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Steps to Withdraw

Withdrawing from One Course:

Students may drop a course during the drop/add period without penalty. During the drop/add period, fees will be adjusted; however, as the student is only charged for full-time fees at a plateau of 12 hours, if a student registers for 15 hours and drops three hours, there is no refund. If a student registers for 13 hours and drops three hours, the refund is only for 2 hours, because the student was charged for only 12 hours.

After the drop/add period ends, students may withdraw from a course without penalty until mid-term. The student will receive no refund for dropping a course. A drop of all classes constitutes a complete withdrawal. Course drop forms are found in each division office or center.

Withdrawing from All Courses:

Students must complete a Student Withdrawal Request Form, available on all campuses, to officially withdraw from all classes. The student should return the form to the Registrar's Office or Campus Center. Students with financial aid should be aware that fees may be owed if their withdrawal affects financial aid awards. The official withdrawal date is the date entered next to the student’s signature.

Students accounts will be refunded according to a graduated percentage scale beginning the second meeting day of classes.

Hardship withdrawals and grade appeals must be filed by the end of the academic semester immediately following the academic semester in which the withdrawal or appeal is requested.

In order to drop a class after mid-semester due to hardship, students must complete the “Withdrawal After Mid-Semester” form. These forms may be obtained in the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs in Rome or from a Center Coordinator at any other campus. If a student does not complete the “Documentation of Your Hardship” portion of that form, or completes that portion and the hardship is not approved, the student will receive a “WF” as the course grade. If the hardship is approved, the student may receive a “W” or WF” at the instructor’s discretion. The possibility that a student will fail a course after mid-semester will not be considered a hardship.

Financial aid recipients who withdraw from classes will be obligated to repay any financial obligation remaining as a result of the withdrawal and reduction of the aid received.

If a student decides not to attend Georgia Highlands College the semester for which he/she has registered and paid fees, the student must go to any Georgia Highlands College campus to withdraw. Students who abandon classes without following proper procedures for withdrawal will receive a grade of “F” in all classes.