325.01: Tuition: General

The in-state tuition rate plus applicable fees shall be established by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees. The out-of-state tuition rate shall be 2.00 times the in-state tuition rate plus applicable fees. International students must pay the out-of-state tuition rate plus applicable fees. Enterprise State offers an optional deferred tuition payment plan for students, as allowed by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees.

Procedure

Provisional Enrollment

Tuition payment may be extended up to seventy-five (75) days for students receiving financial assistance from third party agencies and who provide written evidence verifying assistance.

Deferred Tuition Payment Plan

 Participation by an institution in the Deferred Tuition Payment Plan requires written permission from the Chancellor. Eligible charges include tuition, technology fees, facility renewal fees, special facility charges, course specific related fees, late registration fees, housing fees, Board of Trustees approved book rental fees, and meal plan fees. Any institution participating in the Deferred Tuition Payment Plan shall establish in the institution's formal accounting records an allowance for doubtful accounts used to record uncollectable deferred tuition. Each institution shall use a formula or percentage for estimating uncollectible accounts based on deferred tuition payments. (Appendix A).

1. Eligibility Requirements
   1. All prior deferred charges must be paid in full.
   2. Meal and room plan charges must be included at the time the deferment is granted.
   3. The predefined down payment of the current term's charges plus the $40 deferment fee must be paid at the time the student's class schedule is confirmed. The balance between 50% and the down payment, is due by the last day of regular registration, or the last day of drop/add, as determined by the college.
   4. The required payment of one-half of the term's registration charges plus the $40 deferment fee can be made by cash, personal check, cashier's check, traveler's check, money order, debit card, credit card, automated clearing house (ACH), financial aid applied to the student's account, or sponsoring agency contracts, as defined by the college. The deferred balance must be paid no later than the midpoint of the term.
   5. Financial aid (other than work study) will be applied to the student's account in payment of the institutional charges. No refund will be made on applied aid unless the student's account reflects a credit balance after all charges have been paid.
   6. Any student with a debit balance after all financial aid (other than work study) has been applied to the student's account is eligible for deferment of charges. The maximum amount of deferment is one-half (1/2) of the total eligible charges for the current term.
   7. If a student's account has an outstanding balance and the institution has in its possession any funds payable to the student (from payments on credits applied to the student's account, payroll checks, and/or any other source), the institution reserves the right to withhold the funds necessary to clear the student's outstanding balance and to cover any collection fees incurred. Once these amounts are paid, any remaining funds will be paid to the student.
   8. An approved Deferment Agreement form must be signed by the student at the time the deferment is granted and maintained by the business office.
2. Delinquent Accounts
   1. If payment is not made by the midpoint of the term (after the first billing by the institution), a late payment charge of $25 will be added to the outstanding balance for each additional monthly billing up to a maximum of $100 in late payment charges.
   2. In the event of an unpaid balance at the midpoint of the term, the student will be evicted from housing and all meal tickets canceled. If the balance is still unpaid at the end of the term, grade reports, college credits, transcripts or diplomas will not be issued or released. A student with a delinquent account shall not be allowed to enroll in subsequent terms until all delinquent balances are paid in full.
   3. The institution has the right to refer the student's delinquent account to a collection agency for failure to meet financial obligations of any kind to the institution, including the payment of additional late payment charges, attorneys' fees, and any other fees and charges necessary for the collection of any amount not paid when due.

In-State Tuition for Certain Non-Resident Students
The in-state tuition rate shall be extended to students who reside outside of Alabama in a state and county within fifty (50) miles of a campus of the Alabama Community College System institution, provided, however, that the campus must have been in existence and operating as of January 1, 1996.