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Refunds - Bethel Seminary

If you withdraw from classes or drop out of the seminary in the middle of a term, you might be eligible for a refund.

There are 2 types of refunds:

Refunds of Institutional Charges

Refunds of institutional charges credits money to your student account (decreasing what you owe).


St. Paul Traditional Program

Students who find it necessary to drop courses or discontinue school after registration and who complete the necessary forms for that purpose will be granted refunds according to the following scale:

Before the first day of the quarter 100%
Through the end of the second week of the term 90%
Through the end of the third week of the term 70%
Through the end of the fourth week of the term 50%
Through the end of the fifth week of the term 30%
After the fifth week of the term No refund

Students who register for courses, do not attend, and do not fill out the appropriate withdrawal paperwork in the registrar's office will be charged 25 percent of the course tuition.


Other St. Paul Programs

Check the registrar's office for specific refund schedules for SemPM, InMinistry, Doctor of Ministry, and Supervised Ministry programs.

San Diego Programs

In accordance with California law, application, registration, and tuition fees are fully refundable up to three full days following the date of payment of those fees, provided that the student has not attended classes, participated in educational activities, or utilized any educational materials or services of the seminary, and provided that the student files a written cancellation form with the associate registrar. If a student begins classes and then withdraws, and does not cancel enrollment within three days following the payment of fees, monies will be refunded according to the following schedule:

Before the start of the term 100%
Through the end of the second week of the term 90%
Through the end of the third week of the term 70%
Through the end of the fourth week of the term 50%
Through the end of the fifth week of the term 30%
After the fifth week of the term No refund


Seminary of the East Programs

Before the first class meeting 100%
Before the second class meeting 90%
Before the third class meeting 70%
Before the fourth class meeting 50%
Before the fifth class meeting 30%
After the fifth class meeting No refund

Students dropping a course that meets on a block schedule will be granted refunds on a prorated basis with two weeks equal to one meeting on the standard refund policy.

Students dropping a course that meets through the entire academic year will be granted refunds on a prorated basis with three weeks equal to one meeting on the standard refund policy.

Refunds of Financial Aid

Refunds of financial aid reduce the amount of financial aid available to pay your institutional charges (increasing what you owe).