Consequences for Dropped Courses

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It’s important to know the academic and financial consequences before you drop or withdraw from a course. Contact your Academic Advisor or Financial Aid Advisor to determine any potential academic consequences. Contact Student Financial Services to determine any potential tuition refund amounts.

Drop or Withdraw from a Course	Things to Consider
During Registration (excludes Late Registration)	Receive 100% refund of tuition and fees paid Course is deleted from your enrollment
After Registration (includes Late Registration) but before Census date	Receive 70% of tuition and fees paid Class does not earn any grade and does not appear on your transcript
After the Census Date	Refund of tuition and fees is 25% to 0% Based on duration of course and date of withdrawal (See Refund chart) Must occur prior to 'last date for withdrawal' for term or weekend course Course appears on transcript with a grade or 'W' for withdrawal.

Drop or Withdraw from a Course

Things to Consider

During Registration
(excludes Late Registration)

Receive 100% refund of tuition and fees paid
Course is deleted from your enrollment

After Registration (includes Late Registration) but before Census date

Receive 70% of tuition and fees paid
Class does not earn any grade and does not appear on your transcript

After the Census Date

Refund of tuition and fees is 25% to 0%
Based on duration of course and date of withdrawal (See Refund chart)
Must occur prior to 'last date for withdrawal' for term or weekend course
Course appears on transcript with a grade or 'W' for withdrawal.

Important Information:

It is the responsibility of the student to drop any classes they do not wish to attend.
Only courses dropped prior to the first day of the term or weekend course will be credited at 100%.
Courses dropped on or after the first day of the term (beginning at 12:01 a.m.) will receive tuition and fee credits of less than 100%, per the State mandated refund rules.
Any tuition and fee reductions due to drop or withdrawal activity which result in a credit (negative) balance on the student account would then be eligible for Collin’s refund process.
Dropping or withdrawing from a class may change financial aid eligibility and/or academic standing. It may also affect visa status for international students and eligibility requirements for student athletes.