Tuition and Fee Policy
Tuition rates per credit and fees are subject to change according to Minnesota State College and Universities (MnSCU) and/or college policies. Please check with the Business Office for current credit tuition schedules.
Tuition Payment
Per MnSCU Policy 5.12, effective Fall Semester, 2006, payment of tuition and fees will be due 14 calendar days prior to the start of the semester. Students whose tuition is unpaid, or do not have other approved financial arrangements in place by this deadline will have their registration cancelled and be denied entrance to class. To avoid registration cancellation, one of the following approved financial arrangements must be in place:
- Tuition/fees paid in full
- Down Payment through the NBS tuition payment plan
- Financial Aid in place, meaning the FAFSA is complete and the College has an ISIR on file
- Scholarship or other agency/third party support in place of at least of tuition/fees or $300 through the NBS tuition payment plan
- PSEO student enrollment agreement
- An international student with active I-20 or DS2019 in place
Students are financially obligated for every class in which they are registered, and it is the student’s responsibility to check their balance due either on-line or in person in the Business Office. No invoices or tuition statements are mailed. Accounts may be reviewed and payments made online at: www.sctc.edu. Log into the registration module and click on “my account”. Follow the directions provided to pay with Visa, e-checks, Mastercard or Discover credit cards. International students not meeting the payment criteria outlined above will have their registration cancelled after the fifth day of the term.
Students are responsbile to ensure that financial aid documents (ISIR with the Financial Aid Office) and agency awards (documents with the Business Office) are complete and on file prior to the deadline date. Students will be allowed to add courses to their schedules through the drop/add period only with full payment unless a NBS account has been previously established.
If a student’s account is not paid in full, a hold will be placed on the student’s account and a $50 late fee may be applied. The student will be unable to register for future classes or receive an official transcript until full payment is made. Students taking courses from St. Cloud State University will be financially obligated to pay for all registered courses at St. Cloud State University. The course will not be calculated on your SCTC bill. Individuals that submit Non Sufficient Fund (NSF) checks will be subject to a $25 fine and be asked to make restitution by cash, credit card or cashiers check. A registration hold will be placed on the student’s account. The policy on NSF checks and the fine are subject to change without notice.
Tuition Deferment
SCTC offers a service for those students who must defer tuition and other college costs, and who do not qualify or are not eligible for agency funding, loans or grants. The College contracts with NBS, a tuition management company that provides a low cost option for budgeting students’ college costs. SCTC/NBS has established several payment schedules requiring various down payment amounts and number of payment dates. Students register on-line with NBS via the SCTC web site, and authorize automatic bank payments or apply charges to a credit card.
No students will be allowed to register for a new term if deferred payments from a previous term are not current. Payments may be deferred for only the current semester and the entire balance must be paid in full by the end of that semester. A $30 processing fee will be charged for each deferment agreement. Deferred payment plans cannot be established or extended for past debt or for students not currently enrolled. Additional information on NBS payment options is available from the Business Office at 320-308-5572
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