Catalog - University of Maryland University College

Financial InformationTuition and FeesUMUC students are expected to make payment at the time ofregistration. If a student’s payment is not received by the duedate, he or she may be penalized by being disenrolled fromcourses or having his or her account balance transferred to theState Central Collections Unit.Several payment options are available to UMUC students whoare unable to make payment at the time of registration. To findout more about payment options, students should visit www.umuc.edu/paymentoptions.Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, or AmericanExpress, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit cards. Checksshould be payable to University of Maryland University College.Students who qualify for tuition assistance, financial aid,or veterans benefits should consult the appropriate sections ofthis catalog. Students interested in the monthly payment plan,administered by Sallie Mae, should visit www.tuitionpay.com/umuc on the Web or call 800-635-0120.CURRENT TUITION AND FEESTuition rates and fees are published each session in the graduateschedule of classes and are available on the Web at www.umuc.edu/tuition. Students should review the fee schedule carefully tosee which ones apply. Fees are commonly charged for admissionand graduation applications, makeup testing, technology, andtranscripts. There is also a service charge for dishonored checks.RefundsThe official date used to determine a refund is either the date thewithdrawal form is hand-delivered to the Information Desk atthe Academic Center at Largo, the date and time the change wasmade in MyUMUC, or the postmark date on a mailed request.The official date for federal financial aid recipients is the lastdate of class attendance as determined by federal regulations.Note: Students in their first enrollment period with UMUC whoare receiving financial aid (grants, work-study, or loans) andwithdraw from the institution (not merely from a course) beforecompleting 60 percent of the enrollment period for which theyhave been charged are subject to a new federal pro-rata refundpolicy. Financial aid advisors can provide further information.REFUND FOR COURSE CANCELLATIONSThe university refunds 100 percent of tuition, technology, andregistration fees for courses canceled by the university. The applicationfee is nonrefundable, even when a course is canceled.REFUND FOR STUDENT WITHDRAWALSTuition is refunded as follows:100% Withdrawal before the class start date75% Withdrawal 1–13 calendar days after a class starts50% Withdrawal 14–20 calendar days after a class starts0% Withdrawal 21 or more calendar days after a class startsFees are nonrefundable, with the exception of technology fees,which are refundable before the first day of class. No refundsare given for technology fees or for tuition for noncredit coursesafter the official start date of class.Note: This policy applies only to students not receiving federalfinancial aid.Dishonored ChecksFor each paper or electronic check returned to UMUC by thepayer’s bank (whether because of insufficient funds, stoppedpayment, postdating, or drawing against uncollected items),UMUC assesses a service charge of $30 (over and above anyservice charges levied by the financial institution).A student who stops payment on a check for tuition is therebyneither disenrolled nor relieved of responsibility for payingtuition and fees. Anyone whose checks for tuition or fees remaindishonored may be barred from classes.Indebtedness to the UniversityStudents who incur debts to UMUC must clear them to bepermitted to register. Requests for transcripts and diplomas aredenied until all debts have been paid. Outstanding debts are collectedagainst refunds due the student. After a reasonable periodof time, uncollected debts are forwarded to the Central CollectionUnit of the State Attorney General’s Office.The Board of Regents has authorized UMUC to charge students’delinquent accounts for all collection costs incurred by UMUC.The normal collection fee is 17 percent plus attorney and/orcourt costs. Delinquent accounts are reported to a credit bureau.w w w.umuc.edu / grad 131