Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

All matriculated students—undergraduate and graduate—who wish to withdraw from Worcester State must do so in writing to the Registrar’s Office (log in required) on the prescribed form (available from the Registrar’s Office). The official date of withdrawal is that on which the completed form is received and stamped by the registrar.

All withdrawals from courses—rather than withdrawal from Worcester State entirely—must be done in writing to the Registrar’s Office, following the procedures established for that purpose.

Refunds for withdrawal from Worcester State or withdrawal from courses will be made based on the following schedule if official notice of withdrawal has been received in writing and certified by the registrar:

1. Prior to the first day of classes, or within the official add/drop period
   • Full refund of all tuitions and fees paid
2. After the official add/drop period
   • No refund of any tuitions or fees paid (unless registration is cancelled by Worcester State)
3. Room charge (if applicable)
   • For information regarding withdrawal fees associated with housing, please contact Residence Life and Housing at reslife@worcester.edu

All matriculated students—undergraduate and graduate—who wish to withdraw from Worcester State must do so in writing to the Registrar’s Office (log in required) on the prescribed form. The official date of withdrawal for this refund policy is the date that the student begins the official withdrawal process or the date that the student officially notifies Worcester State of his or her intent to withdraw.

Refund of federal Title IV financial aid will be based on the date a student completely withdraws from Worcester State as described above. During the first 60% of the semester or summer term, a student earns Title IV funds in direct proportion to the length of time he or she remained enrolled. A student who remains enrolled beyond the 60% point earns all aid for the semester or summer term.

The percentage of the semester or summer term that a student remains enrolled is derived by dividing the number of days a student remains in attendance by the number of days in a semester. Calendar days are used but breaks of at least 5 days are excluded from both the numerator and the denominator.

Unearned federal Title IV aid other than federal work-study must be repaid in the following order:

• Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
• Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan
• Federal Perkins Loan
• Federal Parent Loan
• Federal Pell Grant
• Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
• Other Title IV programs

Students must repay 100% of unearned loans according to the terms of their promissory note. Only 50% of unearned grants must be repaid within 30 days of withdrawal from Worcester State.