SU Abroad Refund Policies

Refunds will be made only in Syracuse. No portion of tuition or program fee refunds will be made abroad. Requests must be submitted in writing to SU Abroad in Syracuse. Students billed by their home universities should contact their Bursar's Office concerning refunds. Syracuse University refund policies may not apply to non-Syracuse University students.

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Course Fee Refunds:

Course fees are non-refundable except for an excused absence due to documented health reasons, a class or class-related field trip scheduling conflict, cancellation of the SU Abroad program by Syracuse University, or student withdrawal from the SU Abroad program. In these cases, only uncommitted and unexpended course fees will be refunded.

Flight Refund Deadlines:

There will be no refund for flight payments if the student cancels or changes his/her travel plans after May 1 for Fall semester and November 1 for Spring semester.

Modular and Intensive Courses:

If a student completes a modular or intensive course before withdrawing from the program, the student will be charged for the credits earned. The charge will be based on the number of credit hours for which the student was registered.

Financial Deadline for Course/Credit Changes

Time Period	Tuition	Course Fee
Within the first three weeks of classes:	For a change from full-time to part-time status: tuition is recalculated at $1,327 per credit and the difference between the full-time tuition charge and the part-time per-credit tuition charge is refunded. For a reduction of credits to within the allowable full-time maximum: the corresponding additional per-credit tuition charge is refunded.	Uncommitted and unexpended course fees refunded.
After the first three weeks of classes:	No refund of any portion of the full-time tuition charge for a change to part-time status, or of any extra tuition charges for registered credits above the allowable full-time maximum.	No refund.

Please Note:

1. Full-time status requires registration for 12 or more credits.
2. Part-time status requires registration for fewer than 12 credits.
3. The allowable full-time maximum is 19 credits in most programs.

SU Abroad Semester Refund Policy for Students Who Withdraw

Time of Withdrawal	Tuition	Program Fee
Prior to departure	All tuition refunded except $500 advance payment	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees refunded
Arrival through 5pm on the day ending the financial drop period	All tuition refunded except $500 advance payment, and the above modular/intensive course policy applies	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees for room and board expenses only will be refunded at 50%
After the financial drop period	Tuition refunded according to the following table, and the above modular/intensive course policy	No refund will be made for Syracuse University pre-arranged housing.

Tuition Refunded after End of Financial Drop Period:

Withdrawal Period Starts	Withdrawal Period Ends	Amount of Tuition Refunded
5pm on day marking end of financial drop period	5pm on day marking end of 27% of enrollment period	73%
5pm on day marking end of 27% of enrollment period	5pm on day marking end of 33% of enrollment period	67%
5pm on day marking end of 33% of enrollment period	5pm on day marking end of 40% of enrollment period	60%
5pm on day marking end of 40% of enrollment period	5pm on day marking end of 47% of enrollment period	53%
5pm on day marking end of 47% of enrollment period	5pm on day marking end of 54% of enrollment period	46%
5pm on day marking end of 54% of enrollment period	5pm on day marking end of 60% of enrollment period	40%

SU Abroad Summer Refund Policy for Students Who Withdraw

Time of Withdrawal	Tuition	Program Fee
Prior to departure:	All tuition refunded except $450	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees refunded.
From the day program begins onward:	No tuition refunded.	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees refunded.

SU Abroad Semester Refund Policy When Syracuse University Ends Program

Time of Cancellation	Tuition	Program Fee
Prior to the beginning of the semester:	All tuition refunded, including $500 advance payment.	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees for room and board expenses only will be refunded.
Prior to the end of the semester:	Depending on when the program is closed, the University will determine whether students may complete courses and receive no tuition refund for the completed courses, or receive a refund of tuition and earn no credit. In cases where the University determines that certain courses cannot be completed abroad or at home, students will receive a pro-rated refund for uncompleted courses based on the number of credit hours for which the student was registered.	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees for room and board expenses only will be refunded.

SU Abroad Summer Refund Policy When Syracuse University Ends Program

Date of Cancellation	Tuition	Program Fee
Prior to the beginning of the Summer Program:	All tuition refunded, including $450 advance payment.	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees will be refunded.
Prior to the ending date:	Tuition will be refunded if the University determines that the course or courses cannot be completed abroad. If student completes a course before the University ended the program or at home, they will be charged for the credits earned.	Uncommitted and unexpended program fees for room and board expenses only will be refunded.

Return of Federal Financial Aid for Academic Year and Summer Programs

Department of Education regulations govern the return of federal financial aid (Title IV funds) for students that withdraw from the University before the end of the semester. Title IV funds include all federal Stafford and Parent Loans, Perkins Loans, SEOG, and Pell grants. Federal Work-Study is excluded.

A student earns his or her Title IV financial aid based on the period of time he or she remains enrolled. During the first 60 percent of the enrollment period, a student earns funds in direct proportion to the length of time he or she remains enrolled. A student withdrawing before the 60 percent point in the semester may have Title IV financial aid reduced. A student who remains enrolled beyond the 60 percent point and is charged full tuition for the semester earns all aid for the period.

When the institution has determined that a portion of aid is unearned, the unearned aid to be returned is processed in the following order: Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Subsidized Stafford Loan, Perkins Loan, PLUS Loan, Pell Grants, and SEOG.

The federal regulations do not apply to institutional scholarships and grants. Scholarships and grants are awarded on the basis of full-time enrollment for the full semester. Students that withdraw early may lose their institutionally funded scholarships and grants.