Refund Policy for Enrolled Students

Eligibility 

Returning students are eligible for refunds of tuition overpayments when they graduate or withdraw from Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) Vancouver.

Tuition overpayments are excess payments made in addition to the required deposit amount. Students currently enrolled in classes cannot request a refund for overpayment. The tuition credit on their account will be used towards tuition and fees of the following term. Any tuition deposit amount mentioned on a student’s Letter of Acceptance is non-refundable. Excess payments in addition to the required deposit amount must be used towards tuition unless there is an official withdrawal from the University. 

Students that withdraw from the University are eligible for refund of any overpayment amount left in their account after the deduction of the non-refundable deposit and any other non-refundable fees applicable to their registration such as tuition penalties, technology fee, new student/orientation fee and medical insurance fees from Guard Me. Medical insurance fees for dependents of the student will be charged in addition to the non-refundable deposit.   

To apply for a refund, Vancouver students must submit a Refund Request Form [SoftDocs form] for currently enrolled students.        

Processing Time 

Refunds may take between 5 to 8 weeks from the time the completed refund form is received. If the form is incomplete, incorrect, or if the beneficiary information does not match the original payment information, the refund process may take longer. 

Important Refund Information 

Students with overpayments have one year to apply for a refund; otherwise, the amount will be forfeited. 

Students may request a refund to be issued to a third party provided there is evidence that the original payment was made by that party (e.g., a cheque in another person’s name, a wire transfer from another party, or if payment by the third party was witnessed). FDU will make a note of a third-party payment on our documentation. However, students should be prepared to provide additional information if needed. 

Please note that FDU cannot make refunds to money exchange companies. Students should refrain from using this as a method of payment. 

Refund for payments made by Flywire 

All refunds for payments made using Flywire will be refunded directly back to the account from which the payment was made. 

Refunds for payments made by Credit Card 

All refunds for payments made by credit card will be refunded directly back to the credit card from which the payment was made. Refunds for credit card payments that are over six-month old will be refunded by wire transfer using Trolley. The beneficiary should be the same as the one from the original credit card payment. 

Refunds for payments made by Wire Transfer 

All refunds for payments made by wire transfer will be refunded by wire transfer to the same account from which the payment was made using Trolley. 

Refunds for payments made by Cheque or Bank Draft 

All refunds for payments made by cheque, drafts, or money order will be refunded by wire transfer to the same account/beneficiary from which the payment was made using Trolley. 

Refunds under $100 

Refunds for under $100 will be made by cheque. Students will be responsible for keeping their mailing address up to date in Self-Service and notifying the Office of Enrollment Services of their preferred delivery method after submitting a refund request form. If the mailing address on file is not up to date or incorrect, the refund process may take longer. 

Tuition Refund Policy 

Other Programs 

Students enrolled in courses that are offered from the New Jersey campuses will be subject to the refund policy in accordance with the withdrawal dates on the academic calendar of the respective campus or course.