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J.D. Students:
Graduate (LL.M.) and Non-degree Students:
Doctoral (SJD) Students:
Payment of tuition and fees must be received by the Office of Student Accounts no later than:
For part time students only, tuition for additional classes enrolled in during the add/drop period must be paid by the end of add/drop period. Students are strongly advised to check their account balances on Student Access+ or at the Office of Student Accounts. DO NOT WAIT FOR THE NEW BILLS TO COME BEFORE PAYING YOUR TUITION. All accounts with outstanding balances will be charged a late payment fee of $60 plus a monthly 1.75% service charge and the account will be blocked. Administrative Regulations will be strictly followed. TUITION REFUND SCHEDULE - WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS
Note: Degree candidates planning to withdraw and who have federal financial aid should speak with their Financial Aid Counselor prior to completing their withdrawal. The Federal Financial Aid Refund Schedules are available from the Office of the Registrar, Office of Student Accounts and Financial Aid Office. TUITION REFUND INSURANCE - A.W.G. DEWAR, Inc. Tuition Refund Insurance can protect you and your family from tuition loss should an illness or injury cause you to withdraw from school after the start of classes. This insurance extends and enhances the Law Center's published tuition refund schedule and insures that a covered student will receive 100% of tuition monies paid if the student must withdraw from school for a covered injury or illness (a maximum of 60% through the plan if the withdrawal is due to a mental/nervous disorder) even if such withdrawal occurs after the expiration of the Law Center's tuition refund period.
Those who wish to participate in the plan must return the completed application form and payment to A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. on or before the first day of classes as shown on the Academic Calendar. The Tuition Refund Insurance brochure and application form are available at the Office of Student Accounts, Room 581 McDonough Hall or at www.law.georgetown.edu/finaff/studaccts/refund.html. For questions regarding tuition insurance, please call (617) 774-1555. Student Eligibility: Students with a credit balance on their student account following the posting of their Georgetown Law financial aid (if any) and their loans sent via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to the University. Refund Deadlines: In order to have your refund check ready at the beginning of the semester, please submit your Refund Request Form by the following dates:
If you have met the student loan application deadline, financial aid funds are expected to disburse on your student account at or near the following dates:
After the funds apply to your student account, the Office of Student Accounts will process your Refund Request Form. Refunds are scheduled to be available:
E-Refund Request: If your student account has a credit balance, you may request your refund on line through Student Access+. Click on Student Account, View and Pay Bill, and then click on Refund Request. YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE REFUND REQUEST FORM IF YOU ARE REQUESTING IT ON LINE. You can only use the E-refund if you already have a credit balance on your student account. All refund requests are subject for University's approval. Once your refund request (on line or paper form) is approved and processed, funds are expected to disburse within three to five business days. NOTE: If your account is on a GU monthly payment plan, no refunds will be processed until full payment of the contract amount is completed. All financial aid loans must be applied first to your student account balance and/or payment plan account balance before a refund can be processed. Federal regulations prevent the Law Center from automatically deducting any fees from your federal loan proceeds, other than tuition and Gewirz housing charges, without your prior written consent. If you want the University to deduct your insurance charges, immunization charges, library fines, etc., before your refund is calculated, you must give the Financial Aid Office advanced written approval to do so (collected on the Georgetown Law Student Loan Information sheet "green sheet"). If you do not submit the written approval or you have selected not to apply the federal loan funds, your refund will be processed net of the tuition and/or Gewirz housing charges. You must pay all miscellaneous charges on or before the tuition due date to avoid any late fees and service charges that might be assessed on your student account. Because of the federal regulations, it is very important that you
give the Office of the Registrar your current
local and/or billing address. The address that you provide is
the address that we will use to mail your refund, unless otherwise
directed. DIRECT DEPOSIT OF STUDENT REFUNDS Refunds can be direct deposited into your checking account for banks located within the United States only if you have submitted the direct deposit form. Applying is easy: simply complete the Direct Deposit Form for Student Refund and attached a voided check. The voided check must contain your name imprinted on it. Thus, it may not be a check from a starter set received upon opening a new checking account. Joint accounts are accepted only if the student's name appears on the check. Return the original copy of the form and the void check to Law Center Office of Student Accounts. Allow 5 days from the time the documents are received in the Office of Student Accounts for the program to be established with your financial institution. After this initial processing period, all future refunds can be processed quickly through Direct Deposit. Once the refund is