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Fees
30 days of the billing date. Financial aid funds not received due to failure to apply to or submit federal or
state applications, will result in a balance due within 30 days after notification by the financial aid office
that these funds will not be issued. Students and co-signers are responsible for all collection fees should it
become necessary to forward the account to collections. If a student fails to fulfill payment obligations, the
student may be withdrawn from co-curricular activities or may be withdrawn from the university.
Refund Policy
The following policy governs refunds resulting from withdrawal from the university or from individual
courses:
Tuition and Fees:
• 100% refundable through the end of the registration change period designated by the registrar.
• 75% refundable through the end of the third week of the semester.
• 50% refundable through the end of the sixth week of the semester
• No refund after the sixth week of the semester.
Special course or laboratory fees:
• 100% refundable through the end of the add/drop period.
• No refund after the add/drop period.
Short course tuition/fees:
A number of courses begin in the middle of a semester or after one-third or two-thirds of a semester.
The following policy governs refunds resulting from withdrawal from short courses.
• 100% refund of the tuition and course fee if withdrawal occurs before the course begins or during
the first five class days from the beginning of the course.
• No refund of the tuition or course fee will be made after the first five class days from the beginning
of the course.
Room:
• Pro-rata refund (based on a semester of 16 weeks) is calculated from the end of the week of withdrawal,
plus two additional weeks.
• No refund after the sixth week of occupancy.
Board:
• Pro-rata refund (based on a semester of 16 weeks) is calculated from the end of the week of withdrawal,
plus two additional weeks.
Exceptions to the above policy may be granted by the business office on an individual basis when
withdrawal results from illness, family situation or other special circumstances. Should this policy ever
differ from any federal regulations, the refund will be calculated by whichever way provides the students
with the greater amount.
Students who withdraw or reduce their course load during a semester and who are recipients of
financial aid may be subject to a readjustment of their aid award. Consult the financial aid section of this
catalog or the financial aid office for further information.
Student’s Right to Dispute Billing Errors
This section contains important information about the student’s rights and the university’s
responsibilities under the Fair Credit Billing Act. If a student thinks a bill is wrong, or if a student needs
more information about a transaction on a bill, write to the university as soon as possible: Saint Mary’s
University of Minnesota, 700 Terrace Heights #8, Winona, MN 55987-1399. The university must receive
written notice from the student no later than 60 days after the university sent the student the first bill on
which the error or problem appeared. The student may phone the university about the error or problem,
but doing so will not preserve the student’s rights. The letter should contain the following information:
the student’s name and account number; the dollar amount of the suspected error; a description of
the error or an explanation of why the student believes there is an error. If the student needs more
information, describe the item about which the student is unsure.
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