Massachusetts School of Law General Refund Policy This policy applies to students who withdraw, are administratively withdrawn, are approved for a leave of absence. After registering, a student may withdraw from a course or from the program up until two weeks after the beginning of classes and will receive a refund of (or is not charged for) eighty percent of the tuition for that course. Students who withdraw subsequent to the two week period cannot receive refunds (or remission of charges) except for sufficient cause as determined by the Dean. Summer School Tuition Policy Students may choose to pay summer courses in installments. The first installment of your tuition is due at the time of registration and the second Installment of your tuition is due the 15th of the following month after the official registration date. If you are taking a course that continues through both sessions, you will need to pay the first installment at registration, then the 2nd and 3rd installments on the 15th of the next two months. Summer sessions are not required semesters all tuition balances are to be paid in full prior to registering for the Fall semester. MSL operates on a dual semester academic year requiring fall and spring registration. MSL does not approve additional funding (Stafford, Grad PLUS or private education loans) for summer sessions. Summer tuition refunds are only given to students who withdraw prior to the start of the summer session. Return of Federal/Title IV Funding – Calculation This policy applies to students who withdraw, are administratively withdrawn, are approved for a leave of absence. The term “Title IV Funds” refers to the federal financial aid programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) and for students enrolled at MSL’s federal educational loan programs applicable to MSL. Refunds for these students are determined according to the following policy: A student’s withdrawal/leave of absence date is: -The date the student began MSL’s withdrawal process or officially notified MSL of intent to withdraw; or -The student’s last date of attendance at a documented academically related activity; or -The midpoint of the period of enrollment for a student who leaves without notifying MSL. -The determination of the student’s withdrawal/leave of absence date shall be made by the Law School. Determining the amount of Title IV funds to be returned: Refunds on all allowable charges including tuition and fees will be prorated on a per diem basis based on the number of days in attendance as a proportion to the number of days in the term or period of enrollment, up to the 60% point in the semester. There are no refunds after the 60% point in time, as the federal regulations view the aid has been “100% earned” after that point in time. Students will receive a worksheet for this calculation and examples can be requested from MSL Financial Aid Office. For additional information please visit https://www.mslaw.edu/federal-refund-policy/Conditional CreditA conditional credit is issued when a student has petitioned and has been granted a leave of absence and has petitioned the Admissions Committee for tuition credit of monies paid during that semester or for a particular course. No monies are returned to the student but the credit would be issued to offset costs of future courses. If the student doesn’t return to MSL no credit is made or returned to a student. A student who withdraws is withdrawing from the entire program not just for a semester and is not eligible to return without permission of the Admissions Committee.Refunds for Academic Issues Any student who has completed fifteen (15) credits or fewer at the conclusion of the fall semester shall be entitled to withdraw from MSL and receive full reimbursement (or credit) for the spring semester’s tuition if such student’s grade point average as a result of fall grades is below 1.70. Such students shall not be required to withdraw from MSLAW. Any student eligible for this reimbursement and opting for withdrawal must notify the Registrar in writing no later than ten (10) days from the date fall grades are mailed to students. Any student who has completed fifteen (15) credits or fewer at the conclusion of the fall semester shall be entitled, if he or she wishes, to withdraw from MSL and receive reimbursement (or credit) equal to 80% of the spring’s semester tuition if such student’s grade point average as a result of fall grades is between a 1.70 and 1.99, inclusive. Such students shall not be required to withdraw from MSL. Any student eligible for this reimbursement must notify the Registrar in writing no later than ten (10) days from the date fall grades are mailed to the students. Any student who has completed sixteen to thirty (16-30) credits at the conclusion of the fall semester shall be entitled to withdraw from MSLAW and receive full reimbursement (or credit) for the spring’s semester tuition if such student’s grade point average as an result of fall grades is below 1.80. Such students shall not be required to withdraw from MSL unless he or she was on probation during the fall semester. Any student eligible for this reimbursement must notify the Registrar in writing no later than ten (10) days from the date fall grades are mailed to the student.