Dee, RESPONSES FROM BARNARD COLLEGE BELOW IN CAPS. HTH! DENIS At 01:49 PM 4/5/2000 -0400, Dee Wilson wrote: >We're in the process of reviewing some of our payment policies, >particularly for international students. We would sincerely appreciate your >responses to the following questions. > >1) Do you require payment up front for all of your students? YES. > >2) Do you drop students for non payment or other reasons? YES. > >3) Do you charge a registration reinstatement fee? If so, how much? BY THE TIME WE DROP THEM, THEY INCUR LATE REGISTRATION FEES THAT RANGE FROM $10 TO $200 DEPENDING ON WHEN THEY CLEAR THEIR REGISTRATION HOLD. > >4) Are your payment requirements the same for international students? YES. > >5) Do you provide payment plans for international students? YES. > >6) Could we access your payment requirements on the web? YES, WEB ADDRESS BELOW. HERE'S THE RELEVANT PART: Payment of charges and fees All charges and fees (unless otherwise noted) are billed on a semester basis. The autumn term tuition is due August 2. The spring term tuition is due December 1. Payments received after these dates are subject to a late processing fee of $75. Registration for either semester will not be complete until all College costs have been paid. In addition, failure to complete registration and program filing on time imposes progressive late fees. Occupancy of an assigned dormitory room will not be permitted until charges have been paid in full as required. Students admitted after August 2 or December 1, respectively, must pay the balance due by the first day of registration. Financial aid grants and any loans (less loan origination fees imposed by your lender) may be deducted from the semester charges before computation of the balance due is made. Privileges of the College, including issuing of transcripts and diplomas, and administration of examinations, are not available to any student who is delinquent in the payment of her College bills. When bills are not paid in full by their due date or satisfactory arrangements for their payments have not been made with the Bursar, the student will not be allowed to register and may be required to withdraw from the College. Delinquent accounts are referred to credit bureaus and a collection agency. In addition to any outstanding tuition, fees, and room and board, students are responsible for the costs of collection including interest, penalties, collection agency fees, court costs, and attorney fees. All charges and fees are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Board of Trustees. Checks or money orders in payment of tuition and fees must be made in U.S. funds at a U.S. bank payable to Barnard College and should be for the exact amount of the payment due. A fee will be assessed for checks returned unpaid. > >7) Are you a 2YR or 4YR institution. 4YR. > >Thanks so much for your help. > >`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'``'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`' >Dee Wilson, Bursar Portland Community College >voice mail: (503) 533-2844 Accounts Receivable (WCWTC 1513) >facsimile: (503) 533-2901 P O Box 19000 >internet: dwilson@pcc.edu Portland, OR 97280-0990 >web: http://www.pcc.edu/finance/ >`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`'`' > "It's never too late - in fiction or in life - to revise." - Nancy Thayer > > > ******************************************************* Denis Riker, Bursar Barnard College Columbia University 3009 Broadway NY, NY 10027-6598 V: (212) 854-2026 F: (212) 854-3888 E: driker@barnard.edu http://www.barnard.edu/bursar/