Installment Payment Plan
Students are officially enrolled and financially responsible for the payment of tuition and fees upon registration. Students are not relieved of their financial responsibility unless they officially withdraw from classes by the published deadline at the Registrar, under 'Key Dates and Deadlines' select the term. If you are in a Special Format Class (not the typical start/end date) then review the 'Withdrawal deadlines for special format courses' for the term (this is on the left side of the page).
Students may pay their tuition, fees, housing and meal plan charges in full by the first payment due date for the semester or may choose to follow the Installment Payment Plan. The University automatically enrolls students in the Installment Payment Plan if tuition, fees, housing and meal plan charges are not paid in full by the first payment due date of the semester. There is a $30 charge per semester for use of the Installment Payment Plan.
The Installment Payment Plan is not available for the School of Dental Medicine students. Dental Students, please call 618-474-7100 for payment policies and procedures or 618-474-7175 for financial aid information.
How the Installment Payment Plan Works
Tuition, fees, housing and meal plan charges are divided into four equal payments (two payments in the summer semester).
Financial aid reduces the student's account balance and the amount due on their installment payments. The total balance for the current semester after financial aid is applied is then divided into four equal installment payments (two installments in the summer). Unless financial aid covers the entire account balance, a payment will be required for the first payment due date to avoid accruing a 1% late fee, as well as a registration hold being placed on the account.
If a payment amount due is not paid, a 1% late payment charge is assessed on the next billing cycle, and a financial hold is automatically placed on the students account. This financial hold will block the student from making any edits to course for the current semester, as well as block registration for future semesters.
Once the accounts is current, or paid in full, the financial hold is removed and registration is not restricted, from a financial obligation standpoint.
Past-Due Debt
Students at SIUE will incur certain financial obligations. Although students may be eligible for various forms of financial aid, the final responsibility for those financial obligations will be the student's. These financial responsibilities constitute an educational loan to assist in financing student's education and may not be dischargeable under the United States Bankruptcy Court.
Students owing past-due debt will have a hold placed on their account blocking the release of diplomas. Future registrations will not be permitted until the past-due debt is paid in full. A late fee of 1% per billing will be assessed on past-due debt. Failure to pay or make satisfactory payment arrangements may result in the account being referred to a collection agency with collection fees of up to 40% being added to the student's account. In addition, a claim for the debt will be submitted to the State of Illinois under section 10.05 of the State Comptroller Act. This act authorizes the comptroller to satisfy the debt by withholding any personal warrants (such as income tax refunds) issued to the student.
