Getting Money Back
Removing Tuition/Fee Charges
When a student registers for a class, charges are applied to their student account.
- Students will receive a 100 percent removal of tuition charges and refundable fees if the student drops classes by the refund date printed on the student's class schedule. The drop with a refund deadline for most standard length classes is the second Friday of the term. If the student account has no holds, the student can drop the classes on MyMHCC . If the student account has a hold on it, the student must drop their class in person by submitting an add/drop form in the Student Services Center or by calling 503-491-7393.
- Course cancellations by the college will result in a 100 percent removal of tuition charges
- Removal of charges will not be considered for classes dropped after the refund date unless there is one of the following documented extenuating circumstances:
- Illness or injury of a nature that significantly impacted the student's ability to attend classes. Official and specific documentation (from doctor, therapist, ect.) must be included with petition.
- Illness or injury of an immediate family member where the student is the primary caregiver and is unable to continue attending classes. Official and specific documentation must be included with petition.
- Mandatory military or career transfer outside the Portland Metro area. Official documentation from employer or military must be included with petition. Must be specific.
- Mandatory work shift change that conflicts with your scheduled classes. Employer statement on company letterhead must be included with petition and must be specific.
- Death of an immediate family member that significantly impacted student's ability to attend classes. Official documentation must be included with petition and must be specific.
- Written petitions along with the required documentation must be filed with the Associate Vice President for Enrollment Services no later than 4 p.m. on Friday of the 5th week of the term (or equivalent for non-standard length classes).
In some circumstances the student may only be eligible to receive either a pro-rated refund determined by the date they dropped the class.
If a student received financial aid, they will not receive a refund. If they have picked up their financial aid, they must contact the Financial Aid Office at 503-491-7262 about any changes made to their class schedule that may affect their financial aid status.
Refunds
The refund process will begin no earlier than the third week of the term.
- If a student account has a credit balance of $5.00 or more, a refund will automatically be issued.
- If a student has a credit balance of less than $5.00 they must request the refund through the cashiers in the Student Services Center.
- Refunds for financial aid recipients cannot be released until the student has turned an attendance verification form into the Grants and Contracts department in the Student Services Center.
- Any credit applied to a student account resulting from a removal of charges or overpayment will first be applied to any college debt, even if the amount owed is not yet due. Late registration, class additions or registering for the next term may result in little or no refund.
- If any payment were made with a bank/credit card, refunds are first credited back to the card, up to the amount charged. All other refunds will be by check made payable to the student and mailed to the address on file.
- Refunds resulting from check overpayment are held two weeks from the date of the original payment.
For more details see Refund Procedures or one of the following:
Refund Procedures for Student Accounts without Financial Aid
Refund Procedures for Student Accounts with Third Party Authorizations
Refund Procedures for Currently Enrolled Students with Financial Aid
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