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Administration and Finance Division Billing and Payment and Description of Fees
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 Office of
the BursarClark Hall 1090 South Drive Indiana, PA 15705 U.S.A 724-357-2207 telephone 724-357-5578 fax Mary (Sis) Moorhead, Bursar bursars-office@iup.edu Follow these links or scroll to find out about...
Full payment: Enclose a check or money order for the entire amount as indicated under "amount due" on the billing statement. Installment Payment Plan (IPP): This plan allows students the opportunity to pay their semester school fees by making monthly payments. The IPP is available during summer sessions. A one time, per term, non-refundable fee is charged to cover administrative expenses. Any student not paying the full amount due on their billing statement will be assumed to have chosen the IPP. If you are paying less than the full amount because you have an approved deduction which is not listed on the billing statement, please indicate the deduction on the front of your billing statement. The following IPP options are available:
NOTE: A late payment fee will be assessed on each monthly payment received after the due date. If an amount remains unpaid after the midterm billing, the late payment charge is adjusted to reflect the maximum charge. Your financial aid cannot replace your installment payment unless it covers your IPP account in full. If a student receives financial aid that will reduce or pay off the IPP, it is the student's responsibility to contact the Office of the Bursar in Clark Hall and provide a copy of proof of aid. Payments Methods -- top of page -- Failure to make appropriate payment or to return the lower portion of your billing statement (if no payment is due) will result in the cancellation of your early registration. The due date is indicated on the billing statement. Students who receive a mid-semester billing or do not meet the due dates of the Installment Payment Plan (IPP) will be charged late fees to a maximum of $50.00 per semester. Payments can be made by check, money order or credit card (VISA, MasterCard and Discover Only). Make checks payable to IUP. Keep the top portion of the bill for your records. Credit Card Payments: Your payment can be made by VISA, MasterCard or Discover in person, mail, via the telephone or on the Web*. You will be required to provide your your card number, expiration date and the amount of your payment. For mail payments, complete the authorization form enclosed with your bill. *Payment can be made on the web by VISA, MasterCard or Discover. For Web payments, it will be necessary to log into the secure area of URSA and proceed to Student & Financial Aid and then click on Billing & Fee Information and finally click on Account Summary. At the bottom of the page is the link to the Web Information for Web Credit Card Payments. Depository: Rather than waiting in line, you may drop your payment in the depository located outside the Clark Hall front door entrance or you may mail it in the envelope provided. Include your remittance stub with your payment. Be sure to include your Banner ID number on your payment. Billing Cycle: The university mails semester bills to students approximately eight weeks prior to the first day of classes. A bill will be sent to all students with a remaining balance at mid-semester. Other Information -- top of page -- Scheduling: Schedule changes without financial penalty are permitted. Contact the Office of the Bursar for the close date. To be considered a full-time student you must be enrolled in 12-18 credits (undergraduate) or 9-15 credits (graduate). No reduction of charges will be made to full-time students who drop or withdraw from individual courses after the close date, and only a partial adjustment will be made for part-time students. NOTE: Changes in enrollment status may affect eligibility and amount of your financial aid award. Students who do not plan to attend and have a pre-registered schedule should cancel their schedule on URSA and send a signed note to the Office of the Bursar, Clark Hall, 1090 South Drive, Indiana, PA 15705. Financial Clearance: All students who plan to attend IUP for the upcoming semester must receive financial clearance from the Office of the Bursar in order to retain their pre-registered schedule. Students whose financial aid does not cover their entire bill must either pay the remaining balance in full or enroll in the Installment Payment Plan (IPP). Financial Aid will only be applied to accounts of those students who return the bottom portion of their bill. This is required even if the balance due is zero. Students who obtain approved financial aid after the semester bills are generated are responsible for providing the Office of the Bursar with documentation of the approved aid. Payment deductions for unapproved aid will result in the delay of record processing and perhaps the cancellation of your schedule. If your Financial Aid is not approved, you must make payment of the minimum installment payment amount to protect your schedule. NOTE: Federal regulations do not permit current financial aid awards to be used to pay prior balances. Scholarships, Grants, Loans: The financial aid listed on your bill is tentative. If your aid is revised or canceled, you will be billed at mid-semester. If your financial aid is not approved, you must make payment of the minimum installment payment amount to protect your schedule. Graduate Assistants: Quarter-time graduate assistants are entitled to a waiver equal to 50% of their graduate tuition rate. Half-time graduate assistants are entitled to a waiver equal to 100% of their graduate tuition rate. This payment amount is reflected on your billing statement and does not cover the activity fee, health service fee, Instructional fee, facilities fee, or tuition for undergraduate courses. Returned Check Policy: Senders of checks which are not acceptable to the bank for any reason will be charged the bad check fee. A financial hold will be placed on the student's records, and