Students with credit balances on their student account may be eligible for a refund. Before requesting a refund, you are encouraged to enroll in direct deposit via your student account. See Direct Deposit for instructions on signing up. Direct deposit refunds are usually deposited two days after the refund request is processed by Student Accounts.
In most cases refund requests are handled by Financial Aid, however, some requests are processed by Student Accounts. Please see below to find out who you should contact to request a refund.
Requesting a Refund
Refund Criteria
Enrolled Graduate Students
If you are a graduate student and are currently enrolled, please contact your financial aid office to request a refund:
Non-Enrolled Students
Non-Enrolled Harvard College Students
Is your refund over $100 and did you receive financial aid while you were in attendance?
If so, please submit the Griffin Financial Aid Office's Refund Request Form
Non-Enrolled Graduate Students
Please contact the financial aid office of the school you last attended to request a refund
Otherwise
Please submit the Student Accounts Office’s Refund Request Form
Enrolled College Students
Refunds over $100
If you receive financial aid, please submit
the Griffin Financial Aid Office's Refund Request Form.
If you do not receive financial aid, or if you are a Visiting Undergraduate Student, please submit the Student Accounts Office's Refund Request Form.
Refunds $100 and less
Please submit the Student Accounts Office's Refund Request Form.