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Refunds
Refund Policy:
- If you drop one or more classes by the regular refund deadline, you may be eligible for a refund.
- If you drop all your classes within the official refund period, you are eligible for a full refund, minus any outstanding charges.
- If a class is cancelled by the College, you will receive a full refund. Tuition paid by financial aid may be returned to the awarding funding source.
- Refund checks are processed weekly, beginning the third week of the semester.
- Contact Student Accounts to request early refunds or refunds to credit cards.
- Currently enrolled students may find their refund deadlines by CRN by accessing their “My Schedule” channel on the Academics tab in MyPima.
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Course Length
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Refund Deadline
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Regular 16 weeks
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Within 13 calendar days after the start of the semester
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7 to 16 weeks
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Within 7 calendar days from the first class meeting or
the start of the term*
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4 to 7 weeks
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Within 4 calendar days from the first class meeting or
the start of the term*
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2 to 4 weeks
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By the day of the first class meeting
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Less than 2 weeks
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Prior to the day of the first class meeting
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Noncredit/Study tours
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See Pima's Non-Credit Refund Policy; call 206-6468 for details.
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* See instructor for information
Special Provisions Refunds:
If unforeseen circumstances force a student to withdraw completely from the College after the official refund deadline, the student may request a partial tuition refund. Only tuition may be refunded; fees will not be refunded. To be eligible for a special provisions refund, the student must withdraw from all courses and must request the refund in writing via a Campus Admissions Office. If the student attends classes at more than one Campus, he or she may submit the request at any Campus. However, if a request is denied, it is considered denied at all locations.
Special provisions refunds are to be requested during the semester in which the withdrawal occurs. If a student provides documentation showing that he or she could not physically request the refund during the semester in question, the special provisions refund withdrawal period may be extended for up to six months. Requests submitted more than six months after the semester concludes will be denied.
A special provisions refund may be requested if a student is forced to withdraw completely from the College due to one of the following unforeseen circumstances:
- Serious illness or injury
- Death of the student or a family member
- Military transfer
This type of refund must be made in writing using the Special Provisions Refund Request. Bring the completed request along with any required supporting documentation to the Admissions Office at the campus where you take classes.
The amount of the special provisions refund will be based on the proportional amount of time elapsed before the student withdraws. The available percentages are 75%, 50%, and 25% of the enrollment period. See the Schedule of Classes ‘Special Provisions Refunds’ for specific information on how the percentages apply to enrollment periods.
Return of Financial Aid (Title IV Funds):
Federal financial aid recipients who completely withdraw from Pima courses before 60 percent of the enrollment period has passed must return part of the funds received. During that time, you get to keep federal funds in proportion to the amount of time you are enrolled. For instance, if you withdraw 30 percent of the way through a semester, you get to keep 30 percent of your aid, and must return the remaining 70 percent.
This policy is based on U.S. Department of Education regulations, and is subject to change if federal regulations change.
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