Failure to pay your student account bill doesn’t withdraw you from IU Northwest. If you don’t withdraw properly, you risk receiving grades of F in your courses. You’ll also be responsible for all course fees, plus any applicable late fees, through the time you officially withdraw.
If you decide not to attend, you must follow the procedures below.
The process for canceling your registration depends on whether or not it’s after the first week of the term.
Through the first week of the term
You can withdraw from IU without penalty during the first week of the semester. Cancel your registration by dropping all of your classes through . After you drop all classes, print a copy of your class schedule to make sure all classes were dropped.
After the first week of the term
If you withdraw after the first week of classes, the classes in which you were enrolled will appear on your record with a grade of W or F as appropriate and a note with the date you withdrew.
If you owe a balance on your student account, pay it by the due date. Past due balances will keep you from obtaining a transcript or registering at another IU campus.
Continue to monitor your student account and your IU email account for a few months after you withdraw to make sure all account adjustments have been made.
It can take up to 30 days for your student account to be finalized and a refund issued (if you’re due one).
The last day you can request a complete withdrawal from all classes for the semester is the final day of classes for the term. In the fall and spring semesters, the deadline is the Friday before final exam week.
We’re required to refund an overpayment made by credit card to the credit card account. The service charge is nonrefundable.
When you withdraw from IU, it can take up to 30 days for all IU departments to adjust the charges on your student account. For example:
After all charges are adjusted, you’ll receive a refund for any credit balance that remains. Make sure you’ve set up direct deposit and that your information is accurate so you can get your refund.
If you withdraw from IU after your aid has been applied, the federal government requires us to calculate whether your aid must be repaid. We may return all or some of the money already applied to your student account. The amount that will be repaid will depend on when you withdraw and what charges are on your student account.
About 45 days after you withdraw, we’ll send you a letter that lists the aid we’ve returned to federal Title IV programs on your behalf.
If you received federal aid funds directly (for example, as a refund) to be used for other educational expenses, you might have to return some of that money.
We’ll bill you for any IU charges that remain unpaid.
If you withdraw from IU, your eligibility to receive aid in the future may be affected. Make sure you understand what it means to make satisfactory academic progress.
When you’re enrolled in classes, you “earn” your aid as you go through the semester. If you were to withdraw late in the semester, less aid would be repaid than if you withdrew earlier.
Withdrawing before the semester starts
If you receive a refund on a Federal Direct Loan, we’ll notify Direct Loan School Services if you withdraw before the semester starts. You’ll get a letter from School Services Loan Counseling asking you to return the loan proceeds, since you’re no longer eligible for the money.
Withdrawing after the semester starts
If you withdraw before attending more than 60 percent of the semester or session, a percentage will have to be repaid to any of these federal programs from which you received aid:
If you choose to withdraw from a class or from IU, the refund amount you’ll receive depends on the length of the course(s) and the date you withdraw. Be sure to check below for the deadlines for each refund amount:
Note that if you reside in a state other than Indiana and are taking online courses at IU, state-specific refund policies may apply. Contact IUonline@iu.edu for more information.
Classes with non-standard meeting times may have different refund periods. Please discuss any classes you wish to drop with Student Central to understand all impacts.
| Period | Refund % |
| Sunday of 1st week of class | 100% tuition, mandatory fees and course fees |
| Sunday following 2nd week of class | 75% tuition only |
| Sunday following 3rd week of class | 50% tuition only |
| Sunday following 4th week of class | 25% tuition only |
| 5th week of class and after | No refund |
| Period | Refund % |
| Sunday of 1st week of class | 100% tuition, mandatory fees and course fees |
| Sunday following 2nd week of class | 50% tuition only |
| 3rd week of class and after | No refund |
| Period | Refund % |
| 1st & 2nd day of classes | 100% tuition, mandatory fees and course fees |
| 3rd & 4th day of classes | 50% tuition only |
| 5th day of classes and beyond | No refund |
| Period | Refund % |
| 1st day of classes | 100% tuition, mandatory fees and course fees |
| 2nd day of classes | 50% tuition only |
| 3rd day of classes and beyond | No refund |
If you serve in the U.S. armed forces, we understand that you may be called to duty with little notice for:
If you’ve been called to serve while a student at IU, you have the following four options. If you have questions or need help deciding which is best for you, contact Veterans Support Services.
If you choose to withdraw, bring a copy of your orders with the effective date within the current semester to Veteran Services as soon as you can but before the end of the term in which you seek a military withdrawal, and advise the Veteran Services Specialist of your intent to withdraw.
You’ll receive a 100 percent refund of your tuition and fees, no matter how far into the semester you’ve studied. If you withdraw after the first week of the semester, you’ll receive a W on your transcript. If you receive financial aid, you may be subject to refund policies.
With your instructors’ permission, you may receive a grade of I (incomplete) for your current semester’s coursework. You’ll have one calendar year from the date the grade is recorded to complete the required assignments and tests.
With your instructors’ permission, you may choose to be graded on the work you’ve completed to date.
Work with your instructors to see if this is an option. If it’s possible, contact Veterans Support Services to handle the details.
