Non-credit Students •   Refunds will be made according to the part-time students policy. An administrative with- drawal fee of $10 will be charged. Return of Student Aid • Return of Title IV Federal Student Aid Students who withdraw from all courses before 61% of the semester has elapsed will be evaluated according to the Department of Education guidelines and formula as stipulated by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998. Federal aid is earned by the percentage of the payment period the student completes. The percentage of aid earned is derived by dividing calendar days attended in the period by total days in that period. Weekends are included, but scheduled breaks that are at least five (5) days long are excluded. If the student completes more than 60% of the term, 100% of the aid is earned for the period and no immediate repay- ment obligation results. If the student completes 60% or less of the term, the portion of the federal aid determined to be unearned must be repaid to the federal programs. The Title IV federal programs that are affected include Pell Grants, SEOG, Perkins Loans, Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized loan programs. Federal aid programs are returned in the  following  order:  Stafford  Unsubsidized  Loan,  Subsidized  Loan,  Perkins  Loan,  PLUS loan, Pell Grant, SEOG, other Title IV programs. Avila will return Title IV aid from the student’s account according to the federal formula. A student may be required to return a Title IV aid overpayment. When a student receives noti- fication from Avila of an overpayment, the student has 45 days to return the funds to the Business Office. Students not complying with the 45-day requirement will be submitted to the Department of Education for collection. The student will be ineligible for further Title IV aid until the overpayment has been paid in full or satisfactory repayment arrangements have been made with the Department of Education. The return of enrollment charges policy calculation and applicable institutional refunds will be done within 30 days of the withdrawal date. A letter indicating the calculation results, any appli- cable refund or the adjusted statement of charges will be sent to the student’s home address. •   Return of Non-Federal Student Aid The return of federal funds is the first priority for students receiving federal aid. If the student received institutional aid, state aid, or made personal payment, the institutional and state aid are repaid proportionally according to the source of the payment. If repayment of aid pro- grams results in a balance owed to Avila on the student’s account, it is the responsibility of the student to repay the amount owed and is due upon notification that a balance owed exists. Refund Appeal Policy Students who feel their individual circumstances warrant an exception from the above stated refund policies may appeal in writing. The appeal should include a statement of the exception being  requested,  an  explanation  as  to  why  an  exception  should  be  granted  and  appropriate materials to support the request for the exception. The appeal letter and supporting materials should be sent to the Academic Affairs Office. Once all appeal materials are complete in the Academic Affairs Office, the student will receive written notification of the decision. AVILA UNIVERSITY 46