the schedule will be subject to cancellation if the check is not cleared. Third Party (sponsored) Billings: When you have a sponsor who is paying all or part of your semester fees, you can have your sponsor billed directly by the Bursar's office. You must bring or mail your billing statement on or before the billing due date and include an authorization letter from the sponsor detailing the sponsorship and authorizing IUP to bill for your fees. You will be responsible for making payment for any remaining balance by the billing due date. Medical Technology Students: An administrative fee is charged each student enrolled at IUP but attending classes at designated clinical facilities. Tuition, room, and board is to be paid by you directly to the hospital or institution. Study Abroad and Student Exchange: IUP students participating in foreign study abroad programs are charged the appropriate mandatory fees for the semester the study takes place, plus the full cost of program services furnished by IUP. Services include, but are not limited to, transportation, room and board, insurance, excursion, and overhead costs associated with the program. IUP students participating in partnership (exchange) programs are charged a program fee equal to the mandatory fees and program costs for the semester the exchange takes place. Students participating in these programs should check with the Director of the Office of International Services, Wallace Annex, 875 Grant Street, (intl-affairs@iup.edu), prior to departing on their experience to assure all record processing is complete. Student Subject to Dismissal: If you were granted an extension, you may hope to be approved to attend in the following semester. If you have been readmitted and are returning for the next semester, you may have registered already. In either case, if you hope to return for the next semester, and you want to protect your schedule, pay your bill by the due date. If you wish to participate in the IPP, follow the instructions listed under Payment Options. Failure to make applicable payment by the due date will result in cancellation of your schedule. NOTE:
Only specific action by the student's college dean or associate dean, based
on clearance of probation, constitutes authorization to continue as a
registered student in the university.
Tuition: All courses are assigned a number of
credits, which determines your enrollment status. Full-time undergraduate
students carry 12 to 18 credits and are charged a flat rate. Over 18
credits results in an additional per-credit charge. Part-time students
carry 1 to 11 credits and are charged per credit hour. Full-time graduate
students carry 9 to 15 credits and are charged a flat rate. Over 15 credits
results in an additional per-credit charge. Part-time graduate students
carry 1 to 8 credits and are charged per credit hour. Activity Fee: This fee is collected from all students and administered through the Student Cooperative Association under regulations approved by the Council of Trustees. This fee covers the cost of student activities in athletics, lectures, entertainment, student publications, etc. The Activity Fee is payable in one sum for the semester. This fee is mandatory and can only be waived or reduced under certain conditions which are outlined in the Activity Fee Policy. Health Service Fee: Assessed all full-time undergraduate and graduate students attending the Indiana campus. Full-time graduate students and part-time undergraduate students are assessed a reduced fee. For more information on fees and services see the IUP Health Center web page. This fee is mandatory and can only be waived under the following conditions:
During
summer sessions, there are no automatic health service fees assessed.
Care is available on a fee-for-service basis and no waivers are needed. Instructional Fee: Instructional fee revenue is used for purchase of library books and periodicals, equipment and other instruction needs and programs. In addition, the fee covers building maintenance and repair projects. (The instructional fee is 10% of in-state tuition.) Late Registration Fee -- Effective Spring 2008 NOTE: The late registration fee does not apply to adding or dropping classes. Continuing students will be assessed a late registration fee if their initial registration for Spring 2008 courses occurs during the following timeframe: $100 will be assessed if the initial spring registration occurs after Saturday, December 15, 2007 ( the last day of the Fall 2007 semester). $200 will be assessed if the initial spring registration occurs on or after Monday, January 14, 2008 (the first day of classes for the Spring 2008 Semester). Exemptions from Fee: New Students, transfer students, and readmitted students are exempt from this fee their first term of readmission. Fee only applies to Fall and Spring terms (no summer).
SEVIS
(Student
& Exchange Visitor Information System)
Transportation Fee Optional Fees -- top of page -- Residence Hall Services: This charge covers housing in university residence halls. Students who have contracted for university housing should have room fees and, for residence hall students, meal fees on their billing statements. If they do not appear, call the Office of Housing and Residence Life, (724) 357-2696, for assistance. Branch campus students should call the main office of their particular campus. Dining Services: Dining Services fees cover meals at university dining facilities and special university sponsored events. Students not charged for meal plans on their billing statements can sign Dining Contract Agreements at the Housing and Residence Life counter in Clark Hall. Meal plans will not be changed or canceled unless the Office of Housing and Residence Life in Clark Hall, receives a written request. Students can also purchase just Flex Dollars by completing a Flex Dollars Dining Option Agreement in the Office of the Bursar. Testing Fee: This one-time fee covers the testing program for all incoming freshmen. It is assessed all freshmen in their first semester. |
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