{"id":24658,"date":"2025-05-12T13:31:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T20:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/?page_id=24658"},"modified":"2026-03-20T13:42:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:42:05","slug":"withdrawals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/withdrawals\/","title":{"rendered":"Withdrawals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;14px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||31px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1080px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\">ABOUT MY AID<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-31px|auto||auto|false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b>Understanding my aid<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/glossary-terms-2\/financial-literacy\/\">Financial Literacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/glossary-terms-2\/financial-aid-faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/finaid\/files\/2018\/06\/DOJ-Student_Loan_Fraud_Sheet_poster11x17_alliance.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Signs of Student Loan Fraud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/finaid\/files\/2025\/04\/Glossary-of-Terms-Doc-for-AL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glossary of Terms<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;5px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Managing my aid<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/course-participation\/\">Course Participation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/eligibility\/\">Eligibility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/important-dates\/\">Important Dates and Deadlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/student-rights-responsibilities\/\">Student Rights &amp; Responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/professional-judgement-appeals\/\">Professional Judgement Appeals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Complete Withdrawals<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><button style=\"background-color: dodgerblue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.studentforms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Submit Withdrawal\/Drop Enrollment Intent Form<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/button><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wou.studentforms.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If a student withdraws from all courses before the 60% point of the term as determined by the Financial Aid Office, the student may owe WOU and\/or the federal financial aid programs for some of his\/her financial aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">An actual amount owed to the university cannot be determined until the student officially withdraws. The calculation is based on the date of withdrawal and therefore varies depending on when the student withdraws. At the date of withdrawal, the Return of Title IV Funds (federal financial aid) calculation will determine:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">1) The allowable educational costs based on number of days in attendance for the term,<br \/>\n2) The amount of aid a student has \u201cearned\u201d and<br \/>\n3) The amount of aid that the university must return on his\/her behalf.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">In addition, depending on the date of withdrawal, there may be tuition, housing and\/or other refunds that may offset the amount that the student owes the university. Any other institutional charges will also be included in determining the total amount due from the student to the university.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If a student withdraws after the 60% point of the term, the student is not responsible for immediately repaying the university any financial aid because it is considered \u201cearned aid.\u201d However, there may be other charges that the student may owe; the Financial Aid Office cannot determine those costs. The Business Office will determine if there are any charges owed to the university after the student has withdrawn from school.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please refer to this <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.wou.edu\/finaid\/files\/2016\/02\/Withdrawal-Policies-and-Procedures-for-Title-IV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">policy<\/a> for information on the effect that your withdrawal from WOU may have on your financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;388px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-30px|||&#8221; border_width_bottom=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Return to Title IV<\/h2>\n<p>Federal financial aid regulations specify the amount of aid a student and a school can retain when the student withdraws from all classes or is suspended. The amount of federal student aid (Title IV aid) that a student must repay is determined via the Federal Formula for Return of Title IV funds as specified in Section 484B of the Higher Education Act. The law also specifies the order of return of Title IV funds to the programs from which they were awarded.<\/p>\n<p>Students who withdraw from all classes prior to completing more than 60% of an enrollment term will have their eligibility for aid recalculated based on the percent of the term completed. For example, a student who withdraws completing only 30% of the term will have \u201cearned\u201d only 30% of any Title IV aid received (other than Federal Work-Study). The student and\/or the school must return (repay) the remaining 70% of the federal funds received back to the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>This policy applies to all students who officially or unofficially withdraw or are expelled from Western Oregon University and receive financial aid from Title IV funds:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The term \u201cTitle IV Funds\u201d refers to the federal financial aid programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as amended) and includes the following programs at WOU: Federal Direct Student Loans (Subsidized and Unsubsidized), Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan, Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan, Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Perkins Loan, Federal TEACH Grant, and the Special Rule in Higher Education Act (HEA).<\/li>\n<li>A student\u2019s withdrawal date is:\n<ul>\n<li>The date the student initiates the institution\u2019s withdrawal process; OR<\/li>\n<li>The midpoint of the period for a student who leaves without notifying the institution; OR<\/li>\n<li>The student\u2019s documented last date of attendance at an academically related activity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>A student who has not attended classes during the term of withdrawal will be required to repay 100% of all financial aid funds disbursed to them. Students must provide documentation of class attendance within a given time frame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;455px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Title IV aid is earned in a prorated manner on a per diem basis up to and including the 60% point in the term. <\/strong><strong>Title IV aid is viewed as 100% earned after the 60% point in time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The percentage of Title IV aid earned shall be calculated as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">\u00a0 Number of days completed by student\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>Total number of calendar days in term\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0=\u00a0 Percent of term completed<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><strong><em>*The percent of term completed shall be the percentage of Title IV aid earned by the student.