2009–2010 Academic Catalog - Concordia University Ann Arbor

Concordia University Ann Arbor 2009–2010 Academic Catalog
academic year and are not refundable after May 1 unless the offer of admission is withdrawn at the initiative of
the University.
Room and Board
The amounts paid for room and board provide a shared room and a meal plan. Single occupancy rooms may be
available from time to time at an additional cost. All students living in campus housing must participate in the
food service program of the University. Meal service is not available during the Thanksgiving, Christmas,
Spring break, and Easter recesses. Students living off campus may purchase individual meals through the food
service program.
Students with documented medical dietary needs may obtain a “Request for Special Diet” form from the
Director of Dining Services. The Director of Dining Services will have the option to accommodate a student’s
medical dietary needs. In the event that the Director of Dining Services cannot accommodate a student’s
medical dietary needs then that student may be exempted from mandatory participation in the food service
program.
Personal Expenses
In calculating costs for the year, the student should include personal items such as laundry and dry-cleaning,
clothing, books, school supplies, membership dues in organizations, contributions to church and charity,
recreation, travel, special health needs and a small reserve for miscellaneous items. For cost of attendance
purposes (in addition to tuition, fees, room and board) Concordia University assumes $1,000 for books, $1,000
for travel, and $1,175 for miscellaneous personal expense for the year.
Payment of Tuition and Fees
The full payment of tuition and fees is required before the start of a given semester. Prior to each semester,
Concordia University will mail a statement of the student’s account including tuition and fees. If the student is
receiving financial aid, the anticipated amount is subtracted from the “payment due” on the account statement
to arrive at the revised balance due. This revised balance is due before the start of the semester. Students will
be dropped from classes, if payment is not made or a payment plan is not arranged by the first day of class.
The University will offer deferred payment options in which a student may request to make a partial payment at
the time of registration and subsequent payments for the remainder of the semester. This request must be made
to the Accounting Office and approved by the Director of Accounting prior to the start of the semester. Where
approval is granted, a service fee of $100 per semester will be assessed as well as a finance charge of $25 per
month on the outstanding balance. Under a deferred payment option, full payment of all charges must be made
by the end of each semester. A student with an outstanding balance at the end of a semester will not be
authorized to register for a subsequent semester until the account obligation is satisfied or after special payment
arrangements have been completed.
Statements are printed on approximately the 1st of each month (processing date), and mailed to the student’s
address of record. If a statement is not received within a few days of the “processing date” the student should
contact the Business Office 734.995.7332 or email studentaccounts@cuaa.edu. A duplicate statement will be
mailed to the student’s address of record and if requested a copy sent to the student’s Concordia email account.
Additional statements may be requested via phone or e-mail at any time. Concordia University accepts
payments by cash, check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and American Express).
If a student obligation remains unsatisfied for 90 days, the university may assign the outstanding balance to an
outside collection company. If the university assigns the past due debt to a collection agency, the debt
collection amount will be increased to include reasonable collection costs authorized by law such as the
collection agency’s fee, interest, and attorney fees.
Refunds
Students enrolled in the traditional program who completely withdraw from Concordia University and did not
receive federal Title IV aid will receive a prorated refund of tuition and fees according to the following
schedule. Special fees are non-refundable. Any refund due to a student for withdrawal from individual classes
will be prorated in accordance with the following schedule.
First Week 90% Fifth Week 50%
Second Week 80% Sixth Week 40%
Third Week 70% After sixth week None
Fourth Week 60%
Pg. 11 of 118