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Fee Payment Information |
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| Office of Student Accounting Hours: |
Monday
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| PAYMENT DEADLINES |
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Students must pay at least 15% of tuition and fees by August 4, 2008 to retain their schedule. Payment can be made via cash, check or money order, Visa, MasterCard, American Express card or Discover. Financial aid awarded to a student's account or approval in the USA Credit Union Deferred Payment Plan is also applied as payment toward the semester tuition and fees. |
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The remaining balance is due on August 22, 2008 if paying at the Office of Student Accounting or Payment Drop Boxes, August 24, 2008 if paying online (PAWS). If a student does not provide 15% payment by August 4, 2008, his/her schedule will be cancelled and the class seats made available to others. |
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IF A STUDENT MISSES THIS DEADLINE, HE OR SHE WILL BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO RE-REGISTER FOR CLASSES. However, if a student's schedule is cancelled, there is no guarantee that his/her preferred classes will remain available. |
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Students adding classes or registering after August 4, 2008, must pay the balance on their account in full by August 22, 2008, if paying at the Office of Student Accounting or in the Payment Drop Boxes or August 24, 2008, if paying online (PAWS). Registrations will be cancelled if accounts are not paid in full.
Reinstatement period for students whose registration was cancelled will be August 26 - August 29, 2008.
Note: Notification of times and locations will be delivered via e-mail and postal service. Students who are reinstated will be required to pay the balance of their tuition and fees, including housing and meals plus $100 reinstatement fee, $50 late registration fee and $50 late payment fee. |
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Checks
should be made payable to: University of South
Alabama. |
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Always
write student number on checks. |
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VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover
are accepted for fee payment. All tuition refunds originally paid by credit
card will be refunded back to the credit card.
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The Payment Drop Boxes, located
behind Meisler Hall, front of
the Bookstore and the lobby of the College of
Education are available for tuition payments
by check or credit card 24 hours a day.
NO CASH PLEASE.
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Mailed
payments must be received by the Fee Payment
Deadlines.
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Student's
name will not appear on instructor's class roll
if tuition is not paid.
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| FEE
PAYMENT POLICIES |
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| Withdrawal
Refunds: |
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A
student who withdraws from one or more
courses may request a refund on course
fees only. The refund period is
the first two weeks of the semester and
refunds are made as shown below.
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| Withdrawal
Date |
Percent
of Fees Refunded |
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first week of classes |
100% |
| Within
second week of classes |
50% |
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For
complete withdrawals, other fees paid
are proportionately refunded also, except
those listed as non-refundable.
The actual dates for withdrawals are shown
in the University
Calendar.
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After
the last day to withdraw from classes,
students may withdraw from the University
if medical reasons can be documented.
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Application
fees and registration fees (including
the late registration or late payment
fees) are non-refundable fees.
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A
student called for military service during
the school term should consult the Office of Student Accounting
regarding refunds of fees.
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Any
tuition refunds originally paid by credit
card will be refunded back to credit card.
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Students
residing in residence halls who withdraw from the
University before the end of the second
week of classes will receive a refund
of 50% of prepaid rent less a cancellation
charge.
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Meal
plans may be canceled only if a student
withdraws from the University.
A copy of the withdrawal notice must be
presented to the Dining Services Office
located in the Student Center. The
refund will be prorated based on the unused
portion of the meal plan and a $25.00
cancellation fee will be charged.
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| Federal
Financial Aid Recipient Withdrawals and Refunds: |
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When
a student completely withdraws from school,
a portion of Federal Financial Aid grant
or loan funds, except for Federal Work-Study
earnings, must be returned to the applicable
federal program(s).
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The
refund is based on the concept of 'earned'
and 'unearned' federal financial aid and
how it relates to the percentage of time
the student was enrolled. The percentage
of enrollment completed determines the
percentage of earned aid.
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For
example, if a student attends 25 days
of a 100 day term, the percentage of earned
aid is 25%; and therefore, 75% of the
unearned aid, up to the total of institutional
charges, will be returned to the federal
financial aid programs. Institutional
charges consist of tuition, fees and campus
housing (excluding Hillsdale).
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In
some circumstances, a student may need
to repay a portion of the unearned aid.
