Student Financial Responsibility Agreement
Agreement to Collin College's Terms and Conditions of Registration
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 College) or receive any service from Collin College, I accept full responsibility to pay all tuition, fees and other associated costs and/or student account balances assessed because of my registration and/or receipt of services. I further understand and agree my registration and acceptance of these terms constitutes a contractual agreement (i.e., a financial obligation in the form of an educational loan as defined by the U.S. Bankruptcy Code at 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8)) in which Collin College is providing me educational services, deferring some or all of my payment obligation for those services, and I promise to pay for all assessed tuition, fees and other associated costs and/or balances by the published or assigned due date.
I understand and agree I am responsible for dropping/withdrawing from courses I do
not plan to attend. I understand and agree if I drop or withdraw from some or all
of the classes for which I register, I will be responsible for paying all or a portion
of tuition and fees in accordance with the published Refunds schedule, which specifies 100 percent remission of tuition and fees is only available
for courses dropped prior to the beginning of the term or mini-term. 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 or receive a bill does not absolve me of my financial responsibility as described
above.
Per Texas Education Code 54.007(2)(d): A student who fails to make full payment of
tuition and mandatory fees, including 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: I understand and agree if I fail to pay my student account bill or any monies due and owing Collin College by the scheduled due date, Collin College may place a financial hold on my student account, preventing me from registering for future classes or receiving my diploma.
Late Payment Charge: I understand and agree if I fail to register prior to the start of a term and/or fail to pay my student account balance or any monies due and owing Collin College by scheduled due date, Collin College will assess current Board approved fees, late payment and/or finance charges in accordance with the published Tuition and Fee schedule and/or included in any additional promissory note or agreement between the student and Collin College.
Collection Agency Fees: I understand and accept if I fail to pay my student account bill or any monies due and owing Collin College by the scheduled due date and/or fail to make acceptable payment arrangements to bring my account current, Collin College may refer my delinquent account to a collection agency. I understand and accept monies owed include any unpaid amount on my student account, including but not limited to assessed charges for qualified tuition and related education expenses and/or adjustments to financial aid awards and/or amounts not covered under a third-party funding agreement made on my behalf between Collin College and another entity. I further understand that if Collin College refers my student account balance to a third-party for collection, a collection fee will be assessed and will be due in full at the time of the referral to the third-party. The collection fee will be calculated up to the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, but not to exceed 30 percent of the outstanding amount. For purposes of this provision, the third-party may be a debt collection company or an attorney. If a lawsuit is filed to recover an outstanding balance, I will also be responsible for any costs associated with the lawsuit such as court costs, attorney’s fees or other applicable costs. I understand and agree that my delinquent account may be reported to one or more of the national credit bureaus. I hereby give authorization to apply all monies due to me from Collin College to any delinquent amount due until the principal account balances as well as any other fees and/or costs are paid in full. I also understand and agree that all disputes about registration or payment will be governed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws of the State of Texas. The venue for any lawsuit regarding collection of a delinquent debt will be in Collin County, Texas.
Drop for Non-Payment: I understand if my course enrollment is changed to a drop for non-payment status, it is my responsibility to initiate and complete any subsequent registration activity for the term.
COMMUNICATION
Method of Communication: I understand and agree Collin College uses my Collin College 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 College on a timely basis and taking any required action indicated in official correspondence sent to this address.
Contact: I authorize Collin College and its agents and contractors to contact me at my current and any future phone number(s), e-mail address(es) or wireless device(s) regarding my delinquent student account(s)/loan(s), and any other debt I owe to Collin College, and/or to receive general information from Collin College. I authorize Collin College and its agents and contractors to use automated telephone dialing equipment, artificial or pre-recorded voice or text messages, and personal calls and e-mails in their efforts to contact me.
Updating Contact Information: I understand and agree that I am responsible for keeping Collin College records up to date with my current mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers by completing the Master Record Change Form available through the Student and Enrollment Services Office. Upon leaving Collin College for any reason, it is my responsibility to provide Collin College with updated contact information for purposes of continued communication regarding any amounts that remain due and owing to Collin College.
