No Refund | No Refund | No Refund |
Notes
* A determination will be made at the end of the second week of instruction on January 30, 2018, as to the amount of fees due for the number of units enrolled.
** Class schedule adjustments (add, drop, swap) will NOT be eligible for a refund and may result in additional fee charges (Tuition Fee, Non-Resident Tuition Fee, Professional Program Fee, and course fees).
Examples: For those who enroll on January 30, 2018 or thereafter
- Students who drop unit(s) but remain enrolled, resulting in a lower fee category (from full-time to part-time) will not be eligible for a refund
- Students who are enrolled in 6 units, drop 3 units, and eventually adds 3 more units will be charged a full-time status rate and any applicable Non-Resident Tuition Fee, Professional Program Fee, and/or course fees.
Pro-rated Refunds & Schedule
Pro-rated refunds are calculated on a calendar day basis from the first day of instruction to the last day of exams, excluding breaks in instruction of five (5) consecutive days or more.
Refunds are allowed up to the 60th percentile of the academic period (semester). For Spring 2018, the first day of instruction is January 16, 2018, and the last day of exams is May 17, 2018. The length of the academic period is 113 days. Each day within the academic period is 1/113 percentile.
- Tuition and Other Fees - Spring 2018
- Non-Resident Tuition Fee - Spring 2018
- Professional Program Fee - Spring 2018
Student Involvement & Representation Fee (SIRF)
This is a voluntary fee and once the fee is posted a student's account, students can opt out. The deadline to opt out of the fee is census date February 12, 2018. After census, students can no longer opt out of the fee for the semester. A student can opt out each semester the fee is charged. The fee is non-refundable.
For step-by-step instructions to opt out of SIRF, please refer to How to Opt Out of the Student Involvement & Representation Fee.