Financial Policies

Statement of Financial Responsibility

By enrolling in classes at Plymouth State, you accept full responsibility for your tuition bill accounts and agree to pay all charges incurred as a result of your student status. You also acknowledge that interest-bearing late fees will be assessed monthly for overdue balances and collection costs may be added to your account if the services of a collection agency are employed.

Since you are assuming full responsibility for your tuition bill account, you must also accept responsibility for reviewing your Plymouth State e-mail account (available through your myPlymouth account), as this is where all billing notifications are sent.

Refund Policy

Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Policy

Course changes are not official until processed by the College of Graduate Studies. All forms must be filled in completely and include the student’s signature to be processed. Forms can be faxed, mailed, or delivered in-person to the College of Graduate Studies. A $25 administrative fee will be assessed for each course change. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the add, drop, or withdrawal process. Attendance in a class does not constitute an official add, and failure to attend class, notify the instructor, or make complete payment does not constitute an official drop or withdrawal.

Course Adds

Courses may be added up until the start of the class, pending availability. Students may add a course with the permission of the instructor after the course has started. A $25 non-refundable administrative fee will be assessed for each course added.

Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

To determine your drop or withdrawal eligibility, please refer to the section below that describes the course schedule. A drop or withdrawal form must be received at the College of Graduate Studies by the indicated deadline in order to be eligible for the specific drop or withdrawal. A $25 non-refundable administrative fee will be assessed for each dropped or withdrawn course. All forms must be completed and include the student’s signature to be processed. Forms can be faxed, mailed, or delivered in-person to the College of Graduate Studies. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the drop or withdrawal process. Failure to attend class, notify the instructor, or make complete payment does not constitute an official drop or withdrawal.

Courses withdrawn will remain on your transcript with a withdrawn code of W as the grade. Grades of W do not impact grade point average.

Course Drop/Withdrawal Schedule

10–16 week face-to-face courses, fully online courses, or blended/hybrid courses with three or fewer face-to-face-meetings

Blended/hybrid courses with four or more face-to-face meetings, or block and intensive courses

Weekend/Weeklong Residential and Commuter Package Courses

Late Withdrawal

After the appropriate withdrawal period has ended, students may petition for withdrawal from a course only under extenuating circumstances. The petition should be presented to the associate vice president for the College of Graduate Studies, and must include a letter explaining the extenuating circumstances, whatever documentation is requested, and a course withdrawal form signed by the instructor.

Course Refund Schedule

10–16 week face-to-face courses, fully online courses, or blended/hybrid courses with three or fewer face-to-face meetings.

Blended/hybrid courses with four or more face-to-face meetings or block and intensive courses