Title 20, EducationRelease 119-110
§1098cc Tuition Refunds or Credits for Members of Armed Forces
Title 20 › CHAPTER 28 — HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE › SUBCHAPTER IV — STUDENT ASSISTANCE › Part G–1 — Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students › § 1098cc
Summary
Congress asks colleges and other postsecondary schools to refund or credit the part of a term that a student missed because they were called to active duty or active service, and to ease re‑enrolling and deadline rules for those students. A full refund means returning required tuition and fees or giving an equal credit for future tuition.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §1098cc
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(a)Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
(1)all institutions offering postsecondary education should provide a full refund to students who are affected individuals for that portion of a period of instruction such student was unable to complete, or for which such individual did not receive academic credit, because he or she was called up for active duty or active service; and
(2)if affected individuals withdraw from a course of study as a result of such active duty or active service, such institutions should make every effort to minimize deferral of enrollment or reapplication requirements and should provide the greatest flexibility possible with administrative deadlines related to those applications.
(b)Definition of full refund
For purposes of this section, a full refund includes a refund of required tuition and fees, or a credit in a comparable amount against future tuition and fees.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly set out in a note under section 1070 of this title. Section was enacted as part of the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, and not as part of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which comprises this subchapter.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 1098cc
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110