Tuition Cancellation Policy

Tuition and special course fees (if any) will be cancelled in accordance with the Tuition Cancellation Schedule (printed below) in the following situations, only: 

1) A student is separated from the Law School for disciplinary or academic reasons, prior to the end of a semester.

2) A student officially withdraws from any course or courses during the semester and the withdrawal meets the tuition cancellation schedule associated with the semester.

A withdrawal is termed “official” when a written notice or form is submitted to the Law Registrar.  The date the form is received by the Registrar, or the postmark on a mailed envelope, whichever is earlier, will be the official date of withdrawal.  Likewise, the date a student withdraws online, using MyPace Portal, will be on the official date of withdrawal.

Non-attendance of classes, informing the instructor of withdrawal, or stopping payment on a check does not constitute official withdrawal and does not relieve the student of their financial obligation or entitle the student to a refund.

It is important to note that all charges and cancellations are based upon tuition commitments for the full semester. 

Tuition Cancellation Schedule

Time of Withdrawal:
Note:  Weeks are counted as seven calendar days starting with the first day of the term including holidays.   THE APPLICATION AND INSTITUTION FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

Fifteen or Sixteen Week Semesters (most Fall and Spring courses)      % Cancellation

Prior to the opening day of the 15/16 week semester……………….100%
During 1st week of the semester………………………………………  80%
During 2nd week of the semester……………………………………..  70%
During 3rd week of the semester………………………………………  25%
During 4th week of the semester………………………………………  20%
During and after the 5th week of the semester……………………….   0%

Eight Week Semester (Summer Session)                                             % Cancellation
Prior to the opening day of the eight week semester………………….100%
During 1st week of the semester……………………………………….  75%
During 2nd week of the semester………………………………………   50%
During 3rd week of the semester………………………………………    20%
During and after the 4th week of the semester………………………      0%

For additional weeks, please contact the Office of Student Assistance-Student Accounts (Registrar). 
            

Student Refunds

Students may be eligible to receive a refund when payments posted to their respective student account exceeds the cost of tuition, fees, dorm, meal charges, and any other allowable ancillary charges.  Payments may include disbursed financial aid (including scholarships and loans), check payments, and other payments resulting in a credit balance.  The refunding process starts approximately ten business days after the opening date of the semester.  Refunds are generated once per week.  Students may review the status of their accounts through the MyPace portal, Account Summary.

Refunds from accounts paid by cash, check, money order, or financial aid awards/loans are sent from Pace University to HigherOne, for distribution to the student, in accordance with the student’s indicated preference.  A student indicates preference by going to www.PaceUOne.com and choosing either a One Account Deposit (Easy Refund) or an ACH Transfer (money is transferred into an existing bank account).  For an ACH Transfer, the student must complete a form and provide the information necessary for routing the transfer of funds.

If a credit card has been used to pay all or part of a semester’s charges, any credit resulting from any source will be refunded first to the credit card, up to the amount charged on the card, but not in excess of the original charged amount.  If a credit balance still exists after refunding to the credit card, that credit will be refunded to the student in accordance with the Higher One information above. 

Note:  If a student withdraws from a course, or all courses, the level of financial aid eligibility may be recalculated, based on the date of withdrawal and the amount of the tuition cancellation, if any.  When a recipient of federal funds withdraws or stops attending classes during the first sixty percent of a semester, a recalculation in compliance with the federal Return to Title IV Funds regulation will be done: any unearned aid will be returned appropriately to the source, e.g., U. S. Department of Education or federal loan lender.  If, after review, a student is deemed ineligible for any or all financial aid, any balance due to Pace University becomes the responsibility of the student.  This policy is subject to change without prior notification.  All questions should be directed to the Office of Student Assistant/Financial Aid.