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Return of Aid Based on Withdrawal

Students receiving financial aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, or benefits under any Veterans Affairs Programs, or Federal Tuition Assistance (TA) under Title X will be notified of any applicable return of financial aid or tuition assistance funds required as a result of any withdrawal. If the return of funds creates a balance due on the student’s account, the student will be solely responsible for the account balance and will be required to remit payment to Trident.

Return of Federal Financial Aid

For an explanation of the return of federal financial aid, refer to the Federal Financial Aid section of this catalog under the heading of ‘Return of Title IV Funds’.

Return of Veterans Affairs Benefits

Students using Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits, who withdraw, will be responsible for all applicable tuition and fees. Trident is required to submit notification to the Department of Veteran Affairs for any course withdrawals. The course withdrawal will likely result in recoupment of VA funding for the enrollment period. If the withdrawal is due to mitigating circumstances, the Department of Veterans Affairs may request additional documentation from the student to verify the reason for the withdrawal. The VA will make the final determination regarding recoupment of tuition, or applicable housing allowance or living expense stipends.

Students using Post 9/11 GI Bill®, whose withdrawal results in an overpayment of tuition and fees and/or yellow ribbon benefits, may result in owing a balance to the university. According to Section 1019 of Public Law 116-315, VA will no longer collect these debts from students. However, they will collect from schools. This applies to tuition and fee payments and Yellow Ribbon program payments under the Post-9/11 GI Bill®.

Return of Military Tuition Assistance

To comply with the Department of Defense Memorandum of Understanding, students utilizing Tuition Assistance (TA) who officially withdraw may be subject to return of unearned TA on a proportional basis as set forth in the schedule below. The unearned TA will be returned to the specific Service. Students shall remain subject to all applicable institutional policies including Trident’s Refund policy and Return of Title IV Funds policy.

Subject to other applicable policies or regulations, failure to participate does not constitute a drop or withdrawal from the course or Trident. Students will receive a notice informing them of any applicable returns, resulting account balance and payment process. Unearned TA is subject to a return up to the 60% point of the session; thereafter, tuition is deemed 100% earned and not be subject to return or refund.

Trident will work with the student to identify solutions that will not result in a student debt for the returned portion.

12 Week Session Return of Military Tuition Assistance

Session
Percentage 		Percent of Tuition
Assistance Refund 		Week/Days
0-9% 100% Week 1/Day 7
10-25% 75% Week 2-3/Day 8-21
26-60% 25% Week 4-7/Day 22-51
61-100% 0% Week 8-12/Day 52+

Example 1: When a student withdraws during week 4 of a 12-week session, 25% of the total tuition will be returned to the military.

Example 2: A student who withdraws, during week 8 of a 12-week session will be deemed to have earned 100% of the tuition for the session. Once 100% of tuition is deemed earned it is not subject to refund or return.

8 Week Session Return of Military Tuition Assistance

Session
Percentage 		Percent of Tuition
Assistance Refund 		Week/Days
0-9% 100% Week 1/Day 8
10-25% 75% Week 2/Day 9-14
26-60% 25% Week 3-5/Day 15-35
61-100% 0% Week 6-8/Day 36+

Example 1: When a student withdraws during week 4 of an 8-week session, 25% of the total tuition will be returned to the military.

Example 2: A student who withdraws, during week 6 of an 8-week session will be deemed to have earned 100% of the tuition for the session. Once 100% of tuition is deemed earned it is not subject to refund or return.