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Withdrawal and Refund Policies
APU Global withdrawal and refund policies: institutional charge refunds, military Tuition Assistance returns, and federal Return to Title IV rules.
Refund policy
Institutional Charges Refund Policy
The refund policy for institutional charges varies by career. These policies are published separately for each career.
Military Tuition Assistance Return Policy
The DOD MOU requires that the university “have an institutional policy that returns any unearned TA funds on a proportional basis through at least the 60 percent portion of the period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are earned proportionally during an enrollment period, with unearned funds returned based upon when a student stops attending”. In accordance with that requirement, the university TA funds return policy is as follows:
| When you drop | Return of TA funds |
|---|---|
| Start date through Add/Drop | Between the start date of a class and up to the Add/Drop date of that class (as defined by the academic calendar), the university will refund 100% of TA funds back to the respective military department if a student drops from a course for which TA funds were used to pay tuition. |
| After Add/Drop, before the 61% point | After the Add/Drop date and prior to the 61% point, “earned” TA funds are prorated on a per day basis. So, for example, if a student has $100 in TA funds applied to their account for a class, and completes 14 days of a 60-day course (23%), then the student is considered to have earned $23. The remaining $77 would be returned. The student’s withdrawal date is calculated in accordance with the institutions withdraw date definitions for federal R2T4 purposes. |
| After the 60% point | After the 60% point in a class, a student is considered to have “earned” all TA funds and no return is made. |
Branch policies may supersede
*The institutional policy for TA funds may be superseded by the return policies of military branches. So for example, if the university return policy determines that a student has earned $50 of $100 in TA funds, but the Army requests a full return of $100, the university will return the amount that is requested by the branch ($100).
Federal aid
Financial Return to Title IV Policy
APU Global has policies for returning federal financial aid that is aligned with Federal Return to Title IV requirements. These policies are published for each career.
Before you withdraw
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Withdrawing from a course changes tuition charges, federal aid eligibility, and, for military students, Tuition Assistance obligations at the same time.
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Talk with your success coach and a financial aid counselor before you drop, so you know the exact refund amount, the impact on satisfactory academic progress, and the earliest session in which you can re-enroll.
Frequently asked questions
APU Global returns unearned Tuition Assistance funds proportionally based on when a student stops attending. Before the Add/Drop date, 100% of TA funds are refunded to the military department; between Add/Drop and the 61% point, funds are prorated per day; after the 60% point, a student is considered to have earned all TA funds and no return is made.
Yes, APU Global has policies for returning federal financial aid aligned with Federal Return to Title IV requirements, published for each academic career. Institutional charge refund policies also vary by career and are published separately, so students should review the specific policy that applies to their program.
Before withdrawing, talk with your success coach and a financial aid counselor, since withdrawing changes tuition charges, federal aid eligibility, and, for military students, Tuition Assistance obligations at the same time. This conversation clarifies the exact refund amount, the impact on satisfactory academic progress, and the earliest session for re-enrollment.
Talk to a student accounts specialist
Before you drop a course, a specialist can walk you through the exact refund and aid impact for your session.
Contact student accounts