processed, the funds will be electronically deposited into your personal checking account within three-five banking days. It is your responsibility to verify the availabilty of funds in your checking account before you make any tranactions (writing checks, etc.). Note: You will still need to apply for your refund by completing the Refund Request Form or E-Refund. Each time you complete a refund request, simply choose "Direct Deposit" as your delivery method. THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP & LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDITS The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 provides the Hope Scholarship and the Lifetime Learning tax credits for students in the first two years of college or other eligible post-secondary training. Under the Taxpayer Relief Act, the University is required by federal regulations to collect certain information from you on a W-9S form. For complete details, please visit the Student Accounts website. Law students registered in a degree program for 8 or more credit hours must have medical insurance coverage in effect for the entire academic year. The coverage offered by the University begins August 15, 2007 and remains in effect through August 14, 2008. If you are confirmed to have a room at Gewirz Student Center, your housing charge should appear on your bill. If the housing charge is missing on your bill, please call (202) 662-9057. If you receive a room from the waiting list, you are required to pay for the room when you accept your room assignment. Housing charges are subject to the same monthly service charges, late fees, and deferment fees as tuition charges. Students are responsible for maintaining a current billing address at the Office of the Registrar. Address changes must be made in writing or electronically and submitted to the Office of the Registrar. All bills will be sent to the address indicated as the Billing Address. In order to have your payment posted to the proper account, please use the appropriate address in mailing your payments. For payments on your student account:
For payments on your GU Monthly Payment Plan account:
For payments sent via overnight or express mail:
The acceptable options for payment of tuition and fees are:
Note: The Law Center does not accept payment by credit card. CASH or CHECK If you remit payment with a check, you must write your student identification number on the check to ensure timely and proper posting of the payment. Cash payments are handled at the Office of Student Accounts, room 581. Please do not send cash through the mail. Returned Check Fee: $60 (plus retroactive $60 late payment fee and 1.75% service charge) E-CHECK Payment can be made online by E-Check through Student Access + (View and Pay Bill). Payment will be posted to your student account within 24-48 hours. Returned E-Check Fee: $60 (plus retroactive $60 late payment fee and 1.75% service charge) BANK WIRE TRANSFER Please call the (202)662-9057 for wire transfer instructions. The Office of Student Accounts offers a monthly payment plan that is designed to assist students in paying their tuition and fees over a period of ten months (fall and spring semesters' tuition) or five months (one semester's tuition). Students on this plan will not be assessed the 1.75% service charge on the contracted amount as long as all payments are made by the due date (every first of the month). Note: The first monthly payment for the academic year 2006-07 is due on July 1, 2006. Any applications filed after this date must include any missed payments. The minimum amount that can be financed is $4,000 per year, with the maximum amount being the total tuition and fees less any financial aid/grant. No refunds will be processed until full payment of the contract amount is completed. All financial aid loans must be applied first to your student account balance and/or payment plan account balance before a refund can be processed. You are required to pay the amount not covered by the payment plan contract by the tuition due date. For complete details, please visit the Student Accounts website. The Office of Student Accounts accepts tuition payment authorizations and purchase orders from third parties to bill them directly for student tuition and other related fees. Third Party sponsors are government agencies, private companies, and embassies that pay in part or full of the student's tuition and other related fees. Tuition payment authorizations must be unconditional and not contingent upon grades, or employee tuition reimbursement policies. Financial Guarantee Letters supplied for Admission purposes or obtain a U.S. visa are not acceptable for third party billing purposes. Sponsor payments made directly to a student, or sponsor reimbursements to a student, based on grades are not considered third party. There will be a $50 handling fee and it will be assessed on the student's account. The $50 handling fee cannot be waived or refunded. Third party sponsor must pay the invoice within 30 days of billing to avoid a monthly service charge of 1.75% that will be assessed on student's account. Should a sponsor fail to remit payment to the University, charges will revert to the student's account, and tuition, fees, and related penalties remain the responsibility of the student. Administrative Regulations, outlined in the Bulletin, will be strictly followed. A sponsor with a past due balance may have its billing privileges terminated. The University reserves the right to decline acceptance of any third party coverage. Any amounts not covered by the third party must be paid in full on the tuition due date. Unpaid account balances not covered by your sponsor will be assessed a $60 late payment fee and a monthly 1.75% service charge. Tuition payment authorizations, purchase order, or financial guarantee letter must be type written on sponsor letterhead or purchase order form. The original documents verifying your award must be received by the Office of Student Accounts on or before tuition due date. Failure to submit authorizations in a timely manner may result in the assessment of late fees. Tuition Payment Authorizations, Purchase Order, or Financial Guarantee Letters must be reviewed and approved by the Law Center Office of Student Accounts. The award/scholarship letter should include the following information:
