6.03 Students Withdrawing Mid-Term

Registered students who withdraw formally or are withdrawn, or who take a Leave of Absence from the Medical School after the dates listed below, are ordinarily charged tuition according to the following Tuition and Fee Adjustment Calendar:

Fall (on or before):

September 22: one-fourth of the tuition for the term
October 15: one-half
November 15: three-fourths
After November 15: full tuition

Spring (on or before):

February 15: one-fourth of the tuition for the term
March 15: one-half
April 15: three-fourths
After April 15: full tuition

Appeals

An administrative committee will be convened to answer written appeals to this policy.

Refund Policy

If a student who is receiving any form of financial aid withdraws and is entitled to a refund, a portion of that refund may be returned. If the student’s award package included any federal funds other than Federal Work-Study and the withdrawal occurs in the first 60% of the semester, federal regulations require that a portion of the student's federal aid be returned to the aid programs. Institutional aid will always be prorated based on tuition adjustment. 

 

Updated 9/10/26

Reviewed and approved by PME Administration.

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