All student accounts must be settled by the date established by the College each semester. An account is considered settled when it reflects a credit or zero balance. This can be achieved by any combination of the following:

• Establishing adequate financial aid
• Setting up a payment plan
• Paying the balance in full
• Submitting the Payment/Reimbursement from Employer Plan (PREP) form
• Arranging for direct billing to your employer

More information about these options can be found online on the Student Accounts website. Students will receive a financial aid deferment of the amount they are borrowing once their loan approvals are received by Student Financial Services.

Students whose bills are not settled may not be allowed to drop or add classes, move into residence halls, participate in College-sponsored activities, obtain an email account or ID card, use the library, access their meal plan account, access the Athletic Center, or work or park on campus. Additional restrictions may also be imposed.

The College reserves the right to transfer past due accounts to an external collection agency when internal efforts have been exhausted. Collection costs and other legal fees incurred will be billed to the student account and become the responsibility of the student.

Penalties

The College reserves the right to deny admission or registration to any person who has not paid in full all outstanding financial obligations to the College. The College may, at its sole discretion:

• Refuse to admit or register the student
• Cancel the student’s registration
• Bar the student from attending class
• Remove the student from residence housing
• Withhold the student’s transcripts and diploma

Payment Plan

St. John Fisher College allows students to finance their balance over the course of the semester. Students/families that choose to establish a payment plan must enroll online and set up automatic deductions from a checking account or savings account, There is a $40 enrollment fee per semester.

Payment/Reimbursement from Employer Plan (PREP)

The Payment/Reimbursement from Employer Plan, or PREP, enables students to defer the amount of tuition and fees that their employer indicates it will pay. Students who qualify to use PREP to defer their tuition will not be required to submit payment until the semester has ended and grade reports are available. PREP is only available to students who are in good financial standing with the College and who receive payment of their tuition from their employers.

If Student Accounts does not receive payment for the balance in full by the deadline, a late fee of $200 will be assessed. St. John Fisher College reserves the right to rescind or refuse this payment option if the College is notified that the student is no longer eligible to receive tuition benefits. Failure to earn a required minimum grade in order to receive payment from an employer and/or withdrawal from a class does not excuse the student from being charged all applicable tuition and fees for that semester.

Direct Billing to Your Employer

Your balance may be deferred if your employer will pay the College in full upon receipt of a bill. To obtain this deferment, submit a letter from your employer stating this, and a bill will be generated directly to your employer for payment.

Forms

Further details and downloadable forms can be found on the Student Accounts website. For more information, please contact Student Accounts by phone at (585) 385-8042 or by email at sfs@sjfc.edu.

Refund of Overpayment on Student Account

An overpayment refund is processed only when there is an actual credit balance on a student account. If the application of loans, scholarships, grants, or any other payment creates a credit balance, a refund will be generated. Students will be notified by email that a refund has been generated and will be informed of when and where it will be available.

Additional outside scholarships information can be found on the Office of Student Financial Services website or by contacting the Office of Student Financial Services at (585) 385-8042.

New York State Programs

Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR)

This program is designed assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development. Any resident of New York state who has a substantial emotional, mental, or physical disability who can become employable may apply for assistance. Recipients in a college are reviewed annually on an individual basis. Individuals should contact the local office regarding application procedures. More information can be found at www.acces.nysed.gov/.

Federal Programs

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Educational Benefits

Qualified veterans of the United States Armed Forces admitted for study at St. John Fisher College may be eligible to receive military benefits from the following Chapters: 30, 31, 33 (Post 9/11), 35, 1606, or 1607. Some benefits are transferable to spouses and children. More information regarding veteran affairs and each of the Chapters can be found on the Veterans Benefits page.

US Bureau of Indian Education: Higher Education Grant Program

The grant application is available from the education officer of the tribe in which the student is affiliated with or possesses membership. The student must file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The student must be a member of, or at least one-quarter degree Indian blood descendant of a member of an American Indian tribe which is eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States through the Bureau of Indian Affairs because of their status as Indians, must be accepted for admission to a nationally accredited institution of higher education which provides a course of study conferring the Associate of Arts or Bachelor of Arts or science degree, and must demonstrate financial need as determined by the financial aid office. For grants to be awarded in successive years, the student must make satisfactory progress toward a degree and show financial need.

More information can be found on the Bureau of Indian Education website.

Other Federal Programs

There are also a large number of different special-purpose federal programs: direct aid, scholarships, loans, traineeships. Many are administered through specific institutions for post-secondary education, and for this reason the Office of Student Financial Services is the single best source of information on the subject.

Most of these dozens of programs would be of interest to relatively small numbers of students and prospective students, by virtue of need, special interest, or both. Some are available only to graduate or professional students in certain fields. Some carry with them periods of obligated service.

Additional information on federal financial aid programs may be found at the U.S. Department of Education website (www.ed.gov) or at studentaid.gov.

