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What Fees are Refundable?

Refundable Fees

  • Resident enrollment and tuition fee
  • Non-resident enrollment and tuition fee
  • Universal transit pass (UTP) fee
  • Student representation fee
  • Health services fee
  • Library fees
  • Semester parking permit fee

Non-Refundable Fees

  • Foreign student application fee
  • Daily parking permit fee

How to Get a Refund

Refunds for Enrollment and Tuition Fees

Follow these steps to get a refund for enrollment and tuition fees:

  1. Drop your class(es) by the deadline. After your class is dropped, money is credited to your eServices account. Keep all documentation that shows the date your class was officially dropped.
  2. Request a refund in eServices to get the money out of your eServices account by the deadline.

Refunds for Health Services Fee

Follow these steps to get a refund for the health services fee:

  1. Drop all of your class(es) by the deadline. After your class is dropped, money is credited to your eServices account. Keep all documentation that shows the date your class was officially dropped.
  2. Request a refund in eServices to get the money out of your eServices account by the deadline.

Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization – or students who receive the California College Promise Grant Part A – can refuse to pay this fee. To be exempted from paying the fee, submit the Health Services Fee Exemption Form before the last day of the semester.

Refunds for Semester Parking Permits

To get a refund for a semester parking permit, go to Sacramento City College's Business Services Office to fill out a paper refund application before the deadline. Your parking permit decal must be attached to your refund application. You cannot do this step online. Your refund will be processed within six to eight weeks.

Refunds for Student Representation Fee

Follow these steps to get a refund for the student representation fee:

  1. Drop all of your class(es) by the deadline. After your class is dropped, money is credited to your eServices account. Keep all documentation that shows the date your class was officially dropped.
  2. Request a refund in eServices to get the money out of your eServices account by the deadline.

Students can refuse to pay this fee based on moral, religious, political, or financial grounds. To be exempted from paying the fee, submit the Student Representation Fee Exemption Form before the last day of the semester (but preferably before you pay your fees).

Refunds for UTP Fee

With the introduction of the digital UTP/ZipPass, students who drop all units by the deadline are eligible to receive a full UTP refund. Students who request a physical version of the UTP are not eligible for a UTP refund.

Follow these steps to get a refund for the UTP fee:

  1. Drop your class(es) by the deadline. After your class is dropped, money is credited to your eServices account. Keep all documentation that shows the date your class was officially dropped.
  2. Request a refund to get the money out of your eServices account by the deadline. You can submit this request online.

Refund Deadlines

Spring 2026

  • Semester parking permits are refundable if returned by the second Friday of the full semester: January 30.
  • The deadline to submit the refund application to Business Services is the last day of the full semester: May 21.
Session Start date Deadline to return parking permit for refund Deadline to drop classes for fee refund Refund request to Business Services deadline
UC Davis winter January 5 January 30 January 11 May 21
Full semester January 17 January 30 January 30 May 21
First eight weeks January 17 January 30 January 21 May 21
First five weeks January 17 January 30 January 20 May 21
Second five weeks February 26 January 30 February 28 May 21
Second eight weeks March 23 January 30 March 27 May 21
UC Davis spring March 30 January 30 April 4 May 21
Third five weeks April 9 January 30 April 11 May 21

Summer 2026
  • Semester parking permits are refundable if returned by the fifth day of the summer semester: June 12.
  • The deadline to submit a refund application to Business Services is the last day of the semester: August 5.
Session Start Date Deadline to return parking permit for refund Deadline to drop classes for fee refund Refund request to Business Services deadline
First Four Weeks June 8 June 12 June 9 August 5
Second Four Weeks July 6 June 12 July 7 August 5
First Six Weeks June 8 June 12 June 11 August 5
Middle Six Weeks June 15 June 12 June 18 August 5
Second Six Weeks June 22 June 12 June 25 August 5
First Eight Weeks June 8 June 12 June 12 August 5
Second Eight Weeks June 15 June 12 June 19 August 5

Fall 2026
  • Semester parking permits are refundable if returned by the second Friday of the full semester: September 5.
  • The deadline to submit the refund application to Business Services is the last day of the full semester: December 17.
Session Start date Deadline to return parking permit for refund Deadline to drop classes for fee refund Refund request to Business Services deadline
Full semester August 22 September 5 September 4 December 17
First eight weeks August 22 September 5 August 26 December 17
First five weeks August 22 September 5 August 24 December 17
Second five weeks September 29 September 5 October 1 December 17
Second eight weeks October 15 September 5 October 19 December 17
Second eight weeks alternate October 17 September 5 October 21 December 17
Third five weeks November 3 September 5 November 5 December 17
UC Davis fall September 23 September 5 September 30 December 17

Spring 2027
  • Semester parking permits are refundable if returned by the second Friday of the full semester: January 29.
  • The deadline to submit the refund application to Business Services is the last day of the full semester: May 20.
Session Start date Deadline to return parking permit for refund Deadline to drop classes for fee refund Refund request to Business Services deadline
UC Davis winter January 4 January 29 January 10 May 20
Full semester January 16 January 29 January 29 May 20
First eight weeks January 16 January 29 January 20 May 20
First five weeks January 16 January 29 January 19 May 20
Second five weeks February 25 January 29 February 28 May 20
Second eight weeks March 22 January 29 March 26 May 20
UC Davis spring March 29 January 29 April 4 May 20
Third five weeks April 8 January 29 April 10 May 20

Past Semesters

Important Information About Refunds

Credit Balances in eServices

Money in your eServices account is not automatically refunded to you. If you have a credit balance in your eServices account and you do not request a refund by the last day of instruction of the semester, then you forfeit that money.

Exceptions for Military Students

If you have to withdraw from classes for military purposes, then you will be refunded 100% of your fees and tuition. This is true even if you drop after the deadline or request your refund after the end of the semester.

How long will it take to get my refund?

Refunds are issued within six to eight weeks. If you paid by credit card, then a refund will be issued to the credit card you paid with. All other methods of payment will be refunded by check and mailed to the address on file with Admissions and Records.

Refund Request Instructions