Drop Fees and Refund Schedules

Drop Fees

A $20 drop fee will automatically be charged when a class is dropped between 8 and 14 days prior to the start of the class. A $50 drop fee will be charged if a course is dropped between 0 and 7 days or prior to the 80% refund date.

ALL drops must be dated and submitted in one of the following manners:  fax 563/333-5699, email accel@sau.edu, web site drop form, Beeline, or regular drop slip.  No drops are permitted after the 4th week of a 5-week class or the 6th week of an 8-week class.  It is the students’ responsibility to understand how dropping a course may affect their financial aid award.

Refund Policy

According to the Federal guidelines, ACCEL’s refund schedule is based on the percentage of time that has passed between the beginning and ending dates of the course and the drop date.

• 100% Refund – 12.50% of class completed (approximately 3 days after start date for a 5-week class and 6 days after start date for an 8-week class)
• 80% Refund – 25% of class completed
• 70% Refund – 31.25% of class completed
• 60% Refund – 43.75% of class completed
• 50% Refund – 56.25% of class completed
• 40% Refund – 62.50% of class completed
•  0% Refund – 62.60% of class completed