Tuition Account Refunds

Tuition And Fee Payment Policy

Payment of Tuition and fees must be made in the student service center (SSC) B/L 121. OFFICE HOURS 9:00 to 6:30 Monday through Thursday, Friday until 5:00 PM

Hours are subject to change as necessary and are generally extended during periods of registration. Please call for Holiday hours.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Any and all prior financial obligations owed to the university must be paid in full before registration will be permitted for any new semester or session. Student accounts that are not resolved by the end of the semester will be placed with a collection agency. The student will be responsible for all collection costs.

All student charges are due and payable at the time of registration. The university accepts payments in cash, check, VISA, Master Card, American Express and Discover Card.

Tuition and fees are payable at the time of registration except for those students who take advantage of early registration. For students who register early, payment is due by the date noted on the invoice. Students may use the HES Payment Plans to meet payment obligations. You may apply for the HES payment plans via the web. Students must have Pipeline ID and password in order to use the web. There is a $40.00 processing fee for this payment plan. Contact HES for more information 1-800-422-0010..

Credit card payments can be made via the web, you may also fill out the credit card information on the front side of the invoice to fax or mail payment to the SSC. Checks should be made payable to Saint Joseph's University. Students sponsored by their employer must present a letter from their employer to the Student Service Center. If sponsored by a religious community a letter on the sponsor's letterhead must be presented to the Financial Assistance office. The letter should specify how many courses or credits the sponsor is authorizing. Certain religious communities are eligible for a scholarship equivalent to one-third (1/3) of the cost of an evening undergraduate course. Payment must not be contingent on grades and the employer must agree to payment upon receipt of an invoice from Saint Joseph's University. Students may use the Employer Deferral Program to meet payment obligations and will receive the form with their invoice. See form the detail.

Full- time undergraduate day students may enroll in the Installment Payment Plan (IPP/HES). This payment plan allows payments for the Fall and Spring semesters to be spread equally over a ten-month period from May to February . If payments to the plan are current, one half of the budgeted amount will be applied against each semester's charges with any additional amount due and payable at the time of registration. Applications are available on the SSC webpage or you may call HES at 1-800-422-0010.

*IMPORTANT NOTICE*

All documentation applicable to the payment of tuition must be submitted at the time of payment. If payment is not received by the due date a penalty of $40.00 will be assessed.

Students who register after classes begin will be charged a $35.00 late registration fee.

Checks returned by the bank unpaid will be result in a $20.00 per check service charge. Failure to make prompt payment for returned checks may result in the denial of future registration, reporting of your account to a collection agency and/or legal proceedings.

Refund Policy

Students who officially withdraw from the University or withdraw from class(es) may be eligible for a refund. The amount of the tuition refund is based upon the amount of tuition assessed and the date of official withdraw. (See withdraw policies in the University catalog for more details.) Students must officially withdraw in writing through the SSC to be eligible for any refund. The following schedule is applicable.

Tuition refunds for summer sessions are pro-rated based upon the official withdraw and the portion of the session elapsed. Contact the SSC for the specific refund amounts.

Day School students who are interested in a tuition refund insurance plan, call Dewar's Insurance at 617-380-8770.

Refund Schedule

The following schedule applies to the Fall and Spring semesters.

Withdrawal within the Second week of class	20 % of the charge must be paid
Withdrawal within the Third week of class	40 % of the charge must be paid
Withdrawal within the Fourth week of class	60 % of the charge must be paid
Withdrawal within the Fifth week of class	80 % of the charge must be paid

No refund thereafter.

Tuition refunds for Summer sessions are pro-rated based upon the official withdrawal and the portion of the session elapsed. Contact the SSC for the specific refund amounts.

Full time Undergraduate students who are interested in the tuition refund insurance plan, call Dewar's Insurance at 617-774-1555, FAX 617-774-1715 or contact Ralph Vaden in the Student Service Center 610-660-3371.

Withdrawal up to and including the first day of class	No fee
Withdrawal up to and including the second day of class	50 % refund
Withdrawal after the second day of class	No refund

Refunds for students with financial aid may differ from the established refund policy of the University. Consult the Financial Aid Office for further information.

Refunds for students leaving the residence halls are based on the daily rate change. Board plan refunds are calculated on the portion prorated based upon the official withdrawal date and the portion of the session elapsed. Contact the SSC at 610-660-2000 for specific refund amounts.

In extraordinary circumstances, such as serious illness or injury, when a student is forced to withdraw from classes after the refund period has ended, a written appeal may be made to the SSC requesting special consideration. Appropriate documentation is required with such appeal.

Refund checks to students for tuition will be issued thirty (30) days after withdrawal. All refunds are based upon the cost of the course, not on the amount paid.

Tuition refunds for summer semesters are prorated based upon the official withdrawal date and the portion of the session elapsed. Contact the SSC for the specific refund amounts.