Miscellaneous Fees

Late Payment Fee

Past due student accounts will be assessed a monthly late payment fee of $100.00. Students who have been awarded financial aid will not be charged the late payment fee on the amount the financial aid will cover. Students enrolled in and paying on a payment plan will not be charged the late payment fee on the portion of the account covered by the payment plan.

If you want to dispute a late payment fee on your statement, write to the Student Accounts Office on a separate sheet of paper and mail your letter to the Student Accounts Office within sixty days of the bill on which the late payment fee appeared. The Student Accounts Office will research your dispute and contact you within thirty days of receipt of your letter, with an explanation. Include the following information:

• Your full name and Lesley ID number
• The dollar amount of the late charge
• Describe the late payment fee and explain, if you can, why you believe there is an error. If you need more information, describe the item you are not sure about.

Students who have been awarded financial aid will not be charged the late payment fee on the amount the financial aid will cover. Students enrolled in and paying on payment plans will not be charged the late payment fee on the portion of the account covered by the payment plan.

Returned Checks

The University will automatically re-deposit any returned checks received for payment of a student account. A $50 returned check fee will be charged to the student account if the check is returned after the re-deposit attempt. The University may require that future payments be made by certified check or money order. Should a check be returned due to a bank error, a letter from the bank will allow us to accept personal checks and the returned check fee may be removed.

Declined Credit Cards

Declined credit card payments will be charged a $50.00 declined credit card fee to the student's account. The University may require that future payment be made by check or money order.

Non-Payment of Charges

Students who have not met their financial obligations to the University will not be allowed to register for additional courses until the balance is paid in full. Grades, transcripts and diplomas will be withheld from students whose accounts show overdue balances. Students should contact the Student Accounts Office immediately if experiencing financial difficulties paying their student account. If the unpaid balance is turned over to an outside collection agency or attorney, the student will be required to pay all reasonable collections costs incurred while trying to collect the balance owed, including reasonable attorney's fees to the extent permitted by law. All student accounts turned over for further collection activity will be reported to all major credit bureaus.

Degree Completion Fee

Students who file a declaration of intent to graduate will be charged a degree completion fee of $125.00. The declaration of intent to graduate must be submitted by the deadlines specified on the Office of the University Registrar web page for graduating students.

Student Health Insurance

Information on student health insurance and fees can found at the Student Health Care and Insurance site.