1. Cancellation of Admission

1.1 A candidate seeking cancellation of admission shall apply online through the DTE admission portal or submit an offline application to the institute office with the prescribed Admission Cancellation Form.

1.2 For First Year or Direct Second Year admissions, once the candidate submits the online request for cancellation through the DTE admission portal, the admission shall be treated as cancelled with immediate effect, irrespective of whether the candidate submits a signed hard copy of the system-generated cancellation application to the Institute.

1.3 Upon cancellation, the candidate loses all claims on the allotted seat and the seat shall become available for further allotment as per the admission process.

2. Refund of Fees

2.1 Cancellation on or before the last date for full fee refund

If a candidate cancels admission on or before the last date specified by the Competent Authority for full fee refund, the Institute shall refund 100% of the fees paid after deduction of ₹1,000 (Rupees One Thousand only) towards processing charges.

2.2 Cancellation after the last date for full fee refund

If the candidate cancels admission after the cutoff date, the candidate shall not be entitled to any refund of tuition or other fees. Only the Security Deposit and Caution Money Deposit, if any, shall be refunded.

2.3 The online cancellation link shall be deactivated after the cutoff date. In such cases, the candidate must submit a written application for cancellation directly to the Institute.

3. Return of Original Documents

3.1 The Institute shall return all original documents submitted by the candidate within two working days from the date of submission of the duly signed system-generated cancellation application.

3.2 Under no circumstances shall the Institute:

• Withhold original certificates, degree, diploma or any other academic documents.
• Use retention of documents as a means to compel the student to pay fees for any course or programme the student does not intend to pursue.

4. No Recovery of Fees for Subsequent Years

4.1 The Institute shall not demand or recover fees for subsequent academic years from any student who seeks cancellation of admission at any point during the course.

5. General Provisions

• All refunds shall be processed through online / bank transfer to the account provided by the candidate.
• Refunds shall be made within the timeframe prescribed by the Competent Authority.
• This policy is applicable to all UG and PG programmes offered by Keystone School of Engineering.
• In case of any dispute, the decision of the Competent Authority / Regulatory Body shall be final and binding.

Reference: Government of Maharashtra – State Common Entrance Test Cell, Information Brochure.

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Keystone School of Engineering, Pune