Important Information about Fees and Charges

The last day to add or drop a course is the first Friday of each quarter. Charges for courses added/dropped by this date will be adjusted according to the student's new in-school status (i.e. full-time, part-time, half-time, etc.). Please note that if all courses are dropped and a student is determined to be withdrawing for the entire quarter, tuition and fee charges may be assessed and will be based upon guidelines stated in the Return of Federal Title IV Funds/MWU Refund Policy.

Students registered for courses that total fewer than 12 credit hours per quarter are considered to have a partial course load. Prior authorization from the College Dean is required before students can begin a quarter with a part-time course load. In such circumstances, tuition is charged on a per credit hour basis. The rate for each quarter hour is calculated based on the current quarterly full-time tuition divided by 12 for credit hours. The per credit hourly rate is multiplied by the enrolled credit hours to equal the tuition charge for the quarter.

Students desiring to register for more than the prescribed course load in a given quarter are considered to have registered for a course overload. These students must receive prior approval from the College Dean before starting the quarter. In addition to full tuition, tuition will be charged for each additional credit hour above the prescribed course load on the following basis:

• The credit hour rate for courses that cause a course overload will be calculated based on the current quarterly full-time tuition rate divided by the current quarter's prescribed course load.
• The per credit hour rate is multiplied by the enrolled credit hours that cause a course overload to equal the tuition charge for the quarter.
• Overloads are defined as follows: CCOM > 31 credit hours; CDMI > 30 credit hours; CCP > 21 credit hours; CHS Graduate > 23 credit hours.

The Office of Student Financial Services will follow up with students to collect past due accounts. This will enable the Office of Student Financial Services to encourage all students to pay their balance owed on time so that they are not dropped from the enrollment of their College.

Consequences of past due accounts can include any and all of the items listed below:

1. 1.5% late fee on unpaid balance is assessed at 10 days delinquent for all balances of $500 or more. Balances of $499 or less are assessed a flat $7.50 late fee. These fees are assessed on a monthly basis throughout the quarter until the account becomes current.
2. Past due notices will be sent via email.
3. Follow up contacts will be made but are not limited to phone calls.
4. Notification of delinquency will be made to the College Dean.
5. Dropped from enrollment of the College.
6. Will not be permitted to attend or participate in class, participate in clinical rotations, take examinations, or receive any academic credit. Will lose student status.
7. Suspension and/or termination from classes MWU. Student must reapply for admission to MWU.
8. Withholding of academic transcripts.
9. Account referred to collection agency for further action.

All students with accounts 30 days delinquent may be terminated from MWU.

Note: A student may be exempt from payment deadlines and permitted to continue in school without risk of suspension. However, students must notify the Office of Student Financial Services of any and all circumstances that may necessitate an exception to the payment deadlines. Exceptions to this policy may be made for the following reasons:

1. Circumstances beyond the student's control (i.e., non-arrival of financial aid, scholarship, or grant funds by the due date);
2. A payment plan has been approved by the Office of Student Financial Services;
3. Any documented extraordinary circumstance that prevents the student from paying his/her account balance on time.

A $35.00 fee will be charged on any returned check. After two returned checks a student will be required to pay by cashier's check or money order. No exception will be made.