Refunds
Refund Policy
Spring 2012
Refunds include scholarship checks, financial aid related checks and refunds for dropped classes. To improve the refund delivery process, Georgia Perimeter College is partnering with Higher One, a financial services company that exclusively serves higher education. The banking services of Higher One are designed to specifically meet the needs of college students.
What does this mean for GPC students?
Every student will receive a GPC MasterCard Debit card in the mail. The card is not a credit card. Students will need to activate the GPC Debit card and choose how they want their refund delivered. You may choose from two options:
n Refund deposited directly to the student GPC Debit card;
n Refund deposited to another bank account of their choice;
It is the student’s responsibility to verify that his or her correct address is on file with the college.
The college is very excited about improving the refund process for our students. To learn more about Higher One, you may visit www.HigherOne.com and for GPC’s program you can visit www.GPCone.com.
100% Refunds
Students who formally drop from a course or withdraw from the college on or before the course session’s last scheduled registration period, including those who have been excluded subsequent to registration, are entitled to a 100% refund of tuition, technology, student activity, athletic, student support, institutional and certain special course fees according to the following schedule.
Full Refunds (100%) Spring 2012
Course Session
Withdrawal Form Filed By
Full Term
January 10, 2012
First Half Term Classes
January 10, 2012
Second Half Term Classes
March 14, 2012
Less Than 100% Refunds
Students who formally withdraw from all courses after the course session’s last scheduled registration period will be entitled to a percentage refund of tuition, technology, student activity, student support, institutional, and athletic fees according to the following schedule. Please note that technology, student activity, student support and athletic fees are refunded according to the Full Term schedule only. Special course fees are not refunded on less than a 100% basis.
| Course Session | Withdrawal Form Filed By | Portion Refundable |
|---|---|---|
| Full Term Classes or Any combination of | Jan 11-Jan 19 | 90% |
| Full Term Classes or Any combination of | Jan 20-Feb 6 | 50% |
| Full Term Classes or Any combination of | Feb 7-Mar 2 | 25% |
| Full Term Classes or Any combination of | After Mar 2 | None |
| First Half Term Classes Only | Jan 11-Jan 11 | 90% |
| First Half Term Classes Only | Jan 12-Jan 19 | 50% |
| First Half Term Classes Only | Jan 20-Jan 31 | 25% |
| First Half Term Classes Only | After Jan 31 | None |
| Second Half Term Classes Only | Mar 15-Mar 16 | 90% |
| Second Half Term Classes Only | Mar 17-Mar 23 | 50% |
| Second Half Term Classes Only | Mar 24-Apr 4 | 25% |
| Second Half Term Classes Only | After Apr 4 | None |
Special Conditions:
There will be no refund for reducing course loads after the course session’s last scheduled registration period. Students who do not formally withdraw, who are suspended for disciplinary reasons, or who leave the college when disciplinary action is pending are not eligible for a refund of any portion of any fee. A refund of all mandatory fees shall be made in the event of the death of a student at any time during the semester. Ordinarily, refunds will not be issued until the end of the fourth week following registration. Any outstanding financial obligations to the college will be deducted from the refund.
