Payment Options

Full payment of course tuition and fees is required at the time of registration.  Online payment by credit or debit card is preferred.  If the payment information you submit is incomplete or if payment method is non-negotiable, you will not be registered in your course(s).

Payment Options

Credit or Debit Card

Allen University accepts Master Card, Visa, American Express, and Discover, and PayPal.  If the payment information you submit is incomplete or if the credit card payment is declined, you are not registered in your course(s).  To avoid delay in the registration process, you should use a credit or debit card without a daily charge or transaction limit and enter the billing address exactly as it appears on your credit card statement.   Complete the AU Credit Authorization form.  

Credit Card Payments via the Web (Internet)

Payments by Mail

Send Payments to the following address:

Allen University

Attn: Business Office

1530 Harden Street

Columbia, SC 29204

*Please include student ID#

International Wire Transfer Instructions

Please contact the Business Office (803) 252-6801 Ext. 5773 for instructions.

Bank Checks and Money Orders

Students desiring to pay course tuition and fees with cash may visit the Allen University Business Office 1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204.  Money orders and bank checks are also accepted from any US bank.  

Checks

Allen University accepts bank checks, money orders, personal checks, and company checks made payable to Allen University.  Checks must be drawn on a US bank and include proper routing numbers.  Any bank collection charges are your responsibility.

If you submit a check drawn on a bank account other than your own, you must include your name and the month and day of your birth on the check.  

If your check is returned unpaid by your bank for insufficient funds, stopped payment, or account closure, you are assessed a $35 charge per returned check.

PAYMENT POLICIES

Student Account Billing

As a student, you have an account that includes individual charges and credits for each term.  Charges include course tuition and other fees, such as room, board, health, and activity.  Credits applied to your account may include a combination of payments, such as credit cards, personal checks, and financial aid.  

To view your student account, log in to MyAllen and select Students then Student Account Information.

If you register online, you receive a registration and payment confirmation by email.   If additional charges are applied to your account at a later date, an e-mail notification is sent to you stating that you have a balance due.  The balance is due within 15 days of the date of the US mail/email notification.

If you register using a paper registration form, be sure to log in to MyAllen to view your course schedule from the course registration and schedule menu.  If additional charges are applied to your account at a later date, an US mail/e-mail notification is sent to you stating that you have a balance due.  The balance is due within 10 days of the date on the notification.  

Stopping Payment on Checks or Credit Cards

Stopping payment on checks or credit cards is not a valid method of dropping or withdrawing from your courses. if you stop payment on a check or credit card without following Allen University’s policies and procedures for dropping or withdrawing from your courses, you are responsible for all course tuition and fees posted to your student account.

PAST DUE STUDENT ACCOUNTS

Your student account is considered past due if charges are not paid in full or a payment plan approved within 15 days of the date of your first e-mail notification showing a balance due.  An approved payment plan (which requires a down payment based on the amount due) will allow you to spread any unpaid balance over three consecutive months. If your account becomes past due, you are notified by US mail/email and offered an opportunity to complete your payment.  If your account remains past due, you may be removed from your classes, and you remain responsible for all unpaid course tuition and fees.  You continue to receive email notifications of a balance due until your balance is paid in full.

You are not eligible to register for any classes at Allen University or to receive a transcript until your account is paid in full.  If you are a candidate for a degree, you must be in good financial standing with Allen University before your degree will be awarded.  

Returned Check Policy

If your check is returned unpaid by your bank for insufficient funds, stopped payment, or account closure, the Business Office notifies you and allows you 15 days to make full payment by bank check, or money order.

If full payment is not received within 15 days, you are removed from your course(s).

You are charged a $35 fee for any check returned unpaid for any reason.

If your check is returned unpaid by your bank, for one year, you may only use bank checks or money orders as methods of payment to Allen University.  


Invalid Credit Cards and Credit Card Chargebacks

If you request a credit card chargeback or attempt to pay with an invalid card, you are removed from your course(s) immediately.

If you use a credit card without the cardholder’s knowledge or permission, you are removed from your course(s) immediately, and you may face prosecution.  

If you use another’s credit card and the cardholder requests a credit card chargeback, you are removed from your courses immediately.

You are responsible for all course tuition and fees on your account.  

REFUNDS (non-financial aid)

Non-financial related refunds are made by check, payable to you, the student, and mailed to the current mailing address on record.  You must notify the school of any address changes either by way of online services or in writing by submitting the change of address form to ensure correct delivery of refund checks.  

FINANCIAL AID REFUNDS

Refunds for students with federal financial aid in excess of tuition and fees will be professed within 14  days of the credit balance showing on the account and all charges being applied.   

TUITION ADJUSTMENT FOR WITHDRAWALS

Students who are admitted and register for courses at Allen University are financially responsible for fees and charges associated with those courses. Students are encouraged to complete all courses for which they register. However, if it becomes necessary for a student to drop one or more courses or completely withdraw from the University, an academic charge adjustment will be applied using the following guidelines:

•Before the end of the 1st week of classes 100%

•Before the end of the 2nd week of classes 75%

•Before the end of the 3rd week of classes 50%

•Before the end of the 4th week of classes 25%

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT 

Student payroll is processed by the Business Office based on a schedule prepared in conjunction with the Financial Aid Office.  All time sheets must be submitted by the due dates as specified in the schedule and list signatures of the student employee and supervising managers.  Students may enroll in direct deposit for receipt of payroll checks.  The direct deposit form is completed by the student during orientation in the Financial Aid Office. A voided check is requested from the student employee to ensure accuracy of the account and routing numbers.

Veterans’ education benefits and active military tuition assistance

Tuition Assistance Policy

Return of Unearned Tuition Assistance funds:

The university will return any unearned TA funds on a proportional basics up to 60% for which the funds were provided. The Service Member affected will be notified of the return of funds to the government.

Schedule of returning unearned TA to the Government:

· During weeks 1-2 100%

· During weeks 3-4 75%

· During weeks 5-8 50%

· During weeks 9-10 25% (60% of course is completed)

· During weeks 11-18 0% return


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