Tuition and Fees for Summer 2020 – Spring 2021

*This rate applies to undergraduate students registered for 12–19 credits. Students enrolled in more than 19 credits will be billed per credit for each additional credit at the part-time rate.

Course Fees

• ARTS 102C – P1 Encounter with the Arts – $80
• MGMT 432-02 – Strategic Management – TBD
• NURS 300 – Intro Discipline Nursing – $311
• NURS 317 – Adult/Older Adult Health I – $281
• NURS 423 – Adult/Older Adult Health II – $273
• NURS 431 – Care of Children – $273

Room and Meal Plans Costs (Per Semester)

• Room – $4,050
• Dorm Activity Fee¹ – $30
• Unlimited Dining Hall Plan (available to all students) – $3,560
• Tier I Dining Hall Plan (available to all students) – $2,675
• Tier 2 Dining Hall Plan (available to all students) – $2,275
• Tier 3 Dining Hall Plan (available to resident students in their second year and all non-residential students) – $1,810
• Commuter Dining Hall Plan (available to all non-residential students) – $970

For meal plan descriptions, please visit the Dining Services Meal Plan Options page.

Miscellaneous Charges

• Study Abroad Program Fee² – $350/term abroad
• Late Payment Fee – $200 max/term
• Registration Fee (billed in term admitted to College) – $300
• Replacement Check Fee – $35/occurrence
• Returned Check Fee – $38/occurrence
• Commuter Vehicle Registration Fee – $100/year
• Resident Vehicle Registration Fee – $150/year

Note: All rates are subject to change.

1. The Dorm Activity fee is charged to all resident students to support their programs.
2. The Study Abroad fee is assessed to all students studying abroad. These students have additional charges billed to their accounts (airfare, room and board, etc.) as dictated by each program.

Note: Courses taken on an audit basis are billed as credit courses. Since no academic credit will be earned for an audited course, student eligibility for financial aid may be affected.

Students who withdraw (from all courses or from an individual course) will be charged tuition on a proportionate basis according to the schedules below based on the part of term for the course. The term “refund” below refers to the percentage of the tuition reduction. Fees are not refundable. As such, the percentage of any payment and/or aid that may be returned to you (if any) may be different.

A student who is considering withdrawing from the College or dropping a class is strongly encouraged to discuss implications with his/her advisor.

For refunding purposes, the 1st week is defined as the first 7 calendar days in the term. Ex: If classes start on a Tuesday, the first week runs from Tuesday through Monday of the following week.

Refund Schedules

Full Term Courses* (Part of Term 1)

• Withdrawal in the 1st Week – 100% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 2nd Week – 80% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 3rd Week – 60% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 4th Week – 50% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 5th & 6th Week – 20% Refund
• Withdrawal after the 6th Week – 0% Refund

*Excludes pharmacy program

Weekend Courses** (Part of Term A & B)

• Withdrawal before 2nd class – 100% Refund
• Withdrawal before 3rd class – 75% Refund
• Withdrawal before 4th class – 50% Refund
• Withdrawal before 5th class – 25% Refund
• Withdrawal after 5th class – 0% Refund

Note: Each weekend consists of two class meetings; one on Friday and one on Saturday. Example: if a student attends the first weekend, then they have attended two class meetings and will be refunded 75% of the tuition.

**Ed.D. students are required to return their laptops and books upon withdrawal. Failure to do so will result in additional charges.

Other Courses (Part of Term 7A, 7B, X, & Z)

• Withdrawal in the 1st Week – 100% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 2nd Week – 75% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 3rd Week – 50% Refund
• Withdrawal in the 4th Week – 25% Refund
• Withdrawal after the 4th Week – 0% Refund

Special Parts of Term (Part of Term S)

• Withdrawal prior to 10% completion point – 100% Refund
• 10% – 19.9% completion point – 75% Refund
• 20% – 29.9% completion point – 50% Refund
• 30% – 39.9% completion point – 25% Refund
• At the 40% completion point – 0% Refund

Return of Title IV Funds

The Federal Government specifies how St. John Fisher College determines the amount of Title IV program assistance a student earns when they withdraw from the College. The Title IV programs that are covered by this law are: Federal PELL Grants, TEACH Grants, Federal Direct Student Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, and Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOGs).

When a student who is a Title IV fund recipient withdraws, the amount of Title IV funds earned is based on the amount of time the student spent in academic attendance. Up through the 60% point in each payment period or period of enrollment, a pro rata schedule is used to determine the amount of Title IV funds the student has earned at the time of withdrawal. After the 60% point in the payment period of enrollment, a student has earned 100% of the Title IV funds.

For complete details on the return of Title IV funds when a student withdraws, please review our Return of Title IV Funds Policy [pdf].

Title IV fund recipients who are withdrawing from classes that are part of two 6 or 7-week modules should review our Part of Term Withdrawal Policy [pdf].

Return of Non-Title IV Funds

When a student withdraws who has paid using non-Title IV funds, any credit balance resulting from refund calculations will be returned to the student.