Physician Assistant Program Tuition Refund Policy

Policy:

A snapshot of enrollment is made each term at the end of the official registration period as published by the University. No adjustments are made to tuition or financial aid after this date in the case of a student processing a drop form changing the enrollment hours unless the student officially withdraws or ceases to attend all classes.

Any refund due after financial aid has been applied to a student’s account will be paid through an electronic ACH deposit directly to a savings or checking account. If an ACH Authorization Form has not been filled out in a timely manner (two weeks prior to refund being issued) then a check will be automatically issued to the student and mailed to the billing address on file. Students who enroll and formally withdraw are subject to a recalculation of any federal, state, or institutional aid that was received during the term.

Federal regulations mandate a recalculation of Title IV funding (Federal Pell, SEOG, Federal Stafford/Parent Plus/Grad Plus/Perkins Loans) based on the number of days in the term versus the number of days the student attended classes (as determined by the date of withdrawal). This calculation gives a percentage, and if the percentage is greater than 60% no Title IV funds must be returned. If the percentage is equal to or less than 60%, then a recalculation of Title IV fund eligibility must be completed based on the time the student did attend classes with a set policy on what funds are returned first.

Students who fail to formally withdraw and/or cease attending classes (unofficial withdrawal) may have federal funds returned per federal regulations. Students who receive all “FA” grades (failure for non-attendance) could also have financial aid funds returned.

Bethel University institutionally funded aid is also pro-rated when a student formally withdraws by the following policy in conjunction with the tuition refund policy:

• First Week of Class—All tuition dropped and all institutional aid withdrawn.
• Second Week of Class—80% of tuition and institutional aid withdrawn.
• Third Week of Class—60% of tuition and institutional aid withdrawn.
• Fourth Week of Class—40% of tuition and institutional aid withdrawn.
• Fifth Week of Class—20% of tuition and institutional aid withdrawn.
• After the Fifth Week of Class—No tuition or institutional aid will be withdrawn. 

NOTE: Due to the length of summer terms, drop rates are pro-rated differently. Please see the Office of Financial Aid for details.