Payment of Fees
Fees may be paid by cash, check, money order, credit card or financial aid. Before classes begin each term, students must either pay their fees in full or have authorization from a third-party payer on file. Students may use financial aid only after their financial aid file is complete.
The college does not accept two-party checks or partial payments.
Refund of Maintenance Fees
Note: Refunds apply only to maintenance fees. Refunds are not given for the technology access fee, student activity fee, academic program fees or items bought from the bookstore.
If a student used financial aid to cover costs, some of the refund may be returned to state or federal agencies before the student receives any remaining amount.
Refund checks are usually mailed within two to three weeks.
Refund Eligibility
A student may qualify for a refund in these situations:
- A full-time student changes to part-time status
- A part-time student reduces their class hours
- The student voluntarily withdraws within the refund period
- The school cancels a class
- Death of the student
Refund Amounts
- Full refund: A refund of 100% will be allowed if the class is canceled by the school, if the student drops or withdraws prior to the first official day of classes, or if a student passes away during the trimester.
- Partial refund:
- A refund of 75% will be allowed if a program is dropped or a student withdraws within the first 10% of class hours.
- A refund of 50% will be allowed if a program is dropped or a student withdraws within the first 20% of class hours.
- No refund will be granted after a student has attended 20% of the class hours. There will be no refunds after the first official day of classes when a minimum fee is collected (lowest fee shown on the fee schedule).
- No refunds are made to students that begin a supplementary class.
Bad Check Collection
If a check or credit card payment is returned unpaid, the college may withdraw the student for nonpayment after 15 days unless the student pays the amount owed in cash.
At the college’s discretion, the student may stay enrolled until the payment is made. However, the student will be charged a $30 returned check fee, may be charged a late registration fee and may be denied grade reports, transcripts, certificates, diplomas and future registration until all fees are paid.
The college may also deny future check-writing privileges to students whose checks are returned unpaid.
Direct Deposit of Refunds
Students may choose direct deposit to receive refunds faster. Refunds can be sent to a personal checking or savings account.
Once direct deposit is set up, students do not need to reauthorize it each trimester. If banking information changes, students must update their account information to avoid delays. Students may opt out of direct deposit at any time by contacting the college.
Students can enroll in direct deposit at any time. However, there may be a delay in receiving the first-trimester refund if enrollment happens less than two weeks before the first disbursement date. Please allow 10 business days for direct deposit authorization to be processed.
The college is not responsible for delays caused by incorrect banking information. If refund funds are sent to the wrong account due to incorrect information, the college cannot send another direct deposit until the original funds are returned by the bank. This process may take up to seven business days.
How do I Authorize Direct Deposit?
Students can follow the Direct Deposit Instructions (PDF) and complete these steps:
- Log in to the portal using your S-Number and your password.
- Select My Account on the left.
- Select Direct Deposit.
- Select Update Direct Deposit Information.
- Enter your banking routing number, account number and account type.
- Check the Accounts Payable Deposit box.
- Select Save.
- Watch for a confirmation email showing that changes were made to your account.
You will receive an email confirming that changes have been made to your account.