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Payment of Room and Board Policy

Section I

Purpose

To ensure that students understand their obligation and that payments are made in a timely manner.

Section II

Procedure

1. The Bursar's Office is responsible for billing and collecting room and board charges. Room and Board charges will be created only after a student pays a $60 deposit, fills out a Dorm Housing contract, and returns the contract to the Bursar's Office.
2. Room and Board payments are divided into monthly payments as scheduled by the Bursar. Room and Board bills are sent to the dorms for disbursement at least four days before they are due. If a student is two weeks overdue with a full payment, there will be a $25 late fee added to his/her account. Late fees will not be charged to students who work for the University, are on the GI Bill, have Foreign drafts or any other special case as determined by the Bursar or other appropriate Senior Business Officer.
3. Dorm residents who are habitually late or become more than one payment behind will be referred to the Director of Housing for possible eviction from the dorm, revocation of meal ticket, forfeiture of deposit, and/or a possible $50 contract breakage fee.
4. If a student needs more time with a payment, arrangements may be made with the Bursar.