Refunds
Tuition Refund Policies
A student who is withdrawing or taking a leave of absence must (1) notify the Dean of Studies Office in writing and (2) contact the Student Accounts Office to request a refund.
Fall 2007 Semester
Cancellation on or before September 10, 2007: No charge for returning students. First-year students and transfers will be charged the $400 non-refundable application deposit.
The following dates apply to the Bronxville campus:
- On or before September 10, 2007 100% refund
- September 11 – 18, 2007 90% refund
- September 19 – October 3, 2007 50% refund
- October 4 – November 8, 2007 25% refund
No refund after November 8, 2007
Spring 2008 Semester
Cancellation on or before January 22, 2008: No charge for returning students. Second-semester first-year students and transfers will be charged the $400 non-refundable application deposit.
- On or before January 22, 2008 100% refund
- January 23 – 31, 2008 90% refund
- February 1 – February 15, 2008 50% refund
- February 16 – April 3, 2008 25% refund
No refund after April 3, 2008
In accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1992, refunds will be credited in the following order:
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Unsubsidized Direct Loans
- Subsidized Direct Loans
- Perkins Loans
- Federal PLUS Loans
- Direct PLUS Loans
- Pell Grants
- FSEOG
- Other Title IV programs
Other Refund Policies
For students who reduce their programs with approval from the dean of studies and student life, tuition refunds are based on the same dates, percentages, and refunds as in the case of complete withdrawal.
The policy listed above also applies to students enrolled in the Sarah Lawrence College in Paris program and the London Theatre program. No refund will be given for tuition, room, and board to students who leave Sarah Lawrence College study abroad programs at Oxford or Florence after the start of the second trimester. The $250 deposit is non-refundable.
Refunds to financial aid grant recipients will be based on a formula prescribed by federal regulations. Federal grants and student loans must first be repaid to the government program. Any remaining refund will be prorated between the College and the family in direct proportion to the College grant and family contribution which has been applied to the student’s account.
If a student cancels a housing contract after July 15 and before the first day of classes, the student will be refunded the room charge, less the $500 deposit. The contract for on-campus housing lasts for the entire academic year. If a student leaves housing during the school year and remains a bona fide student, he or she will be charged a $500 cancellation fee. If the vacated housing is needed by the College and can be contracted out again, the student will be refunded a pro rata portion of the semester’s room charge. If the College cannot contract out the housing again, there will be no refund of the semester’s room charge. For more detailed information about housing refunds, contact the Office of Residence Life at (914) 395-2575.
Refunds will be decided by the Student Accounts Office, in consultation with the dean of studies and student life. The appeals officer for this process is the vice president for finance and planning.
The College reserves the right to require students to withdraw if their progress is unsatisfactory, if by remaining they endanger their health or that of others, or if their behavior conflicts with standards which the College considers desirable.