Refund

Frequently Asked Questions:

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

Approved full semester drop refunds will be processed and mailed approximately 2 to 3 weeks upon receipt. Approved partial semester drops will be processed and mailed approximately 5 to 6 weeks after the add/drop period. Please check your Pipeline account balance to verify if refund has been processed.

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". A check will be sent to you. There are two ways to request a refund.

3. Is there a fee to request a refund?

A $10.00 per session processing charge will be deducted from enrollment fee refunds. The charge does not apply to classes cancelled by the college.

A.) Student Request for Refund Form (English) (Español)

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. Unsigned forms will not be processed.

B.) Electronic Request for Student Refund Form – Request for Refund Form can be submitted by email. Click on the link to open the form. Fill out the form completely. Save the form. Email the form from your Pipeline email address as an attachment. For security purposes, Electronic Request for Refund Forms will NOT be processed if it is not sent from your Pipeline email address. Please email to cashiers@sbcc.edu.

If you submit a refund form electronically, you will receive a confirmation email from cashier's office either to inform you that the form was received and accepted or the form needs to be re-submitted due to incomplete status.

4. Are Mandatory Fees refundable?

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

5. 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 responsibility 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 deadline 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 SUBMIT A STUDENT REQUEST FOR REFUND FORM. 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
Spring 2012	May 19, 2012
Summer 2011	July 25, 2011
Fall 2011	December 12, 2011