Billing
Tuition
For most students, tuition is billed at the full-time status rate. Full-time is 12-18 credit hours per semester. You must maintain a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester to remain full-time.
Part-Time
If you should drop below 12 credits per semester prior to the Add/Drop date, you will be considered part-time for billing and financial aid will be affected. The student will also need to notify the Registrar's Office. Prior to making the decision to become a part-time student a discussion should take place with Financial Aid and/or Student Accounts to determine the impact on the balance.
Overload
A student with a GPA of 2.0 or greater may take up to 18 credit hours per semester. Permission is needed if the student wishes to take more than 18 credits or if she or he is below 2.0 GPA and wishes to exceed 16 credits. However, there is an over-election fee for each credit hour over 18 credits fall and spring semester, or over 4 credit hours in January, unless the student is declared in the Three Year Degree program. For those in the Three Year Degree program, the over-election fee is charged for credits over 20 in fall and spring semester or over 4 credit hours in January. See Tuition and Fees for over-election charge. If the over-election course is dropped by the end of the Add/Drop period, the charge will be refunded. There is no refund of the charge of dropped after the Add/Drop period.
Late Add
You may not add a course after two weeks into the semester, unless you follow the procedure and petition the Committee on Academic Standards. If you are granted permission to add a course after the two-week period, there will be a late add fee. For those courses that meet for less than the full term, the late-add date will be one week into the course.
Fees
All mandatory fees are listed separately on your billing statement. These fees apply to all current enrolled students. They include the Activity Fee, Pine Lake Fee, Wellness Center Fee, Campus Card Fee and for new students the Matriculation Fee. These fees are charged by the half-year, in equal installments, with the exception of the Matriculation Fee, which is charged the first semester of attendance only.
Billing Address
Notifications of electronic statements are sent to the billing parent or guardian at their email address; this is determined by the parent or guardian who signed the Financial Responsibility Form. We are not allowed to discuss the account with anyone other than the student and the parent who has signed to be responsible for the account, unless we receive written permission from the student. A student may come to the Office of Student Accounts and request a statement at any time.
Refunds
Refunds cannot be issued prior to the second Friday of Fall and Spring semester. Credits cannot be refunded if there are payments due on the tuition payment plan, or if the credit is created through pending financial aid. Upon separation from the college, we will refund credit balances of $10.00 or more to the student or parent.
Restrictions
Students with past-due balances will not be permitted to register for the subsequent semester. If you receive notice of a restriction, please visit the Office of Student Accounts as soon as possible. We are here to help you and can offer guidance. Guidelines for what balances are used to place restrictions at registration time are found in our FAQs.