Refund Guidelines
Spring 2010
Withdrawal from the University- Pro-Rata Refund of Registration Fees and Nonresident Tuition
Deadline: January 25, 2010 – April 6, 2010 (On the First Day of Instruction for the semester through 60% Point of the semester)
Eligibility: Students are entitled to a pro-rata refund when they cancel their registration, drop all courses, or officially withdraw no later than April 6, 2010. SF State students must withdraw from the University and submit a completed withdrawal card as required by the Registrar's Office at the One Stop Student Services Center. The official withdrawal procedure facilitates the refund process. Otherwise, for unofficial withdrawals and/or cancellation of classes, refund checks will not be processed until after the 60 percent of the attendance period, which is after April 6, 2010 unless a Refund Request form is submitted to the Bursar’s Office.
Calculation: Students will receive a pro-rata refund less an administrative fee of $20.00. The pro-rata refund is determined on the basis of the student's withdrawal date and the length of the semester. The length of the semester is calculated from the first day of instruction through final exams and excludes any breaks of five (5) days or more. Refund checks are processed and forwarded to the student's home address within three weeks from the official withdrawal date. A Refund Request form is not necessary to complete the refund process.
For Spring 2010 semester, the total number of days from the first day of instruction (January 25, 2010) through the last day of final exams (May 14, 2010) is 112. The calculation excludes any breaks of five (5) days or more.
For Example: Undergraduate Resident Student A enrolls for 6 units, paying the $1,167 State University Fee and $357 local fees (total fees paid: $1,524). Student withdraws 28 days into the 112-day semester. Student was enrolled for 25.0% (28/112) of the term and receives a refund of 75.0% of the total registration fee, $1,123.00 ($1,143.00 less $20 administrative fee).
Undergraduate International Student B enrolls for 6 units, paying the $1,167 State University Fee, $2,232 ($372 x 6 units) Nonresident Tuition and $357 local fees (total fees paid: $3,756). Student withdraws 28 days into the 112-day semester before the pro-rata deadline date for the nonresident tuition. Student was enrolled for 25.0% (28/112) of the term and receives a refund of 75.0% of the total fees paid, $2,797.00 ($2,817.00 less $20 administrative fee).
*See Withdrawal Policy
