Financial Aid Withdrawal Policy 

The calculation of how much financial aid a student is eligible to receive is determined by the date the student withdrew from Middlesex Community College. Students earn financial aid each semester based upon the length of time they attend  Middlesex Community College. The percentage of aid earned is determined by dividing the number of days a student was enrolled by the number of days in the semester.

Determining the withdrawal date

A student who officially withdraws from the college will have a withdrawal date of either the date the official withdrawal process began or the date the Student Information Center was officially notified of the students intent to withdraw. A student who does not officially withdraw from MCC will have a withdrawal date that is either the midpoint of the semester or the last date of any documented academically related activity (for example, attends class or submits work).

A student who does not attend any classes (not even one), as determined by deficiency notices and other sources, is considered not to be enrolled for the semester.  This means that the student's tuition and fee charges and financial aid are cancelled for the semester.

Withdrawal after the 60% point

If a student withdraws from all courses after the 60% point in the semester, they have earned 100% of the aid awarded to them, just as if they had completed the semester.  If a student does not complete their file or their loan requirements prior to their last date of attendance, all or part of their aid may not be disbursed to their student account.

Withdrawal before the 60% point

If a student withdraws from all courses before the 60% point in the semester, they will have earned only a portion of their aid. Their financial aid will be prorated according to the percentage of the semester they have completed. The student may owe back part of their financial aid award if the Financial Aid Office determines the student has received an amount larger than the amount earned. Any student who owes money to the federal or state government will be notified by mail of this repayment.

Partial Withdrawal

If a student withdraws from one or more courses, but remains enrolled in others, the student is considered to have completed a partial withdrawal. The student will receive aid based upon the number of credits enrolled in at the end of the drop period which ends the last day of the second week of classes each semester. If a student withdraws from one or more classes after this period but remains enrolled in at least one course, most of their financial aid will not change for the semester. However, withdrawals may affect the student's Satisfactory Academic Progress and financial aid eligibility for future semesters. Questions about how a partial withdrawal may affect the student's financial aid eligibility should be directed to the Financial Aid Office.