Course Withdrawal Refunds

Learn how course withdrawals impact your financial aid and refunds at UMGC Asia.

Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

An academic drop occurs when you remove yourself from a course before or during UMGC's drop period. There are no academic consequences for this action, but there may be financial aid repercussions for this drop if you no longer meet aid qualifications. The course will show on your registration history as dropped but will not post on any unofficial or official transcripts and does not count as attempted credit.

An academic withdrawal from a course occurs when you remove yourself from a course after the drop period has passed. There will be financial repercussions for this withdrawal based on the refund schedule.

The academic consequences for this action include receiving the grade of "W" for the course, which will appear on any unofficial or official transcripts. A grade of "W" will not impact your GPA but does not count as completed credit toward your degree.

How to Withdraw

Students who must withdraw (drop) from a course are responsible for completing the withdrawal (drop) through MyUMGC or by contacting UMGC Asia in writing to request the withdraw. The date a student withdraws in MyUMGC will determine the withdrawal date for refunds. Students who officially withdraw from a course after the schedule adjustment period will receive a mark of W.

Tuition Assistance: Students using tuition assistance must contact the center that issued the tuition assistance to discuss the reasons for withdrawing from the class and possible repayment of funds.

The following actions do not constitute formally withdrawing (dropping) from a course and may result in a failing grade and forfeit of any refund:

• Stopping payment on checks or registration fees
• Non-payment of tuition charges
• Never attending or ceasing to attend class(es)
• Verbally requesting to withdraw from class(es)

Please Note: Tuition refund calculations are estimates based on the class start date and class length, as well as the withdrawal date. The tuition refund calculator may not calculate course refunds for all course lengths. If you encounter difficulty, please contact your local UMGC office.

Locating My Class Schedule

• Access the UMGC Student Portal using your student email and password.
• Once on the home page, please select Class Search from the main menu on the left side of the page. You can filter your enrolled classes for the active semesters by selecting Class Schedule.
• On this page, select the semester you’d like to view, and your classes for the term will be displayed. You will find important information like the class dates, class number, and instructor’s name.

For further information regarding refunds, please contact the UMGC Asia Student Services Offices.