Financing Your Education Made Simple

A student who registers but does not attend class(es), or who stops attending class(es) for any reason after the semester has begun, will not be credited back for his/her tuition charges unless officially withdrawn from the university. Several steps must be taken for an official withdrawal:

1. You must submit a written notice of withdrawal to the office of the Dean of your respective school.
2. Complete a withdrawal form with your academic advisor (NOTE: only your academic advisor can officially register you for a class; similarly, only he/she can officially remove you from that class).
3. If you are receiving financial aid, you must obtain the signature of Financial Aid.
4. Finally, the Registrar's office must enter the withdrawal into the system and sign the form indicating the completion of the process.
5. If you live on campus, you must complete a Housing Release Form online through your MyHousing account.

NOTE: Tuition and room on board costs will be credited according to the following refund schedule. To receive a full credit back for all charges, your withdrawal paperwork must be entered by the Registrar's Office before the day your classes begin. Anything, thereafter can be subject to partial or no credit back.

Read More about Eligibility for Refund.

Students who wish to change their registration status after the first three days of class must complete a Withdrawal Form or notify, in writing, their academic advisor/director. Students are also expected to contact the faculty member teaching the course from which they intend to withdraw.

There is no refund when withdrawing from a course. An unauthorized withdrawal will result in a final grade of "F". Students must withdraw before the final four (4) weeks of class. The effective date of the withdrawal will be the date of formal notification to the Dean of your respected school.

Prior to the beginning of classes.................................... 100%
Within the three days of the semester……....................... 80%

The above percentages apply to tuition and room & board only. Lab and academic fees are NOT refundable.

Students who wish to change their registration status before the semester begins or during the first three days of class, must contact their academic advisor to complete and sign a Registration Adjustment Form. This form must be turned in to the Office of the Registrar.

Eligibility for refund after dropping a course: 

• Prior to the beginning of classes: 100%
• Through the first three days of classes: 80%
• After the third day of classes: No Credit

The above percentages apply to tuition only. Lab and academic fees are NOT refundable.

"FlexBucs" refers to a line of credit. Upon your request, funds can be placed on your Barry ID card, which can be used around campus as a debit card. This service is available to both resident and commuter students. Specifically, you can use your Flex account dollars at:

• The Barry Bookstore - to purchase books and other supplies
• Dining Services -
  Roussell Dining Hall, Subway, Chick-n-Grill, Outtakes, We Proudly Brew [Buc Stop Café @Thompson Hall], (Chopp'd, Wrap'd & Roll’d), Juiceblendz, Outtakes [Dominican Hall], Bucky's Cove and Le Café International
• Business Center

To qualify for "flexible dollars", you must be currently registered for the semester and have in your possession a valid student ID card.

There are two ways of placing money on to your Flex account:

• Any excess of financial aid (i.e. loans, grants, scholarships), after the cost of your tuition and fees are covered, can be placed, at your request, on to your card.

OR

• Login to the GetMobile app to pay and add funds to the student ID card.

To check your Flex account's balance or retrieve your unused funds, check your MyBarry account or call the Student Union office at 305-899-4900, (this number is located on the back of your student ID card). They will forward your remaining money back to your main student account (with Student Accounts) and you can then request a refund of this credit if this creates a credit balance on the student account. 

Please be aware that when pending financial aid, (your loan(s), grant(s) and scholarship(s), is used toward Flex dollars, the maximum dollar amount that can be granted each term is $800.00. In those isolated circumstances when additional funds are to be approved, an itemized list or invoice from our Follett book store must be presented to Student Accounts. The list/invoice must chronicle the additional books, supplies and/or equipment still needed, along with the total cost of those supplementary item(s) and any assessed tax and fees associated with your purchases.