Policy and guidelines for the following items:

• Refund Eligibility upon Withdrawals
• Refund Eligibility for Recipients with Federal Financial Aid
• Room Damage Deposit
• Payments/Validation Fee
• Collection Uncollected funds/NSF checks
• Textbooks
• Car Permits
• Graduation Fee
• Other Fees (Transcript, Orientation, Auditing, etc.)
• Payment Plans
  

Refund Eligibility Upon Withdrawals

Prepayments will be refunded in full on all payments made prior to the first day of the term, with exception of application fees and commitment deposits. Any changes of classes must be done during the drop and add period. All charges stand after that time.

For any student completely withdrawing from college, the following policy would apply:

• On first day classes start 100% credit of all charges
• From 2 – 7 days after classes start 90% credit of tuition and board
• From 8 – 14 days after classes start 80% credit of tuition and board
• From 15 – 21 days after classes start 70% credit of tuition and board
• From 22 – 28 days after classes start 60% credit of tuition and board
• From 29 – 35 days after classes start 50% credit of tuition and board
  From 36 - 42 days after classes start 40% credit of tuition and board
• More than 35 days after classes start 0% credit of tuition and board

Refund calculations will be based upon the date the student begins the official withdrawal   process. Days listed above are calendar days and include weekends and holidays. In cases where a student stops attending all of his/her classes without officially withdrawing, refund calculations will be done at 50% unless the student attended a class later than 42 days after the start of classes. If the student attended any class later than 35 days after the start of classes there will be no refund.

Fees and room charges are non-refundable after the first day classes start.  Students who move off campus after classes begin will forfeit the room charge for that term.

Refund Eligibility for Recipients with Federal Financial Aid

As prescribed by law and regulation, Federal Title IV funds will be returned to the applicable sources in the following order: Unsubsidized Federal Stafford loan, Subsidized Federal Stafford loan, Federal Plus loan, Federal Pell Grant, FSEOG, other Title IV Aid Programs, other federal sources of aid, state sources of aid. Examples of this refund policy are available at the Financial Aid Offices on each campus.

Room Damage Deposit

A $100 room damage deposit is required for all resident students. Any damages incurred by the student will be deducted from this deposit and the balance refunded.

Payments/Validation Fee

Payment must be received by the due date each term. Payment received after the due date is subject to a late validation fee of $100.00.  A monthly service charge will be added on the unpaid balance to accounts over thirty days old. A service charge will be added to all multiple payment arrangements. A $25.00 service charge will be added for each check returned unpaid by the bank, and an additional $10.00 if not paid in ten days.  All unpaid fines (parking, library) or other college expenses will have an additional $10.00 charge if not paid during the term or are turned into the Business Office for collection.  All checks are to be made payable in U.S. funds. The student is responsible for any exchange fees or bank charges associated with non-U.S. checks.

Collection Uncollected Funds/NSF Checks

A $25 service charge will be added for each check returned unpaid by the bank, each time it is returned. Each NSF check is redeposited one time.

Textbooks

Books for all classes will be available at the Campus Bookstore. Books must be paid for in full at the time of purchase. Books may not be charged to the student's account.

Car Permits

A student wishing to have a car on campus must make application with the Business Office and purchase a $30.00 car permit that is valid for the academic year. Each additional permit or replacement permit is $5.00.

Graduation Fee

$50.00 (includes cap & gown)

Other Fees (Transcript, Orientation, Auditing, etc.)

• AM 363 Lab Fee (estimate only – subject to change): Fee $175.00
• Audit (no college credit):  Fee $173.00
• Car Permit (annually): Fee $30.00
• Car Permit (additional or replacement): Fee $5.00
• Correspondence Class - per credit hour:  Fee $346.00
• Fax Transmission:  Fee $2.00
• Housing/Room Deposit:  Fee $100.00 (converts to damage deposit upon entering housing)
• Housing charge for student housing during term breaks (per week): Fee $115.00
• Internship (per credit hour):  Fee $346.00
• Late Registration Fee Per Term:   Fee $100.00
• Late Validation (per term): Fee $100.00 
• New Student Orientation (Fall term only) Resident:  Fee $125.00
• New Student Orientation (Fall term only) Commuter:  Fee $75.00
• Returned Check Fee (Northwood re-deposits NSF checks one time. The fee is per return.): Fee $25.00 
• Student ID Card (replacement): Fee $25.00
• Test Out - per credit hour: Fee $40.00
• Transcript Fee: No Charge 

Payment Plans

Tuition Pay Plan 800.635.0120 or use the website TuitionPay.

Please Contact Us

If you have other questions for the

• Business Office - Phone: 972.293.5432
• Financial Aid - Phone: 972.293.5430