East Carolina University Refunds and Adjustments of Title IV Funds A student who withdraws from the University within the first 60% of the semester will receive an adjustment to their student financial aid. This adjustment to the student’s financial aid will be based on a percentage which represents the amount of time completed in the semester and will be applied to the total institutional charges assessed the student, as well as the Title IV financial aid applied to the student’s account.
The percentage that represents the amount of time remaining in the semester shall be determined by dividing the total number of calendar days in the semester not completed by the student by the total calendar days in the semester. The total calendar days in the semester begins with the first day of classes, ends with the last scheduled day of exams, includes weekends, but excludes scheduled breaks of five or more days and days that the student was on an approved leave of absence. No adjustments will be made to a student’s financial aid if the percentage representing the amount of time remaining in the semester is less than 40%.
The University will refund the amounts due from the University and the student to the appropriate Title IV program in the following order: - Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans
- Federal PLUS Loans (Graduate Student)
- Federal PLUS Loans (Parent)
If unearned funds remain to be returned after repayment of all outstanding loan amounts, the remaining excess must be credited to any amount awarded for the payment period of enrollment for which a return of funds is required in the following order:
- Federal Pell Grants
- Academic Competitiveness Grant
- National Smart Grant
- Federal SEOG Program Aid
The University will assume the responsibility for making the appropriate refunds to the Title IV programs for overpayments by the student, as well as overpayments received by the University. It is the responsibility of the student to pay the University for these overpayments within 90 days of the date that the student withdrew from the University. Failure to repay the University the amounts of overpayment may jeopardize eligibility for further Title IV financial assistance at East Carolina University as well as other institutions of higher education. 
