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after the end of a term.7-10 day delay.Students receiving aid should review keyinformation at http://www.financialaid.uc.edu underthe “maintaining eligibility” link. It is important tounderstand how enrollment and withdrawal actionsaffect aid eligibility within a semester as well as forfuture terms.LATE REGISTRATION FEESBeginning with the first day of the term, a lateregistration fee is charged to any initial registration.• Day 1 through Day 15 - $25• Day 16 through the last day of the term - $150and initial registrations must be approved bythe Late Registration Appeal Committee.STUDENT ACCOUNTS/CASHIER SERVICESPaying Your Bill• Pay online with eCheck by visiting http://www.onestop.uc.edu and clicking on the “view/paymy bill” option found in the “Billing” tab. Noservice fee will be assessed.• Pay online by credit card by visiting http://www.onestop.uc.edu and clicking on the“view/pay my bill” option found in the “Billing”tab. We accept American Express, MasterCardand Discover for tuition payments. Thispayment option will include a 2.5% nonrefundableservice fee.• Check payments can be made by mail. Use the“Print Bill” button on your online bill. You canview your bill online by visiting http://www.onestop.uc.edu and clicking on the “view/pay my bill” option found in the “Billing” tab.Please include the remittance advice with yourpayment. The mailing address is University ofCincinnati, PO Box 93260, Cleveland, OH 44193.• Check payments can be made in person byusing the Cashier’s Office deposit safe. Thedeposit safe is located on the 2nd floor ofUniversity Pavilion next to One Stop StudentServices, near the south-east corner of thebuilding. DO NOT deposit cash.• More information can be found at http://www.uc.edu/af/bursar/paying_your_bill.html.Direct questions concerning your payment tocashiers.office@uc.edu or 513-556-4252.Distribution of RefundsStudents are required to sign up for direct deposit.Direct deposit is faster and more secure than paperrefund checks. Refunds made via direct deposit areprocessed daily. Enroll in direct deposit throughthe One Stop Student Services web site by visitinghttp://www.onestop.uc.edu and clicking on “directdeposit my refunds” under the “Billing” tab. Studentswho do not sign up for direct deposit will have theirrefunds processed on Thursdays and experience a56Credit balances caused by a personal overpaymentmay be held up to fifteen (15) days in order for theoriginating payment (check or credit card) to clearwith the financial institution. Credit balances frompersonal payments are also held until after the drop/add period which ends on the 15th day of the term.Since checks are mailed, it is very important thatstudents maintain a current local mailing addresswith the university. Direct deposit is safe, secure andquicker than paper checks. Students or parents whofail to enroll in direct deposit will have their refundsmailed in accordance with federal regulations.Students or parents requesting stop payments onrefund checks will be assessed a $25.00 processingfee.Installment Payment PlanUC offers an interest-free installment payment planthrough Educational Computer Services, Inc. (ECSI).Students selecting this option will be able to makemonthly installments for that term’s fees.The only cost of these plans is an enrollment fee.ECSI will assess late fees if payments are not receivedby the due date. Students can enroll for the paymentplan by visiting http://www.onestop.uc.edu andclicking on the “sign up for payment plan” option inthe “Billing” tab. One Stop Student Services Centerstaff are available to help you calculate the amountto be covered by the payment plan.Short-term LoansUnder limited conditions, the university will makeshort-term loans to students for emergencyuniversity-related needs (e.g., book purchases).Loans are available for amounts up to $2,000 andare repayable within 90 days. The Student AccountsOffice issues these loans for a processing fee of $50.To be eligible for a short-term loan, a student must:• be at least 18 years old,• be matriculated in a degree-granting program,• be registered for at least six credit hours,• have completed one term at UC,• have a 2.0 grade point average (GPA),• be employed for at least three months by thesame employer or have a viable co-signer,• have no outstanding balances due to theuniversity (e.g., library and parking fines).When a short-term loan is awarded during any giventerm, the student is ineligible to receive another untila waiting period of one term has elapsed.TUITION AND FEES REFUND POLICYWithdrawal from an individual course or a completewithdrawal from the university must be initiatedby the student. A full refund of fees for a term