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Approved cash advance requests on finalized financial aid exceeding current charges, will be limited to a maximum of $600.  These funds will allow students to cover the cost of incidentals related to college attendance until refund checks are issued.  Students will need to plan accordingly to cover expenses until refund checks are mailed beginning February 17th for the 2012 spring semester. 

  • Emergency cash advance/bookstore vouchers must be submitted by January 16, 2012, to allow time for processing.  Requests submitted by January 16th should be available on the first day of the 2012 spring semester, January 23rd.  
  • You may apply for an emergency cash advance or bookstore voucher after the above dates, however, the funds/vouchers may not be available until after the first day of class.  Please review the email you receive for information regarding the date your request will be available.

  • Note:  Due to Federal Regulations, bookstore vouchers and cash advances are not available until the first day of class.

Refunds 

If a student's financial aid is finalized and the disbursement of financial aid and/or loans exceeds the students charges, the student will be eligible for a refund.  

  • 2012 spring semester refund checks will begin to be mailed February 17th, 2012
    • Local off-campus addresses need to be updated by Monday, February 6, 2012 to ensure proper mailing of refund checks.

Students should be prepared to pay for books and/or any off-campus living expenses they may have at the beginning of the fall semester.  January 4th is the anticipated date you may begin to purchase 2012 spring semester books online at http://www.mansfieldbookstore.com/ .  Purchase your books early in order to take advantage of great prices on used books.   

Student should review their Residence Hall/Local Off-Campus address via Student contact Information at http://my.mansfield.edu/.  If the address listed is incorrect, please follow the instructions on the webpage to change the address information.   

If a student is eligible for a refund, they will receive an email confirmation via their Mansfield University student email account.  The refund check will be mailed to their residence hall or current local off-campus address.  If a student does not reside on campus and there is not a local off-campus address on file, the refund will be mailed to the home address on the system.

Refund Schedule:

The board of Governors for the PA State system of higher Education (PASSHE) has issued a new refund effective beginning the fall 2009 semester.  The policy is to be implemented for the 14 state universities.  Please note, the technology fee is non-refundable.

Withdrawal from the University (or all coursework)/Approval To Move Off Campus:

Tuition, housing and miscellaneous fees, excluding the technology fee, will be adjusted according to the refund policy listed below.  Effective 2009 fall semester, the Board of Governor's policy states that the technology fee is non-refundable. Dining is adjusted at a weekly rate.

Fall 2011
% Refunded
Spring 2012
Aug. 29 - Sept. 3
100%
Jan. 23 - Jan. 28
Sept. 4 - Sept. 10
80%
Jan. 29 - Feb. 4
Sept. 11 - Sept. 17
60%
Feb. 5 - Feb. 11
Sept. 18 - Sept. 24
50%
Feb. 12 - Feb. 18
Sept. 25 - Oct. 1
40%
Feb. 19 - Feb. 25
Oct. 2 - Dec. 16
No Refund
Feb. 26 - May 11

Return of Title IV Federal Student Aid Policy

Students who withdraw from all classes prior to completing more than 60 percent of the payment period will have their Federal aid calculated based on the percentage of the term completed, which shall be calculated as follows:

#days completed by student
total # of days in term

The total number of calendar days in a term excludes any scheduled break of five days or more.

Unearned Federal aid (the amount that must be returned to the appropriate program) will be returned in the following order: Unsubsidized Stafford Loans, Subsidized Stafford Loans, Perkins Loans, PLUS loans, PELL Grant, and SEOG Grant.

Course Drop:

Tuition and miscellaneous fees will be adjusted at 100 percent through the drop period. There will be no reduction after the drop period.

Course Withdrawal:

There is no fee adjustment for course withdrawals; therefore, full payment is due to the University.

NOTE: There will be no financial adjustments for tuition and fees after the semester ends. All petitions should be initiated in a timely manner to allow for a decision prior to the end of a semester.

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