2013–2014 The Bulletin - USS at Tufts - Tufts University

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Fall semester charges do not include those
incurred for courses an applicant must take to
become fully qualified for admission. Charges will
not be reduced when courses are accepted for
transfer credit.
All university charges are collected by Student
Financial Services. Without waiting for receipt of a
formal bill, payments for tuition, fees, room, and
board are to be made to Tufts on or before the due
date for the semester. Checks should be made
payable to the Trustees of Tufts College.
If full payment has not been received, or
financial arrangements have not been agreed upon
by the specified due date, a late payment fee will be
assessed monthly.
The following actions will take place should a
student fail to meet his or her financial obligations
to the university for outstanding student loans or
balances on his or her student account: the student
may be denied access to university dining services;
will not be allowed to access library resources; will
be denied registration privileges; will not be issued
an official transcript; and will be denied an oncampus
room selection for an upcoming semester.
Any unpaid student account balance may be
referred to our collection agency. The student will
be responsible for all costs associated with collection,
including collection agency fees, attorneys’
fees, and court costs. The account will be reported
to credit bureaus if assigned to a collection agency.
Diplomas and official transcripts of records for
those in arrears are regularly withheld until all
payments have been made.
Administrative/Financial Withdrawal
If a student’s account remains unsettled beyond
the billing due date, subsequent bills will be issued
reflecting monthly late payment charges. If the
student’s account remains unsettled after the first
day of classes, the student may be subject to
withdrawal from the university.
Students are strongly encouraged to communicate
with Student Financial Services as soon as they
encounter personal or financial difficulties so that
the university may help identify possible solutions
and alternatives for meeting individual needs.
Withdrawal/Leave Tuition Refund Policy
Students who elect to take a leave of absence or
withdraw or who are required to withdraw will
receive a tuition refund in accordance with the
following schedule, based on the effective date of
the leave.
Fall semester 2013
By September 2, 2013
September 3 to 16, 2013
September 17 to 23, 2013
September 24 to 30, 2013
October 1 to 7, 2013
October 8 to 14, 2013
Spring semester 2014
By January 14, 2014
January 15 to 28, 2014
January 29 to February 4, 2014
February 5 to 11, 2014
February 12 to 18, 2014
February 19 to 25, 2014
100% of tuition charged
is cancelled
90% of tuition charged
is cancelled
80% of tuition charged
is cancelled
60% of tuition charged
is cancelled
40% of tuition charged
is cancelled
20% of tuition charged
is cancelled
100% of tuition charged
is cancelled
90% of tuition charged
is cancelled
80% of tuition charged
is cancelled
60% of tuition charged
is cancelled
40% of tuition charged
is cancelled
20% of tuition charged
is cancelled
No tuition refunds are made after the sixth week of
classes.
The student is responsible for any unpaid charges
and must make arrangements to pay this balance
prior to leaving Tufts. Any outstanding balance will
result in a hold on the release of any transcripts
until paid in full. If the student’s account is referred
to a collection agency, the student will be responsible
for all collection and litigation costs associated
with this debt.
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