Lamar State College Port Arthur 2016-17 Catalog | Page 29

Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
During class days:
1. One thru twelve ............................ 100% of total fees
2. After the twelfth class day ........... No refund

Twelve Week Semester (Accelerated Semesters)

During class days:
1. One thru twelve ............................ 100% of total fees
2. After the twelfth class day ........... No refund

Eight Week Semester

During class days:
1. One thru twelve ............................ 100% of total fees
2. After the twelfth class day ........... No refund

Six Week Semester
During class days:

1.
2.

One thru four................................ 100% of total fees
After the fourth class day............. No refund

Mini Semester

During class days:
1. One thru three .............................. 100% of total fees
2. After the third class day............... No refund

In order to receive a refund for dropped courses, a
student must remain enrolled in the LSCPA. If a
student withdraws, after having previously dropped
one or more courses, no refunds will be given for the
dropped course(s). Students should review Six Drop
Rule to understand the limits regarding dropped
courses.

Refund for Withdrawal

Students officially withdrawing during the refund
period will receive a refund for tuition, Student
Center Fee, Student Services Fee, course fee,
laboratory fee, Library Use Fee, private lesson fee,
and Technology Service Fee according to the refund
schedule below.

Semester Length (2-3 weeks)
1.

2.
3.
4.

Prior to the first class day ............ 100% (le ss $20
matriculation fee)
On the first class day .................... 80 % of total fees
On the second class day ................ 50 % of total fees
Third class day and after .............. No refund.

Withdrawing from the College does not relieve a
student of financial obligations under the
Installment Payment Agreement or for any student
loans as these are the student’s legal financial
commitments. Refunds will be processed in
accordance
with
the
published
schedule.
Withdrawing from the College must be done with an
advisor in order for the student to receive a refund.

Federal Financial Aid Refunds

Students who withdraw prior to completing 60% of
the semester and who are receiving or have received
financial assistance (grants, loans, scholarships), all
or a portion of the aid received will be returned to
the appropriate financial aid source.
Students who withdraw before completing 60% of a
semester must repay unused aid to the federal
government and Lamar State College Port Arthur.
Recipients who withdraw before the 60% of a course
is complete will have returns calculated according to
the Return of Federal Title IV Guidelines.
During the 2016-2017 academic year, 60% of the
session is complete on:
Semester

Date

Fall 2016

October 25, 2016

Spring 2017

March 22, 2017

Spring I 2017

March 28, 2017

Refunds are awarded based on the following
schedule:

Spring II 2017

April 28, 2017

Semester Length (9 to 16 or more weeks)

Summer I 2017

June 23, 2017

Summer II 2017

July 28, 2017

Summer III 2017

July 5, 2017

1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Prior to the 1st class day ............... 100% (less $20
matriculation fee)
During the 1st five class days ....... 80 % of total fees
During the 2nd five class days....... 70 % of total fees
During the 3rd five class days ....... 50 % of total fees
During the 4th five class days ....... 25 % of total fees
No refunds after the fourth five class days.

Semester Length (5 to 8 weeks)
1.

2.
3.
4.

Prior to the 1st class day ............... 100% (less $20
matriculation fee).
During the 1st, 2nd or 3rd class day80 % of total fees
During the 4th 5th or 6th class day 50 % of total fees
7th class day and after .................. No refund.

Semester Length (4 weeks)
1.

2.
3.
4.

Prior to the 1st class day ............... 100 % (less $20
matriculation fee).
During the 1st and 2nd class days.. 80 % of total fees
During the 3rd and 4th class days.. 50 % of total fees
5th class day and after .................. No refund.

All other applicable refunds will be calculated
according to the Refund Policy as outlined in the
above schedule. In allotting the refunds to specific
programs, the College will practice a “Fixed Priority
Allocation.” The list below indicates the priority in
which programs will be refunded. The full amount
received under each program is returned in the
priority order until the refund amount is exhausted.
The amount returned to a specific program cannot
exceed the amount the student received from that
program. The Director of Student Financial Aid may
exercise professional judgment in exceptions to the
distribution hierarchy policy.

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