Students should consult with the Registrar’s Office for more information on officially withdrawing from the university if you decide not to return to Appalachian State University.
Topics to Discuss
Financial Aid | A student seeking to withdraw should be directed to contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and view Appalachian’s Withdrawal Policy to determine how current and future financial aid may be impacted. |
Dropping to Zero Hours | If a student intends to stop taking courses and drop all enrolled courses to withdraw from the university, he /she must contact the Registrar's Office to begin the official withdrawal process and establish a withdrawal date. If the student stops attending all classes but fails to complete the official withdrawal process, he / she will be considered an unofficial withdrawal. The Financial Aid Office will be notified when students drop courses and are no longer enrolled in any other courses. Based on the Return of Title IV funds calculation, students may be required to repay all or a portion of the financial aid received. |
Unofficial Withdrawal | An unofficial withdrawal is a student who does not successfully complete any of his / her courses (receives all F grades or U grades), stops attending classes and does not complete any coursework as of the 60% point of the semester or summer term without officially withdrawing from the university, as required. An unofficial withdrawal may be required to repay up to 50% of the financial aid received for the term. |
On-Campus Housing | A student residing in on-campus housing should be directed to contact University Housing to determine the cancellation policy. |
Refund | The term refund means either: 1) Repayment of money received by the university for tuition and fees, or 2) Reduction of charges if tuition and fees have not yet been paid |
Reduction of Class Schedule | If students reduce their class schedules (drop some but not all courses) during the first five days of classes (Drop/Add period), 100% of the difference in tuition and fees between the original and revised schedules will be credited to their accounts. |
Withdrawal Checklist | Students seeking to withdraw should review the Withdrawal Checklist. This provides detailed information about necessary steps for the withdrawal process. |