Financial Services

Welcome to the Student Financial Services Office of Rochester College. Our office provides various services to our students some of which include: financial aid processing, issuing monthly statements, and maintaining student accounts. We are located in the Muirhead Center on the West End of the campus. Our office hours are
Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm.

Registration Information

All students must complete registration by processing through Student Financial Services. A Pre-Billing statement will be furnished to the student showing charges and pending financial aid for the upcoming semester.

Charges remaining after pending financial aid may be paid as soon as a student registers, but must be paid by the payment deadline (two days prior to the first day of the semester). Students may elect to pay charges in full or participate in the Semester Payment Plan.

Unofficial Registration

• If the student processes through Student Financial Services, receives a copy of the Pre-Billing Statement, but does not make payment, the student will be considered Unofficially Registered.
• Unofficially Registered Students must pay their bills or make arrangements on or before two days prior to the first day of the semester.
• Unofficially Registered Students will not appear on class rosters until they make payment or finalize arrangements.

Official Registration

If the student pays all charges due or establishes a Semester Payment Plan and makes the initial payment, the student will be considered Officially Registered.

Payment Information

GENERAL PAYMENT INFORMATION

Rochester College’s continued success in its mission and growth depends on the timeliness of the student’s payment. Rochester College expects accounts to be paid on time according to one of the payment options listed below. All fees are assessed and payable in US Dollars.

Cash/Check/Money Order: Checks and money orders should be made payable to Rochester College and brought or mailed to the Business Office.

Credit Card: Credit card payments may be made in person or called in directly to the cashier at (248) 218-2053. An automatic charge may be established for the semester payment plan; for this, a form must be completed and given to the Business Office. Download the Credit Card Form

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Payment at Registration: Prior to the close of registration, students may pay all remaining charges (after financial aid awards) to avoid service charges and late fees.

Semester Payment Plan: Students unable to pay the full amount due at the time of registration are offered the semester payment plan. They pay one-third of the total semester cost (minus financial aid credits) at registration, and the remaining two-thirds in three equal monthly payments due on or before the dates listed below. There is a $60 fee per semester for use of the payment plan. Students may be charged a $35 late fee if payments arrive after the due date. The payment plan may be unavailable to students with a history of late payments or a previous Rochester College account passed to a collection agency.

Phone Bills

Phone bills are posted to students accounts at the end of each month. The phone bills should be paid by the 15th of the month to avoid interruption of service. Students who have a credit balance on their account may offset the telephone bill with their credit balance. Only credit balances from paid financial aid may be used to offset a telephone bill. Credit balances resulting from pending financial aid are not considered. You may access a detailed copy of your phone bill by logging onto the RC WarriorNet website.

CEL Student Information

• Tuition and Fees
• Tuition $351 per credit hour
• Add/Drop Fee $25 per form (this includes any course dropped after the start of the semester, even if the course has not started yet)
• New Student Registration Fee $170 (one time fee)
• Late Registration Fee $35
• Payment Plan Fee $60 per semester
• Late Payment Fee $35
• Graduation Fee $125
• Transcript Fee $5 per copy
• Returned Check Fee $35
• Textbooks – Varies per class

Payment Information

GENERAL PAYMENT INFORMATION

Rochester College’s continued success in its mission and growth depends on the timeliness of the student’s payment. Rochester College expects accounts to be paid on time according to one of the payment options listed below. All fees are assessed and payable in US Dollars. Cash/Check/ Money Order. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Rochester College and brought in or mailed to the Business Office. Credit Card. Credit card payments may be made in person or called in directly to the cashier at (248) 218-2053. An automatic charge may be established for the semester payment plan; a form will need to be completed and given to the Business Office each semester.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Personal Payment: Prior to the first day of the semester students may pay all charges remaining after financial aid to avoid service charges and late fees. Semester Payment Plan. Students unable to pay the full amount due at the time of registration are offered the semester payment plan. Students pay one-third of the total semester bill, after deducting completed financial aid credits, at the time of registration, and the remaining two-thirds in two equal monthly payments due on the dates indicated below. There is a $60 fee per semester for use of the payment plan. Students may be charged a $35 late payment fee if payments arrive after the due date. This option may not be available to students who have a history of late payments or have had a previous Rochester College account placed with a collection agency.

Employer Reimbursement

Students who will receive employer assistance may defer payment up to 5 weeks after the last day of the semester. The student must complete their employer’s tuition assistance process so that timely payment is made on their account and submit to the Business Office, documentation from their employer of their eligibility. We must have documentation on file for students who have deferred payment and would like to register for a subsequent semester.

Tuition Voucher

If an employer has a policy to pay the college directly, this is referred to as a Tuition Voucher plan. Rochester College requires that the student submit vouchers (or a copy of the application for a tuition voucher) to the Business Office with registration. Documentation must be on file with student financial services in order to be eligible to register for subsequent semesters as long as there is an outstanding balance.

Books

Payment for all textbooks purchased through the online Bookstore must be made at the time of purchase. The online bookstore accepts credit or debit cards. Normally, bookstore purchases cannot be charged to a student’s account.

Monthly Statements

The Student Financial Service Office, at the beginning of each month, will send out email reminders to students letting them know they can view their current billing statement by logging on to their student portal and clicking “My billing/ledger”. The statements will itemize charges and credits to their account and will show the total balance due. If they are using the Semester Payment Plan, the payment schedule will not be shown on the statement. Students must note the dates when the installments are due, as shown above.

Perkins Loan Information

University Accounting Service (UAS) is Rochester College’s Perkins loan servicer. Once you receive a Perkins loan from Rochester, an account is created with UAS and they track all loan advancements, payments, deferments, and cancellations. You can get current information and forms by visiting the UAS website.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS

Past Due Accounts

The College will not release transcripts until all accounts are paid in full and Perkins Loan payments are current. Students with delinquent accounts will not receive diplomas or letters of recommendation. Students with delinquent accounts (past due 30 days or more) may not be allowed to register. A finance charge of 1.5% (18 APR) is applied monthly to delinquent accounts. Nonpayment of delinquent accounts may result in suspension or placement of the account with a collection agency.

Collection Agency Placements

Accounts placed with a collection agency will be charged collection costs, and possible legal fees. The student becomes responsible to the collection agency for these fees and all further contact and payment arrangements. Readmission to the College will not be permitted until the amount in collections is paid in full.

Collection Agencies used by Rochester College