Student Fees and Refunds - Domestic - Wintec

4.2 Students receiving a student loan or allowance and withdrawing fromcourses must contact Study Link 0800 889 900 or e-mail:Studylink@msd.govt.nz - immediately.4.3 Students will receive a full refund if Wintec cancels a course.4.4 A full refund of tuition fees will only apply if the date of withdrawaloccurs before 10% of the programme or course duration haselapsed. The date of withdrawal is the date that Wintec receiveswritten notification of the withdrawal.4.5 Refunds of departmental fees (i.e. independent activity fees, sundryfees) are at the discretion of each Head of School.4.6 After 10% of the programme or course, a refund will only beconsidered for medical or compassionate circumstances beyond thecontrol of the student.Supporting documentation must be provided (e.g. medical certificate)to the Head of School. A recommendation will be made to the Deanfor refund approval.4.7 An administration charge is withheld from the amount refunded.There will be no administration charge if students are transferring toanother programme or course within Wintec.4.8 Students may not withdraw after 75% of the programme or course,except for medical or compassionate circumstances as outlinedabove.4.9 If a student’s fee has been paid by a recognised third party (includingstudent loan), any refund will be paid back to the third party unlessthe student produces written authority from the third party authorisingthe payment direct.4.10 The Chief Financial Officer has the authority to vary criteria in specialcases, e.g. sudden death of a student. Any other request for refundof fees must be approved by the Head of School or Dean and sent tothe Chief Financial Officer for approval.4.11 Any credit balance up to $10 will be written off on completion of thestudent’s programme, or at the end of the year whichever is theearliest.© Waikato Institute of TechnologyEX B – 6/01 (B)Page 4 of 5