Current Term Liability

If you decide to formally withdraw from the University, please take the appropriate action related to your academic status below:

• Undergraduate Students: please contact the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, 518-442-5821.   A matriculated Undergraduate Student withdrawing from an entire semester’s course load must complete a Withdrawal Form in the Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education (LC 30).
• Graduate Students, refer to the Graduate Bulletin for policies regarding continuous registration and notify your advisor of any dropped courses or withdrawals.
• General Studies/Visiting Students, contact the Office of General Studies, 518-442-5140.

Students living in residence halls who decide to leave the University must also contact the Office of Residential Life at 518-442-5875.

^{As with any change to your schedule, please be advised that enrollment changes may impact your eligibility for financial aid for the current term and/or future terms.  Please consult the Financial Aid Office regarding academic eligibility for financial aid, including satisfactory academic progress standards.  Questions regarding Financial Obligations or refunds as a result of formally withdrawing from the University should be directed to the Student Financial Center at 518-442-3202.}  

Please note that the University Fee and SEVIS fee are non-refundable for course withdrawals bearing an official drop/withdrawal date of the first day of the session or later.

^{Failure to pay tuition and fee charges by the invoice due date will result in assessment of administrative or late payment fees and/or interest charges. Interest will be assessed from the date of the presumed receipt of your initial invoice at the corporate underpayment rate set by the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance and will be compounded daily on the unpaid balance. To avoid the assessment of interest and/or late payment charges, you should pay the amount requested in full by the invoice due date. In addition, should you fail to pay this debt in full within ninety days of the presumed receipt of your semester invoice, a collection fee of up to 22% of the amount due, including interest, may be added to the amount that you owe. Unpaid charges may also have a negative impact on your credit rating.}

Your registration constitutes acceptance of these terms.

For questions or for information on semesters not listed, please contact the Student Financial Center at (518) 442-3202.

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^{Federal regulations dictate the formula used in the return of federal Title IV financial aid as a result of withdrawal. The amount of aid earned is based on the date of withdrawal from the university. Withdrawing students with federal Title IV aid may have a portion of their aid returned to the aid program.}

^{If you do not plan to attend the University this term, you MUST notify the appropriate University Office (Withdrawals General Studies 442-5140; Withdrawals Undergraduate 442-5821; Graduate Studies 442-3980) or the charges will remain your personal obligation. Students who officially withdraw from the University or reduce the number of credits for which they are registered may be entitled to an adjustment of charges or a refund of amounts paid. Any refund or adjustment of charges will be based on the official drop/withdrawal date, not the date of last class attended.}