Students are expected to make prompt payment of all financial obligations to Seward County Community College. Tuition and fees, bookstore charges, student housing charges, special course fees, library fines, traffic fines, and parking fines, etc., charged to a student’s account are due immediately.
Payment Schedule
Payment in full of all charges on the student account must be made by the 20th day of each semester to avoid a service charge of $35 being assessed by SCCC. Deferment of payment, without an SCCC service charge, is allowed by:
- Students who are participating in the FACTS Plan (arrangements must be made prior to the 20th day of class and/or semester);
- Students who make payment arrangements with the VP of Business Affairs prior to the 20th day of class and/or semester);
- Students who have been approved for financial aid that will pay the entire amount owed (the amount of financial aid may be deferred, however if total charges exceed the amount of financial aid, students are expected to pay the remaining balance by the first day of the class and/or semester to avoid a service charge).
FACTS Plan
Students may choose to defer payment to SCCC by participating in the FACTS Plan. FACTS is a method for students to budget tuition, fees, and educational expenses and then make monthly payments. The FACTS Plan allows students to authorize automatic payment by:
- An electronic bank-to-bank transfer or
- By electronically charging their monthly payment to their credit card.
A $35 fee per semester is charged to use the FACTS Plan. Other costs possible when using the FACTS Plan are: a $2.00 fee is assessed when FACTS is used to make a full payment; a $30 fee is assessed for each month that an automatic bank payment is missed. For more information students should refer to a FACTS Plan brochure available from the business office, admissions office, and the financial aid office or access FACTS Plan information at www.sccc.edu. (Requires student log-in). General information about the FACTS Plan can be found at www.factsmgt.com.
Payment Guidelines
- MasterCard, VISA, American Express, and Discover cards are accepted for payment of student charges along with cash, checks, and money orders. All payments must be made in U.S. Dollars.
- All students who have an account balance after the 20th day of the class and/or semester will be assessed a $35 service charge by SCCC (some exceptions apply).
- All existing financial obligations for a semester must be paid, or arrangements made, before enrollment will be allowed for the subsequent semester or summer session.
- Students with unpaid accounts will have a hold placed on their records and no transcripts will be issued until the account is paid.
- Graduates will not receive diplomas and/or academic transcripts if their account has a balance.
- Holds will be placed on records of students who have defaulted on Federal Student Loans received while attending SCCC; academic transcripts will be issued only after the default status is resolved.
- Students who have been approved to receive financial aid may defer payment, in the amount of the award, until the financial aid is disbursed; if the amount of the financial aid will cover the full amount of the charges on the student’s account, no service charge will be applied by the Business Office; if the financial aid to be disbursed does not cover the entire charges the student must pay the balance by the 20th day of the semester or a $35 service charge will be applied. For more information students should contact the Business Office and/or the Financial Aid Office.
- If a check made payable to the college is returned unpaid by a bank, for any reason, the student’s records will be placed on hold until the financial obligation is paid. The student will be charged a returned check fee for each returned check.
SCCC Courtesy Card
Persons aged fifty-five (55) years or older who are area residents are eligible to apply for an SCCC Courtesy Card.
The SCCC Courtesy Card remains in effect for the person it was issued to until area residency terminates.
Benefit of the courtesy card:
Tuition waiver for courses taken for college credit (other than EduKan classes); however, student fees and special course fees, and books are student’s responsibility.
To obtain a courtesy card visit the Admissions office in the Hobble Academic Building.