Students may experience unexpected, nonacademic circumstances that prevent them from completing a term or session. Northern Arizona University provides established withdrawal and refund deadlines<\/a> for all students. When circumstances fall outside these deadlines, students may submit a Term Withdrawal and Tuition Reimbursement Petition<\/a> to request an exception to university policy.<\/p>\n The Vice Provost of Academic Operations (VPAO) oversees the process for reviewing and approving withdrawal and reimbursement petitions. The Term Withdrawal and Tuition Reimbursement Committee evaluates completed petitions based on university policy, federal financial aid regulations, and NAU\u2019s academic and financial integrity standards.<\/p>\n Submitting a petition does not guarantee approval. Students are responsible for providing sufficient relevant documentation to support their request.<\/p>\n If you are a newly admitted student who has not paid the enrollment deposit and decided not to attend NAU, please submit a Decline My Offer<\/a> form with Admissions instead of completing this petition.<\/p>\n A petition is considered complete when it includes all of the following:<\/p>\n Petitions can be submitted to enrollmentpetitions@nau.edu.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Typical processing time: 4\u20136 weeks<\/p>\n After submitting all required components, your petition will be reviewed by the committee. Tuition reimbursement requests undergo an additional review by university administrators.<\/p>\n If a petition for a term withdrawal is approved:<\/p>\n Federal financial aid regulations determine how funds are returned when a student withdraws.<\/p>\n Yes. You may drop your courses in LOUIE without submitting a petition.<\/p>\n We also recommend contacting Student and Departmental Account Services<\/a> to ensure there are no outstanding charges.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n Yes, but a reimbursement request after withdrawal also requires a petition.<\/p>\n Follow the same form instructions<\/a> listed above, selecting the reimbursement option on the form. For questions about possible reimbursement amounts, contact Student and Departmental Account Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n No, a petition is required.<\/p>\n • Flagstaff, Statewide and Online students: Complete the Term Withdrawal and Reimbursement Petition.<\/a><\/p>\n • Personalized Learning students: Complete the PL Withdrawal and\/or Change of Withdrawal Date Petition.<\/a><\/p>\n Submit the form, personal statement, and documentation to the Registrar’s Office at enrollmentpetitions@nau.edu. You will receive the decision at your NAU email address.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nRequired Petition Components<\/h3>\n
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