Fee Reversal
Students who cancel their registration before the first day of instruction in a given quarter will have all required fees reduced all minus a $10 service charge. New undergraduate students who cancel their registration before the first day of instruction are entitled to a reduction of all required fees except the nonrefundable $250 undergraduate Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) Deposit (applied toward the registration fees).
Once the quarter has begun, students must petition for withdrawal. The percentage of fees reduced is determined by the effective date of the withdrawal, according to the schedule below. A student is not eligible for university services after the effective date of withdrawal.
A student entering the armed forces before the sixth week of the quarter is entitled to a full reversal of the Student Services Fee—provided no course credit is received.
More detailed information on withdrawal and fee reductions funds of room and board charges is contained in the campus housing contract, provided to all applicants for on-campus housing. For more information on how withdrawing affects your financial aid, refer to the Financial Aid and Scholarship Office website at Financial Aid and Scholarships website.
| Schedules of Fee Reductions |
| All Continuing and Readmitted Students and New Students Not Receiving Federal Financial Aid |
| Number of calendar days |
Percentage of fees refuced* |
| 1st day of instruction |
100 |
| 2-7 |
90 |
| 8-18 |
50 |
| 19-35 |
25 |
| 36 and over |
0 |
| New Students Who Receive Federal Financial Aid and Withdraw during Their First Academic Term |
| Number of calendar days |
Percentage of fees reduced* |
| 1st day of instruction |
100 |
| 2-7 |
90 |
| 8-14 |
80 |
| 15-21 |
70 |
| 22-28 |
60 |
| 29-35 |
50 |
| 36-42 |
40 |
| 43 and over |
0 |
| * For new students, the Undergraduate Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) deposit that is paid will apply towards the University Registration Fees (Student Services Fee/ Tuition/ Non Resident Tuition/ Campus Fees). The SIR Deposit is non refundable. If the University Registration Fees are reduced, the SIR Deposit funds are forfeit. The schedule of fee reductions applies to the balance of fees. Percentages listed (days 1–35 or days 1–42) should be applied individually to Nonresident Tuition, the Educational Fee, the University Registration Fee, and Santa Cruz campus fees. The Health Insurance Fee is nonrefundable. |