Our Refund Policy
All students who have officially dropped from classes within the scheduled refund deadline will be eligible for a refund or tuition credit based on the refund schedule.
Here are some important points regarding a refund:
- Refund deadlines that fall on a weekend or a college holiday will advance to the next college workday
- When you use federal financial aid to pay your tuition, the refund may be returned to the federal fund and not to you
- Refunds for federal financial assistance are subject to federal guidelines
- The $25 per semester payment plan enrollment fee is non-refundable
- All refunds and deposits will first be applied to debts you owe the college
- Course fees are refundable only if you drop within the refund period for your course
- Please note that stopping payment on the check you used to pay your tuition does not constitute an official withdrawal and will result in additional fees and collection costs
Before You Drop or Withdraw
If you have received financial aid, there may be financial implications to dropping or withdrawing from a class after funds have been paid out. In order to ensure that your financial aid eligibility will not change, speak with a financial aid representative prior to dropping/withdrawing from classes.
How to Obtain a Refund
When dropping classes, you must officially do so during the refund period to be eligible for a refund. You can do this online using your Online Student Center or in person at your college’s Admissions, Records, and Registration office.
Once you have officially dropped classes, and if you are eligible for a refund, you must contact Student Business Services at your college to receive your refund.
Student Business Service processes all refunds. All refunds of cash, check, and payment plan payments are issued through the Maricopa Student Refund Program (MSRP). No refunds of cash are available. Refunds of credit card payments will be made only to the credit card on which the original payment was processed.
To ensure you receive your refund as quickly as possible, make sure your current address is correct, and update it if necessary in your Student Center in the Personal Information section.
If financial aid was used to pay your tuition, you may receive a refund for any funds remaining after your tuition, fees, and other charges have been paid.
Maricopa Student Refund Program Frequently Asked Questions
Refunds may include credit balances from financial aid, book advances, cash or check payments, ACH payment plan payments, and scholarships.Refunds for credit card payments will be processed back to the original credit card used for payment.
The following refund options are available:
- Direct deposit (ACH) transfer to your bank account
- Reloadable debit card of your choice
- Paper check
- Log in to your Student Center.
- Click on the Financial Account tile.
- Select Manage Refunds.
- Follow the prompts to select your refund method.
The length of time for your refund depends on the option you select. The average processing time for student refunds once posted to their Student Center is as follows:
- Direct deposit (ACH) — three to four business days
- Reloadable debit card — three to four business days
- Paper check — 10 to 14 business days
- Log in to your Student Center.
- Click on the Financial Account tile.
- Select Manage Refunds.
- Follow the prompts to edit your refund method.
No. Once you have selected a refund method, it will remain on file with Maricopa Community Colleges. You are responsible for keeping your information up-to-date to ensure that your refund is processed promptly.
Your selected refund method will remain on file with all colleges in the Maricopa Community Colleges system.
No. Nelnet Campus Commerce will process all refunds.
If you expect any type of refund, you should enroll with Nelnet Campus Commerce and select a refund option.
ACH is an electronic transfer of funds to your personal bank account.
You will need your personal bank account number and your bank routing number (the nine-digit number to the left of your bank account on your personal checks).
- Log in to your Student Center.
- Click on the Financial Account tile.
- Select Manage Refunds.
- Follow the prompts to select your refund method.
A direct deposit refund typically takes three to four business days once it has been posted to your Student Center.
- Log in to your Student Center.
- Click on the Financial Account tile.
- Select Manage Refunds.
- Follow the prompts to select your refund method.
Nelnet Campus Commerce can also assist you with the status of your refund. You can contact a representative at 800-609-8056.
You can deposit the check into a personal bank account or present the check to any Wells Fargo branch to cash the check (a government-issued ID is required for cashing the check).
There is no fee if you deposit the check into a personal checking or savings account or present it to any Wells Fargo branch to cash the check.
It may take 10 to 14 days to receive a paper check. Paper checks are sent to the mailing address on file in your Student Center.
- Log in to your Student Center.
- Click on the Financial Account tile.
- Select Manage Refunds.
- Follow the prompts to select your refund method.
You can update your address in your Student Center or through your college’s Admissions, Records, and Registration office.
Contact Student Business Services at your college at 480-731-8800.
The $25 payment plan enrollment fee is non-refundable.