Payments can be made by one of the following options:
Note: Students are responsible for insuring that their student account is paid even if a third party sponsors them. Students who are eligible for Veterans' Benefits should contact the V.A. Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar at (202) 662-9220. Tuition Deduction: If financial aid funds are not already listed as a credit on your bill, you may deduct your confirmed financial aid from the amount of your charges. This includes:
If you applied for the Federal Stafford Loans with the lender (or submitted an application to the Financial Aid Office) by June 1, 2007 for the Fall semester and November 1, 2006 for the Spring semester and your funds have not arrived by the start of classes, you will receive an automatic 60-day deferment (or until the funds are received, whichever is less) on that portion of your account balance. You must pay the amount not covered by your approved financial aid disbursements for each semester on or before the tuition due date. Unpaid account balances not covered by approved financial aid will be assessed a $60 late payment fee and a monthly 1.75% service charge. Students who are granted deferments and fail to make payment by the agreed upon due date will be assessed a $60 late payment fee in addition to monthly service charges. Lenders do not automatically approve "commercial" student loan applications, such as the Access Group, Citibank, or T.H.E. Loan. If you have met the student loan June 1 application deadline for student loans, and your lender has approved the commercial loan prior to the tuition due date, the portion of your tuition that would be covered by the amount of the approved semester disbursement may also be deferred. If the loan has not been approved and you need to defer tuition payment, you must submit a formal request to the Office of Student Accounts (see Deferment). You are required to pay the amount not covered by financial aid on or before the tuition due date. Payments made by mail must be received by the due date to avoid late fees and service charges. Loan Checks at Registration: Students who met the loan application deadline should have the approval process settled by the semester registration day. Some loan checks (non-EFT) may require endorsement so that the funds can be applied to the student account. Refunds: Students who will receive financial aid funds that exceed the amount of tuition and other charges owed to the University for the fall/spring semester may receive a refund for the difference from their student account. In order to have your refund check ready at the beginning of the semester, please submit your Refund Request Form to the Office of Student Accounts by the following dates:
If you have met the student loan application deadline, financial aid funds are expected to disburse on your student account at or near the following dates:
After the funds apply to your student account and your account has a credit balance, the Office of Student Accounts will process your Refund Request Form. E-Refund Request: If your student account has a credit balance, you may request your refund on line through Student Access+. Click on Student Account, View and Pay Bill, and then click on Refund Request. YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THE REFUND REQUEST FORM IF YOU ARE REQUESTING IT ON LINE. You can only use the E-refund if you already have a credit balance on your student account. All refund requests are subject for University's approval. Once your refund request (online or paper form) is approved and processed, funds are expected to disburse within three to five business days. Please see important information concerning federal regulations governing refunds of Title IV federal funds. Note: Georgetown Law emergency loan applications will be accepted during registration, however, please allow 3-5 business days for disbursement by the Georgetown Law Office of Student Accounts. Semester charges that are not covered by previously approved financial aid must be paid in full no later than:
In the event of an unforeseeable personal emergency, an approved tuition deferment must be obtained from the Law Center Office of Student Accounts no later than the tuition due date. A $50 handling charge is assessed on tuition deferments and 1.75% service charge is assessed monthly on any unpaid balances. Tuition is deferred for a maximum of 60 days. Students who are granted approved deferments and fail to make payment by the agreed upon due date will be assessed a $60 late payment fee in addition to monthly service charges and will forfeit the possibility of obtaining future tuition deferments. Additionally, the student account will be blocked. Students who cannot provide proof that they can clear their tuition account during the approved deferment period should consider using the GU Monthly Payment Plan as an alternative method of payment. If you incur additional charges after registration, they are due and payable at the time that they are incurred. IMPORTANT TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS
(area code 202) Office of Admissions
Office of Financial Aid
GOCard Office
Office of the Registrar
Law Center Student Accounts
Main Campus Student Accounts
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