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| Type or category of Policy: College | |
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Responsible Office: Office of Business Services, Student Accounts |
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Owner Contact: Sarazen Student Union, Room 229 518-783-2317 studentaccounts@siena.edu |
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| Reviewed Date: October 2023 | |
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Any student who withdraws from the College, drops a class, or drops from full to part-time status is subject to the following refund schedule:
| REFUND PERIOD: | TUITION | FEES |
| Through the first day of each semester | 100% | 100% |
| One week or less | 80% | 100% |
| Two weeks | 80% | 0% |
| Three weeks | 60% | 0% |
| Four weeks | 40% | 0% |
| Five weeks | 20% | 0% |
| Over five weeks | 0% | 0% |
Summer & Winter Tuition Refunds are determined by the class schedule and refund rules are listed in the summer and winter schedules distributed by Academic Affairs.
For housing and meal plan refunds or adjustments, please refer to your housing contract.
Tuition Refund Insurance:
Siena College offers an optional Tuition Protection Plan through GradGuard.
In the event of a withdrawal due to medical reasons, the tuition insurance provides reimbursement for non-refundable tuition expenses up to the policy limit.
Some of the policies they offer include up to 100% reimbursement for the total cost of non-refundable tuition, fees, room and board. There are a range of cost-effective options available.
For more information, please contact GradGuard at 1-866-724-4384 or https://gradguard.com/tuition/siena
Credit Balance Refunds:
Any overpayment on the students account will be refunded upon written request.
- No refunds will be issued without a written request.
- All refunds will be payable to the student unless the student requests otherwise in writing.
- Refund requests must be submitted to the Office of Business Services by Tuesday at 3PM in order to receive a check on Friday.
Checks are available for pick up after 3PM each Friday. This may be adjusted for holidays.
Refund Requests
In order to request a refund you need to complete the Student Account Refund Request Form. Please contact studentaccounts@siena.edu with any questions.