St. Francis provides payment plan options for students who are unable to pay their full charges prior to the start of the quarter. A $35 non-refundable fee will be charged to enroll in the payment plan. Enrollment in the payment plan, prior to tuition due dates, will prevent students from being charged the $50 late fee, assessed by St. Francis. However, a late fee will be assessed by St. Francis if the terms of the payment plan are not met.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure they fully understand the terms of a payment plan prior to enrollment. If the terms of the payment plan are not met, it may result in additional fees assessed by Transact Payments and/or a withdrawal from the payment plan.
Characteristics of All Payment Plan Types
Once a payment plan is enrolled the $35.00 enrollment fee is charged and due, regardless of:
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A Student Request to Withdraw From the Plan
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A Plan is Administratively Withdrawn for Failure to Meet the Plan Requirements
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Other Sources of Funding Cover the Balance After Enrollment in the Plan
St. Francis School of Law does not collect the enrollment fee and cannot reverse/refund the charge.
Installment payments are responsive to charges and credits that are pending or post to the student account. Therefore, monthly installments may increase or decrease throughout the length of the payment plan, based on account activity, such as:
Installments are “locked” 5 days prior to the due date of the installment. Any adjustment to a student’s account within the 5 days leading up to the due date will not affect the installment amount due. However, the subsequent installments will adjust accordingly. In the event that credits to a student account, such as a tuition refund from withdrawing/dropping from the term, results in a $0 or credit balance, the payment plan automatically adjusts all remaining installments to $0 and considers the payment plan completed. There is no need to request a withdrawal from a payment plan when this occurs.
Available Payment Plan Options
Enroll Early! The earlier students enroll in a payment plan the more time they have to pay. Enrollment in a payment plan can give students up to 4 months to pay their balance each term.
Enrollment Begins:
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Fall Quarter - September 1st
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Winter Quarter - December 1st
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Spring Quarter - March 1st
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Summer Quarter – June 1st
Table 1: An example of the payment installments for a Current Quarter Payment Plan
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Example: Current Quarter Payment Plan
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Tuition Balance = $3,250.00
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Payment Plan Enrollment: September 5th
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Due Dates:
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Payment Installment:
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9/15*
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$812.50
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10/15
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$812.50
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11/15
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$812.50
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12/15
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$812.50
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*This is an optional down payment. The first official payment due date will be the 15th of the month following enrollment.
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Enroll Today:
Overview Screen
Note: if there is no option for enrolling in a payment plan on this screen, either the enrollment period for a payment plan is not open, or the payment plan is not available for online enrollment. Contact the Business Office for further assistance at businessoffice@stfrancislaw.com or (800) 931-2694.
Important:
If you are already enrolled in a current payment plan for a quarter please do NOT enroll in a past due payment plan for that same quarter without first withdrawing from the current payment plan. If you remain enrolled in the current payment plan you will still be expected to meet the terms of the current payment plan while also meeting the terms of the newly enrolled past due payment plan.
Request to Withdraw From a Payment Plan:
A withdrawal from a payment plan does not reduce a student's financial obligation.
An email confirmation will be sent when the request to be withdrawn from the plan has been processed.
The Employer Tuition Reimbursement Program is a tuition deferment payment plan option available to students whose employers pay tuition costs. Enrollment in this program allows students to make monthly installment payments of 2% of the enrolled balance until the final payment due date. The final due date for this plan is after the end of the quarter, allowing students to submit their grades to their employer for reimbursement. Students must enroll in the payment plan each semester they wish to defer tuition payments.
To be eligible for the program, the student must submit the following:
- A Completed Request to Enroll in the Employer Reimbursement Payment Plan (link below)
- A Letter (on company letterhead) or a Copy of the Company Policy Stating the Guidelines for Tuition Payments Made by the Employer.
Enrollment Begins:
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Fall Quarter - September 1st
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Winter Quarter - December 1st
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Spring Quarter - March 1st
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Summer Quarter – June 1st
Enroll Today:
Students can request to enroll in the Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan by submitting a form online:
Table 2: An example of the payment installments for a Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan
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Example: Employer Tuition Reimbursement Payment Plan
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Tuition Balance = $3,250.00
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Payment Plan Enrollment: September 10th
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Due Dates:
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Payment Installment
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2% of beginning balance after enrollment due each month, with remaining 94% of the balance due the month after the term ends
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10/1
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$65.00
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11/1
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$65.00
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12/1
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$65.00
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1/1
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$3,055.00
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It is the student's responsibility to submit the invoice and grades to the employer. St. Francis School of Law will not bill the employer directly. Any portion of tuition not paid by the employer must be paid by the student by the deadline stated on the contract.
Request to Withdraw From a Payment Plan:
A withdrawal from a payment plan does not reduce a student's financial obligation.
An email confirmation will be sent when the request to be withdrawn from the plan has been processed.
Payment plans are available to ease the burden of paying off a past due balance. The past due payment plan offers the opportunity to divide the balance among four equal installments. Please contact an adviser for additional details at businessoffice@stfrancislaw.com or (800) 931-2694.
Table 3: An example of the payment installments for a Past Due Payment Plan
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Example: Past Due Payment Plan
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Tuition Balance = $3,250.00
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Payment Plan Enrollment: November 15th
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Due Dates:
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Payment Installments:
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12/15
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$812.50
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1/15
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$812.50
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2/15
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$812.50
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3/15
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$812.50 |
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The payment plan due date depends on the date of enrollment in the plan.
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Enrollment Begins:
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Fall Quarter - November 15th
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Winter Quarter - February 15th
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Spring Quarter - May 15th
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Summer Quarter – August 15th
Enroll Today:
Overview Screen
Note: if there is no option for enrolling in a payment plan on this screen, either the enrollment period for a payment plan is not open, or the payment plan is not available for online enrollment. Contact the Business Office for further assistance at businessoffice@stfrancislaw.com or (800) 931-2694.
Students with outstanding balances may not be allowed to re-enroll for another quarter and previously registered courses may be dropped until the account is settled.
Unpaid balances will be sent to an outside collection agency and will be reported to the credit bureau(s). St. Francis School of Law reserves the right to charge students for collection costs.
Important:
If you are already enrolled in a current payment plan for a quarter please do NOT enroll in a past due payment plan for that same quarter without first withdrawing from the current payment plan. If you remain enrolled in the current payment plan you will still be expected to meet the terms of the current payment plan while also meeting the terms of the newly enrolled past due payment plan.
Request to Withdraw From a Payment Plan:
A withdrawal from a payment plan does not reduce a student's financial obligation.
An email confirmation will be sent when the request to be withdrawn from the plan has been processed.
If your balance has been listed with a collections agency, please contact the Business Office at businessoffice@stfrancislaw.com or (800) 931-2694 . Students may be referred to the collection agency for additional information regarding their collection balance.