Refund Policy

Fall and Spring Semesters

Enrolled Students

Students have a two-week Add/Drop period in which to adjust their schedules. A one hundred percent (100%) refund of tuition and fees (except registration and transcript fees) is granted for courses dropped during this period. Drops after this period will not be eligible for a refund of tuition or fees.

Withdrawn Students (First-Time RIC Students)

Students who officially withdraw from all classes shall be entitled to a refund of tuition, fees, and room and board charges based upon their official date of withdrawal, computed as follows:

Week Number	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11 - 16
Tuition & Fees Refund:	100%	100%	80%	70%	60%	60%	50%	50%	40%	30%	0%
Room & Board Refund:	90%	80%	80%	70%	60%	60%	50%	50%	40%	30%	0%

Room and Board Charges: Withdrawal prior to December 31 for the spring semester is required to cancel room and board charges. Withdrawals during the first two weeks of classes will be charged 10% and 20% respectively or actual usage, whichever is greater.

Administrative Fee: In addition to the above charges, the College will assess an administrative fee equal to 5% of the original charges or $100, whichever is less.

Withdrawn Students (Not First-Time RIC Students)

All students within this category shall be entitled to a refund of tuition based upon their official date of withdrawal, computed as follows:

Week Number	1 and 2	3 and 4	5 through 8	9 through 16
Refund:	100%	50%	25%	0%

Fees are nonrefundable after the first two weeks of class.

Room and Board Charges: Withdrawal prior to July 15 (for the Fall semester) and December 31 (for the Spring semester) would cancel these charges. Otherwise, the room contract would be terminated at the end of the semester for which a room contract has been entered into. Proration of these room charges could occur if another student is assigned to occupy the room prior to the close of the semester. Board charges will be assessed based upon fixed costs plus actual meal usage.

For further information on the College's refund policy, call the Bursar Office at (401) 456-8130.

Summer Sessions

Enrolled Students

Students have a one-week Add/Drop period in which to adjust their schedules each summer session. A one hundred percent (100%) refund of tuition and fees is granted for courses dropped during this period. Drops after this period will not be eligible for a refund of tuition or fees.

Withdrawn Students

Students who officially withdraw from all classes for a summer session shall be entitled to a refund of tuition based upon their official date of withdrawal, computed as follows:

Week Number	1	2	3	4 through 6
Refund	100%	50%	25%	0%

Fees are nonrefundable after the first week of class.