| To assist you in planning your financial
obligations for the upcoming academic year, we are furnishing you with
an explanation of the procedures for billing and collecting fees, a
billing calendar, the semester schedule of tuition and fees as of this
date, and an explanation of the charges and credits that will appear
on your student bills throughout the year. All bills are expected to
be paid in full by the end of each semester. |
| Delinquent
Accounts
Accounts that are outstanding at the end of the semester will be referred to Tribal Court or an outside agency for collection. The student is then responsible for all charges due to the College as well as all collection agency or legal fees incurred to collect the delinquent account. |
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| Billing
Calendar
On-Campus/Off-Campus Students:
All student bills are expected to be paid in full by the end of September for the fall semester and the end of January for the winter semester. Students will receive statements every month with interest starting to accrue at the end of the first month and reflected on the November and March statements. Those amounts not paid by the last week of the semester will be sent to the collection agency.
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Internet Students:
The College is working on a program that will enable students to pay
bills online at the time of registration. The expected implementation
date is the Winter semester of 2007. Full payment will be required at
the time of registration, except for students who have financial aid
that is equal to or greater than the bill. |
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| Semester Schedule
of Fees
Tuition (Full and Part-Time)
Per credit hour |
$85.00 |
Student Fees (Full and Part-Time)
Registration fee (non-refundable) |
$30.00 |
| Health Promotion fee (on-campus students) |
$20.00 |
| Fees per credit hour |
$10.00 |
| Returned check fee (for non-sufficient funds) |
$20.00 |
Some programs and/or classes have additional or special fees to support
the courses. |
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Interest
Charges
Interest will be charged on a monthly basis
at an annual rate of 9% to ALL students who have outstanding balances
over 30 days old that have not been taken to Tribal Court or an outside
collection agency. If you are eligible for financial aid, complete your paperwork early to avoid being charged interest. |
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Financial Aid
Students, both full-time and part-time, who have financial need should
apply for financial aid. Contact our Financial Aid Office for information
and application forms. A new financial aid application is required
each year. Do not neglect this paperwork, if you think you are eligible.
Early filers will avoid problems with payment deadlines.
If you do receive financial aid, we will apply the financial aid to
your college bill first and if you have a credit, we will issue a
refund check.
Please remember that you are responsible for all costs not covered
by financial aid, and to make payments in a timely manner. |
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Payment
Options
You may pay in U.S. Funds with cash (in person only), personal check, money
order, Discover, Mastercard, or VISA. Checks should be made payable
to Bay Mills Community College.
There will be a 3% foreign transaction fee added to the student’s account for any check received in Canadian funds. Internet students will be able to pay
their bill online at the time of registration in the near future. |
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Payment Plans
Students will be able to make monthly payments during the semester; however, interest will be charged on outstanding balances over 30 days old. The College is no longer requiring a signed agreement, however, all accounts must be paid in full by the end of the semester or they will be sent to collections. Students who are making timely payments under an existing signed payment plan will be allowed to continue to make payments according to the agreement; however, should the student fall 30 days behind on their payments the amount owed will be referred to collections. |
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| Refund Policy
Students will receive a full refund of tuition and fees, except for
the non-refundable fees if a class is dropped within a period of 1/8th of the total days of scheduled classes. Classes need to be dropped within the first two weeks of class for a regular semester (16 week) class. Please refer to the College’s handbook
for more information regarding the refund policy for classes. |
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Refund Checks
Credit balances on your bill that are not related to financial aid will
result in a refund check only if you request one from the Student Billing
Office. |
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Employer/Tribal Paid
Student Bills
If your employer or tribe is paying your bill, please remit a copy of
your billing statement to your employer or tribe as soon as possible
to assure timely payment. Unpaid bills are your responsibility. |
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| Bay Mills Incentive
Program
If you are eligible and have a past due bill, your educational incentive
check will be made out to you and the college. The amount will be applied
to your college bill first and if you have a credit, we will issue you
a refund check.
If you are eligible and have no past due bill, you will receive your
educational incentive check directly and will be personally responsible
for making payment to the College for your current bill. |
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Monthly Bills
If an account is paid in full, there will be no further bills sent from
the Billing Department unless additional charges are added to the account.
If, however, a balance exists on the student’s account due to
unpaid charges, you will continue to receive a bill each month which
includes monthly interest, until the matter is taken to Tribal Court
or referred to an outside collection agency for resolution. |
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Financial Holds
The College will not issue transcripts and reserves the right to withhold
grades, diplomas, and deny subsequent registration, to any student whose
account has an outstanding balance. Please keep this in mind, and if
at any time you anticipate a problem in meeting your financial obligation
to the College, call the Student Billing/Financial Aid Office as early
as possible. The more time we have to make other arrangements with you,
the better we will be able to assist you. |
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