Semester Information

Located in Shuster Hall, room 114. Telephone: (718) 960-8613

The Semester Information Office processes records of students currently attending Lehman College and monitors student TAP status.

Tuition Assistant Program (TAP)

Applicants must apply annually to the New York State Education Services Corporative (HESC). The Higher Education Services Corporation determines the applicant's eligibility and mails an award certificate indicating the amount of the grant directly to the applicant. You may view the HESC web site HERE.

TAP Regulation

The Tuition Assistance Program is an entitlement program. Awards are noncompetitive and any student who meets the criteria for eligibility will receive funds. All applicants must be a New York state resident and an eligible U.S. citizen or permanent resident alien. For detailed information on Tuition Assistance Program (TAP), click HERE.

The Lehman College TAP CODE:

Withdrawals

The last day for submitting applications for withdrawal without academic penalty is listed on this website. In order to withdraw from one or more classes, report with a Bursar's receipt to Shuster Hall, rm. 114 where an official withdrawal will be granted. If a student officially withdraws from a class, that class will continue to appear on the transcript. It will not be deleted.

Withdrawals may also be done by mail. All withdrawals by mail MUST include a copy of the student's Bursar receipt indicating which course(s) are to be dropped and a brief note of instructions with the student's signature. Withdrawals by mail will only be honored if they are RECEIVED by the official withdrawal date for the semester. Any withdrawal requests by mail received AFTER the withdrawal deadline will not be honored.

Although "W" grades carry no academic penalty, they are credits attempted for purposes of measuring satisfactory academic progress. The student remains liable for unpaid tuition.

In order to attempt to withdraw from a class AFTER the official College deadline, the student must file an appeal in the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation in Shuster Hall, rm. 280. Graduate students must file an appeal in the Office of Graduate Studies in Shuster Hall, rm. 275.

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Refunds

Refunds of Fees

The Student Activity Fee, Consolidated Fee, and Technology Fee, or any part thereof , is not refundable at any time except when the student’s registration is canceled because of withdrawal of a course or courses by the College or the students totally withdraws prior to the start of classes and is granted a 100% refund of tuition. No portion of any special fee, parking fee, and any fine or penalty fee is refundable.

Refunds of Tuition

Withdrawal and refund forms should be filed in the Office of the Registrar in Shuster Hall, room 114 accompanied by the applicant’s Bursar receipt. Any student who is unable to file for withdrawal from a course in person may do so by mail. The official date of withdrawal will be the date the letter is RECEIVED.

The interval between a properly executed application for a refund and receipt of a refund check is usually five weeks. Students dropping courses will be refunded according to the refund schedule. You may receive a 100% of the tuition refund for voluntarily withdrawing from a class up to, and not including, the first day of classes. The first day of classes is not the first day of your class but, rather, the college’s opening day of classes for the semester or session.

Refund of Tuition & Fees to Military Inductees

Students claiming refunds because of induction into the armed forces must accompany their application with a copy of induction or military orders.

A enlistee or draftee receiving a course grade or grades will not be given a refund. To obtain a grade, the student must have attended the College about 13 calendar weeks of given semester (five weeks of a summer session). An enlistee not receiving a course grade or grades because of limited attendance will receive refund of all tuition and fees (except application fee).

Refund of Tuition & Fees to TAP & other Financial Aid

Students who withdraw during the refund period and have been awarded a full New York State Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) entitlement:

• may elect to use their entitlement as credit toward their current financial liability and, consequently, will forfeit one semester of TAP eligibility.
• may elect to return their TAP award to the corporation (advantageous only if a small liability is incurred), retain the semester’s TAP eligibility and reimburse the College for any money due.

Students who withdraw during the refund period with partial TAP entitlements that are not large enough to cover their tuition liability will be required to pay the difference.

Students awarded financial aid who change their status from full-time to part - time and vice versa must visit the Financial Aid Office where their will be adjusted.

Students who withdraw after the refund period may relinquish their TAP entitlement and remaining financial aid award for the withdrawn semester.

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During a current semester's grading period, the Registrar's Office strives to post grades AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE and acts only as the official conduit of grades into the Student Information System.

If a student feels that an instructor's grades are late, or the student is in disagreement with a grade awarded, the student MUST contact the instructor or academic department responsible for the course.

Repeated Courses

Students who wish to repeat a course in which they earned a passing grade of  "D" should report to Shuster Hall, rm. 114. A "C" graded course may not be repeated without permission, which may be obtained from the Office of Academic Standards and Evaluation in Shuster Hall, rm. 280.

Audited Courses

All students, matriculant and non - degree, may audit any course other than a laboratory, provided attendance in the course does not involve the use of consumable material and / or equipment. Auditors will be charged regular tuition. Audited courses cannot be used to qualify for full - time or part - time status, financial aid, or veteran's benefits.

AUD - graded courses carry no credits, but auditors must fulfill the instructor's requirements for auditors. AUD - graded courses should not be confused with courses graded "No Credit."

To register as an auditor, prior written permission of the instructor and the appropriate department chair is required. No change from regular registration to auditing, nor from auditing to regular registration, will be permitted after the regular registration period has ended.

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Degree Verifications

A degree verification is required when a company or individual needs to verify a student's graduation status.

Degree verification may be request in writing ONLY and must be accompanied by a Signature Authorization Release from the student. Companies or individuals who wish to submit a request may log on to: www.studentclearinghouse.org . Requests may also be mailed to Shuster Hall, rm. 114, or faxed to Marilyn at (718) 960-7336.

In-School Deferment Requests

To be eligible for an in-school deferment, students must be registered for at least six credits. An in-school deferment request form must be completed each semester while the student remains enrolled at least half time (6 credits or more).

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