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The percentage of Title IV aid unearned shall be 100% minus the percent earned. This amount will be<br \/>returned to the appropriate Title IV program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\">Unearned Title IV aid shall be returned first by WOU from the student\u2019s account by calculating the term\u2019s institutional charges times the percent of unearned aid. Unearned Title IV aid shall be returned to the following programs in the following order:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">1. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan<br \/>2. Federal Direct Subsidized Loan<br \/>3. Federal Perkins Loan<br \/>4. Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan<br \/>5. Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan<br \/>6. Federal Pell Grant<br \/>7. Federal SEOG<br \/>8. Federal TEACH Grant<br \/>9. Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><em>No program can receive a refund if the student did not receive aid from that program.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When the total amount of unearned aid is greater than the amount returned by WOU, the student is<br \/>responsible for returning unearned aid to the appropriate program(s) as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 80px\">1. Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan*<br \/>2. Federal Direct Subsidized Loan*<br \/>3. Federal Perkins Loan*<br \/>4. Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan*<br \/>5. Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan*<br \/>6. Federal Pell Grant**<br \/>7. Federal SEOG**<br \/>8. Federal TEACH Grant**<br \/>9. Iraq and Afghanistan Service Grant**<\/p>\n<p>*Students are permitted to \u201creturn\u201d loan funds according to loan repayment provisions in the<br \/>promissory note. This usually means the student will have a grace period and also deferments if the student returns to school.<\/p>\n<p>**Amounts to be returned by the student to federal grant programs will be reduced by 50% of the total grant aid disbursed (or available to be disbursed) and will be due immediately to the Business Office. If the student is entitled to a refund from WOU of amounts paid to cover the institutional charges, any refund due to the student will first be applied to the student\u2019s obligation to return \u201cunearned\u201d aid before the student receives any money back. Thus, portions of institutional refunds may be applied on the student\u2019s behalf to the student\u2019s outstanding Title IV Funds account and not actually refunded directly to the student. Refunds on all institutional charges, including tuition and fee and room and board, will be calculated using the school\u2019s refund policy published by the Business Office.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_width_right=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_right=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_width_bottom=&#8221;4px&#8221; border_color_bottom=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; border_width_left=&#8221;5px&#8221; border_color_left=&#8221;#E02B20&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Adjusted bills will be sent to the student\u2019s billing address on file at WOU. Students are responsible for keeping their addresses current with WOU. Revised award notices will be sent to the address the student has provided to the Financial Aid Office either on their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or on other correspondence. Students are responsible for any portion of their institutional charges that are left outstanding after funds are returned to the Title IV account.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Institutional and student\u2019s responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>WOU\u2019s responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing each student with the information given in this policy.<\/li>\n<li>Identifying students who are affected by this policy and completing the Return of Title IV Funds calculation for those students.<\/li>\n<li>Notifying the student regarding the amount of money due from the student to repay unearned Title IV Funds.<\/li>\n<li>On behalf of the student, the school returns any Title IV funds to the Title IV programs that were used to pay the current term\u2019s institutional charges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The student\u2019s responsibilities in regard to the return of Title IV funds include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Becoming familiar with the Return of Title IV Funds policy and how complete withdrawal affects eligibility for Title IV aid. The student must repay or make arrangements to repay a grant overpayment from a withdrawal in order to regain Title IV eligibility. Contact the Business Office regarding repayments.<\/li>\n<li>Following the withdrawal procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> To remain eligible for future financial aid, you must ensure that you meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/managing-my-aid\/satisfactory-academic-progress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WOU Satisfactory Academic Progress<\/a> <\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">(SAP) standards. A copy of the standards may be obtained at the Financial Aid Office or online.<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">\u00a0Withdrawing from school does not excuse you from the need to meet the SAP standards<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>STEPS FOR TOTAL WITHDRAWAL FROM WOU<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;padding-left: 40px\">Please refer to the steps to withdrawing provided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/registrar\/university-withdrawal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Registrar\u2019s Office.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<h4>Financial Aid Office <strong>toll free<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>1-877-877-1593<\/strong><span>\u00a0| or\u00a0<\/span><strong>e-mail:<\/strong><span><a href=\"mailto:erviga@wou.edu\">\u00a0finaid@wou.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span>|<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>Location<\/strong><span>: Welcome Center 140<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In-person services are Monday through Thursday 8am to 5pm and Friday 10am to 5pm. <b>**Walk-in appointments are available on a first-come, first-served basis on the following days\/times:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday, 9:00 am \u2013 Noon<br \/><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Monday, 1:00 \u2013 4:00 pm<br \/><span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Thursday, 2:00 \u2013 4:00 pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Schedule in-person\/phone\/virtual appointments with your counselor using the <\/b><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.wou.edu\/nora\/portal.home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\"><b>Navigate<\/b><\/a><\/span><span><b>\u00a0icon.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT MY AID Understanding my aid Financial Literacy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1592,"featured_media":0,"parent":850,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"splash-page.php","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-24658","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24658","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1592"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24658"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26318,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24658\/revisions\/26318"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/850"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/finaid\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}