Fall 2013 - 15 weeks (August 24 - December 15, 2013)

myHCC & In Person for current students onlyApril 9
Open registration begins; new students may register for fall
(myHCC and in-person)
May 8
Classes beginAugust 24
Late registration (in-person only)Prior to the second class meeting
Change to AuditApril 9 - September 13
Withdraw from classSeptember 14 - November 1
Final ExamsDecember 9 - December 15
Last Day to apply for December graduationOctober 15
Refund Periods
100% tuition and fees
75% (no course fees)
50% (no course fees)

August 30
Spetember 6
September 13

No Classes or College Closed
Labor Day
Student Thanksgiving Recess: NO CLASSES
Faculty/Staff Thanksgiving Recess: COLLEGE CLOSED

Winter Break: COLLEGE CLOSED


August 31 - September 2
November 27 - December 1
November 28 - December 1

December 24 - January 1

The above refund periods are based on a 15-week semester. Refunds are prorated for all classes that meet other than the full semester. Dates to drop, withdraw, and change to audit will differ if your class meets less than a full semester.

Listed here are refund periods for the various types of classes offered during the Fall 2013 term:

  • If you are in a class that meets for 12 weeks or more AND class begins on or after Saturday, August 31:
    • 100% refund until close of business the third business day from the start of class. (Example: the class starts on a Friday. The 100% refund applies until close of business the following Tuesday.) If the class begins on a weekday, the refund period includes the first day of class. If the class begins on a Saturday or Sunday, the refund period begins on the Monday following the start of class.
    • 75% refund until close of business the sixth business day from the start of the class. (Example: the class starts on a Friday. The 75% refund applies until close of business the following Friday.)
    • 50% refund until the close of business the eleventh business day from the start of the class.
      (Example: The class starts on a Friday. The 50% refund period applies until close of business the Friday two weeks after the start of the class.)

  • If you are in a fast-track class:
    • 100% refund until close of business Monday following the start of the class.
    • 75% refund until close of business Tuesday following the start of the class.
    • 50% refund until close of business Wednesday following the start of the class.

  • If you are in a class that meets for fewer than 12 weeks regardless of when the class starts AND this class is not a fast track class:
    • 100% refund until close of business the second business day from the start of the class.
      (Example: The class starts on Friday. The 100% refund applies until close of business the following Monday.) If the class begins on a weekday, the refund period includes the first day of class. If the class begins on a Saturday or Sunday, the refund period begins on the Monday following the start of class.
    • 75% refund until close of business the fourth business day from the start of the class.
      (Example: The class starts on Friday. The 75% refund applies until close of business of the Wednesday following the start of the class.)
    • 50% refund until close of business the sixth business day from the start of the class.
      (Example: The class starts on Friday. The 50% refund period applies until close of business the Friday following the start of the class).

  • If you are in an Open-Entry class:
    • If registration occurs for Open-Entry classes on or before August 30, the regular semester refund rules apply:
      - 100% refund until close of business Friday, August 30, 2013.
      - 75% refund until close of business Friday, September 6, 2013.
      - 50% refund until close of business Friday, September 13, 2013.
    • If registration occurs for Open-Entry classes after August 30 but before September 14:
      -
      100% refund three business days from the date of registration.*
      - 75% refund six business days from the date of registration.*
      - 50% refund eleven business days from the date of registration.*
    • If registration occurs for Open-Entry classes on or after September 14 (1-credit classes only):
      -
      100% refund two business days from the date of registration.*
      - 75% refund four business days from the date of registration.*
      - 50% refund six business days from the date of registration.*

      *The registration date is the first day of the refund period.

Learn more about What to Pay and When to Pay including payment deadlines.


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Records, Registration & Veterans' Affairs
Howard Community College — RCF-233
records-registration@howardcc.edu
Phone: 443-518-1240
Fax: 443-518-4426

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