Fall semester: Payments due by August 1.
Spring semester: Payments due by December 1.
Payments received after the above dates will be subject to a $250 late charge.
There will be a $50 charge for any returned checks and stopped payments.
The college accepts payments for any amount greater than $25 through Visa, Mastercard and Discover. At this time, American Express payments will only be accepted via the payment link above. There will be an additional convenience fee for all payments made with an American Express Card. E-Check and Flagler OneCard payments can be made via the link above at no charge to the student or parent/guardian. Credit card payments can be phoned in and/or mailed.
Billing Procedures
The Business Office will mail invoices prior to the August and December deadlines. The invoice will not reflect credit for all financial aid grants or student loans; however, if the student has received an award letter from the College Financial Aid Office, this award letter shows all awards on an annual basis, therefore only one-half of the guaranted amounts may be deducted for any one semester from the amount due by using the worksheet included with the invoice. Subsidized and Un-Subsidized awards have a discount fee charged by the lender, they range from 1 %, one percent to 2 1/2 %, two and one-half percent, for complete details please go to the following link
http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/DirectLoan/faq.html#7
These fees must be deducted from the gross award shown on the Financial Aid Award letter.
Parents and students should be aware that grants from the federal or state governments and loans from banking institutions usually do not arrive at the College by the due date. In fact, many do not materialize until late in the semester. In most cases, the College is willing to wait for the grant or loan to satisfy amounts owed.
Advance Deposit
Each student is required to submit an advance deposit as a confirmation of his/her intention to attend Flagler College in the fall. These deposits are non-refundable and are applied to the student’s tuition and fees for the fall semester. For new students, freshmen or transfers, advance deposits are due within three weeks following the date of acceptance. For returning students, the advance deposit are due on or before March 15. The College has limited housing for returning students and cannot guarantee that housing will be available, even if a student submits the advanced payment on or before the March 15 deadline. Housing for returning students is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Therefore, returning students who wish to live on campus are advised to submit advanced payments as early as possible. The advanced payment for boarding students is $400 and for non-boarding students is $200. Students not returning for spring semester or withdrawing before the semester ends will forfeit the advanced payment.
Financial Aid Refunds
If the student is expecting a cash refund from grants and/or loans in excess of the amount owed, such refunds can be made only after the funds actually arrive and the debt to the College is fully satisfied. Florida residents must wait until after the Drop/Add period for a refund if the Florida aid results in a credit on their account. This can pose some problems for the student who may be planning to use such excess funds for books or living expenses early in the semester. For this reason, students should bring sufficient funds to purchase books and supplies.
Payment Plans
Flagler College does not offer a plan for installment payments of tuition and fees. Please do not ask for an extension or for exceptions to the payment schedule.
The College endorses certain commercial companies that provide loans for educational purposes. Information regarding these programs can be obtained from the Financial Aid Office.
Enrollment Policy
Students who enroll at Flagler in the fall are encouraged to attend the College for the entire academic year. Although the College operates on a semester calendar for academic purposes, financial commitments for instruction, plant operations, and other fixed costs are yearly arrangements. These yearly costs are budgeted on the basis of fall semester enrollments. Therefore, when a student withdraws from Flagler prior to the end of the academic year, a financial loss is realized by the College. To offset some of this loss, the advance deposit is credited to the fall semester and is forfeited in the case of students who do not attend all of the fall semester.
Payment Policy
Failure to meet financial obligations in a reasonable manner can result in the cancelation of a student's enrollment. Students with balances on their financial accounts will NOT be awarded a diploma or issued transcripts.