It's never too early to plan for meeting educational expenses. We have posted the following information for your review and use:
- If paying by credit card you must to go the student accounts web page and use : USD E-Pay
Class registration is not officially completed until all tuition and fees are paid, except for those who have prearranged with the University to adopt and are current on the Monthly Installment Plan or have signed a Deferment contract pending financial aid, as decribed below."
USD Policy requires that all tuition, housing and other fees must be paid prior to or during the scheduled registration/fee payment dates. The deadline is August 15, 2008 for the Fall semester.
Failure to adhere to this policy subjects the student to the cancellation of his/her class reservations and a late payment/registration fee of $150.00. This fee will be charged on August 16, 2009 for the Fall semester. Accounts paid by checks which are returned uncollected are not considered paid.
Monthly Installment Plan arrangements should be made no later than the fee payment/registration deadlines, for all students. If scheduled installment payments are not current by the assigned registration/fee payment deadline, the $150.00 late payment/registration fee must be paid. A fee of $50.00 is required upon execution of the Monthly Installment Plan.
Monthly Installment Contracts are now initiated on-line via USD E-Pay. Eligible students enter into an Installment Contract simply by making the Installment Amount Due payment displayed in USD E-Pay. Please contact Student Accounts if you have any questions. NO PAPERWORK IS NECESSARY.
Installment Plan payment dates: The first Installment Payment for the Fall semester is due August 1, and the last is due December 1. For the Spring semester, the first payment is due January 1, and the last is due May 1. Late fees will apply if payment is not received by the 1st of each month.
Returning Students:
Log into USD E-Pay. View your current statement, and then select Make
Payment from
the options drop down menu. If you are eligible to choose to pay your student
account by Installment Plan, you will see the Installment Amount Due.
In order to effectively initiate an Installment Plan Contract, you must pay
the EXACT amount indicated in the Installment Amount Due line.
The first installment payment made will include the $50 per-semester installment plan charge.
A Deferment Contract must be signed, in the Student Accounts Office, if the student is expecting to receive financial aid (Student Loan, Scholarship, Grant, etc.) and the funds have not arrived by his/her registration/fee payment deadline. A Deferment Contract will defer payment of the student aid amount for thirty (30) days. This contract must be completed by the registration/fee payment deadline. If the student's actual charges exceed the estimated financial aid awarded, the student is responsible for paying any such amount at the time of signing the Deferment. A fee of $50.00 may be required upon execution of the contract.
Credit card payments must be made via USD E-Pay: Electronic Statement Billing & Payment Services for Student. We accept Mastercard, American Express and Discover.
Please Note:
- If a refund results from a combination of a credit card payment, application of federal funds or any other transactions generating a credit with in the academic year, you will be refunded through a "credit back" transaction up to the amount ot the credit card charge.
The FERPA Regulation: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student records. Under the terms of this law, information regarding a student's account cannot be disclosed to third parties (including a student's parents) without the student's written consent. If students would like to grant permission for parents or other third parties to obtain account status and other financial information from the Office of Student Accounts, students are required to complete and sign the FERPA Form. The form can be returned to the Office of the Registrar or the Office of Student Accounts. Student Accounts will not divulge account information to parents or other third parties if the FERPA form has not been completed. See further information at the University's FERPA Website.
