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Refund Policy


Undergraduate and Graduate students

A student who drops a class or withdraws completely during the semester will receive a refund of tuition and fees based on the business day the completed withdrawal/drop form (with all required signatures) is filed with the Records and Advisement Office. Business days are Monday-Friday, excluding University observed holidays. Refund calculations begin with the first day of class.

Please Note: Federal financial aid will be adjusted for students who complete a full withdrawal, based on the percentage of overall semester completion. Institutional financial aid received will be adjusted based on the tuition refund amount a student receives. A student's institutional aid will never be adjusted more than the tuition refund provides. 

For questions regarding the refund policy, please email the Student Finance office: studentfinance@southern.edu. 

Refund Schedule
Full Semester refund (16 Weeks) REfund Percentage
11 business days from the start of class 100%
21 business days from the start of class

80%
31 business days from the start of class 60%
47 business days from the start of class 40%
   
12 WEEK MODULE  
5 business days from the start of class 100%
12 business days from the start of class 80%
20 business days from the start of class 60%
35 business days from the start of class 40%
   
8 WEEK MODULE  
3 business days from the start of class 100%
8 business days from the start of class 80%
13 business days from the start of class 60%
24 business days from the start of class 40%
   
6 WEEK MODULE  
2 business days from the start of class 100%
6 business days from the start of class 80%
10 business days from the start of class 60%
18 business days from the start of class 40%
   
4 WEEK MODULE  
2 business days from the start of class 100%
4 business days from the start of class 80%
6 business days from the start of class 60%
12 business days from the start of class 40%