Students who wish to withdraw from a course or from their program should consult the faculty or staff of their specific program. Once a decision has been made to withdraw from a course or program, the student must contact the Office of the Director of Admissions and Student Services.

Students are liable for the full amount of their tuition and fees, regardless of whether they receive expected financial aid, loans, or other financial support. Fees and other nontuition charges cannot be refunded. Refunds of tuition must be based upon a timely written official withdrawal from classes. Such refunds are allowed only in accordance with a limited schedule established by Univeristy policy. A student not entitled to a refund - even if withdrawn from classes - is fully liable for any unpaid tuition and fees.

A student is entitled to a full refund of tution and noninstructional fees (where applicable) in the event that courses are cancelled or a student's registration is cancelled by the School of Professional Studies.

In the event of a student's withdrawal, a proportionate refund of tuition may be granted if valid reasons for withdrawal are presented. Written notification of a student's official withdrawal should be delivered by mail or in person to:

CUNY School of Professional Studies
Student Services
101 West 31 st Street - Suite 905
New York, New York 10001
jennifer.lee@mail.cuny.edu

Upon approval of a written application, proportionate refund of tuition may be made as outlined below. For mailed requests, the postmark date determines qualification for the refund.  Refund will be made in the form of initial payment.  Students enrolled under special program initiatives may have adjusted refund dates.  No fees are refunded due to withdrawal.

Withdrawal from course:

• before the official starting day of classes for the semester - 100%
• within one week of the official starting day of classes for the semester - 75%
• within two week of the official starting day of classes for the semester - 50%
• within three week of the official starting day of classes for the semester - 25%
• subsequent to the third week of the official starting day of classes for the semester - none

This schedule is not applicable to withdrawals due to the military, Peace Corps, or leaves for other national service, and is subject to change by action of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York.

For online Seminars on Science courses offered in collaboration with the American Museum of Natural History this policy relates to the tuition and fees of the School of Professional Studies only. The Museum reserves the right to enforce its refund policy for fees paid directly to the Museum.

For courses that meet for less than 7 weeks the refund policy will be published with the class schedule.  For specific withdrawal dates for a course offering, see the Academic Calendar

If you have further questions, please contact Jennifer Lee at 212.652.2070 or at jennifer.lee@mail.cuny.edu .