Tuition, Room and Board Refund Policy

Refunds of tuition are paid to students who withdraw from the University, depending upon the time of the semester when they withdraw. Eligibility for refunds is according to the schedule shown below. For purposes of computing eligibility for a refund of tuition, the date of withdrawal is considered to be the last day of attendance in class(es), signed by the faculty. No claim for tuition refund considered until this form has been completed and turned into the Office of the Registrar. Students dropping a course that results in a change in tuition and fee assessment are charged for the course on the same pro-rata schedule established for withdrawal. For purposes of computing eligibility for a refund of room and board, the date of withdrawal is considered to be the last day signed by the Dean of Student Engagement or his/her duly designated proxy official.

For financial aid recipients who are not entering first- semester students, Fisk will calculate the institutional refund using the appropriate percentage as listed. Students on financial aid should expect that, any refunds due them under this policy may be paid to the financial aid source rather than to the student personally. A detailed policy statement on refunds for students on financial aid is available from the Office of Student Financial Aid.

The period of attendance begins the first day of classes for each semester. A student’s last day of class attendance must be documented by the faculty. When a student officially withdraws from the University, the Office of the Registrar will officially notify the Business Office and Office of Student Financial Aid of the student’s last day of class attendance by recording it on the withdrawal form.

Refunds will be made to students who officially withdraw from Fisk University prior to the end of the semester as follows. For more details, please refer to the Business Office and Office of Student Financial Aid website.