This repayment would not be more than
1/2 of the grant monies received.
The student will be notified if they owe
a federal repayment.
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NOTE:
If your Title IV Financial Aid refund is
greater than the posted University refund
at the time of your withdrawal, you will
owe the difference to the University. The
Office of Student Accounting will notify you of the amount
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If
a student completely withdraws after completing
60% of the term, then it is assumed that
the student has earned 100% of their federal
aid award and no funds will be returned
to the federal programs.
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For
an example of the proposed Return of Title
IV Funds Worksheet, please see either
the Office of Student Accounting or the Financial
Aid Office located in the Administration
Building.
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| Returned
Checks: |
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Students
who have tuition checks returned from the bank
may be administratively withdrawn from the
University. These students will still be responsible
for any charges deemed necessary by the University.
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| Delinquent
Accounts: |
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In
the event of an unpaid balance of any nature
on the student's account (including any unpaid
check returned by a bank), the following services will be withheld:
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- Enrollment for subsequent terms
- Transcripts, including any for transfer of college credits
- Grades, including viewing on PAWS
- Diploma
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until the balance is paid in full. If it is necessary to refer an account to an outside collection agency, any cost incurred in collection will be assessed to the account, including any attorney's fees, and may be reported to credit bureaus. |
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| Tuition
Assistance: |
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Notification
of any tuition assistance should be given to
the Office of Student Accounting prior to registration. Tuition
assistance includes State VA and State Rehabilitation
benefits, and other third-party assistance.
After notification, the total amount due for
tuition and fees will reflect any tuition assistance.
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| Out-of-State
Students Taking USA Online Courses:
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Students
taking both USA Online and on-campus courses
are subject to additional on-campus fees including
non-resident fees.
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| Veterans
Benefits: |
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Students
who are eligible to receive educational assistance
must check with the Office of Veterans Affairs, MH 2300, no later than December 12, 2006.
No student will be certified to receive educational benefits from the VA until the student's schedule is verified with the Office of Veteran Affairs.
Any questions should be directed to the Veterans
Affairs Specialist, (251) 460-6230.
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| FINANCIAL
AID INFORMATION
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| Financial Aid Refunds: |
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If you are paying your tuition with financial aid (loans, grants, scholarships), and you have met all financial aid eligibility requirements, your aid will be applied to your USA bill after drop/add. A statement of your USA student account will be mailed to your permanent home address. |
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If you are due a financial aid refund and signed up for Electronic Direct Deposit in time, the refund will be electronically deposited to your checking account within 5 business days after being applied to the student account. For example: If your USA student account was credited on 8/25/07, your refund should be credited to your checking account on or after 9/1/07. Be sure and verify the deposit at your bank before writing any checks against the refund. |
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If you do not participate in Electronic Direct Deposit, a refund check will be mailed to your permanent home address within fourteen business days following the credit to your USA student account. |
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If you are a financial aid recipient and have a balance due to the University, the amount and payment deadline will appear on the statement of account the University will mail to you at your permanent address. All students are responsible for paying any balance due by the published deadlines even if a statement of account is not received. Account information is available at http://paws.usouthal.edu ENTER SECURE AREA or at the Office of Student Accounting, Room 1300, Meisler Hall. |
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| Charging Privileges at the USA Bookstore (for Financial Aid Recipients Only) : |
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Students will no longer have to wait until their financial aid balance is returned to them to buy books. If a student has been awarded financial aid by the USA's Office of Financial Aid and has excess funds after all tuition, fees, meals, and housing have been paid, he or she may charge up to $750 (or the available balance, whichever is less) of books at the USA Bookstore. The Bookstore will have the available amount at checkout. Bookstore charges will be placed on the student's account and covered by the financial aid disbursement. Bookstore charges will run from August 11 - 20, 2008. |
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University
of South Alabama -
Office of Student Accounting
Meisler Hall Suite 1300, Mobile,
AL, 36688
Phone : (251) 460-6195 FAX: (251)
460-7120
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
For
questions or comments Contact
Us
Last date changed:
April 22, 2008 12:13 PM
http://www.southalabama.edu/studentaccounting/feepayment.html
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