Financial aid recipients who completely withdraw from a term or stop attending prior to the 60% point of that term are subject to the federal return of Title IV fund rules for any federal aid not earned and the Minnesota Office of Higher Education (MOHE) refund calculation for Minnesota State Grants and SELF Loans.
Examples of both calculations are available in the Student Services Office at the student's request.
Students may also be eligible for a refund of a portion of the tuition and fees paid to Normandale for the semester, according to the Normandale refund policy. If the student received financial aid, then a portion of the refund will be returned to the grant or loan program from which it was received and the student may owe Normandale for a portion of the tuition and fees.
If a student will be withdrawing completely from a term, they must do so according to Normandale's withdrawal policies.
The transaction must be completed in person or via Normandale's online system.
If done through the online system, the student MUST contact the Student Services Office at 952-358-8100. The withdraw must be completed by the published deadlines and the student is responsible for understanding the impact of such action on their student account.
Normandale's Refund Policy exists for calculating the refund of institutional charges.
| Registration Changes: | Refund Allowed for Partial or Total Drop in Credits: | Refund Allowed for Total Withdrawal: |
|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% | 100% |
| During first 5 days of term* | 100% | 100% |
| 6th - 10th class day of term | 0% | 75% |
| 11th - 15th class day of term | 0% | 50% |
| 16th - 20th class day of term | 0% | 25% |
| Remainder of Semester | 0% | 0% |
| Registration Changes: | Refund Allowed for Total Withdrawal: |
|---|---|
| Prior to 1st day of term | 100% |
| During first 5 days of term* | 100% |
| 6th - 10th class day of term | 50% |
| Remainder of Semester | 0% |
*Or one class day (next business day) after first class session for late starting or weekend classes.
The federal "Return of Title IV Funds" formula dictates the amount of federal Title IV aid that must be returned to the federal government by the school and the student if the student withdrew or stopped attending all classes on or before completing 60% of the semester.
The percentage of Title IV aid to be returned (that which is unearned) is equal to the number of calendar days remaining in the semester divided by the number of calendar days in the semester. Scheduled breaks of more than four consecutive days are excluded.
The responsibility to repay unearned aid is shared by the institution and the student in proportion to the aid each is assumed to possess.
The institution's share is allocated among the Title IV programs, before the student's share, in the following order:
Any remaining unearned aid is the responsibility of the student, must be collected from the student, and then allocated among the Title IV programs in the order indicated above.
Normandale will calculate and return its share of unearned Title IV funds and notify the student no later than 30 days after it determines that the student withdrew and return the funds within 45 days.
Students return their share of unearned aid attributable to a loan under the terms and conditions of the promissory note. Normandale may allow the student to repay unearned aid attributable to a grant under a payment arrangement satisfactory to Normandale. However, the student is not responsible for returning funds to any grant program to which they owe $50 or less.
1st Floor, College Services
Hours: M-W 8 am - 5 pm; Th 10 am to 5 pm; F 8 am to 12 pm (Virtual Only on Fridays) Closed weekends and holidays
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