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Late Fees/Due Date

ALL students must take action before the due date listed on the billing statement (August 13, 2008 on the sample bill). For those who owe a balance payment must be made and the bottom portion of the bill must be signed and mailed to the Student Accounts office before the due date (if paying by mail), or payment must be made and charges must be accepted before the due date (if paying on line). Students who have a credit balance (no payment is due since anticipated financial aid is greater than charges) must still accept their charges.

For directions on how to pay your bill please see Payments; for directions on accepting charges if you have no balance due, please see Accepting Charges - No Balance Due. Students who have not satisfied their payment/acceptance responsibilities in a timely manner are subject to being de-registered from their class schedule.

Charges, Adjustments & Refunds

Prgm Svc Chg & Course Fees. The Program Service Charge is comprised of 6 fees that help fund specific programs on the campus. Some students may have enrolled in a course (or courses) that have specific fees attached to it/them (Arts Lab Fee, Raquette Lake, etc.). If so, the amount they are charged for this line item will be higher than what is shown on the sample bill (which assumes no such fees have been charged).

College Fee is required under administrative policy of State University of New York.

Health Insurance. All full-time undergraduates will be billed (with the fall 2008 semester bill) $1,030 to cover the mandatory student health insurance fee. Only students who provide proof of adequate coverage from another health insurance plan may have this charge waived. Requests for waivers must be done online (the ability to waive this charge for the fall 2008 semester ended on September 30, 2008). Please refer to Student Health Insurance for more details on this program and the waiver process.

Housing. With few exceptions, all first time undergraduates are required to live on campus. The cost listed on the sample bill is for the most frequent option, a “standard” double room.

Meal Plan. All students living in on-campus housing, with the exception of those living in the West Campus apartment complex, are required to have a meal plan. The option shown here is the default plan (Silver). New students may upgrade their plan but may not downgrade.

Alumni Fee. All registered students are billed for the optional Alumni Fee. The fee may be waived but it must be done on line prior to November 15. Please visit the Alumni Office web site for more information on the programs this fee helps fund or see Alumni Fee for information on how to waive.

Tuition. Tuition is set by the approved state budget. The fee listed here is for a full-time undergraduate student who is a resident of New York State. For other options please see Costs of Attendance.

Payments & Financial Aid Received

Any deposits paid as part of the admission process will be reflected in this column. The sample bill is reflective of most incoming students and shows a $50 tuition deposit and a $150 housing deposit. NO financial aid will have been received by our office and applied toward a student’s charges at the time a semester bill is printed, except in very rare instances.

Anticipated Financial Aid

Financial Aid (loans, grants, scholarships, 3rd party payments, etc.) that is anticipated is listed here. In order to be considered anticipated the aid must have been applied for (FAFSA), awarded by the Financial Advisement office, and accepted by the student (via myRedDragon). It is common that a student may not yet have accepted an award package (or chosen a lender if loans have been awarded) so this column may be blank or “incomplete” on your actual bill. In this event a student may still have additional amounts that will serve as a credit toward a bill but the student should consult with the Financial Advisement office. In the event additional aid is posted to an account as anticipated, a new bill will NOT be generated. Instead, a student should monitor his/her myRedDragon account for new Balance Due amounts.

Balance/Credit Due

The balance due is calculated by subtracting any deposits received and anticipated aid from the total charges. Students have 2 options: pay in full (the amount listed in the "If Paying Full Amount" column at the bottom right of the bill) or enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan (the amount listed in the "If Selecting Payment Plan" column). For more information, please choose Payments. 

Adjustments

If there are changes (increased aid, reduced charges due to successfully completed waivers, etc.) in the amount due please adjust your payment accordingly. Please note that a new bill will NOT be generated if such changes occur. Instead, students must monitor their myRedDragon account to determine new balances.