Refund Policy for Tuition, Room, Board and Fees
Effective with Fall 2000, student charges will be refunded to students who are voluntarily withdrawing or dropping courses from the University of Maine at Machias in accordance with the schedule and provisions set forth below.
Withdrawal - defined when a student who gives official notification of their withdrawal to the University after a semester/session begins
Dropping - Dropping courses is defined as a reduction in course load while remaining enrolled in the University. Refunds for drops are issued during the first two weeks only.
For purposes of calculating tuition refunds, the attendance period begins on the opening day of scheduled university classes, includes weekends and holidays and ends on the date the student notifies the Registrar in writing, that (s)he is withdrawing.
The schedule below is to be used for the purpose of calculating refunds for students who are withdrawing from all classes at the University of Maine at Machias:
Refund Percentages
| Cancellation prior to the first day of the semester/session | 100% Tuition and Fees 100% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop prior to the end of the second week | 100% Tuition and Fees 100% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop prio to the end of the second week | 100% Tuition and Fees 75% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop prior to the end of the third week | 50% Tuition and Fees 50% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop prior to the end of the fourth week | 50% Tuition and Fees 25% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop prior to the end of the fifth week | 50% Tuition and Fees 0% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop prior to the end of the eighth week | 25% Tuition and Fees 0% Room |
| Withdrawal/drop after the eighth week | 0% Tuition and Fees 0% Room |
Sessions that are less than 11 Weeks*
*Asynchronous courses that do not have a specified length should have a "marker" (i.e. number of examinations or papers) determined to measure progress and this marker will be used for refunding as stated in the table below
| Cancellation through the first day of classes | 100% Tuition and Fees |
| Withdrawal after the first day and until 30% of the term has expired | 50% Tuition and Fees |
| Withdrawal after 30% has expired and until 60% of the term has expired | 25% Tuition and Fees |
| Withdrawal after 60% of the term has expired | 0% Tuition and Fees |
Meal Plan Refunds
Students who withdraw from the University will be charged for board funds expended and/or for meals at the daily-established rate through the date of clearance. Any remaining balance will be refunded. Any part of the board plan, not based on a daily rate, will be refunded in accordance with the residence hall contract.
