Embry-Riddle Announces Credits/Refunds for Housing and Dining Charges

Given the challenging circumstances surrounding changes to the university’s operations in response to the novel 2019 coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is offering partial credits to students who purchased spring semester 2020 housing and/or dining plans. Most students who have moved out of the residence halls and/or are no longer using their meal plan are eligible and will have two options for both housing and dining credits. These credits will not be available to students who remained in housing after March 29 or to students where third-party sponsors or university funds paid for their housing and/or dining charges. (A reduced credit may be offered to students who received partial support.)    

The housing and/or dining credits are subject to certain offsets such as outstanding charges. Assuming a student has no outstanding charges, current semester credits for housing and/or dining will be refunded to the student. We encourage students to sign up for direct deposit at https://ernie.erau.edu/Departments/bursar-daytona/Pages/Making-Payments.aspx, if you have not already done so, to expedite your refund (requires login).

A summary of the credits is provided below. For more detailed information, students can visit a list of frequently asked questions. More details on the timing and process are in the FAQs. In general, students who are eligible for a credit will receive a communication within the next few days. 

Housing – Each eligible student may choose one of these two options:  

1. OPTION 1 (Academic Year 2020/21 Credit): A credit of $1,200 to be applied to the student’s 2020/21 housing charges ($600 each for fall and spring semester); or,
2. OPTION 2 (Current Semester Credit): A credit of $750 (one-time) to be applied to the student’s current account.

Dining – Each eligible student may choose one of these two options:

1. OPTION 1 (Academic Year 2020/21 Credit): A credit of 35% of the spring 2020 meal plan purchase price to be applied in the form of Sodexo Bucks (Daytona Beach Campus) or Dining Dollars (Prescott Campus) to the student’s 2020/21 dining plan (50% each for Fall and spring semester); or,
2. OPTION 2 (Current Semester Credit): A credit of 20% of the spring 2020 meal plan purchase price (one-time), to be applied to the student’s current account.

Eligible graduating seniors who had spring 2020 housing and/or dining charges will receive the full credit (less any third-party sponsor or university paid portions) this year.

Leveraging the award-winning expertise and technology of Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus, university faculty and staff have worked hard to transition existing classes to an online platform during the current crisis. We have encountered a few challenges during this transition period, but we remain committed to doing all we can to engage our students through high-quality online educational experiences, and to help our students engage with industry along the way to their first post-graduation job. We have continued to invest significant resources in this endeavor. We will not be offering refunds or credits for tuition or other fees.

Thank you for your understanding. We will get through these difficult times and we will emerge stronger – together.