Withdrawal & Refund Policy

Any full-time student who withdraws from the college must either write a statement listing reasons for withdrawing or submit to an interview with the president or dean to state his reasons for withdrawing. Withdrawing during a quarter does not release the student from any alternative tuition payments agreed upon between the school and the student. If a student withdraws from a course before the third from the last Monday of the quarter, his transcript will show a 'W'. Otherwise, a grade will be given for the course. (See "Last day to withdraw from classes" on the Academic Calendar.)

If a student withdraws or is dismissed during a quarter, tuition will be refunded according to the following schedule:

Before orientation week: 100%
Before the end of the first week of the quarter: 91%
Before the end of the second week of the quarter: 82%
Before the end of the third week of the quarter: 73%
Before the end of the fourth week of the quarter: 64%
Before the end of the fifth week of the quarter: 55%
Before the end of the sixth week of the quarter: 45%
After the end of the sixth week of the quarter: no refund

No refunds will be made for any fees, including the $450 matriculation fee. The refund policy applies to both voluntary withdrawal and involuntary withdrawal. Refunds for substantial medical reasons will be prorated by the day to the date of notice of withdrawal. If applicable, refunds will be reduced by amounts owed the college or amounts advanced on loan or grant programs.

Refunds for Students Receiving Veterans Benefits

Gutenberg College’s refund policy for veterans complies with CFR21.4255. In the event the veteran or eligible person fails to enter a course, withdraws, or is dismissed at any time prior to completion, any unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges is refunded. Any amount in excess of $10 of the application fee is subject to proration. The amount charged will not exceed the exact pro-rata portion of total charges; the length of the completed portion of the course will be prorated over its total length, and the exact proration will be determined by the ratio of the number of days of instruction completed by the student to the total number of instructional days in the course. Refunds are made within forty days of the last date of the student’s attendance. The amount refunded will be the greater of the following: a refund in accord with Gutenberg College’s established refund policy or a refund in accord with the veterans refund policy stated above.

Refunds for Students Receiving Federal and/or State Aid

Students who receive federal and/or state funds but who withdraw, are dismissed, or are suspended will be subject to the federal "Return of Title IV Funds" calculation to determine the amount of aid earned. Any unearned aid must be returned by students (and the college) to the respective federal and/or state program; earned funds owed to students will be disbursed accordingly. Specific information about the federal calculation and its components is included in the Gutenberg College Student Handbook.