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Late Fees

All students registering during the Late Registration period will be charged a $40 non-refundable processing fee.

Personal Payment Refunds

Students paying by personal check must wait thirty days after the payment has been posted to the account in order for a refund check to be processed.

Official Fee Refund and Liability/Reassessment

A priority registered student who withdraws from the University by officially canceling his or her registration via UK-VIP or in writing through the Registrar's Office before the first day of classes as designated in the official University calendar or who withdraws from a course before classes start is entitled to a full refund of registration fees paid or to cancellation of the amount owed for the term.

*From the first day of classes through the last day to add a class as designated in the official University calendar, a student who OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWS from the University through the Registrar's Office or from a course is entitled to a refund of 80 percent of the registration fees paid or cancellation of 80 percent of the amount owed for the term, whether or not he or she has attended the class(es).*

After the last day to add a class through the end of the fourth week, as designated in the official University calendar, a student who OFFICIALLY WITHDRAWS from the University in Student Records, 10 Funkhouser, or from a course using UK-VIP is entitled to a refund of one-half the registration fees paid or cancellation of one-half the amount owed for the term.*

No registration fees will be refunded to students who withdraw for urgent, nonacademic reasons after the end of the fourth week as designated in the official University calendar.

As required under section 484B of the Higher Education Act (HEA), to assure recovery of federal financial aid funds, a special refund schedule applies to those students receiving Title IV financial assistance who officially withdraw during their first term of enrollment.

*Students who withdraw from a course will be entitled to a refund only if it changes their status from full-time to part-time or further reduces their part-time status.

Returned Check

A returned check fee of $25 will be accessed for dishonored checks. The University has the right to cancel the registration of any student whose tuition and fees are paid with a "returned check."