Tuition and Billing Information

Registration for classes at St. Scholastica indicates acceptance of this tuition payment policy. All students enrolled at St. Scholastica are expected to pay each term's tuition in one of the following ways:

• Billing: Student Schedule/Bills are sent from the Business Office in Duluth, one week prior to the start of each term. Payment for classes is due the 1st day of each term.
• Financial Aid: Students must apply and accept their financial aid award; financial aid will then be applied as received. If the financial aid amount does not cover the balance shown on the statement, the difference must be paid by the student no later than the 1st day of each term.
• Employer Reimbursement: Students who receive company reimbursement will need to enroll in the Automatic Payment Plan payment plan (an interest free, no credit check option that postpones payments for 6 weeks after the end of term.. Students will set up a payment schedule with the Business Office in Duluth (1.800.447.5444 ext. 6134).

Payment Options

The College accepts ACH payments (electronic checks) and credit cards for tuition bills, offering students a way to make tuition payments, review account balances and email or print receipts after making payments - all online. Students must log on to their Banner Web account to access the online payment options.

Students may pay via direct ACH (electronic check) transfer from a checking or savings account. There is no fee.

Students choosing to pay tuition charges via credit card should keep in mind:
• The online option will be the only way to pay tuition by credit card; the Business Office is no longer able to accept credit card tuition payments at the cashier counter or via the telephone.
• A 2.75 percent convenience fee will be charged by the credit card processor.
• Accepted credit cards include American Express, Diners Club, Discover and MasterCard.
• To avoid the convenience fee, students and parents can use the electronic check payment option.

Students benefit from having a secure and convenient "24-7" bill-paying method. The College benefits by coming into compliance with payment card industry data security standards. These standards cover the way credit card payments are processed and are designed to protect the security of credit card account information.

More traditional payment methods are welcome. Personal checks, cashier's checks and money orders can be mailed to the following address for payment:

The College of St. Scholastica
Business Office
1200 Kenwood Ave.
Duluth, MN 55811

Cash and checks will also be accepted at your home campus. Checks should be made payable to The College of St. Scholastica and should include the student's ID number.

Payment Plan Option

The Automatic Payment Plan is available for students to pay their balance over the course of the semester/year. Students may enroll online at www.css.edu/tuitionplan.xml.

• The processing fee is $25 for six payment or fewer and $45 for seven to 12 payments.
• Students who receive employer reimbursement may also use this plan to delay payments until after grades are posted, giving them time to collect the funds from their employer.
• Please contact student accounts in the Business Office at (800) 447-5444 ext. 6134, or (218) 723-6134.

Due Date

The due date is the first day of each semester. Failure to pay on the due date will result in finance charges and registration holds.
• A 1% finance charge is assessed to accounts with a balance due unless students enroll in the payment plan.
• Registration holds are placed on accounts with balances of $500.00 or more unless students are enrolled in the payment plan.
• Transcript holds are placed on student accounts with balances $25.00 or more (even if students are enrolled in the payment plan).
• Unofficial transcripts are available at no cost from your home campus or by contacting the registrar at (800) 447-5444 ext. 6039 or (218) 723-6039

Collection Process

At the end of each term, all non-registered students with past due balances are referred to the College's in-house collection. Students failing to pay past-due accounts or make adequate payment arrangements within 30 days, will be sent to an outside collection agency. Fees associated with this transfer of account will be passed on to the student and this information will be reflected on your credit report.

All non-registered students must return their laptop computers within 1 week of the last day of the term. If not returned, the student's account will be charged the cost of the laptop. The same Collection process detailed above applies.