Account Balance and Collection for Non-Payment

Students must pay in full or make payment arrangements with Student Accounts before they can complete registration and officially enroll in classes. Any student who has not satisfied their financial obligation either by payment in full or satisfactory payment arrangement before the beginning of the term may have their registration voided. Students with past-due account balances may not be able to attend class or live in residence halls. Outstanding account balances will also prohibit future course registrations, transcript processing, and the release of diplomas. Students whose accounts remain unpaid may be sent to a third party for collection. Upon registration, students agree to reimburse Piedmont University the fees assessed by any agency, which may be based on a percentage at a maximum of 33.3% of the debt, and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in such collection efforts. More information can be found on the Student Financial Responsibility Agreement, which is displayed during online registration.

Payment of Fees, Charges, and Fines

1. Students are required to pay fees, charges, and fines within a specified time by the specified due date. Piedmont University students whose student accounts do not have an acceptable payment arrangement in place by the published due date will be charged a $100 late fee. This fee will be billed to the student’s account and must be paid along with any other unpaid fees.
2. Students whose accounts are delinquent may forfeit their right to attend classes, live in residence halls, take final examinations or otherwise participate in the academic program until satisfactory arrangements have been made with the Student Accounts Office to meet financial obligations. Diplomas, certificates, and transcripts are issued only when the students’ accounts have been paid in full.
3. Students whose accounts are delinquent as of the payment due dates for each semester may not be permitted to register for the following semester. In addition, transcripts (official and non-official) and transient letters are not issued to students with outstanding financial obligations to Piedmont University.

Residential Check-in (Move-In Penalty)

Students with past-due account balances are not permitted to attend class or live in residence halls. Any resident student who hasn’t settled their account by their move-in time will be charged a $250 move-in penalty. The student will be provided with a detailed list of items that are required in order to avoid the penalty fee. The move-in penalty will be billed to the student’s account. The fee will be removed if satisfactory payment is received by Student Accounts by 2:00 pm on the following business day after the scheduled check-in.

What is a satisfactory payment?

Satisfactory payment is (1) submitting payment in full or (2) making the first payment on the payment plan. This payment must be paid by 2:00 pm on the following business day after the scheduled check-in. If a residential student is unable to pay their account balance in full by the due date, a 4-month installment payment plan is available. There is a $50 enrollment fee for the payment plan. Payments will be divided into four equal monthly installments.