Dropping Below Full-Time

This policy is for all day undergraduate students who drop below full-time (12 or more credits), during the first three weeks of school. For students that are withdrawing from all courses and cease enrollment at Fitchburg State University this refund policy is not applicable; please refer to the Institutional Refund Policy.

Refunds will only be generated if the total payments exceed the total charges after adjustments have been completed. Please see the percentage below for the refund of charges due according to the date listed.

Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Dates and Refund Amounts

Week     REFUNDED
0 Prior to September 7, 2023 100%
1 September 7, 2023 September 14, 2023 100%
2 September 15, 2023 September 20, 2023 50%
3 September 21, 2023 September 27, 2023 50%
4-15 September 28, 2023 December 13, 2023 0%
Week     REFUNDED
0 Prior to January 16, 2024 100%
1 January 16, 2024 January 23, 2024 100%
2 January 24, 2024 January 29, 2024 50%
3 January 30, 2024 February 5, 2024 50%
4-15 February 6, 2024 May 6, 2024 0%