Tuition Refund Policy
A refund will first be applied to any outstanding balance owed to the College. All refunds are paid by College check within two to four weeks. No refund will be made in cash. A refund will be issued to the student or the original payer only after the initial check has cleared the bank. To initiate a refund of credit fees paid for any term, a student must complete the withdrawal process as prescribed by the College. Refunds for a complete or partial withdrawal or schedule adjustment will be granted as stated below.
Tuition Appeals Policy
Requests for a tuition appeal based on special circumstances will be accepted by the LCCC Tuition Appeals Committee. Please provide supporting documentation that supports the request for refund along with the appeal request. Appeals can be submitted:
- Submit Online using the Tuition Appeals form,
- Call (440) 366-7555
LCCC checks reported missing
The replacement check process will begin up to two weeks from the date of the original check reported as missing.
2023 Fall Withdraw/Refund Schedule
If you withdraw from your class(es), you may still be responsible for all or a percentage of the tuition and fee charges.
| Full (16-Wk) | 8A (1st 8-Wk) | 8B (2nd 8-Wk) | 10 Wk | 5A (1st 5-Wk) | 5B (2nd 5-Wk) | 5C (3rd 5-Wk) | |
| You are responsible for… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… |
| 0% of tuition & fees | 8/27/23 | 8/27/23 | 10/22/23 | 10/1/23 | 8/27/23 | 10/1/23 | 11/5/23 |
| 20% of tuition & fees | 9/4/23 | 8/31/23 | 10/26/23 | 10/6/23 | 8/30/23 | 10/4/23 | 11/8/23 |
| 60% of tuition & fees | 9/11/23 | 9/3/23 | 10/29/23 | 10/10/23 | 9/1/23 | 10/6/23 | 11/10/23 |
| 100% of tuition & fees | On or after 9/12/23 | On or after 9/4/23 | On or after 10/30/23 | On or after 10/11/23 | On or after 9/2/23 | On or after 10/7/23 | On or after 11/11/23 |
2024 Spring Withdraw/Refund Schedule
If you withdraw from your class(es), you may still be responsible for all or a percentage of the tuition and fee charges.
| Full (16-Wk) | 8A (1st 8-Wk) | 8B (2nd 8-Wk) | 10 Wk | 5A (1st 5-Wk) | 5B (2nd 5-Wk) | 5C (3rd 5-Wk) | |
| You are responsible for… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… | Withdraw by… |
| 0% of tuition & fees | 1/15/24 | 1/15/24 | 3/17/24 | 2/18/24 | 1/15/24 | 2/18/24 | 3/31/24 |
| 20% of tuition & fees | 1/23/24 | 1/19/24 | 3/21/24 | 2/23/24 | 1/19/24 | 2/21/24 | 4/3/24 |
| 60% of tuition & fees | 1/30/24 | 1/22/24 | 3/24/24 | 2/27/24 | 1/20/24 | 2/23/24 | 4/5/24 |
| 100% of tuition & fees | On or after 1/31/24 | On or after 1/23/24 | On or after 3/27/23 | On or after 2/28/24 | On or after 1/21/24 | On or after 2/24/24 | On or after 4/6/24 |
Refund of fees paid will be calculated on the following basis:
- 100 percent if the class is canceled by the College
- 100 percent refund if the course is dropped by the student before the first scheduled day of the semester
- 80 percent refund if the schedule adjustment or withdrawal is initiated during the first eight calendar days of the semester
- 40 percent refund if the withdrawal is initiated during the period between the ninth and fifteenth calendar days of the semester
- No refund if withdrawal is initiated after the 15th calendar day of the semester
Refunds for credit courses offered differently than the traditional semester calendar (noted above) will be calculated proportionately to and consistent with institutional policy.
Refund calculation for students who adjust their schedule:
- If the schedule adjustment results in an increased number of scheduled credit hours, students will pay the fees for the additional hour(s).
- If the schedule adjustment results in a decreased number of scheduled credit hours, students will be refunded on the differential number of hours at the refund percentage in effect on the calendar day that the schedule adjustment was initiated by the student in Enrollment, Financial and Career Services Division.
- If the schedule adjustment results in no change in the number of scheduled credit hours, there will be no refund nor any additional instructional or general fees charged through the 14th day of the semester. Laboratory and/or special fee adjustments will be similarly calculated.
Summer terms
Refund of fees will be calculated on the following basis:
- 100 percent if the class is canceled by the College
- 100 percent if the withdrawal or schedule adjustment is initiated before the first day of the scheduled term
- 80 percent if the withdrawal or schedule adjustment is initiated during the first four calendar days of the scheduled term (8-week term)
- 40 percent if the withdrawal or schedule adjustment is initiated during the period between the fifth and seventh
calendar days of the scheduled term (8-week term) - No refund if withdrawal or schedule adjustment is made after the seventh calendar day of the scheduled term
Definitions for credit classes
Calendar Day is defined as any one of the seven days of the week.
First scheduled day of the semester is defined as the day classes begin as published in the college calendar.
Schedule adjustment (drop/add). After registration and before the eighth calendar day of the semester, the following could happen:
- One or more courses are added to the schedule
- One or more courses are dropped from the schedule
- One or more courses are changed from one section to another section
- Schedule adjustment transactions do not result in a
transcript notation
Withdrawal is defined as the removal of one or more courses from a student’s schedule on or after the eighth calendar day of the semester. A challenge of the refund amount must be made in writing and mailed to the LCCC Tuition Appeals Committee or delivered to Enrollment, Financial and Career Services Division.