Student Handbook - Butler University

may result in the cancellation of classes. Students who register at the beginning of classes will be required to
pay all charges as billed.
The University offers a payment plan for eligible students. To participate, the student needs to complete
the online registration process between July 9 and Aug. 10, 2009, for the fall semester. The payment plan
allows you to divide your semester’s tuition, fees, room and board costs and miscellaneous charges into manageable
monthly payments. Since the payment plan is not a loan, there is no interest or finance charge. However,
a participation fee is charged. Plan payments will be due as billed. If plan payments are not received on
or before the due date listed on the statement, a late fee will be assessed. People with past due balances or
poor payment histories with the University will be denied participation in the payment plan. All past due
balances must be paid before a student will be allowed to enroll for a new semester. There is no payment
plan for the summer sessions.
Students who have not paid their balance in full by the due date or are not enrolled in the monthly payment
plan will be assessed a monthly finance charge of 18 percent APR. Students who choose to be enroll in
the “all terms” payment plan for fall 2009 will automatically be included in payment plan for all subsequent
spring and fall terms. Students who did not choose the all terms payment plan option for the fall 2009
and/or spring 2010 semester(s) and wish to be included in the fall 2010 payment plan must enroll in the
payment plan online.
The University provides a tuition prepayment plan, which guarantees a fixed tuition rate for all pre-paid
semesters. The prepaid tuition rates are based on the first term in which the student participates in the prepaid
program. This program applies only to students enrolled on a full-time basis in an undergraduate degree
program or PharmD. The pre-payment plan does not apply to graduate programs. Contact the Office of
Student Accounts for contract and cost information.
Tuition refund schedule
Students should contact the Office of Student Accounts if you plan to reduce the number of credit hours
enrolled or withdraw from the University. Refund schedules are available from the Office of Student Accounts
and are also available on our website www.butler.edu/student-accounts. Any student receiving any
financial assistance must contact the Office of Financial Aid PRIOR to changing their enrollment.
Outside billing
The University will bill a third party for tuition, room and board as well as fees provided a voucher
and/or written authorization is received by the Office of Student Accounts prior to the beginning of each semester
and payment will be made on or before the first day of that semester. The University will not bill any
employer or third party who pays upon completion of the course.
Any balance remaining unpaid by the first day of the semester will be assessed a monthly finance charge
of 18% APR. If the third party will not pay the finance charge, the student will be responsible for payment.
Students will continue to receive a billing statement directly from Butler University until the account balance
is paid in full. It is the responsibility of the student to contact the third party payer to determine why a delay
in payment has occurred.
Unpaid items charges
A student who is past due in any debt to Butler University is not permitted to register in any college of
the University and is not entitled to a written official/unofficial transcript or grade report from the Office of
Registration and Records until the indebtedness has been paid. Any check presented to the University that
fails to clear the bank, shall be subject to a $25 handling charge. If the check is for payment of a debt, it also
will be considered non-payment.
Board fees will be refunded only in the case of a student on food contract who withdraws completely
from the University. Refunds for board fees will be made on a monthly basis beginning the first of the
month following the date a student officially vacates the residence hall.
Students who pay tuition through the monthly payment plan and who withdraw before the account is
paid in full are not relieved from payment of the amount due, but will be credited according to the refund
schedule.
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