Tuition Refund Appeal

This form is an appeal to refund tuition and associated fees for courses you withdrew from for rare or extreme circumstances, such as:

  • Medical issues
  • Death in the Immediate Family
  • Military Activation
  • Incorrect Academic Advisement

A tuition refund appeal does not appeal housing, dining, parking, or other charges that are not related to your tuition.

Please talk with your advisor and One Stop about whether a tuition refund is an option for you.

In order to submit this form you must officially withdraw from the courses you would like to appeal, and provide a personal statement explaining the circumstances.

Documentation must be provided as evidence of your rare or extreme circumstances for withdrawing. Documentation depends on your situation. Types of documentation may include:

  • Medical Supplement.
  • Proof of military activation.
  • Death certificate.
  • Official letter from your college or advisor.

 

View the Tuition Refund Appeal
 

 

 

Privacy notice: The information on this form will be used to consider the request you are making. It will be viewable by University staff with a business need in order to take action on your request. You are not legally required to submit this information, however declining to submit the information will prevent the University from accurately reviewing your request and taking action.

Use this form if...

  • You would like to request a tuition refund for a term within the last calendar year. (For example, if you are appealing Spring 2026, you have until the end of Spring 2027 to appeal.)
  • You have withdrawn from the course(s) for which you would like to appeal.

Don't use this form if...

  • You are still enrolled in the courses you would like to appeal.
  • The term you want to appeal was more than one calendar year ago.
  • You are appealing to have a “W” removed from your academic record.
  • You are appealing tuition for courses charged at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Morris, or Crookston.
  • You want to appeal student health insurance, dining, bookstore, Course Works, or housing services. Contact those services directly.

If you have already had a tuition refund appeal approved for the same or similar circumstances, another appeal for the same reason is unlikely to be approved.
 

Next steps

  • Set up direct deposit. It is the fastest and most secure way to receive a refund.
  • Update your mailing address in MyU.
  • You may lose coverage or services if you have health insurance through the Student Health Benefit Plan or receive services through Boynton Health Services. Please contact the Office of Student Health Benefits to discuss your coverage.
  • Once a Tuition Refund Appeal is submitted with all the required documentation, your appeal will be reviewed within 2-3 weeks. Decisions are communicated via email.
  • If more information or documentation is required, you will receive an email notification detailing the request and must submit additional documentation by the deadline set in that email to have your appeal considered.