Refund Policy

Request a Refund

Before requesting a refund, please review the Goucher College Refund Policy. Once eligible, follow our refund request process to submit your request.

Credit Balances

Credit balances may be refunded based on the following criteria.

Automatic Refunds

Credit balances are automatically refunded if required under Title IV (when federal aid exceeds allowable charges), or if a student has graduated or withdrawn from the college.

Manual Refunds

All other credit balances can be refunded upon written request to the Billing Office, provided the semester's add/drop date has passed. To submit a request, visit www.goucher.edu/refund.

Transfer a Credit to OneCard

Students may request that a student account credit be transferred to their OneCard under the following conditions:

If your financial aid process is complete but your aid is still anticipated (not yet disbursed), you may transfer up to $600 before disbursement.
If you are paying your tuition with a CashNet Payment Plan, no funds may be transferred until the plan is paid in full.

To request a transfer, email billing@goucher.edu.

Students Withdrawing from Goucher College

Students are billed semester tuition charges based on course loads as of the last day of the drop deadline. Courses dropped after that date do not qualify for a tuition adjustment unless the student fully withdraws from the college.

The refund policy applies to both matriculating and non-candidate students. Tuition charges may be adjusted based on the official date of withdrawal and the published refund schedule.

Tuition Refund Insurance

Students withdrawing due to medical reasons may be covered under Tuition Refund Insurance. Visit the Tuition Refund Insurance page to learn more.

Federal Aid Adjustments

Federal aid is adjusted according to the Return to Title IV policy, based on the percentage of the semester completed (up to 60%). No federal aid adjustments are made after 60% of the term has passed.

Institutional Aid

Institutional aid is refunded according to the Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule. Adjustments are based on the date the Registrar receives the official Semester Withdrawal form.

Any remaining credit balance after aid and tuition adjustments will be refunded. Any outstanding balance is the student’s responsibility.

Non-Refundable Situations

No adjustments will be made for students who are suspended or expelled due to academic or disciplinary reasons. The college reserves the right to suspend or dismiss any student whose academic performance or conduct is unsatisfactory.

Refund/Credit Allowed

The refund policies below are subject to change per semester and are for a complete withdrawal for the semester.

Tuition & Fees- Full Term Classes

1^st and 2^nd week of classes	100% refund
3^rd week of classes	75% refund
4^th week of classes	50% refund
5^th week of classes	25% refund
After 5^th week	0% refund

Tuition & Fees- 7 or 8 week Classes

1^st week of classes	75% refund
2^nd week of classes	50% refund
3^rd week of classes	25% refund
After 4th week	0% refund

Tuition Post-Bac PreMed Summer

Before the 1st day of class	100% refund
1st and 2nd day of classes	75% refund
3rd and 4th day of classes	50% refund
5th and 6th day of classes	25% refund
After the 6th day of class	0% refund

Housing

1^st and 2^nd week of classes	100% refund
After 2^nd week of classes	0% refund

Meal Plan

Refund based on the lesser of days of attendance or meal plan usage during the semester.