Course Change and Refund Timelines

Modifying Your Enrollment

We understand that academic interests and schedules may change before the program begins. You may request updates to your course enrollment prior to the start of your session.

Please review the Summer 2026 Add and Drop Dates and Deadlines maintained by the Office of the Registrar. These deadlines outline the official academic calendar for course changes. You should also review the Summer at Hopkins refund timelines below, which explain how tuition adjustments are handled if enrollment changes occur.

JHU Degree Seeking students will make all updates directly in SIS.

Students Already Registered for a Course

Students who have already been registered for a Summer at Hopkins course receive a personalized Add/Drop Request Form link in their registration confirmation email.

To request a course change:

• Locate the registration confirmation email you received after enrolling
• Use the Add/Drop Request Form link included in that message
• Submit the form to request your course update

If you are unable to locate your registration confirmation email, please contact our office at [email protected] and our team will assist you.

Students Still in the Application Process

Students who are still completing their application or have not yet been registered for courses should email our office at [email protected] with their requested update.

Please include the following information in your message:

• Student name
• Program or course and session currently selected
• The program or course and session you would like to request instead

Our team will review the request and confirm availability once the application process is complete.

Withdrawal from Summer at Hopkins

A withdrawal means that a student is requesting to be removed from all registered Summer at Hopkins coursework or their entire program. Students who wish to drop or change an individual course should follow the course change process described above.

If you choose to move forward with withdrawing from Summer at Hopkins, you must notify Johns Hopkins University in writing by emailing [email protected] to initiate the withdrawal process.

Visiting Undergraduate and Pre-College students will then be provided with access to the official withdrawal form and instructions to complete the process.

Please note that stopping attendance, discontinuing participation, or abandoning a course does not constitute an official withdrawal.

Financial Responsibility

Submitting a withdrawal request does not automatically release students from financial obligations to the university. Tuition adjustments are based on the official withdrawal date.

Please review the Summer 2026 Withdrawal Terms, Dates, and Deadlines maintained by the Office of the Registrar, as well as the Summer at Hopkins refund timelines below, which explain how tuition adjustments are handled based on the date a withdrawal occurs.

Students who do not formally notify the university of their withdrawal will remain financially responsible for their course or program enrollment.

Our team will confirm your withdrawal date and any applicable tuition adjustments once your request has been processed.

Billing

Pre-college and visiting undergraduate applicants should pay the non-refundable application fee and the initial payment through their online Summer at Hopkins application. All remaining program expenses are billed directly to students by the University’s Student Accounts office. Students may view charges and pay remaining balances using the Student Information System. Payment is due upon receipt. If program fees are not paid in full at least 10 days before the start of the program, you may be withdrawn from the program.

Payment and Clearance of Account

Any outstanding balance on a student account must be resolved before final enrollment is permitted. Payment to clear account balances for summer tuition and fees is due immediately upon notification of charges, and no later than 10 days before the course or program begins. Uncleared accounts (defined as more than a $0 balance) on or after the payment deadline are subject to administrative action by the university, including, but not limited to, the following:

• A registration hold
• Withdrawal for non-payment
• And/or the balance may be forwarded to a collection agency for action (collection fees will be charged to the student and a report made to credit bureaus).

2026 Tuition Refund Schedule (Summer Term)

• If the university cancels a course without indicating an alternate course option, a full tuition refund is granted.
• To request a refund after the no-refund dates in the table above, please complete the Refund Appeal Request Form. When filing the refund appeal, please include any documentation that might support your claim. Johns Hopkins University considers refund appeals case by case and may deny any refund appeal.
• Please note this Refund Schedule is specific to the Summer at Hopkins – Summer Term. Other Johns Hopkins University offerings will have their own policies and requirements.

2026 Tuition Refund Schedule (Pre-College Programs)

Session aND Dates	Last day to Receive A Refund
Two-Week Session One: June 22 – July 3	April 24, 2026
Two-Week Session Two: July 6 – July 17	April 24, 2026
Two-Week Session Three: July 20 – July 31	April 24, 2026

• Students initially registered after April 17, 2026 will have 7 days after registration to receive a refund.
• If the university cancels a program without indicating an alternate program option, a full tuition refund is granted.
• To request a refund after the no-refund dates in the table above, please complete the Refund Appeals Request Form. When filing the refund appeal, please include any documentation that might support your claim. Johns Hopkins University considers refund appeals case by case and may deny any refund appeal.
• Please note this Refund Schedule is specific to the Summer at Hopkins – Pre-College Programs. Other Johns Hopkins University offerings will have their own policies and requirements.

No Refund if Dismissed by JHU

No refund of tuition and fees or payments made to Johns Hopkins University will be permitted in cases where the student is dismissed, administratively withdrawn, suspended, or expelled due to academic, conduct, or other violations of JHU or Summer at Hopkins codes of conduct and policies.

Course Cancellation Policy

Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel a summer course or courses for personnel or administrative reasons, including low enrollment. Course and program enrollments are reviewed approximately four weeks prior to the start dates, and cancellations are generally made at that time. Summer at Hopkins staff will make every effort to notify affected students of cancellations at least four weeks before the start of the course. However, Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel courses at any time leading up to, and including, the first week of classes.

A full refund of charges and payments will be made to students who cannot find an alternate course, or who do not wish to continue with summer registration. When courses are canceled, our staff will advise pre-college students and visiting undergraduates of suitable alternative course options. Current JHU students should consult their academic adviser.

No refunds are permitted for course textbooks or other class-related materials.

Force Majeure

Johns Hopkins University assumes no responsibility for failure to provide services indicated or implied in the program or agreements due to force majeure. In the context of the summer enrollment in college, pre-college, residential and commuter programs, force majeure will mean fire, flood, earthquake, natural disasters of any sort, litigation, strikes, work stoppage, electrical power failure, labor unrest, riots, civil disturbances, war, terrorism, epidemics, power of government, or any cause like or unlike stated above, which is beyond the reasonable control of the university.