Student Financial Responsibility Agreement

Student Financial Responsibility Agreement


 

Agreement to Collin's Terms and Conditions of Registration and Agreement to Pay Tuition Charges and Unpaid Student Account Balances

 

PAYMENT OF FEES/PROMISE TO PAY

I understand when I register for any class at Collin County Community College District (Collin) or receive any service from Collin, I accept full responsibility to pay all 评估的学费、杂费和其他相关费用和/或学生账户余额 作为我注册和/或接受服务的结果. I further understand and agree my registration is in fact acceptance of these terms and constitutes a promissory note agreement (i.e.一种以教育贷款形式出现的财政义务 defined by the U.S. Bankruptcy Code at 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8)) in which Collin is providing 我的教育服务,推迟部分或全部的付款义务 services, and I promise to pay for all assessed tuition, fees and other associated 在公布或指定的到期日之前的费用和/或结余.           

I understand and agree I am responsible for dropping/withdrawing from courses I do not plan to attend. 我明白我的注册只有在资金充足的情况下才能完成 of my courses. 我理解并同意如果我放弃或退出部分或全部的 classes for which I register, I will be responsible for paying all or a portion of 学杂费按照公布的学杂费执行 refund schedule,百分之百减免学杂费,只适用于 在学期或短学期开始前取消的课程. I have read the terms and conditions of the published tuition refund schedule and understand those terms are incorporated herein by reference. I further understand my failure to attend class 或者收到账单并不能免除我的财务责任 above.

Per Texas Education Code 54.007(2)(d): 一名学生未能全额支付学费和强制性费用,包括 any incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited from registering for classes until full payment is made. A student who fails to make full payment prior to the end of the semester or term may be denied credit for the work done that semester or term.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNT/COLLECTION

 

Financial Holds: 我理解并同意如果我不能支付我的学生账户账单或任何到期款项 并在预定的到期日之前拖欠科林,科林将在财务上搁置 my student account, preventing me from making registration changes and/or additions, requesting transcripts, receiving my diploma, and/or my course enrollment status may be changed to drop for non-payment or withdrawn.

 

Collection Agency Fees:  I understand and accept if I fail to pay my student account bill or any monies due 在预定的到期日之前欠科林的款项和/或未能支付可接受的款项 arrangements to bring my account current, Collin may refer my delinquent account to a collection agency. 本人明白并接受所欠款项包括任何未付款项 on my student account, including but not limited to assessed charges for qualified 学费及相关教育费用和/或助学金调整 and/or amounts not covered under a third party funding agreement made on my behalf between Collin and another entity. I further understand that if Collin refers my student account balance to a third party for collection, a collection fee will be assessed 并将在转介给第三方时全额到期.  The collection fee will be calculated up to the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, but not to exceed 30 percent of the amount outstanding.  For purposes of this provision, the 第三方可以是讨债公司或律师.  If a lawsuit is filed to recover an outstanding balance, I shall also be responsible for any costs associated 与诉讼相关的诉讼费或其他适用费用.  I understand and agree that my delinquent account may be reported to one or more of the national credit bureaus. 我在此授权将科林欠我的所有款项用于任何 delinquent amount due; until the principal account balances as well as any other fees and/or costs are paid in full. 我理解并同意所有bet9备用登录地址注册的争议 or payment will be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without bet9备用登录地址德克萨斯州法律冲突的原则. The venue for any lawsuit regarding collection of a delinquent debt will be in Collin County, Texas.

 

Drop for Non-Payment: 我明白如果我的课程注册被更改为未付款状态, it is my responsibility to initiate and complete any subsequent registration activity for the term.

 

Late Payment Charge: I understand and agree if I fail to register prior to the start of a term and/or fail 按时支付我的学生账户余额或任何到期和欠科林的款项 due dates, Collin will assess current Board approved fees, late payment and/or finance charges as published and/or included in any additional promissory note or agreement between the student and Collin.

 

 

COMMUNICATION

 

Method of Communication: I understand and agree Collin uses my Collin assigned e-mail account as the official method of communication with me; and therefore, I am responsible for reading the e-mails I receive from Collin on a timely basis and taking any required action indicated in official correspondence sent to this address.

