Refund Procedure

Refunds

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

• 2012 spring semester refund checks will begin to be mailed February 17, 2012.
  • Current 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 2012 spring semester.  January 4th is the anticipated date students may begin to purchase their books for the 2012 spring semester online at http://www.mansfieldbookstore.com/.  

If students are eligible for a refund, they will receive an email confirmation via their Mansfield University student email account.  Refund checks will be mailed to a student's residence hall or current local off-campus address. 

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

Requests for bookstore credit slips and cash advances may be made for emergency situations. 

• Requests for emergency funds will be considered if your financial aid is final and greater than your charges.
• If you feel you have a financial emergency, please fill out the request form prior to the start of the semester. 
• 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.
• If you are eligible for a bookstore credit or cash advance you will receive an email via your MU student email account. 
• Every effort will be made to have your emergency cash advance or bookstore credit available on the first day of class.  
  • 2012 spring first day of class:  January 23, 2012
    • Emergency cash advance/bookstore vouchers must be submitted by Monday, 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.

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR A BOOKSTORE CREDIT UNTIL YOU HAVE PRICED YOUR BOOKS

Please go to 224 South Hall for book vouchers.

Questions about this procedure??? Contact Student Accounts or call Student Accounts at 570-662-4888.

Federal School Code

003324

Contact Us

Mansfield University
Enrollment Services/Student Accounts
224 South Hall
71 South Academy Street
Mansfield PA 16933

(570) 662 - 4888

Email: Student Accounts

Office Hours:
M - F : 8:30AM - 4:00PM

Melanie Seymour, Director
Dot Rakoski
Chris Walls