Transfers, Withdrawals & Refunds

Transfer of Credit

FAES courses do not currently lead to degrees.

A student should not assume that credit for work done in FAES courses at NIH will be granted by any particular college or university, although such credit is generally given. The student who wishes to work for an undergraduate or higher degree should consult in advance the dean or departmental chairman of the institution from which he expects to receive the degree, and receive approval for any courses in the FAES Programs at NIH that he plans to use toward his degree.

Courses in the FAES Programs at NIH do not include laboratory work unless this activity is stated specifi cally in the course description.

The Office of Personnel Management accepts certain course work in these programs for examination and qualifi cation purposes, on the same basis as that from full-time colleges and universities.

Withdrawals and Refunds

Application for withdrawal from any course in the FAES Programs at NIH must be made in writing to the Registrar. A form for this purpose is available. To report the dropping of a course to an Instructor does not constitute an offi cial withdrawal. Permission to withdraw will not be given to a student who does not have a clear fi nancial record.

Refund of tuition fees will be granted only in cases of offi cial withdrawal according to the following schedule (based on calendar weeks):

From the time of registration through the second week of term: tuition less $20.00 per course.

During third and fourth weeks of term: 60% of total tuition will be refunded.

During fifth and sixth weeks of term: 40% of total tuition will be refunded.

After the sixth week: no refund, and withdrawal is not possible.

Please note: Late fees are NOT refundable. Students who did not pay their own tuition will be responsible for paying the prorated portion of their tuition. For more information call the office of the Registrar.

Refunds will be computed as of the date the application for withdrawal is received in the office. In no case will tuition be reduced or refunded because of non-attendance at classes, or because of failure to consult with the instructor, in advance of registration, when so indicated in course description.

Because commitments for instruction and other arrangements are necessarily made at the beginning of the semester, no refunds for any reason can be made except in accordance with the above schedule. The Foundation reserves the right to limit registration, cancel, terminate or postpone courses, or to combine classes; to change instructors; to make any changes deemed advisable in registration and in fees; and to require the withdrawal of any student at any time for such reasons as the Foundation deems suffi cient.