Financial Arrangements and Services
Student Financial Services provides students with two options to meet their financial obligations.
Option A: Pay in Full
[no application necessary]
You may meet your financial obligation each quarter by paying in full (less any financial aid*) on the following quarterly payment due dates. If payment in full is not received by these dates, the account will be subject to late fees and registration/transcript holds. *You are automatically enrolled in Option A if you do not choose Option B .
Autumn Quarter
October 15, 2009
Winter Quarter
January 15, 2010
Spring Quarter
April 15, 2010
Payment Plans [for 2009-10 Academic Year]
Student Financial Services offers the following payment plan: the Three-Installment Plan.
Payment plan benefits include:
* Have Student Financial Services calculate your estimated owing balance for you.
* Pay your quarterly owing balance in monthly payments.
* Be exempt from late fees or financial holds, provided you make on-time payments.
August 14 (Autumn) [no longer available]; November 30 (Winter); February 26 (Spring)
Payment Alternative Examples:
A student registers for a full course load (12-18) credits each quarter and lives in a University residence hall. The total balance is:
Per Quarter
Tuition
$9,150
Room and Meal Plan
$2,848
Technology Fee
$40
ASSP Fee
$80
Matriculation Fee (Only charged first quarter)
$80
Subtotal
$12,198
Financial Aid*
-$3,500
Balance Owed
$8,698
*Aid includes SPU scholarships and grants, Pell, SEOG grants and student loans. All other financial aid (e.g., work study and Washington State Need Grants) cannot be used in the calulation of payments.
Option A: Pay in Full
$8,698 Due on the first payment due date of each quarter.
Date
Payment
Fall Quarter 2009
October 15, 2009
$8698
Winter Quarter 2010
January 15, 2010
$8698
Spring Quarter 2010
April 15, 2010
$8698
OR
Option B: Three-Installment Plan
$8,698 ÷ 3 = $2,899 (Due monthly in the quarter for which you enroll in the plan.)
Reimbursement Program/Third-Party Billing
Students whose tuition is reimbursed by their employer or a third party (such as an embassy) may be eligible for this program. Documentation confirming enrollment in an employer reimbursement program is required annually or quarterly and allows deferment of tuition up to approximately 30 days after the quarter ends.
If a third party is involved, the University will bill the third party directly, provided Student Financial Services has been given the appropriate documents. All other fees and charges are due when billed. Third Party Billing requires a purchase order or voucher from the company with information on the student, courses/terms covered, and amount authorized.
For Americorps funding, please visit Americorps and create a profile and voucher.
Contact Student Financial Services by calling 206-281-2061 and asking for the third-party billing representative, or fill out our contact form for more details.
Late Charges
A late charge (15 percent per annum, 1.25 percent per month) will be assessed against any owing balance shown on the student's last statement of account.
Unpaid Student Charges Penalties
A student who has delinquent financial obligations will not be permitted to register or attend classes for subsequent quarters, or order official transcripts until such obligations have been satisfied. The University reserves the right to deny enrollment, including advance registration or extension of credit, to any student who does not meet past-due obligations or fulfill financial commitments to the University.
A continued failure to meet financial obligations may result in the referral of the delinquent account to an outside agency for collection of the total amount due, plus all applicable collection costs.
