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Refunds

Students may request a refund of tuition and/or fees for dropped courses or withdrawal from Lamar State College Port Arthur. Refunds are calculated as a percentage of total fees assessed, not as a percentage of partial payments on installments.

Refunds are generally processed at the end of the second week past the 12th class day for fall and spring semesters, and two weeks after the 4th class day for summer sessions.

Refund for Dropped Course(s)

Students who drop courses during the drop period will receive a refund on tuition and fees, based on the following schedule:

Sixteen Week Semester (Fall and Spring Semesters)

During class days:

  1. One through 12th: 100% of total fees
  2. After the 12th class day: No refund

Twelve Week Semester (Accelerated Semesters)

During class days:

  1. One through 12: 100% of total fees
  2. After the 12th class day: No refund

Eight Week Semester

During class days:

  1. One through 12: 100% of total fees
  2. After the 12th class day: No refund

Six Week Semester

During class days:

  1. One through four: 100% of total fees
  2. After the fourth class day: No refund

Mini Semester

During class days:

  1. One through three: 100% of total fees
  2. After the third class day: No refund

In order to receive a refund for dropped courses, a student must remain enrolled in the LSCPA. If a student withdraws, after having previously dropped one or more courses, no refunds will be given for the dropped course(s). Students should review Six Drop Rule to understand the limits regarding dropped courses.

Refund for Withdrawal

Students officially withdrawing during the refund period will receive a refund for Tuition, Student Center Fee, Student Service Fee, Laboratory Fee and Institutional Service Fee, according to the refund schedule below.

Refunds are awarded based on the following schedule:

Semester Length (9 to 16 or more weeks)

  1. Prior to the 1st class day: 100% (less $20 matriculation fee)
  2. During the 1st five class days: 80% of total fees
  3. During the 2nd five class days: 70% of total fees
  4. During the 3rd five class days: 50% of total fees
  5. During the 4th five class days: 25% of total fees
  6. No refunds after the fourth five class days.

Semester Length (5 to 8 weeks)

  1. Prior to the 1st class day: 100% (less $20 matriculation fee).
  2. During the 1st, 2nd or 3rd class day: 80% of total fees
  3. During the 4th, 5th or 6th class day: 50% of total fees
  4. 7th class day and after: No refund.

Semester Length (4 weeks)

  1. Prior to the 1st class day: 100% (less $20 matriculation fee).
  2. During the 1st and 2nd class days: 80% of total fees
  3. During the 3rd and 4th class days: 50% of total fees
  4. 5th class day and after: No refund.

Semester Length (2-3 weeks)

  1. Prior to the first-class day: 100% (less $20 matriculation fee)
  2. On the first-class day: 80% of total fees
  3. On the second-class day: 50% of total fees
  4. Third class day and after: No refund.

Withdrawing from the College does not relieve a student of financial obligations under the Installment Payment Agreement or for any student loans as these are the student’s legal financial commitments. Refunds will be processed in accordance with the published schedule.

Federal Financial Aid Refunds

Students who withdraw prior to completing 60% of the semester and who are receiving or have received financial assistance (grants, loans, scholarships), all or a portion of the aid received will be returned to the appropriate financial aid source.

Students who withdraw before completing 60% of a semester must repay unused aid to the federal government and Lamar State College Port Arthur.

Recipients who withdraw before the 60% of a course is complete will have returns calculated according to the Return of Federal Title IV Guidelines.

All other applicable refunds will be calculated according to the Refund Policy as outlined in the above schedule. In allotting the refunds to specific programs, the College will practice a “Fixed Priority Allocation.” The list below indicates the priority in which programs will be refunded. The full amount received under each program is returned in the priority order until the refund amount is exhausted.

The amount returned to a specific program cannot exceed the amount the student received from that program. The Director of Student Financial Aid may exercise professional judgment in exceptions to the distribution hierarchy policy.

Refund Priority

  1. Federal Pell Grant
  2. SEOG (Student Educational Opportunity Grant)
  3. Federal Student loans, other Title IV programs
  4. LEAP
  5. TPEG short-term loans
  6. TPEG (Texas Public Education Grant)
  7. Other State Financial Aid Programs
  8. Departmental budgeted funds
  9. Restricted scholarship funds