Humboldt International University has established a fair and equitable, clearly defined, and uniformly administered cancellation and refund policy for cancellations, withdrawals, and refunds. This process is licensed by the State of Florida which mandates a cancellation and refund policy. Humboldt International University reserves the right to cancel any course and/or academic program for which there is insufficient enrollment. If Humboldt International University (HIU) exercises that right and cancel a course, HIU will notify the registered students via email and/or phone. HIU will be responsible for issuing a full refund of the tuition and other fees charged for the cancelled course.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Students who drop a course after paying tuition and/or fees may be eligible for refunds, based on the timing of withdrawal as follows:

1. Student who cancel within five (5) calendar days after signing the Enrollment Agreement receive a refund of all tuition and fees paid (See TUITION AND FEES).
2. Students who cancel more than five (5) calendar days after signing the Enrollment Agreement, but before the term begins, receive a refund of all monies paid, except for the One-Time Registration Fee of $100.00 (See TUITION AND FEES).
3. Students who cancel their enrollment after the term starts are subject to the Refund Policy below.
4. If students never attend (no-show), all applicable refunds will be made within 30 days of the first scheduled day (start date) except for the One-Time Registration Fee of $100.00 (See TUITION AND FEES)

Cancellations may be made in person, by telephone, and/or in writing to the Registrar’s Office.

Refunds will be made within 30 calendar days of the Termination Date as defined in the Withdrawal Policy below.

University Cancellation or Non-Acceptance: Humboldt International University reserves the right to cancel any course session for which there is insufficient enrollment. In that case, HIU will notify the registered students via email and/or phone and will issue a full refund of all monies paid for that course. If the student agrees, monies may be transferred to future term costs. All monies will be refunded if the applicant is not accepted by the school.

REFUND POLICY

Students who drop a course after their applicable tuition and fees are paid, may be eligible for a tuition and Technology Fee refund. Any amount paid more than the amount owed to Humboldt International University (HIU) will be issued as a refund according to the following schedule:

1. Students who withdraw within the first fourteen (14) calendar days of the term (the Drop/Add Period) receive a refund of all monies paid, except for the One-Time Registration Fee of $100.00 (See TUITION AND FEES).
2. Students who withdraw after the first fourteen (14) calendar days of the term(after the Drop/Add Period) are not entitled to a refund.

Refunds will be made within 30 calendar days of the Termination Date as defined in the Withdrawal Policy below.

For any armed forces members called to active duty during their program of study, Humboldt International University will provide the student a pro-rata refund through the last day of attendance of the last course completed, less the One Time Non-Refundable Registration Fee of $100.00 (see TUITION & FEES).

SAMPLE REFUND Student A enrolls in two three-credit master’s degree courses in his first term. He pays the University $1,780 prior to the start of the term, which covers his $100 Registration Fee, $1,650 tuition (6 credit hours x $275 per-credit-hour rate), and $30 Technology Fee. He drops out of both courses on day 10 of the term. Since the student dropped out of his courses during the drop/add period he is refunded $1,680, which is all monies paid minus the $100 non-refundable enrollment fee. Student B enrolls in three three-credit undergraduate degree courses in her third term. She pays the University $1,380 prior to the start of the term, which covers her $1,350 tuition (9 credit hours x $150 bachelor’s per-credit-hour rate), and a $30 technology fee. She drops out of all three courses on day 24 of the term. Since the student dropped out of her courses after the drop/add period she is not entitled to a refund

WITHDRAWAL POLICY

Students may withdraw from the University at any time. Depending on the Termination Date, students may be eligible for a refund according to the Cancellation and Refund Policies above. Refunds are calculated in accordance with the State of Florida, Commission for Independent Education requirements.

Termination Date: The termination date for refund computation purposes is:

• The date students notify the institution of their withdrawal or as of the date of students’ withdrawal, whichever is later;
• The last date of attendance/participation (the last date the student interacted with the Learning Platform and/or the assigned course faculty);
• The date of termination due to violation of University policy including failure to maintain satisfactory progress, failure to abide by the conduct rules and regulations of the institution, failure to attend class for 14 calendar days, and/or failure to meet financial obligations; or
• The date students fail to return from a leave of absence.