Refund

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. How long does it take to get a refund?

Refunds can take up to 5 to 6 weeks after census to process and mail.

2. How do I get my refund

REFUNDS ARE NOT AUTOMATIC. You must drop your classes via pipeline by the course deadline. Courses dropped after deadline are not refundable. Your student account will be credited if courses are dropped within the course deadline. You can leave your credit on your account to be rolled over to the next semester (s) or if you want your credit can be refunded to you. Refunds are not automatically generated. You must complete a "Request For Refund Form". Submit the form to the cashiers office for processing. A check will be sent to you. Click here to download Request for Refund form

*Note: A $10.00 per semester processing charge will be deducted from enrollment fee refunds (Does not apply to classes canceled by the college.)

Submit the completed form in person to the Cashier's Office in the Student Services Building, by FAX to (805) 897-3576, or by mail to SBCC/Cashier's Office, 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, CA, 93109.

3. Are Mandatory Fees refundable?

Mandatory fees are only refundable if you drop all your courses before school starts.

4. Do I have to drop the class if I decide not to take the class?

As the student, you are responsible for dropping classes by the stated deadlines. If you register in a class and later change your mind, it is your responsiblity to drop the class. Review your schedule/Bill for course deadlines. Log on to http://pipeline.sbcc.edu and go to Registration and Student Records. Follow the instructions on the Add/Drop Classes page for dropping a class.

Fee Type
Enrollment Fee Out of State Tuition International Tuition	Each Class has its own refund deadline. That information is in your pipeline account. You can also find the refund dealine by looking up the CRN number in the class schedule on the school's web site.
Health Services Fee Transportation Bus Pass Fee Student Representation Fee Student Activity Fee	100% for students withdrawing from SBCC prior to the FIRST day of school. After the first day, No Refunds are given for these fees. For more detail on refund date requirements, please see your pipeline schedule/bill. Student Activity stickers and transportation stickers MUST BE RETURNED
Parking Permit Fee	100% for students withdrawing from SBCC PRIOR TO THE FIRST day of school. (Parking permit must be returned intact.) NO PARTIAL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED.

*IF A CLASS IS CANCELLED BY THE COLLEGE, STUDENTS MUST STILL APPLY FOR A REFUND A CREDIT (NEGATIVE BALANCE) ON YOUR ACCOUNT CAN BE ROLLED OVER TO THE NEXT SEMSESTER. HOWEVER, FINES AND FEES MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM YOUR CREDIT BALANCE.

Deadline To Submit Student Refund Form
Summer 2009	October 2, 2009
Fall 2009	October 2, 2009
Spring 2010	May 22, 2010