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Students who experience specific extenuating circumstances that result in an involuntary withdrawal from some or all courses after the refund deadline may use the tuition appeal process to request an exception to the university's refund policy.
Before you file…
As the student, only you can initiate a tuition appeal. We will consider appeals from a parent or legal guardian only when extremely serious and documented circumstances prevent the student from filing an appeal.
Tuition and fee appeals will only be considered for courses that have been dropped. Students are not eligible to submit an appeal if they:
Students may submit a tuition appeal within one year following the conclusion of the semester in which they dropped the course or withdrew from all courses..
Reasons for Appeal and Required Documentation
Tuition appeals may be submitted for the following reasons. Approval requires the appropriate supporting documentation:
Timeline for Appeal Decisions
Tuition appeals are generally reviewed, and a determination is made within one week. If the tuition appeal requires review by the tuition appeal committee, the committee meets once a month. Students should monitor their email for updates on the status of their appeal. Please be advised, if a tuition appeal is granted, future appeals may not be approved.
Keep in mind that submitting an appeal does not exempt you from late fees or financial holds. We recommend you pay your bill in full by the published deadlines, even if you intend to appeal.
Submission Instructions
After dropping the course or withdrawing, complete and submit the the Tuition Appeal Form on One.IU. Be sure to follow all instructions listed.
Any time you register for classes, receive a housing assignment or meal plan, visit the Health Center, fail to return a library book, park in the wrong space, or do anything else that causes an IU department to charge you a fee, your student account will be charged.
If you need more information about these fees or want to dispute a fee, contact the office or department that charged the fee. For example: