Refund Policy

When requesting a refund, do not select “Drop Course” in either the Canvas Course interface or Canvas Catalog. Once your refund request is approved, a system administrator will remove your enrollment from the course or program.

Online Courses

If you need to cancel your enrollment and request a refund, please follow the guidelines below. Refund requests must be submitted to your instructor or facilitator.

  • Noncredit courses with set beginning dates
  • Noncredit self-paced, self-study courses
  • Continuing education courses
  • General refund requests

For additional assistance, contact Online Learning & Educational Innovation at cpe@mst.edu.

Noncredit Courses with Set Beginning Dates

Refund Eligibility

  1. Before 12:05 a.m. (Central Time) on the first day of class
    Refund: Full course fee minus a 15% administrative fee and cost of any materials already sent.
  2. Up to 7 days after the start of class
    The 7-day period begins at 12:05 a.m. Central Time on the first day of class.
    Refund: Full course fee minus a 40% administrative fee and cost of any materials already sent.
  3. More than 7 days after the start of class
    No refund will be issued.

Example Refunds

Course Details: Start Date: 08/01/2024 | Course Fee: $150 | Materials: $15 | Total Paid: $165

Scenario Admin Fee Materials Cost Total Refund
Request submitted 07/30/2024 (before course start) $22.50 (15%) $15.00 $127.50
Request submitted 08/07/2024 (within 7 days) $60.00 (40%) $15.00 $90.00
Request submitted 08/08/2024 at 12:05 a.m. (day 8) No refund issued

Noncredit Self-Paced, Self-Study Courses

Refund Eligibility

  1. Before accessing the course
    Refund: Full course fee minus a 15% administrative fee and cost of any materials already sent.
  2. After accessing the course
    No refund will be issued.

Example Refunds

Course Details: Course Fee: $150 | Materials: $15 | Total Paid: $165

Scenario Admin Fee Materials Cost Total Refund
Request submitted before accessing the course $22.50 (15%) $15.00 $127.50
Request submitted after accessing the course No refund issued