Payments and Refunds
Payments
For students who pre-register, due dates are:
| Traditional: | July 31 |
| Fall Term I: | Aug. 21 |
| Fall Term II: | Oct. 1 |
| Spring Term I and 16-week: | Dec. 15 |
| Spring Term II: | Mar. 1 |
| Summer: | May 15 |
Any student registering thereafter will be responsible for his or her bill in full on the day of registration.
There are several ways to pay your tuition and fees:
- Pay in full by cash, check, American Express, Discover, MasterCard or Visa by calling (505) 473-6411.
- Submit documentation for employer tuition reimbursement at the time of registration.
- Set up a payment plan administered by Sallie Mae. Click on the following link to enroll: https://tuitionpay.salliemae.com/csf
- Use our pay portal to make convenient and secure online payments to the College of Santa Fe. You can pay via Visa, MC, AMEX and Discover or through direct debit from your checking or savings account. CSF Pay Portal
Financial Aid Disbursements
Financial aid will be credited to your student account prior to the start of classes each semester if all eligibility and financial aid requirements have been met. The College begins to issue stipend checks the Friday before classes for students with credits on their accounts. Please call ahead to see if you will have a stipend check available to you.
To avoid delays and to ensure your tuition is paid on time, please make sure you meet the following guidelines:
- You must complete all required documentation in time for your financial aid to process before the beginning of the semester.
- You must be registered in a degree-seeking program for at least the number of credit hours indicated on your Award Notice and/or scholarship agreement. Audits do not count!
- You must complete Loan Entrance Counseling prior to disbursement of any federal student Loans if you are a first-time borrower at CSF (regardless of whether you have borrowed loans at other schools). Load Entrance Counseling is available at www.mapping-your-future.org
- If you are a first time loan borrower, you must sign an Electric Master Promissory Note at https://lbw.tgslc.org or with another lender of your choice.
- You must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards.
- You may not be suspended for academic reasons.
- You must be registered for the course load you indicated on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). If you are taking a higher or lower credit load, please contact the Financial Aid Office for eligibility reassessment.
Graduate Student
Undergraduate Student
- Full time - 9 hours
- Half time - 5 hours
- Summer is 5 hours FT and 3 hours HT for certain programs
- Full time - 12 hours
- Three quarter time - 9 hours
- Half time - 6 hours
- Summer is 6 hours FT and 3 hours HT for certain programs
Withdrawals and Refunds
Students who are dropping courses for any reason must submit an add/drop form to the Registrar's Office. Failure to follow this procedure will result in the forfeiture of any refunds. Refund amounts are based on the date the form is received in the Registrar's Office.
Refund deadlines for students in the traditional program are as follows:
Fall 2009 (13-week classes)
- 100% refund prior to Sat Sep 26, 2009
- 50% refund prior to Sat Oct 10, 2009
- 0% refund after Fri Oct 9, 2009
Spring 2010 (16-week classes)
- 100% refund prior to Tue Jan 26, 2010
- 50% refund prior to Sat Feb 6, 2010
- 0% refund after Fri Feb 5, 2010
Summer 2010
- 100% refund prior to Sat June 5, 2010
- 50% refund prior to Sat June 12, 2010
- 0% refund after Fri June 11, 2010
Students who withdraw from the college or drop classes should come to the student financial services office before completing the withdrawal process to determine what effect this will have on their financial aid and on their student account.
The student financial services office will recalculate federal financial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, drop out, are dismissed or take a leave of absence prior to completing 60% of a semester. Students need to be aware that they may owe funds to the College of Santa Fe for unearned federal funds.
Eligibility for institutional funds will also be recalculated based on the date of withdrawal.
The withdrawal date is defined as the actual date the student began the institution’s withdrawal process, the student’s last day of attendance, or the midpoint of the semester.
Tax Credits
There may be some tax benefits for what you pay for qualified education expenses. For more information, we recommend you consult a tax professional or visit the website http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=107670,00.html
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