<prompt> Human: Hi, first time posting, so sorry if Im unknowingly breaking rules.Im currently attending a university in California, but I have decided to drop out this week 7th week out of 10 per term. Ive paid for the entire years worth of tuition. This means Ive paid ahead for Fall, Winter, and Spring quarter. If I withdraw from the university tomorrow, how will the remaining tuition be refunded back to me?A few details: Only a small fraction of tuition was covered by financial aid cal grants, scholarships etc due to this being my fifth year at university. Most of the rest of the tuition was paid for using federal subsidized and unsubsidized loans. Another chunk was paid for out of pocket via a couple of my dads credit cards. My universitys policy is that withdrawing by the 7th week of a quarter can refund me a certain of the tuition. How would this tuition be paid back? Do universities typically write checks for these? Would my dad get a certain amount refunded back to his credit card?Feeling pretty stressed about this, so I may have left some details out.  <response>: Go talk to the FAO of the school and ask specifically about the refund. It all depends on school policy. Some schools can keep all the money even if you attend for one day. If its a federal sub or unsub loan, the refund goes back the loan servicer or the lender for a processing of title 4 refund. So you wouldnt actually get a check in hand per say but you would see a decrease in your balance on your student loans. As for the credit card, schools will usually apply payments made on those first to avert any refunds from them on the backside. Your school is the best resource at this point in my opinion. Best of luck! 