Student Refunds
Refund Overview
Millersville University regularly reviews accounts and processes refunds for eligible students. The process begins after the drop/add period for the semester as outlined in the applicable Refund Policy below. You may be eligible to receive a refund if your account has been overpaid. This can occur if the amount of financial aid or other funding received exceeds your cost. Once your account has been fully resolved and reviewed by the necessary offices, any excess funds are refunded.
Refunds are issued based on the last payment method received on your account which resulted in the overpayment. If your account was paid by credit card, a refund will be issued to your credit card. If your account was paid by an outside scholarship, we may be required to return the funds to the scholarship donor. Accounts funded by a donor or contract payment must be received before we can process your refund. Anticipated funds will not be refunded until the actual payment is received. Changes in your registration status may delay financial aid awarding and the refund process.
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Fall/Spring Refund Policy
Students who reduce their credit hour load after the end of the drop/add period so as to qualify for billing as part-time students shall not be eligible for a refund of the amount billed which exceeds the part-time rate. After the drop/add period, refunds for tuition and general fee shall be made only for full semester withdrawals.
After the end of the drop/add period, there will be no partial refunds for fulltime students who reduce their credit hour load below fulltime status, or for part-time students who reduce their credit load. After the drop/add period, refunds of tuition and the general fee will only be made for students who officially withdraw from the university or, in the case of eligible undergraduates, take an official leave of absence.
The technology fee is non-refundable after the drop/add period and the refund of tuition and general fee will be based on the following schedule for the fall and spring semester. Students: please note that dropping or withdrawing from a course after the first week of class will NOT result in a refund.
Percent of Refund
Duration - applies to full or partial withdrawal from classes
Effective Dates Fall 2023
100%
Through drop period, first week of class
Aug 21, 2023 - Aug 28, 2023
Percent of Refund
Duration - applies ONLY to complete withdrawal from all classes
Effective Dates Fall 2023 (Business days)
80%
Through week 2
Aug 29, 2023 - Sept 1, 2023
60%
Through week 3
Sept 5, 2023 - Sept 8, 2023
50%
Through week 4
Sept 11, 2023 - Sept 15, 2023
40%
Through week 5
Sept 18, 2023 - Sept 22, 2023
0%
Week 6 through end of semester
Sept 25, 2023 - end of semester
These deadlines are for standard length Fall courses only. For non-standard length course deadlines, consult the Registrar's Office DROP/ADD & WITHDRAW.
If you expect a refund please contact us, including your M#, by email at osa@millersville.edu.
Expecting a student refund? We recommend selecting Direct Deposit for speed and security.
Students who register are responsible to drop any class they do not plan to attend. Failure to drop the class before the semester begins may result in charges and/or grades being posted to your records. There is no guaranteed drop for non-attendance.
- Summer/Winter Refund Policy
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Refunds & Direct Deposit
Expecting a student refund? We recommend selecting Direct Deposit to receive your refund more quickly and securely. Once a refund has been processed, excess funds will be into your Checking or Savings account in 5 business days or less. Please note - if you do not use direct deposit, the refund will be processed via paper check to the Home Mailing address on file with Millersville and received in the mail within 14 days.
Manage your preferences by logging into SAM and clicking on Refunds. In the Direct Deposit box, click on Set up a new account and enter the requested information.
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Anticipated Refunds & Books
If you are expecting a refund for the semester and want to use some of the anticipated credit to cover books, please contact our office to verify your anticipated credit balance. The Office of Student Accounts will allow you to transfer up to $500.00 of the anticipated credit balance to Marauder Gold and, from there, to a voucher at the University Store. We will transfer the requested funds to your Marauder Gold account. Once this transfer is complete, you will need to log into MAX, click the Bookstore section, and choose Voucher. Enter the amount to move from your Marauder Gold to the Bookstore Voucher and choose an expiration date, at which time any excess funds will revert to your Marauder Gold account. The funds will be available for you to use at the University Store until the expiration date. Funds may be transferred beginning 10 days prior to the start of the semester. This amount can be used toward the purchase of books and supplies at the University Store only. To take advantage of this offer, contact our office at (717) 871-5101 or via email at osa@millersville.edu and make sure to include your M#. Simply let us know how much of your anticipated aid you would like to transfer. Please note the amount of your future refund will be reduced by the amount you transfer.
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Parent PLUS Loan Refunds
Parent PLUS loan refunds are processed based on the refunding method chosen by the borrower during the application process. The borrower can choose to receive any refund themselves or have a refund go to the student to whose account the loan is paid. Please note – PLUS loan refunds being sent to the parent borrower are issued via check to the address on the loan application and may take up to 3 weeks to process.
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Housing & Meals Refund Policy
Housing charges will only be refunded for students who completely withdraw from the University and properly check out of the residence hall. The housing refund effective date will correspond with the date the student officially checks out of the residence hall. The student must coordinate the official checkout with their respective Residential Area Director (RAD). Refer to Section IX: Residence Hall in the Living On Campus Guide for more information.
Effective Dates for Fall 2023
Percent Refund Aug 19, 2023 - Aug 25, 2023
90% Aug 26, 2023 - Sept 1,2023
80% Sept 2, 2023 - Sept 8, 2023
70% Sept 9, 2023 - Sept 15, 2023
60% Sept 16, 2023 - Sept 22, 2023
50% Sept 23, 2023 - end of semester
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