Schedule of Classes - Butler University

Payment is accepted in the form of personal check, ACH/electronic
check and on-line Credit Card. ACH/electronic check payments
are not subject to a convenience fee. Payments made via Master
Card, Discover and American Express will be charged a 2.75%
conve¬nience fee.
Butler University offers a payment plan that allows students
and families to divide the semester tuition, fees, room, board, and
miscellaneous charges into manageable monthly payments. The
fee to participate in the plan varies based on your choice of plan.
Information regarding the 2010–2011 payment plans is available
on the Office of Student Accounts website at www.butler.edu/
student-accounts. Establishing the payment plan will prevent the
standard finance charges (1.5% per month) on current semester
charges. Any scheduled payment plan payment that is not received
by the plan due date will be assessed a late fee of $40. Payment
plans will be cancelled when two payment plan payments are not
received or are received after the due date. Once the payment plan
is cancelled due to late payment, the standard finance charge will
accrue against the total outstanding balance. Persons with a past due
balance or poor payment history with the University may be denied
participation in the payment plan. Students with past due balances
may have classes cancelled. Students who fail to attend class and/or
pay their tuition are not considered withdrawn from the course(s).
Withdrawals must be made through the adviser or dean of the college
in which the student is enrolled. All past due balances must be paid
before a student will be permitted to enroll for a new semester.
The University provides a tuition prepayment plan that guarantees
a fixed tuition rate for all prepaid semesters. This program applies
only to students enrolled on a full-time basis in an undergraduate
degree program or the Pharm.D. program. The prepayment plan
does not apply to graduate programs. Contact the Office of Student
Accounts for more information.
Accept Financial Responsibility
Butler University policy requires all students to complete the
Acceptance of Financial Responsibility process now included in
the Finance section of the Student Center each semester prior to
enrollment. The Acceptance of Financial Responsibility statement
outlines the student’s responsibility for paying all expenses in
addition to the penalties that may be incurred by the student if the
expenses are not paid in a timely manner.
Institutional Tuition Refund Schedule
The official schedule will be posted at the Office of Student
Accounts website: www.butler.edu/student-accounts. Any student
needing to change their class schedule after the first day of the term
should refer to the tuition refund schedule prior to making any
schedule change. It is critical that any student receiving financial
assistance, particularly the Higher Education Award, Freedom of
Choice Grant or 21st Century Scholar Award, contact the Office of
Financial Aid before changing your enrollment.
Credit balance accounts. The Office of Student Accounts
requires students to complete a refund request form in order to
receive a refund check; however, if the credit on the account is due
to a Federal Stafford loan or other Federal Title IV financial aid, the
Office of Student Accounts will issue a check to the student without
the written request. If the credit balance on the account is due to a
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS loan), the refund
check will be issued in the name of the parent borrower and mailed
to the address on file. If the student is anticipating a credit balance
on his or her account, it is recommended that a refund request form
be completed, even if you believe the source of the refund is from
Title IV financial aid. With the exception of the PLUS loan refunds,
checks can be issued to the student only. Refund checks are issued
once a week. Refund checks are not issued when classes are not in
session.
Butler University Return of Funds Procedures
(2010–2011 Academic Year)
Federal regulations require that, as a part of an institution’s Return
of Funds Policy, an office or offices must be designated as the contact
point for students to begin the withdrawal process. The designated
office(s) must document the date the student withdraws or otherwise
provides official notification to the institution of the intent to
withdraw. The Office of Registration and Records is the designated
office at which a student must withdraw. Official notification from
the student must be in writing. The date of withdrawal will be
utilized by the Office of Financial Aid in determining the amount
of financial assistance which may be retained by the student, based
upon the percentage of the enrollment period (semester) which the
student completed to that point in time. In the case of a student
who does not withdraw or otherwise notify Butler University of
the intent to withdraw, the date used will be the mid-point of the
payment period for which assistance was disbursed, unless the
attendance records document a later date.
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