Tution Refund Policies
Trinity Law School Tuition Refund Policy
Dropping or Withdrawing from Courses
When dropping or withdrawing from a course tuition and fees, including those for audited courses and courses changed from credit to an audit, will be refunded according to the refund schedules below. Before changing from full-time to part-time status, students should contact the Financial Aid and Business Services Office to determine any reduction of financial aid.
| Fall and Spring Semester Courses | |
Through the 3rd week of the semester |
100% |
After the 3rd week of the semester |
0% |
| Summer Courses | |
On or before the 2nd week of class |
100% |
After the 2nd week of class |
0% |
| Modular Courses | |
On or before the 1st day of class |
100% |
After the 1st day of class |
0% |
| MLS Degree Refund Schedule | |
| Dropping Courses | |
During first week of course |
100% refund |
After first week of course |
No refund |
| Withdrawing from Program | |
During first week of course |
100% refund |
After first week of course |
No refund |
Withdrawal date for an MLS course will be determined by the date of last academic event.
Cancellation of Courses
The University reserves the right to cancel any course. If a course section is canceled entirely and a replacement is not offered, students will receive a full refund of tuition paid for the canceled course.
Withdrawing from the University
Students withdrawing or granted a leave of absence after the first day of class are entitled to a partial refund. Tuition and institutional fees will be refunded according to the following schedule:
| Through 2nd week of classes | 100% |
| Through 4th week of classes | 75% |
| Through 5th week of classes | 50% |
| Through 6th week of classes | 25% |
| After 6th week of classes | No refund |
Refund Policy for Title IV Funds
Withdrawal Date
The day the student withdraws (determined by the University) is the date that
• the student began the official withdrawal process prescribed by contacting the Student Life Office; or
• the student otherwise provided the University with official notification of the intent to withdraw.
For the student who does not begin the school’s official withdrawal process or notify the school of the intent to withdraw, the midpoint of the period of enrollment for which Title IV assistance was disbursed is used (unless the institution can document a later date).
If the school determines the student did not begin the withdrawal process or notify the school of the intent to withdraw due to illness, accident, grievous personal loss, or other such circumstances beyond the student’s control, then the school may determine the appropriate withdrawal date.
Percent of Aid Earned
The percentage of the period of enrollment for which federal aid was awarded is determined by dividing the total number of calendar days within the period of enrollment into the number of calendar days completed as of the day the student withdrew.
The percentage of aid earned during this period is equal to the percentage of the term completed. The percentage of “unearned” aid is determined by subtracting earned aid from 100%. The school is required to return the lesser of the unearned aid percentage applied to the institutional charges and the unearned percentage applied to total federal aid received.
Once 60% of the semester is completed, a student is considered to have earned all of his/her financial aid and will not be required to return any funds.
If this calculation indicates that funds should be returned, a specific order of refund has been established by the federal government (as applicable):
- Unsubsidized Federal Direct Loan
- Federal Direct PLUS Loan
- Other Title IV assistance (as applicable)
The school must return the amount of Title IV funds for which it is responsible as soon as possible but no later than 45 days after the date of the institution's determination that the student withdrew.
Post-Withdrawal Disbursement
If the amount disbursed to the student is less than the amount the student earned, and for which the student is otherwise eligible, he or she is eligible to receive a post-withdrawal disbursement of the earned aid that was not received.
If the post-withdrawal disbursement includes loan funds, the school must get the student's permission before it can disburse them. A notification regarding the post-withdrawal disbursement will be sent to the student within 30 days of the date the student school determines the student's withdrawal. A student may choose to decline some or all of the loan funds so additional debt is not incurred.
Excess Funds
If a student receives (or the school receives on the student’s behalf) excess Title IV program funds that must be returned based upon the calculation described above, the school must return a portion of the excess equal to the lesser of
- the student’s institutional charges multiplied by the unearned percentage of their funds, or
- the entire amount of excess funds.
The school must return this amount even if it did not keep this amount of the student’s Title IV program funds. If the school is not required to return all of the excess funds, the student must return the remaining amount. Any loan funds that the student must return, must be repaid in accordance with the terms of the promissory note. That is, the scheduled payments must be paid to the holder of the loan over a period of time.
The requirements for Title IV program funds when a student withdraws are separate from any refund policy that the school may have. Therefore, a student may still owe funds to the school to cover unpaid institutional charges. The school may also charge a student for any Title IV program funds that the school was required to return.
When aid is returned, a student may owe an outstanding balance to the University. In this case, it his/her responsibility to contact the Financial Aid and Business Services Office to make payment arrangements.
For additional information on refunds to Title IV sources, please call: 714-836-7121.
For additional questions regarding Title IV program funds, call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FEDAID (1-800-433-3243). TTY users may call 1-800-730-8913. Information is also available on Student Aid on the Web.
Right to Cancel
The student has the right to cancel the enrollment agreement and obtain a refund of charges paid through attendance at the first class session, or the seventh day after enrollment, whichever is later.