For degree and non-degree students, tuition is due in full the first official week of fall and spring semesters unless you are making regular, monthly payments to TuitionPay (see below Plan B).   

For degree and non-degree students, summer semester tuition is due in full the first day of each individual class taken.

Exceptions to this are:

• Non-credit - Full tuition is due with registration.
• DMiss – Tuition is due on the first day of the module. Tuition is due at the time of registration for dissertation.
• DMin – 1/3 tuition (cost of 1 credit hour) is due with registration. The 2/3 is due on the first seminar day. All tuition is due at time of registration for product/dissertation phase.
• CLL distance courses - Tuition is due by the end of the first week of the semester or by the end of the week of the course’s official “start” date, whichever date comes first. Non-credit tuition must accompany the non-credit registration form.

WHEN IS MY ACCOUNT CONSIDERED DELINQUENT? 
If payment is not received by the due date (See When is Tuition Due?), your account is considered delinquent. Per term late fee charged for balances that are three weeks delinquent:

$401-999	$50 fee
$1000-2999	$125 fee
$3000 and over	$200 fee

 

CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION FOR NON-PAYMENT
A student may not register for classes, secure grade reports or transcripts or attend classes in any subsequent semester if he/she has not completed payment for courses already taken. If a student is delinquent on account (see “When Is Tuition Due?), the Seminary reserves the right to cancel registration for non-payment. Western Seminary does not have individual payment plans for students who are currently enrolled. If a student’s registration is cancelled, the student may not re-enroll until his/her account is cleared and appropriate payment has been made for new enrollment. Notification of Cancellation will be sent by the Controller via email. Students should contact the Controller with questions.

Failure to pay a past-due account results in the account being turned over to a debt-collections firm. The institution reserves the right to add to the debt any collection and court costs subsequently associated with collection of the debt. See Collection Process for past-due accounts.

Nine monthly payments due on the first of the month beginning August 1 and ending April 1, or eight monthly payments beginning September 1. If you are taking a heavier load in the fall, the fall monthly payments will be greater to coincide with the heavier load in the fall. There is an enrollment fee for this plan. Payments are made directly to TuitionPay. Click Here for Tuition Pay.

Students waiting for loan checks or third-party payments
Registration or the privilege of attending future classes may be denied for failure to pay outstanding account balances. Transcripts/grades will be withheld due to outstanding account balances. Students waiting for student loans or whose tuition is being paid by an outside source such as a church or employer (except VA or State-paid) will be expected to select and meet requirements of either plan A or plan B. You may wish to pay your tuition by credit card until your funds arrive.

Collection Process for past-due accounts
Tuition is due as outlined above. An account becomes delinquent after the due date. Accounts will be turned over to collections four months after due date. (For example, if tuition is due the first week of September and the balance is not clear by January, the account will be turned over to collections.) Collection efforts are not initiated against anyone making reasonable, regular payments against his/her balance in a timely and realistic fashion. This does not imply that students may begin a following semester with a previous balance. The institution reserves the right to add to the debt any collection and court costs subsequently associated with collection of the debt.

Treatment of Title IV Funds
(Stafford loan recipients) when a student withdraws: Unearned Title IV funds must be returned to the lender. If you are a loan student, please contact the Financial Aid Director for a copy of the return of unearned funds calculation. The loan refund calendar is tied to the US Dept of Ed regulations and has no relationship to the school refund calendar.