Withdrawing from the University

A withdrawal is defined as canceling your entire enrollment within a particular semester. If you withdraw, you are no longer associated with the university. A drop is defined as canceling registration of an individual course or courses while maintaining enrollment in at least one course. Withdrawing has an effect on your financial aid, for both the current and future semesters, and on your academic progress which could result in your dismissal from the university.

Caution: Withdrawing may significantly impact your financial aid! Check with the financial aid office before you withdraw.

Undergraduate and School of Professional Studies students must contact the appropriate office below to initiate the process:

• Undergraduate Students (Broadway Campus) >> send an e-mail to academicsupport@uiwtx.edu. You must include in the Email Subject Line (example): Withdrawal Term YYYY: First Name Last Name: Student ID Number. In the body of the e-mail include a brief reason for withdrawing, your phone number, and personal email.
• School of Professional Studies (SPS) Students >> Contact your academic advisor
• Graduate Students >>> refer to the Graduate Studies website(Graduate Polices tab) to submit the withdrawal form.  Please contact the Office of Research and Graduate Studies(ORGS) main number at (210) 805-3555 with any graduate withdrawal questions.

Consequences of Withdrawing

A withdrawal affects both a student’s bill as well as any financial aid the student may have received. Students may or may not be eligible for a refund or a reduction of charges based upon the date of the withdrawal. The refund schedule defines the amount of tuition and fees (if any) to be refunded based on the date of withdrawal. A separate Return of Title IV calculation must be processed on any financial aid the student has received and may result in the student having a balance with the University after withdrawing.

• A student’s withdrawal from the University will be considered as occurring the day the student turns in the withdrawal form to the Office of Student Success (for undergraduate students) or to the Office of Research and Graduate Studies (for graduate, doctorate, and professional students). The student must obtain a signature from the appropriate office before the student’s withdrawal will be considered official.
• If you attend class in any semester and then withdraw or earn zero credit after aid has been disbursed, you may be required to return any funds received, including funds credited to pay tuition and fees.
• Financial aid must be used for educationally related expenses during your dates of enrollment. Federal regulations require the Financial Aid Office to calculate the amount of aid you “earned” for the number of days you attended. Any “unearned” aid for when you did not attend classes or were not enrolled must be repaid.
• If you withdraw before the start of the semester or never attend any classes, 100% of aid disbursed to you must be repaid. If a repayment is owed, you will be billed by the Business Office. You may not register and are not eligible for further aid until repayment is made in full. Additionally, we may also report you to a collection agency until we receive full funds and your balance is cleared.

Exit interviews are required to complete the withdrawal process. If you received a Perkins loan, complete the exit interview online. If you received federal Direct Stafford and/or Graduate PLUS loans, complete an exit interview online at studentaid.gov (choose Undergraduate Student or Graduate/Professional Student based on the type of degree you pursued).

Office of the Registrar

University of the Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway, CPO 304
San Antonio, TX 78209

Phone: (210) 829-6006
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