Student Planner 2007-2008

Address: 285 Millennium Student Center
Phone: (314) 516-5151
E-Mail Address:  umslcash@umsl.edu
Web Address: http://www.umsl.edu/cashiers

A current schedule of educational and student fees can be found on the Cashier's Office web site.

Payment of Fees

All fees are due and payable to the University on the first payment due date after registering. All payments received are final. NO changes or adjustments are allowed once the payment has been processed. A minimum payment option is available for students unable to complete their financial arrangements at the time of registration. All charges will be consolidated into one account and billed monthly. Payment must be made by the due date indicated on the bill. If the balance is not paid in full a finance charge of 1% of the unpaid balance will be charged per month. A late payment fee of $10 will be charged to an account if payment is not received and processed by the scheduled due date. TO AVOID YOUR CLASSES BEING CANCELLED, THE FIRST MINIMUM PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED AND PROCESSED BY THE DUE DATE.

Multiple payment options are available including personal checking account, MasterCard, Discover online; and cash, check, money order, or PIN based debit card in the Cashier's Office during normal business hours. Perrsonal checks cannot exceed the amount due or indicate payment in full. A $20 fee is assessed for all returned checks. Credit card payments can be made on-line only and a service charge of 2.75% of the transaction amount will be assessed. Payment in the form of check or money order may also be made in the drop box located outside the Cashier's Office. Unfortunately, we can not guarantee that an online banking payment will be received and processed by the date due as the payment coupon does not accompany this type of payment thus causing a significant delay in processing time. IF A RETURNED CHECK OR DECLINED CREDIT CARD PAYMENT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE YOUR FIRST MINIMUM PAYMENT YOUR CLASSES MAY BE CANCELLED.

If there is a balance due after the last due date of the semester or your account becomes delinquent, a FINANCIAL HOLD will be placed on your account. This hold will prevent you from registering for future terms and from getting transcripts. Additionally, the University will pursue any and all collection efforts and practices including referring a delinquent account to a collection agency and reporting to the credit bureau. The account may be assessed an additional collection charge up to 50% of the balance when it is referred to a collection agency.

Financial Aid

Approved financial aid is used to reduce the outstanding balance on a student's account. The entry appears as "Anticipated Aid" on the monthly billing statement and will reduce the current term balance due. The balance remaining after subtracting the anticipated aid will be billed to the student and will be subject to the minimum payment process and finance charge calculation as discussed above. Students must apply for financial aid in a timely manner, as late applications will result in finance charges being assessed.

Anticipated aid that exceeds the total due does NOT make a student eligible for a refund. Financial aid is not considered to be disbursed and eligible for the refund calculation until it appears as a credit on your the monthly billing statement.

Financial Aid And Third Party Payments

Even if your are receiving financial aid or third party payments, you may still be required to pay a minimum amount to hold your classes. To determine your minimum payment amount, you first take your total charges minus any anticipated aid or third party payment. This would give you your current balance due. Then follow the minimum amount due schedule. Third party vouchers must be turned in no later than one week prior to the due date in order to be considered in the above calculations.

Employer Reimbursement Deferred Payment Plann (ERDPP)

To be considered in the ERDPP program your application must be received and approved 1 week prior to your payment due date. For more information concerning ERDPP please go to http://www.umsl.edu/services/finance/feeinfo.htm; under Payment Information.

Right to Modify

The University reserves the right to modify by increase or decrease the fees charged for attendance and other services at the University, including but not limited to educational fees, at any time when, in discretion of the governing board, the same is in the best interest of the University, provided that no increases can or will be effective unless approved by the governing board not less than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of the academic term to which the fees are applicable, with all modification of fees to be effective irrespective as to whether fees have or have not been paid by or on behalf of a student prior to the effective date of the modification.

Metropolitan Students

Undergraduate students who live in the Illinois counties of Jersey, Madison, Monroe and St. Clair may qualify for the Metropolitan Educational fees that are currently equal to the rates for students who are Missouri residents.

Late Registration Fee

Any student registering on or after the first day of the semester will be charged a $50 nonrefundable late registration fee.

Withdrawal

It is the student's responsibility to formally notify the Registrar's Office and to follow proper procedures when withdrawing from the University. Failure to pay fees, receive financial aid, attend class or refusing financial aid does NOT constitute an official withdrawal from the UM-St. Louis.

Fee Reassessments for Dropping Classes or Withdrawal from School

Fees will be reassessed for students who officially withdraw from the University or drop classes. Fees included in this reassessment are the Educational Fee; Student Facility, Activity & Health Fee; Information Technology Fee; Special Course Fee; and Parking Fee (if applicable). Fees are reassessed in accordance with the semester schedule.

Refunds

Student refunds are normally processed and a check sent by mail or by direct deposit to the student's valid checking or savings account. Student accounts which have had a credit card payment applied and then have excess money to be refunded will have any payment made by credit card returned to the credit card number used for said payments prior to a refund being processed by check or electronic transfer. Charges that are added to a student account after a refund has been processed will become the student's responsibility. A refund takes up to four (4) weeks processing time after withdrawal, dropped classes, receipt of excess financial aid, or overpayment made on the student's account. Refunds of Parent Loans are refunded to the parent and a check mailed to the address on file for that parent. Deduction will be made for any financial obligation due to the University. To receive a refund of less than $25 a specific request must be made to the Cashier's Office.