Refund Policies
Find information on when you are due a refund and how and when you will receive your refund.
The college refund policy is established by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) and is subject to change without notice. Central Piedmont will apply this policy without exception.
Please visit the financial aid site for information on financial aid refunds.
For-College-Credit Classes
- You will get 100 percent of tuition back if you drop the class before the first day of the academic term.
- You will get 75 percent of tuition back if you drop the class on or after the first day of the term through the 10 percent point of the term.
- You will get 100 percent of tuition and applicable fees back for any class the college cancels.
Check term and registration dates and tuition, fees, and payment information. The college calendar lists the last date you can drop for a full tuition refund for each term.
Be sure to also consider how dropping courses and/or withdrawing can affect your financial aid.
Lab Fees, Student Activity Fees, CAPS Fees, Technology Fees, and Insurance
The college will refund appropriate fee amounts if the college cancels the class or if you drop a class during the 100 percent refund period. Once the academic semester begins, student activity fees, technology fees, CAPS fees, lab fees, and student insurance are not refunded unless the college cancels the class.
Continuing Education Classes
Self-Supporting Classes
Self-Supporting courses (indicated by SS after the course description under the “refund” column) are eligible for a refund based on the following policies:
- You will get 100 percent of tuition back if you officially withdraw before the first day of the class.
- You will get 100 percent of tuition back for any class the college cancels.
- If you do not withdraw and do not attend, you are still responsible for payment.
Occupational Extension Classes
Occupational Extension Classes (indicated by OE after the course description under the “Refund” column) are eligible for a refund based on the following policy:
- You will get 100 percent of tuition back if you officially withdraw prior to the first day of the class.
- You will get 75 percent of tuition back if you officially withdraw on or after the first day through the census date of the class.
- You will get 100 percent of tuition back for any class the college cancels.