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·TUITION
PAYMENT·
TUITION
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Tuition payment is due for all programs of training prior to
the student’s start date. For students enrolled in a
full-time program of training where payment cannot be made
prior to the first day of class, arrangements for a payment
schedule or financial aid assistance must be made with the
Financial Aid Office prior to starting a program of
training.
APPLYING
FOR FINANCIAL AID:
if a student is applying for Financial Aid to assist with
tuition costs, the student must complete the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA/Pell Grant
application) and sign their Financial Aid package before the
student’s first day of class (we recommend completing this
process at least 2-3 weeks prior to the student’s first day
of class, if possible).
STUDENT
PAYMENT PLAN / TUITION PAYMENT
Tuition payment is due for
all programs of training prior to the student’s start date.
In situations where this is not possible, arrangements for a
payment schedule or financial aid assistance must be made
with the Financial Aid Office prior to starting a program of
training. However, if the student has not applied prior to
starting, he/she will be given a two week period from the
first day of class to complete the Financial Aid process,
make tuition payment arrangements, or be dismissed from the
program of training.
The student must complete and
sign a tuition payment agreement with the Financial Aid
Office BEFORE the student starts his or her program of
training (we recommend payment arrangements be made at least
2-3 weeks prior to the student’s first day of class, if
possible). By signing the tuition payment agreement, the
student agrees to pay the equivalent of each
term/quarter/semester tuition in full prior to the student
continuing on to the next term/quarter/semester.
Final payment of all tuition
must be made 2 weeks prior to program completion. Note:
it is the student’s responsibility to make the required
payments by the given deadlines. The first
term/quarter/semester tuition is due on or before the
student’s first day of class.
Note: Students are given a 2 week deadline from their first
day of class to complete all paperwork with the Financial
Aid Office. If not completed, student will be dismissed
from program. Alternate students are also given a 2 week
deadline from their first day of class to complete all
paperwork with the Financial Aid Office.
STUDENT INVOICES
Students are invoiced
monthly; however, the student is responsible for tuition
payments regardless of receiving an invoice.
PREVIOUS BALANCES
If a student owes a tuition
balance from a previous school year he or she attended at
Collins Career Center, the student WILL NOT be permitted to
return for additional training until the balance has been
paid in full. Note: Current year financial aid cannot
be used to cover a previous year balance.
PAYMENT OF MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
Payment of miscellaneous
school related expenses (not included in tuition) is due
upon receipt of these expenses.
PAYMENT IN FULL
ALL TUITION MUST BE PAID IN
FULL TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING.
(Personal checks will not be accepted 3 weeks prior to
completion of the program). A certificate of completion
from the Department of Education will not be issued; and
school related information such as attendance records and
grade transcripts will not be released until all tuition has
been paid in full. Programs of training that require a
certification or licensure exam at the end of the program,
such as the Allied Health Programs and Law Enforcement Academy, will not be
permitted to take the exam until all tuition has been paid
in full. Note: A returned check fee will be charged for
any personal check that is returned to Collins Career Center
from the bank for insufficient funds, etc. The applicable
fee is the amount charged to Collins Career Center from the
bank ($21.50).
TUITION ADJUSTMENTS
The Collins Career Center
will not adjust tuition in the event a student has excessive
absences. Tuition will only be adjusted in the event a
student withdraws or stops attending classes (adjustment
will be based on and follow the rules of the tuition policy
of the school).
CHARGES FOR REPEATED
CLASSES
If a student a student fails
out of a class then has to return to repeat the class, the
student will be charged additional tuition costs for
repeating the class. The formula to calculate how much is
charged for repeated classes is as follows:
Calculation =
Take the number of clock
hours for the class that is being repeated, divided by the
total number of clock hours for the program of training to
come up with the %. Then take the tuition for the program X
the % to come up with the cost for the repeated class.
Example as follows: A student is repeating Nursing
Principles II in the Practical Nursing program. The Nursing
Principles II class is a total of 60 clock hours.
60 divided
by 1,500 = .04%
then .04 X
$5,950 = $238
TUITION PAYMENT – SHORT TERM PROGRAMS
Any
program of training of 599 clock hours and less are
considered short-term programs. Tuition for such programs
is due at the time of registration or on/before the
student’s first day of scheduled class. Payments cannot be
made on short-term programs (Financial Aid is NOT available
for short-term programs).
OTHER PAYMENT OPTIONS
CASH /
MONEY ORDERS / CERTIFIED CHECKS
are all acceptable methods of payment.
PERSONAL
CHECKS
Personal checks are accepted; however, a returned check fee
will be charged for any personal check that is returned to
the school from the bank for insufficient funds, etc. The
applicable fee is the amount charged to the school from the
bank (@$21.50).
MASTER
CARD / VISA / CHECK CARDS
Tuition payment can be made with MasterCard and Visa credit
cards; as well as VISA check cards.
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