Course Withdrawals and Refunds

Course withdrawal requests must be processed online or be made on the Request for Course Withdrawal Form found in your Course Manual, online at Course Withdrawal Request Form or in a letter addressed to:

Office of the Registrar
Thomas Edison State University
111 W. State St.
Trenton, NJ 08608
Fax: (609) 292-1657

Stopping payment on credit cards or checks does not constitute an official course withdrawal, nor does it relieve you from your financial obligation to the University. Failure to submit assignments or take examinations does not constitute an official course withdrawal, nor does verbal notification to your mentor or to any member of the University staff before the end of the term.

A request for course withdrawal will only be accepted online or in writing and must be submitted before the end of the term. A withdrawal request will not be processed if it is submitted after the course has officially ended. Students will not be permitted to withdraw after an official course extension has ended.

Your written withdrawal request must cite your course code, course name and the mentor’s name as well as your name and University ID number. The postmark, email or fax date will constitute the official withdrawal date.

Failure to withdraw as stated above will result in the forfeiture of any refund and may result in a failing grade. If you wish to withdraw from your degree program at the University, you must do so in writing to the Office of the Registrar.

Withdrawal Tuition Refund Schedule

Tuition refunds for course withdrawals will be processed with- in two weeks after the withdrawal request is received in the Office of the Registrar. The late fee is nonrefundable. Return any textbooks to the textbook supplier, not to the University. Please refer to the policies and procedures issued by the textbook supplier regarding materials returns. Withdrawal requests must be postmarked, emailed, or fax dated according to the following schedule for the corresponding tuition refund. No refund will be given for withdrawing from a TECEP exam after the TECEP exam has been taken.

Refund and Transfer Policy

> Withdrawals before the first day of the term = 100 percent tuition refund
> Withdrawals between the first and the seventh day of the term = 75 percent tuition refund
> Withdrawals between the eighth and 14th day of the term = 50 percent tuition refund
> Withdrawals between the 15th and 21st day of the term = 25 percent tuition refund
> Withdrawals after the 21st day of the term = No refund

Refund Policy for Eight-Week Courses (Applies to the School of Business and Management Graduate Programs)
> Withdrawals before the first day of the term = 100 percent tuition refund
> Withdrawals before the 14th day of the term = 50 percent tuition refund
> Withdrawals after the 14th day of the term = No refund

Transfers from one course to another within the same term are permitted before the start date of the term. Transfers from one term to another are not permitted.