Refund Policy

In accordance with State regulations and District Board policy, registration fees will be refunded according to the following:

Enrollment Fees, NonResident Tuition, Materials Fees: 100% of the fees paid at registration for the affected class(es) will be refunded provided the student withdraws by the refund deadline date printed next to the class on the student's enrollment receipt. Withdrawals after the printed refund date for the class are not eligible for refund.

Parking Fee, Health Fee, College Service Charge: 100% of the fees paid at registration will be refunded if the student totally withdraws from all classes in accordance with the refund deadline date for each of the classes being dropped as printed on the student's enrollment receipt, and the student returns the Parking Permit and the I.D. Card Validation Sticker during the refund period.

Refund Procedure

In accordance with district policy, cash refunds will only be issued up to a maximum amount of $100. Refunds of $101 to $1000 will be issued by check on a weekly basis from the college. Amounts over $1000 are issued by check from the District office within 10 to 15 days of the request.

Payments made by credit card will be credited back to the credit card without a waiting period as long as criteria is met according to the refund policy.

In addition, there is a fifteen working-day waiting period for refunds when the original payment of fees was made by check unless the student shows proof of the cancelled check.

Please note: Once your classes have been dropped and you are eligible for a refund, you may request the refund anytime during the semester. The refund deadline printed on your receipt is the deadline to drop a class in order to be eligible for a refund, not the deadline to pick-up the refund.

Refunds are not automatically processed. A Refund Entitlement Form is available on this website or in the Admissions office. All refund requests must be in writing. You may designate someone to withdraw you from you classes and receive your refund. The person you designate must present written authorization from you to the Admissions clerk or registration cashier and they must present photo identification.

Cancelled Classes

If Golden West College cancels a class, registration fees for that class will be refunded. If you purchased a parking decal, it must be returned within 2 weeks of the class cancellation date.

Returned Checks

Any check returned unpaid (stop payment or insufficient funds) does not constitute automatic withdrawal from class. A check returned from the bank for any reason is subject to a $15 service charge. A hold will be placed on student records for any financial obligation, until the obligation is cleared.