Medical Appeal

Can I get a refund?

If you experience an unexpected, extenuating medical circumstance during the semester and must drop ALL your classes, you may submit an appeal for tuition reimbursement to the Tuition Appeals Committee. You must drop ALL your classes prior to the last day of the semester. An appeal for a refund must be submitted within 1 year from the last day of the semester.

If you decide to request a refund, follow the steps/instructions as outlined below:

• If you have received Financial Aid or loans, you must FIRST meet with a Financial Aid counselorto discuss your options as well as whether or not you should proceed with the appeal process. If a grant, scholarship and/or loan funds were paid on your behalf for the semester in which you are appealing, see the Financial Aid Office to go over the impact of a potential approved appeal will have on your financial aid eligibility. Financial Aid has an impact on the appeal decision.

• Drop and/or withdraw from your courses.

• Complete and date the Medical Refund Appeal Form. The Personal Statement should indicate that the illness or injury was an unexpected, extenuating medical circumstance preventing you from attending school. The statement should also include the dates of attendance as well as the last day you attended class. You may include any other information you feel is relevant.

• Provide Medical documentation. A letter from your Health Care Provider (medical doctor, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner) must include the nature of the illness/diagnosis, dates of the condition and its effect on your ability to attend classes during the semester for which the request is being submitted. Pre-existing conditions are not accepted unless unexpected circumstances occurred or the symptoms exacerbated during the semester for which the appeal is being submitted.
• Submit the Form and Supporting Medical Documentation to the Tuition Appeals Committee. The documentation can be submitted online by visiting the  Medical Appeal Refund Request form

Contact Information

Any questions or further clarification, please contact our Health Services Coordinator, Janice Gilroy, at 914-606-6610 or [email protected].

Please note: A filed appeal does not guarantee an approval. If a refund is approved, future refund requests for reoccurring medical conditions cannot be granted.