2016-2017 Catalog

Add/Drop Policy and Course Withdrawal

Standard Policy: All students except those attending Georgia, Iowa, Maryland in the Global Campus or in JWMI, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin Campuses 1, 2, 3, 4

Quarter Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge*

Through the add/drop period

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

25%

Through the third week

50%

Through the fourth week

75%

After the fourth week

100%

Mini-session Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge*

From Monday of the first scheduled week of the session through the second scheduled week of the session

50%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of second scheduled week of the session

75%

After the second scheduled week of the session

100%

* Withdrawal Processing Fee may be applicable.

  1. A scheduled week is considered to start on Monday and end the following Sunday.

  2. Courses funded through GoArmyEd are subject to the GoArmyEd withdrawal policy listed below

  3. South Carolina students enrolling for the first time are subject to the South Carolina special refund policy listed below.

  4. Online students who reside in a state where the University does not have physical campuses are treated as Washington, D.C. campus students and the Standard Policy applies unless otherwise stated.

  5. Students receiving VA education benefits who withdraw on or before the first day of class will receive a 100% refund, and refunds will be made within 40 days.

For Georgia Students Only 1,2

Quarter Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of quarter

No Charge

Through the add-drop period

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

25%

Through the third, fourth or fifth week

50%

After the fifth week

100%

Mini-session Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

25%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

50%

After the second scheduled week of the session

100%

  1. A scheduled week is considered to start on Monday and end the following Sunday.

  2. Courses funded through GoArmyEd are subject to the GoArmyEd withdrawal policy listed below.

For Iowa Students Only1

Quarter Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge*

Through the add/drop period

12%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

20%

Through the third week

28%

Through the fourth week

36%

Through the fifth week

44%

Through the sixth week

52%

Through the seventh week

60%

Through the eighth week

68%

Through the ninth week

76%

Through the tenth week

84%

Through the eleventh week

92%

Attended all classes

100%

Mini-Session Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge*

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

13%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

31%

Through the third week

49%

Through the fourth week

67%

Through the fifth week

85%

Attended all classes

100%

  1. In addition to all military students in the United States, Iowa residents who are spouses of military members with a dependent child may also withdraw from a course and receive a full refund of tuition and fees for the quarter impacted by the military member's deployment or military service. Alternatively, these students may, in lieu of a refund, opt to receive an incomplete grade in some or all of their courses in the affected quarter and later complete the course pursuant to Strayer's incomplete grade policy listed in this Catalog. Dependent child is defined as a child who is claimed by a qualified military veteran as a dependent on their internal revenue service tax filing for the previous tax year.

For Maryland Global and JWMI Students Only1,2

Quarter Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of quarter

No Charge

Through the add/drop period

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the third scheduled week of the quarter

20%

Through the fourth week

40%

Through the fifth week

60%

Through the sixth and seventh weeks

80%

After the seventh week

100%

Mini-session Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

From Monday of the first scheduled week of the session through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session.

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

40%

Through the third scheduled week of the session

80%

After the third scheduled week of the session

100%

*The student is due a refund of all money paid (tuition and any fees) if the student cancels within 3- days after receiving their letter/notice of acceptance, exclusive of Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.

For Oregon Global and JWMI Students Only

Quarter Courses (10-11 weeks of Instruction)

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of quarter

No Charge

Through the add/drop period

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

20%

Through the third week of the quarter

30%

Through the fourth week of the quarter

40%

Through the fifth week of the quarter

50%

Through the sixth week of the quarter

60%

After the sixth week of the quarter

100%

Mini-session Courses (5 weeks in length)

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of instruction

20%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

40%

Through the third scheduled week of the session

60%

After the third scheduled week of the session

100%


For South Carolina Students Only1,2,3

Quarter Courses for South Carolina Students Attending the University for the First Time

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge

Through the add/drop period

$100

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

10% + $100

Through the third week

20% + $100

Through the fourth week

30% + $100

Through the fifth week

40% + $100

Through the sixth week

50% + $100

After the sixth week

100%

Mini-session Courses for South Carolina Students Attending the University for the First Time

 Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

$100

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

40% + $100

Through the third scheduled week of the session

60% + $100

After the third scheduled week of the session

100%

  1. A scheduled week is considered to start on Monday and end the following Sunday.

  2. Courses funded through GoArmyEd are subject to the GoArmyEd withdrawal policy listed below.

  3. South Carolina students enrolling after the first time are subject to the Standard Policy listed above.

For Tennessee Students only1,2

Quarter Courses

Last date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge

Through the add/drop period

$100

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

25%

Through the third week

50%

Through the fourth, fifth or sixth week

75%

After the sixth week

100%

Mini-session Courses

Last date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

$100

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

75%

After the second scheduled week of the session

100%

  1. A scheduled week is considered to start on Monday and end the following Sunday.

  2. Courses funded through GoArmyEd are subject to the GoArmyEd withdrawal policy listed below.

For Virginia Students only1,2

Quarter Courses

Last date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge

Through the add/drop period

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

25%

Through the third week

50%

Through the fourth or fifth week

75%

After the fifth week

100%

Mini-session Courses

Last date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

50%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

75%

After the second scheduled week of the session

100%

For GoArmyEd Students only1,2

Quarter Courses Funded through GoArmyEd

Date of Withdrawal

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge

Through the add/drop period

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the quarter through the end of the second scheduled week of the quarter

25%

Through the third, fourth or fifth week

50%

Through the sixth, seventh or eighth week

75%

After the eighth week

100%

Mini-session Courses Funded through GoArmyEd

Date of Withdrawal

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

25%

Through the third, fourth or fifth scheduled week of the session

50%

  1. A scheduled week is considered to start on Monday and end the following Sunday.

  2. GoArmyEd students are reminded that Army tuition reimbursement policies are based on the withdrawal date and not the last date of attendance. Failure to affirmatively withdraw from classes could result in the soldier being required to reimburse the Army for the difference in tuition owed between the last date of attendance and the date of withdrawal.

For Wisconsin Students Only1,2

Quarter Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged 

Prior to the first day of the quarter

No Charge

Through second week

10%

Through the third week

20%

Through the fourth week

30%

Through the fifth week

40%

Through the sixth week

50%

Through the seventh week

60%

After the seventh week

100%

Mini-session Courses

Last Date of Attendance

Percentage of Tuition Charged

Prior to the first day of the session

No Charge

Through Monday of the second scheduled week of the session

10%

From Tuesday of the second scheduled week of the session through the end of the second scheduled week of the session

30%

Through the third scheduled week of the session

50%

After the third scheduled week of the session

100%