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SBCC Refund Policies

Textbooks are fully refundable from the opening of each semester's sales period until the second Friday of the semester. For example, if fall semester sales begin August 1st, and the second Friday of the semester is September 10, that is the refund period for fall semester books. After the expiration of the refund period, all text sales are final. Books from prior semesters are not refundable.

Xerox packets custom-created by the instructors are not refundable at any time.

A receipt is required for ALL refunds. There are no exceptions to this rule. It is a safeguard to discourage the theft of textbooks and subsequent fraudulent refunds. We are consistent in applying this policy.

Special care must be taken with the many custom book packages currently being adopted by instructors. To get a refund, ALL components of the package must be present. If the software often included with the package has been used or a component of the package is missing, no refund can be granted. If the package is out of the shrink-wrap, there is a $2 re-shrink wrapping charge.

If a purchase was made with a check, there is a waiting period of ten business days before a cash refund can be made. A voucher will be issued giving the date cash can be returned. The exception to this policy is if proof can be shown that the check has cleared the bank.

Purchases made with a credit card will be refunded to the card. No cash refunds are made for credit card purchases. Please make sure to bring the card when seeking a refund as the bank charges us for manual entry of card numbers.

The exceptions to this policy include classes canceled by the college, a change in instructors, military call-up of reservists, or medical disability. Defective materials are replaced at any time.