The State of Texas has established a tuition and fee refund policy for Community/Junior and Technical Colleges. Panola College has no ability to vary in any degree from the established policy. Students who officially withdraw from classes will have their tuition and mandatory fees refunded according to the following schedule.
For Coordinating Board approved semester-length courses for which semester-hour credit is awarded:
- A 100 percent refund is made for courses dropped prior to the first day of class. First day of class means the first day shown on the College calendar and not the first meeting of a particular class.
- A 70 percent refund is made if the student withdraws during the first fifteen days of a fall or spring semester. A 25 percent refund is made if the student withdraws between the sixteenth and twentieth days of the fall or spring semester. No refund is made after the twentieth class day of the fall or spring semester.
- A 70 percent refund is made if the student withdraws during the first eight days of an eight-week term. A 25 percent refund is made if the student withdraws on the ninth or tenth day of an eight-week term. No refund is made if the student withdraws after the tenth class day of an eight-week term.
- A 70 percent refund is made if the student withdraws during the first five days of a five-week summer term. A 25 percent refund is made if the student withdraws on the sixth day of a five-week summer term. No refund is made if the student withdraws after the sixth class day of a five-week summer term.
NOTE: Students enrolled in semesters of alternate lengths should consult the Business Office staff for refund schedules.
Refund Procedures. There are no cash refunds. Refund checks or refunds to the Panola Card are processed within two- to four-weeks’ time. All check refunds are made by mail to the address on file in the Admissions/Records Office. Refunds for tuition and fee payments made by VISA, MasterCard, or Discover will be refunded by a check. “Stop Payment” orders do not cause classes to be dropped. Such orders also result in a $30 fee as with returned checks.