Financial Aid Refunds for Fall & Spring - Beginning the week of the Official Day of Record (ODR)* and continuing through the end of the term, current term refunds are processed weekly and distributed no later than each Friday afternoon.
Financial Aid Refunds for Summer - Beginning the week of the Official Day of Record (ODR)** and continuing through the end of the term, current term refunds are processed weekly and distributed no later than each Thursday afternoon.
For specific questions about your financial aid eligibility or disbursements please contact your campus financial aid office.
LSC-CyFair 281-290-3200 LSC-Kingwood
281-312-1606 LSC-Montgomery 936-273-7227 LSC-North Harris 281-618-5464 LSC-Tomball 281-357-3717
Refunds for: Withdrawal Financial Aid Flex/Non-traditional
Non-Financial Aid Refunds for Fall & Spring - Refunds for the traditional (16 weeks) and non-traditional (less than 16 weeks) enrollment credits are processed from the Lone Star College System (LSCS), approximately 10 days after the Official Day of Record (ODR)* and continue weekly thereafter to the end of the current term. The Drop and Withdrawal Refund Schedules are published in the CREDIT SCHEDULE on the 'Refund Information' page, and in the LSCS Current Catalog on the 'Financial Information and Assistance' page.
Non-Financial Aid Refunds for Summer - Beginning the week after the Official Day of Record (ODR)** for the May start date (Mini-Mester) classes, summer enrollment credits are processed from the Lone Star College System (LSCS), and continue weekly thereafter to the end of the summer term. The Drop and Withdrawal Refund Schedules are published in the CREDIT SCHEDULE on the 'Refund Information' page, and in the LSCS Current Catalog on the 'Financial Information and Assistance' page.
Credit students who drop a course, or who totally withdraw, will have their tuition and standard semester-length fees (except registration fee and payment plan fee) refunded according to the Refund Schedule (see below).
Continuing Education Refunds are not provided after the class begins. A full refund is provided if a drop/add form is completed and submitted to the continuing education registration office before the class begins. Please see
CE Advising for more information on refunds and other questions.
* Official Day of Record - Fall & Spring - Refer to the CREDIT SCHEDULE or to the LS Academic Calendar - http://www.lonestar.edu/academic-calendar.htm
** Official Day of Record - Summer - Refer to the Summer CREDIT SCHEDULE (Refund Information Section)
Fall 2010 - Refund dates for course withdrawals
| Prior to Monday, August 30 |
100% |
| Monday, August 30 through Thursday, September 16 |
70% |
| Tuesday, September 17 through Tuesday, September 21 |
25% |
| After Tuesday, September 21 |
None |
Summer 2010 - Refund Dates for Course Withdrawals ***
| Refer to the Refund Information page in the summer CREDIT SCHEDULE |
100% |
| Refer to the Refund Information page in the summer CREDIT SCHEDULE |
70% |
| Refer to the Refund Information page in the summer CREDIT SCHEDULE |
25% |
| Refer to the Refund Information page in the summer CREDIT SCHEDULE |
None |
*** Summer term courses have different start and end dates. The Official Day of Record for each differs. Refer to the exact summer session for your course in the SUMMER CREDIT SCHEDULE.
Refunds Involving Financial Aid
It is important that you consider very carefully the consequences of withdrawing from all of your classes.
If this is not your first enrollment period at Lone Star College System and you received Title IV financial aid, your refunds for course withdrawals are calculated according to the following procedures. (These procedures apply only to Title IV students who totally withdraw prior to the 60 percent refund date in the enrollment term.)
Unsubsidized Stafford student loans Subsidized Stafford student loans
Refund Schedule for Flexible & Non-semester Length Classes
|
Length of Class Term in Weeks |
Last Day for 70% Refund | Last Day for 25% Refund |
|
4 weeks |
4th day of term |
5th day of term |
|
5 weeks |
5th day of term |
6th day of term |
|
6 weeks |
5th day of term |
7th day of term |
|
7 weeks |
7th day of term |
9th day of term |
|
8 weeks |
8th day of term |
10th day of term |
|
9 weeks |
9th day of term |
11th day of term |
|
10 weeks |
9th day of term |
12th day of term |
|
11 weeks |
10th day of term |
14th day of term |
|
12 weeks |
12th day of term |
15th day of term |
|
13 weeks |
13th day of term |
16th day of term |
|
14 weeks |
13th day of term |
17th day of term |
|
15 weeks |
14th day of term |
19th day of term |