Each community college board of trustees shall establish a rule for the refund of tuition, out-of-state fees, and other fees assessed pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 6A-14.054 Such rule shall include the following:

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    (1) A one hundred percent (100%) refund of tuition, out-of-state fees, and other fees when official drop notification is received and approved prior to the end of the college’s published drop/add period.
    (2) Criteria for refunds when a student drops a course due to circumstances determined by the college to be exceptional and beyond the control of the student which may include but not be limited to serious illness, death, involuntary call to active military duty, or other emergency circumstance or extraordinary situations identified by college rule.
    (3) Exceptions to the hundred percent (100%) refund provision in subsection (1) shall be made pursuant to federal rules for prorated refunds.
    (4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 6A-14.076(3), F.A.C., refunds made pursuant to subsections (2) and (3) shall not affect the calculation of full-time equivalent students.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 1001.02(1). Law Implemented 1001.02, 1001.64, 1009.23, 1010.02 FS. History-New 3-24-92, Amended 5-16-94, 7-20-04.