{"id":49589,"date":"2020-08-19T15:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-19T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/will-you-get-a-refund-if-covid-19-closes-your-college-campus\/"},"modified":"2020-08-19T15:22:00","modified_gmt":"2020-08-19T12:22:00","slug":"will-you-get-a-refund-if-covid-19-closes-your-college-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-you-get-a-refund-if-covid-19-closes-your-college-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"#Will you get a refund if COVID-19 closes your college campus?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373b7f9afe8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a373b7f9afe8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-you-get-a-refund-if-covid-19-closes-your-college-campus\/#DONT_EXPECT_A_BREAK_ON_TUITION\" >DON\u2019T EXPECT A BREAK ON TUITION<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-you-get-a-refund-if-covid-19-closes-your-college-campus\/#MEALS_AND_HOUSING_REFUNDS_LIKELY\" >MEALS AND HOUSING REFUNDS LIKELY<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-you-get-a-refund-if-covid-19-closes-your-college-campus\/#HOW_CAN_YOU_PREPARE\" >HOW CAN YOU PREPARE?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Will you get a refund if COVID-19 closes your college campus?<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        Many colleges are welcoming students back for in-person learning and dormitory living this fall semester. Looming over everything: Campuses could shut back down at any time.<\/p>\n<p>With COVID-19 cases still high, many colleges are developing shutdown contingency plans alongside their reopening arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the pandemic ignited new debate about whether colleges should charge the same tuition for online and in-person classes. Tuition typically covers the cost of instruction \u2014 salaries, software, labs and such \u2014 and that cost at many schools may have increased.<\/p>\n<p>The University of North Carolina Wilmington, as an exception, has a different cost structure for online classes, hybrid and in-person classes. Still, it announced that students won\u2019t receive a tuition refund if in-person classes move online this fall. That leaves freshman Owen Palmer weighing the possibility that the education he is paying for may not be the one he gets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m taking a risk because (the university) mentioned they can\u2019t do refunds,\u201d says Palmer. For him, the risk is worth it, but he does wonder what he\u2019ll do if the campus has to close.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what he and other students can expect as the fall shapes up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DONT_EXPECT_A_BREAK_ON_TUITION\"><\/span>DON\u2019T EXPECT A BREAK ON TUITION<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some schools have cut tuition. Hampton University is offering students a 15% discount, bringing undergraduate tuition to $12,519. Other schools are offering additional scholarships and grants.<\/p>\n<p>But tuition decreases and additional aid aren\u2019t the norm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I had to make bets, I would say a lot of colleges will be (freezing tuition) until they get a better sense of the economy,\u201d says Arun Ponnusamy, chief academic officer at the college admissions and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication counseling company Collegewise. \u201cBut there will be other colleges that say, \u2018We need money to run this school.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That may be happening already. George Mason University in Virginia approved a tuition increase of $450. The University of Michigan approved a 1.9% tuition increase. Both schools are planning a mix of online and in-person instruction.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"MEALS_AND_HOUSING_REFUNDS_LIKELY\"><\/span>MEALS AND HOUSING REFUNDS LIKELY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many colleges aren\u2019t publicizing their shutdown contingency plans \u2014 or how refunds will work. But students can look to how their school handled refunds in the spring to gauge how fall might play out.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University gave refunds for on-campus housing and meal plans, says William Hudson Jr., the school\u2019s vice president for student affairs. If the campus has to shut down this fall, Hudson says the refund structure \u201cwould probably be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other colleges also offered direct refunds for students. For example, Temple University automatically deposited partial refunds for room and board in students\u2019 bank accounts. The University of North Carolina Wilmington gave prorated refunds for room and board.<\/p>\n<p>But some colleges opted for account credit instead:<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The University of Arkansas refunded about 20% of room and board costs to student accounts. They haven\u2019t announced an official plan in case of a fall shutdown, but staff members expect it\u2019ll be the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The University of Alabama offered a prorated refund for room and board, and parking. Students could take a cash refund im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely or apply that amount and an extra 10% as an account credit for the fall.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"HOW_CAN_YOU_PREPARE\"><\/span>HOW CAN YOU PREPARE?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to return to campus housing, contact your school and ask about its shutdown contingency plans. You\u2019ll want to know what factors would cause it to shut down again. This could be a campus COVID-19 outbreak of a certain size, an increase in local cases or other factors.<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t stop a campus shutdown, but if you know the metrics your school is looking at, you can anticipate it and react more confidently.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Make backup plans for housing if your campus closes. Determine if you\u2019ll go home, stay with a friend, get your own apartment or something else. Communicate your intentions with those you plan to stay with or scope out affordable apartments in advance. That way, if the campus shuts down suddenly, you know exactly where you\u2019ll go.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ask your college about emergency funds and grants if a campus closure will cause you financial hardship. Many colleges have funds available for students.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Plan how you\u2019d use a refund. If your school offers a direct refund, consider whether you\u2019ll need that money for living expenses. If you don\u2019t need the money for living expenses, send the refund back to your student loan servicer. Doing so will keep your overall loan balance down and save you money in the long run.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<\/hr>\n<p><em>This article was provided to The Associated Press by the personal finance website NerdWallet. Cecilia Clark is a writer at NerdWallet. 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