Financial Policies

Law Loan Disbursement Dates

Fall 2008

Financial aid will be released on Friday, August 15, 2008 and will be processed that weekend. The funds must flow through the student accounts, and all tuition and fees must be paid first, before any refunds will be processed. The first direct deposits should be in student bank accounts on Wednesday, August 20, 2008. If you do not elect to participate in direct deposit, a check will be available in the Business Office (Morgan Hall 205) on Thursday, August 21, 2008. Students are encouraged to set up direct deposit.

Direct Deposit

In order to receive excess financial aid via direct deposit, students MUST enter their bank information themselves EVEN IF THEY HAVE RECEIVED REFUNDS VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT BEFORE.

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This may be done any time throughout the semeseter, but must be completed by August 10, 2005 to cover the earliest fall financial aid dates.

Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are established by the Washburn Board of Regents and are subject to change at any time by the Washburn Board of Regents. All payments are made at the Business Office of the University. Students must clear the Business Office by making full payment of tuition and fees or making acceptable arrangements for deferred payments no later than Friday of the first full week of classes. Current tuition information is available at the Tutition and Costs area of this website. Note: tuition and fees for the coming academic year are normally established in the June or July preceding the start of classes in August.

Deferred Payments

Although all tuition and fee charges for any term are due in full at the time of registration, students who cannot pay in full on the day of registration may make special arrangements with the assistant controller to defer part of their charges. MasterCard, VISA or Discover credit cards may be used to pay for tuition. Any scholarship, grant or loan must first be applied to tuition and fees. A late payment fee of $10 will be added for each deferred payment made after the arranged due date. A postmark on or before the due date will be accepted as timely payment. Deferred payments may also be made between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. at the Business Office Depository located outside Morgan 205.

Late Registration Fee

A $100 fee will be assessed by the University if students enrolled in 9.5 or more hours have not paid tuition or made arrangements for deferred payments by Friday of the first full week of classes.

Students will not be allowed to remain in school for any semester in which they have not paid tuition or made arrangements for deferred payments by Friday of the third full week of classes.

To avoid difficulty with late enrollment and payment of fees, applicants and students must apply for financial aid and loans in a timely manner. Applying for loans in July or August will not be considered timely by the Financial Aid Office. It is recommended that applicants make copies of all financial aid correspondence, especially loan approval notices.

Failure to Pay Fees and Other Financial Obligations

Failure to pay tuition, fees, dormitory payments, parking fines, library fines and emergency loans when due will result in a hold on future enrollment at Washburn and non-release of grade reports, transcripts, diplomas and bar examination certification. Only payment by cash, cashier's check, money order, MasterCard, Visa or Discover will be accepted for debts not paid within the semester when the charge was incurred.

Refunds

Fall 2008 Refund Schedule

Fall Session - All Law Classes

Fall Session - Contracts (A) and Torts (B)

Tuition refunds are processed according to the schedule available at the University Business Office. Tuition refunds different from that schedule are not permitted unless the course is cancelled by the University or unless an error was made by the University. No refunds will be made on late registration fees or student activity fees unless such charges have been made through an error of the University.

A student must file notice of withdrawal from any class, accompanied by written approval of the professor, with the registrar immediately upon dropping any course. The date of withdrawal is determined by the time the withdrawal form is received in the Registrar's Office. The responsibility for initiating and clearing withdrawal notices with each appropriate University office rests with the student.

If the student has an unpaid account with the University, any refund due from withdrawal may be applied on such account. If the tuition is paid on the deferred payment plan, the refund will apply to the first installment payment.

If a student is unable to complete a term in which he or she is duly enrolled, due to serious injury or illness, and the student presents an affidavit signed by a licensed health care provider stating the same, the student will be refunded the tuition and fees for that semester. To qualify, the student must have personally and fully paid the tuition and fees, have no other unpaid University financial obligations and request the refund in person or through a personal representative. The affidavit form may be obtained in the University Registrar's Office.

A refund will not be made to a student in the event the tuition and fees were paid by other persons or sources, i.e., scholarship funds, grants, Title IV funds or others.

All law school refunds are made in accordance with Washburn University policies. For additional information, contact the Business Office, 785-670-1156.