Payment Policy

All fees are due in full on the first day of each semester.

  1. Students are required to make full payment of fees or enter into a deferred payment agreement prior to the first day of the term. Students will not be permitted to attend classes until financial arrangements have been completed. Unpaid fees after the first day of classes are subject to a LATE PAYMENT CHARGE of 1.5% per month on the TOTAL OUTSTANDING balance.
    Students who have not met payment requirements will also be subject to a late payment penalty of $100.
  2. The following are considered payments:
    1. Cash, Check, Money Order, or payments made by VISA or Mastercard.
    2. Student loan proceeds that have been received by the Office of Administrative Services. Students must apply for loans at least 6 weeks prior to the beginning of an academic term to ensure that their loan proceeds are received by the university before classes begin.
    3. Scholarships and Grants awarded by Concordia's Financial Aid Office. In order to be awarded financial aid, all documents including the Student Aid Report (SAR) and Verification Data, must be received by the Financial Aid office no later than 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the academic term.
    4. A letter of financial guarantee from a sponsoring embassy or agency.
  3. A service charge of up to $95 per semester is assessed to participate in a monthly deferred-payment program. Additional information regarding terms of this program can be obtained from the Office of Administrative Services.
  4. Failure to make satisfactory payment arrangements may result in voiding academic registration.
  5. No student will be permitted to register for a semester of study with a past due balance. Diploma, transcripts, and grades will be withheld until payment is made in full.
  6. Past due accounts will be subject to late payment charges of 1.5% per month on the outstanding balance.
  7. If a student's account becomes delinquent, the student agrees to give Concordia University permission to seek legal remedy, including but not limited to, identifying and contacting present and future employers to receive information for purposes of collection of the debt. Collection fees, attorneys' fees, and other collection costs will be paid by the student.
  8. UPON REGISTERING FOR CLASSES AT CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, EACH STUDENT IS OBLIGATED TO PAY TUITION AND FEES AND AGREES TO, AND IS BOUND BY, THE PAYMENT POLICY DESCRIBED ABOVE.