Refunds are generated by Billing and Payment Services after a student either cancels their summer enrollment or drops a course(s) before the cancellation or the tuition refund deadline.
When will my refund become available?
If you are eligible to receive a refund, your refund will be generated 15 business days after the date you canceled, withdrew, or dropped your class. Once the refund has been processed, you will receive an email notification to your Berkeley email account that the refund is available.
If a refund is due to enrollment changes, such as dropping to fewer units without canceling or withdrawing, and you made a credit card payment, the refund will be issued on July 31, 2024 in order to avoid unnecessary service charges for students.
You can review your “My Finances” page in CalCentral for a current account balance and a list of refunds.
How will my refund be paid out?
If a student has any outstanding charges on their account owed to the University (including fall or spring fees, printing fees, Course Material Fees, library fines, or emergency loans), their refund will first be applied to the charges before a refund is processed.
If fees have been paid with a credit card, students will receive a refund back to their credit card (if the credit card is still on file in the account). Students will receive a refund check if the credit card refund cannot be processed.
If your fees have been paid with a method other than a credit card, you will receive your refund via direct deposit or as a paper check. Paper checks with a local address will be mailed via regular mail after check printing. Checks with international addresses will be mailed via FedEx a week after check printing. For FedEx tracking numbers, please contact Cal Student Central (CSC) by opening a case.
The system will be using the students’ local addresses on file for mailing purposes. Students will need to update their local address on file via CalCentral to receive their checks at the correct address. If you do not have a US bank account, your refund can only be issued as a paper check.
How can I get an update on the status of my refund?
If more than 15 business days have passed since you dropped your class or withdrew or canceled your Summer Sessions enrollment and you have not received an email stating that your refund has been generated, please contact Cal Student Central (CSC) by opening a case.
Unfortunately, Summer Sessions is unable to provide updates on the status of individual refunds.