 

Contact: 我授权科林及其代理人和承包商以我目前和 any future cellular phone number(s), email address(es) or wireless device(s) regarding my delinquent student account(s)/loan(s), and any other debt I owe to Collin and/or to receive general information from Collin. I authorize Collin and its agents and contractors to use automated telephone dialing equipment, artificial or pre-recorded voice or text messages, and personal calls and emails, in their efforts to contact me. 此外,我明白我可以撤回拨打我的手机的同意 using automated telephone dialing equipment by submitting my written request, including name, CWID, and contact phone num ber, to webservices@cnlawyer18.com 或者,在适用的情况下,以书面形式联系适用的承包商或代理 me on behalf of Collin.

 

Updating Contact Information: I understand and agree that I am responsible for keeping Collin records up to date with my current physical addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers by following the published procedure. 链接的程序通过引用并入本文. Upon leaving Collin for any reason, it is my responsibility to provide Collin with updated contact information 为了继续沟通任何未到期的款项和 owing to Collin.

 

METHOD OF BILLING

 

I understand Collin uses electronic billing (e-bill) as its official billing method; and therefore, I am responsible for viewing and paying my student account e-bill by the scheduled due date. 我也明白不是所有的注册活动都会有结果 in an e-bill being generated prior to a due date and that any activity on my account may generate additional financial activity on my account not included in the e-bill. It is my responsibility to verify my current account balance and comply with payment deadlines. 我进一步理解,未能收到或审阅我的电子账单不属于 给我一个不按时付账单的正当理由. E-bill information and current account balance detail is available in the secure CougarPay portal accessed through my CougarWeb access.

 

BILLING ERRORS

 

I understand administrative, clerical or technical billing errors do not absolve me of my financial responsibility to pay the correct amount of tuition, fees and other associated financial obligations assessed as a result of my registration at Collin.

 

RETURNED PAYMENTS/FAILED PAYMENT AGREEMENTS

 

If a payment made to my student account is returned by the bank for any reason, I agree to repay the original amount of the payment plus a returned payment fee per the published fee rate. I understand that multiple returned payments and/or failure to comply with the terms 我与科林签署的任何付款计划或协议,可能会导致取消 my classes and/or suspension of my eligibility to register for future classes at Collin; suspension of some payment method opportunities; collection processes as noted in the Delinquent Account/Collection section above, and/or Justice of the Peace proceedings and possible warrants, as a result of a returned check.

 

TOTAL WITHDRAWAL FROM COURSES

 

If I decide to completely withdraw from Collin, I will follow Student Development’s 我理解并同意的政策,作为参考纳入本协议.

 

PRIVACY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

 

I understand Collin is bound by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which prohibits Collin from releasing any information from my education record without my written permission. 因此,我明白如果我想让科林分享信息 从我的教育记录中,我必须提供书面许可 the FERPA Student & Parent Guide. I further understand I may revoke my permission at any time as instructed in the same procedure. 此外,我明白我可以为我的学生提供FERPA在线发布 financial account information via the CougarPay portal in CougarWeb by assigning ‘authorized user’ status to individuals of my choosing and that I may revoke that online authorization as instructed in the same portal.

 

I further understand and agree that if I, or an agency to which I provide authorization, submit a request to Collin for that third party to fund all or part of my educational expenses at Collin that this serves as my FERPA release for Collin to provide that 机构的信息,该机构需要完成资助过程. I understand and agree that required information may include, but may not be limited to, student 帐户、注册、完成和个人识别信息.

 

NOTIFICATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY COLLECTION AND USEAGE

 

Collin’s Business Office is required to report Social Security Numbers (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) to meet Internal Revenue Service (IRS) information reporting regulations as well as other federal, state, and contracted business partner funding and reporting requirements. I understand and authorize Collin to use my SSN/ITIN for internal and external credit reporting and collection purposes for all charges 我在科林大学就读期间,在这个账户上发生的费用. All entities are mandated by contract and federal law to protect your confidentiality, and SSN/ITIN’s 是否保密并免于公共记录要求.

