<p>I have a friend of a friend whose child had to withdraw from college mid-semester. He was having mental problems; he stopped going to class; etc. According to the college's refund schedule, he withdrew too late to get any tuition back.</p>
<p>However, the school allows students to petition for a refund.</p>
<p>My question is this:</p>
<p>What is the likelihood that such a request would succeed? What's the best spin to put on the request to give it a decent shot?</p>
<p>Medical withdrawal, probably...I know someone who had a similar problem and got pretty much a full refund. The college probably wants students to withdraw in those situations.</p>
<p>Schools have different policies regarding refunds of tuition. At both of my kids' schools, the policy was pretty clear. Refunds of certain %ages up to certain dates. After that..nothing. The only way to get back the full semester fee after the date was with tuition insurance. BUT since this school has an appeals process, that is promising. Might it help if a doctor wrote a letter to state that the student had to withdraw for medical reasons and could NOT attend classes? Seems like this might have a little more clout than a letter from the student or parents. Just a thought.</p>
<p>Would there be any way to take Incompletes for the courses, even though the student had to withdraw during the mid-semester? That way, if there wasn't any way to get a reasonable refund, at least there could be a chance to eventually get the credits for the courses, even if it took some time to complete them. Would it be possible to speak with the professors regarding getting Incompletes? If the student is planning on returning for the Spring semester, perhaps getting the tuition refund insurance wouldn't be a bad idea.</p>