Undergraduate Student Billing

Student Billing: Undergraduate

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• Undergraduate Payment Options [Fall 2013]

  Single-Payment Plan

  • 100% of total charges, less any expected financial aid, due by August 1
  • No interest charges
  • 2% late penalty on partial or late payments

  Two-Payment Plan

  • Initial payment of 50% of total charges, less any expected financial aid, due by August 1.
  • 1.5% monthly interest charge on remaining balance due
  • Final balance due on October 10
  • 2% late penalty on partial or late payments
  • Enrollment requires the completed and signed agreement form by August 1. The College reserves the right to deny election of this option for any student whose account was seriously delinquent during a prior term.

  Four-Payment Plan

  • Four equal monthly installments of total charges, less any expected financial aid, due on the 10th of the month (July–October)
  • No interest charges
  • 2% late penalty on partial or late payments
  • Enrollment requires the completed and signed agreement form by July 10. The College reserves the right to deny election of this option for any student whose account was seriously delinquent during a prior term.

  Other Charges Billed to the Student Account

  All other charges billed to the student account (for example, library, shuttle fees, parking permit fees, parking fines, room damage charges, etc.) are not included in payment-plan options. Such charges not paid in full when due will result in a late-payment penalty of 2% on the amount due and unpaid as of the initial due date and on any subsequent billing date.

  Please note that no person accepted for participation in a Bennington College academic program will be allowed to reside on campus, register for, or attend classes unless all amounts due are paid in full as stipulated in the payment options listed above.

  ^{Revised April 2013}
  

• Regulations Governing the Payment of Fees [Fall 2013]

  1. Except for students using the Payment Plan options offered by Bennington College, term bills are due and payable in full on August 1 (fall term). For due dates for the Payment Plan options, please refer to the applicable separate agreement. A late-payment penalty of 2% of the unpaid balance will be assessed on any amount not paid when due.

  2. As a convenience, the College will permit students or parents who choose to do so to participate in one of several payment plan options.  A signed agreement for the election of this option must be on file with the Business Office before such arrangement will be considered in effect.  The College will assess either late payment penalties or interest charges in accordance to the payment plan terms outlined on the agreement form.

  3. Students who have not paid all amounts due and payable to the College (in accordance to their applicable payment plan option, or if none, than in accordance to paragraph 1 above) by the first day of classes of the upcoming term and who have not received written authorization from the business office will not be allowed to attend classes or to occupy or use campus facilities. Should a student fail to meet his or her financial commitment subsequent to enrollment, the College may require the student to vacate the campus immediately.  Such action will not constitute release of the student or other responsible party from his or her financial obligation to the College

  4. Students who carry a past-due amount on their account will not be eligible to pre-register for courses for the upcoming term or participate in the student housing process until such time as all past due amounts are paid in full. No student with a past-due balance for a prior term will be permitted to return to campus for the upcoming term until such balance is paid in full.

  5. Graduating students who carry a past-due amount on their account will not be eligible to receive their diplomas until such balances are paid in full.

  6. No student will be permitted to receive or to direct delivery of an academic transcript to another party unless the student's financial obligations to the College have been met.

  7. The College may agree in certain circumstances to making other arrangements for payment of pending or delinquent balances in cases deemed appropriate by the College. Students will not be permitted to remain at the College or to return for the following term if they do not meet the conditions specified in any such arrangement, which must be in writing.

  8. The College reserves the right to deny election of either of the Payment Plan options for any student whose account was seriously delinquent during a prior term.

  ^{Revised April 2013}
  

• Withdrawal Refund Policy

  Tuition, Room, and Board Charges

  The amount of the tuition, room and board charges (‘the charges”) to be adjusted, if any, is based on the student's effective date of withdrawal (see below). Withdrawal means complete severance from classes for the balance of the term. This refund policy applies regardless of the reason for such withdrawal. Adjustments to amounts owed to the College, will be made only in cases where the student withdraws:

  • before the first day of classes: 100% adjustment of all term charges;
  • during the first five days of classes: 75% adjustment of the charges;
  • after the first five but before the eleventh day of classes: 50% adjustment of the charges;
  • after the tenth but before the twenty-first day of classes: 25% adjustment of the charges.

  No adjustments to amounts owed to the College will be made in cases of withdrawal after the twentieth day of classes.

  Other Charges and Fees

  • Health-services charge: No refund.
  • Activities fee: 20% if withdrawal occurs before the twenty-first day of classes; none thereafter.

  There will be no refund of, or credit against, any other charges, fees or fines incurred by the student.

  All withdrawals are subject to a $200 withdrawal fee.

  Please note that any Financial Aid may also require adjustment. Students receiving federal financial aid will have the withdrawal date determined and refunds calculated in accordance with federal refund policy.

  After all adjustments to charges and financial aid are made, any refunds will be made only to the extent that no other amounts are owed to the College. Amounts owed to the College after application of any adjustment to term charges will continue to be the full responsibility of the obligor in accord with the terms of the obligation.

  Tuition Refund Plan

  The College expects to offer a Tuition Refund Insurance Plan for 2013–2014. More information regarding this plan will be made available shortly.

  Withdrawal Notice

  Students should report in writing immediately their intent to withdraw to the Office of the Dean of the College. The effective date of withdrawal is the date on which written notice is received by the College.

  ^{This policy supersedes all previous versions | Revised April 2013}
  

• Health-Service Charge (mandatory)

  The College assesses a health-service fee each term that supports the Health Services Center. Open six days a week during term, the Health Services Center is staffed by a medical doctor and nurses and Psychological Services is headed by a clinical psychologist and is staffed by two psychiatrists and other clinical professionals. Both offices cover emergency situations 24 hours a day.

  Please contact Health Services (802-440-4426) if you have any questions.

• Activities Fee (mandatory)

  The Student Activities Fee is a mandatory fee that helps to support the many student activities of campus life at Bennington College including the Meyer Recreation Barn facilities, outdoor adventure courses and programs, wellness programs, Student Center events, community outreach, and many other activities.

• Tuition Refund Plan (waiver required in August)

  Additional information will be made available shortly.