 

IRS Form 1098-T: I agree to provide my Social Security number (SSN) or taxpayer identification number (TIN) to Collin upon request as required by IRS regulations for Form 1098-T reporting purposes by logging into CougarWeb, then from the Student tab selecting the Tuition/Payment block, then the Student's Taxpayer ID Certification and providing the requested information. If I fail to provide my SSN or TIN to Collin, I agree to pay any and all IRS fines assessed as a result of my missing SSN/TIN.

 

I consent to receive my annual IRS Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, electronically from Collin for any calendar year in which I am eligible to receive the 1098-T Form. I understand that my act of registration is my consent. However, if I choose to register but wish to withdraw my consent for an electronic Form 1098-T, I understand I must rescind that consent via the CougarPay portal by cancelling the 1098 eDelivery authorization. Upon my consent withdrawal, a paper copy will be provided for eligible calendar years.

 

STUDENT AGE

如本人未满法定年龄,本人明白及同意 execute this agreement that the educational services provided by Collin are a necessity, 根据“必需品原则”,我有合同义务.”

 

ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR STUDENTS APPLYING FOR AND/OR RECEIVING FINANCIAL AID, INCLUDING LOANS, GRANTS AND/OR SCHOLARSHIPS 

I understand aid described as “estimated” on my Financial Aid Award does not represent actual or guaranteed payment but is an estimate of the aid I may receive if I meet all requirements stipulated by that aid program.

I understand my Financial Aid Award is contingent upon my continued enrollment and 每节课的出勤率是我的经济援助资格的计算标准. If I drop any class before completion and/or do not participate as required by federal law, I understand my financial aid eligibility may decrease and some or all of the financial aid awarded to me may be revoked.

If some or all of my financial aid is revoked because I dropped or failed to attend class, I agree to repay all revoked aid which was disbursed to my account and resulted in a credit balance refunded to me.

I understand  and agree any financial aid, including but not limited to federal Title IV financial aid, I receive, except for Federal Work Study wages, will first be applied to any outstanding balance on my account in the same academic year in which the aid was awarded for tuition, fees, room and board. Title IV financial aid includes aid from the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Direct Loan, PLUS Loan, and TEACH Grant programs. I authorize Collin to apply my financial aid, 包括第四章的经济援助,以及我学生账户上的其他费用 such as liability insurance (when required by my course selection and registration), bookstore charges, service fees and fines, and any other educationally related charges or balance due. 我进一步了解这项授权将一直有效,直到 我撤销它,或者我被提供的经济援助奖励期结束 and accepted the financial aid award and that I may decline or withdraw this authorization at any time by providing written notice to studentfinancials@cnlawyer18.com or any Student Financials office location.

 

Prior Year:  我授权科林申请支付给我的任何经济援助奖励的最高200美元 student account against outstanding educationally related charges assessed to my student account in a prior award year. I may decline or withdraw this authorization at any time by providing written notice to studentfinancials@cnlawyer18.com or to any Student Financials office location .

 

奖项、奖励、第三方教育援助、奖学金和助学金: 我明白所有的奖品,奖励,第三方教育援助,奖学金 and/or grants awarded to me or processed by Collin on my behalf will be credited to 我的学生帐户,并申请任何未偿余额. I further understand my receipt of a prize, award, third party educational assistance, scholarship or grant is considered a financial resource according to federal Title IV financial aid regulations and that I am responsible for reporting that resource as such, which may therefore 减少我获得其他联邦和/或州财政援助的资格.e., loans, grants, Federal Work Study) which, if already disbursed to my student account, must be reversed and returned to the aid source. I understand I will be financially responsible for 由于这种bet9娱乐备用地址逆转,我的账户上的任何到期余额.

 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

我理解并同意在任何情况下与科林有关任何条款的争议 and conditions of my registration or student life while associated with Collin, Collin may require settlement of the dispute through arbitration or mediation rather than civil litigation.


I understand and agree that by leaving this page and choosing to register for courses 在bet9备用登录地址,我接受我的学生账户的责任,并同意 遵守本协议中规定的所有责任、条款和条件.


 

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

本协议取代所有先前的理解、陈述和谈判 and correspondence between the student and Collin, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters described, and shall not be modified 或受任何交易过程或履行过程的影响. This agreement may be modified to comply with future Board approved policy changes published to the Collin website and/or a change or modification signed by me. Any modification is specifically 仅限于修改中涉及的政策和/或条款.