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FINANCIAL POLICIES AND SERVICESOffice of Student AccountsThe Office of Student Accounts, a part of Student Financial Services, is located on the third floor of the Student Service Center at 250 North Madison. We are open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.
Your Student AccountYou can view your student account at any time through Campus Pipeline. Monthly statements are available online through the Student Accounts Center. If you have questions regarding your account, make an appointment by calling 626-584-5421 or by visiting the Office of Student Financial Services. Appointments can be scheduled Monday through Thursday between 8:00 and 11:30 a.m. or 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. Bookstore and housing accounts are separate accounts. You need to handle payments and make arrangements regarding these other accounts through the appropriate offices.
Payment of Tuition and FeesFuller Seminary requires either full payment at the time of registration or a deposit along with specific provisions for payment. These provisions may include the remaining balance being covered by verified Fuller financial aid, a payment plan with two or three payments (depending on when you sign up for the plan), or a combination of both. The seminary accepts cash, check, debit (ATM) cards, electronic check (ACH), MasterCard and Visa credit cards for payment. Arrangements to use VA or GI Bill benefits for payment must be made with the Student Financial Services Office prior to registration. Option 1: Full Payment (no Fuller Financial Aid Expected). You are welcome to pay all tuition and fees at the time of registration. If you are not registering for classes, but you have Fuller student health insurance and/or an unpaid balance, the seminary requires full payment of health insurance and any other charges (such as continuation fees, etc.), as well as any previous balance, by the first Friday of the quarter. Option 2: Deposit and Payment by Fuller Financial Aid. If payment of all tuition and fees for the quarter is to be made by Fuller grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans, you must pay any previous balance due prior to registering. You must have a current and fully processed Fuller financial aid application on file in order to use this option. If your Fuller financial aid is not sufficient to pay your tuition and fees in full, you must either pay the difference at registration or enroll in the tuition payment plan (see Option 3 below). Option 3: Tuition Payment Plan. If you cannot pay in full at registration and would like the convenience of making monthly payments, you may sign up for a Fuller Tuition Payment Plan (FTPP). Plans are administered directly by the Student Financial Services Offices. If you choose this option, you must pay any previous balance in order to register. Payment Plan Details. Signing up for an FTPP allows you to pay that quarter's tuition and fees in monthly installments over a period of two or three months, depending on when you register and sign up for the plan. The nonrefundable quarterly fee for this services is $40, and no interest is charged. Payments are made directly to Fuller via automatic withdrawal, mail, or online. A fee of $35 is charged for each late payment. Payment due dates for all students except Doctor of Ministry and Doctor of Missiology students are as follows:
After registering for classes, you may sign up for the FTPP online through Campus Pipeline. When you sign up, your balance due (tuition and fees less any expected Fuller financial aid) for the quarter will be calculated. Your payment plan balance will be updated nightly to reflect registration changes, payments or any other activity made to your student account that day. A notification email advising you of any changes to your plan will be sent to your Campus Pipeline email account. Fees. The following fees apply to payments and payment plans. All fee are nonrefundable.
Fuller's Student Financial Services Office can assist with any questions you have about your balance, your payment plan, or your financial options. Frequently asked questions (FAQ's) are answered on the Student Financial Services website at www.fuller.edu/sfs. A payment plan estimator is also available for download from this site. Late or Missing Payments. Please be advised that late or missing payments will incur late payment charges, and may result in the payment plan option not being available to you for future registrations. In such a case, you would have to pay in full at registration any charges not covered by verified Fuller financial aid. Overdue Account Hold. If your account is overdue, a hold will be placed in your records, and you will not be able to receive various student services, such as registering for classes, or having your transcript or diploma issued.
Miscellaneous Policies and ServicesPayment by Foreign Check. If you make a payment or deposit into your student account with foreign checks that require conversion into U.S. funds through the international banking system, you will be charged a $65 fee. Don't simply write "U.S. Funds" on the check yourself; this won't work. If you have questions regarding charges for conversion, consult the bank in which you have an account or plan to establish one. Checks Returned for Insufficient Funds. If your personal check is returned to Fuller due to insufficient funds, you will be charged a $25 fee (subject to change without notice), which is charged to your student account. If you make payments with three or more bad checks, you will be required to make all future payments in cash or with certified bank funds. At the discretion of the seminary, this requirement may also be applied to students who have made payments with bad checks on less than three occasions. Withdrawal of Grant-in-Aid Funds. If you receive grant-in-aid from the seminary through Student Financial Services in excess of your tuition and fees, you cannot make a withdrawal of funds from your account until the sixth week of the quarter, after the final drop deadline for ten-week classes. This will allow for adjustments, when needed, in your financial aid award. Graduation/Leave of Absence with Outstanding Balances. If you are graduating or planning not to enroll for a period of time and you have an outstanding balance on your student account, you must contact Student Financial Services to schedule an exit interview and plan for payment of the account balance. To schedule an appointment, call 626-584-5421. Collection Policy. The seminary, in accordance with its goals of maintaining only current student accounts and encouraging faithful financial stewardship among students, may turn any student account that is delinquent 45 or more days over to professional collection agencies. Once the account is transferred to a professional agency, you then have to deal directly with that agency. At that point, Fuller Seminary can no longer negotiate with you about the account in question. Turning an account over to collections will adversely affect your credit standing. If you foresee problems in making payments, contact Student Financial Services so they can try to help you work things out before they have to take such drastic measures.
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