METHOD OF BILLING
I understand Collin College uses electronic billing (e-bill) as its official billing method, and I am responsible for viewing and paying my student account e-bill by the scheduled due date. I also understand not all registration activities will result in an e-bill being generated prior to a due date and understand activity may generate additional changes not reflected in the e-bill. It is my responsibility to verify my current account balance and comply with payment deadlines. I further understand that failure to receive or review my e-bill does not constitute a valid reason for not paying my bill on time. E-bill information and current account balance detail is available in the Workday Student Portal account accessed through CougarWeb.
BILLING ERRORS
I understand administrative, clerical or technical billing errors do not absolve 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 College.
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 in accordance with the published Tuition and Fee schedule. I understand that multiple returned payments and/or failure to comply with the terms of any payment plan or agreement I sign with Collin College may result in cancellation of my classes and/or suspension of my eligibility to register for future classes at Collin College; suspension of some payment method opportunities; collection processes as noted in the Delinquent Account/Collection section, and/or Justice of the Peace proceedings and possible warrants, as a result of a returned check.
WITHDRAWAL
If I decide to completely withdraw from Collin College, I will follow the published Withdrawal Policy, of which I understand and agree.
PRIVACY RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
I understand Collin College is bound by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which prohibits Collin College from releasing any information from my education record without my written permission. Therefore, I understand that if I want Collin College to share information from my education record with someone else, I must provide written permission per the FERPA Student & Parent Guide. I further understand I may revoke my permission at any time as instructed in the same procedure. Further, I understand I may provide FERPA release online by following the steps for Adding a Third-Party and Setting Permissions in Workday. I may revoke that online authorization any time by removing their information.
I further understand and agree that if I, or an agency to which I provide authorization, submit a request to Collin College for that third-party to fund all or part of my educational expenses at Collin College that this serves as my FERPA release for Collin College to provide that agency with information the agency requires to complete the funding process. I understand and agree that required information may include, but may not be limited to, student account, enrollment, completion, and personal identifying information.
NOTIFICATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER COLLECTION AND USAGE
Collin College is required to report Social Security Numbers (SSN) or Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TIN) 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 College to use my SSN/TIN for internal and external credit reporting and collection purposes for all charges incurred against this account for the duration of my enrollment at Collin College. All entities are mandated by contract and federal law to protect your confidentiality, and SSN/TIN’s are confidential and exempt from public records requests.
IRS Form 1098-T: I agree to provide my Social Security number (SSN) or taxpayer identification number (TIN) to Collin College upon request as required by IRS regulations for Form 1098-T reporting purposes within the ID tab of the Personal area available in the Workday Student Portal account accessed through. If I fail to provide my SSN or TIN to Collin College, 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 College 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 following instructions provided on the 1098-T Information webpage. Upon my consent withdrawal, a paper copy will be provided for eligible calendar years.
STUDENT AGE
I understand and agree if I am younger than the applicable age of majority when I execute this agreement that the educational services provided by Collin College are a necessity, and I am contractually obligated pursuant to the “doctrine of necessaries.”
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. I understand it is an estimate of the aid I may receive if I meet all requirements stipulated by that specific aid program.
I understand my Financial Aid Award is contingent upon my continued enrollment and attendance in each class upon which my financial aid eligibility was calculated. 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 disbursed to my account and resulted in a credit balance refunded to me.
I agree to allow financial aid I receive to pay any and all charges assessed to my account at Collin College such as tuition, fees, campus housing and meal plans, student health insurance, service fees, fines, bookstore charges, or any other amount, in accordance with the terms of the aid.
Prior Year: I authorize Collin College to apply up to $200 of any financial aid award disbursed to my 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@collin.edu or to any Collin College Student Financial/Cashier office location.
Federal Aid: I understand any federal Title IV financial aid I receive, except for Federal Work-Study wages, will first be applied to any outstanding balance on my account for tuition, fees, and room and board. Title IV financial aid includes aid from the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Direct Loan, PLUS Loan, Perkins Loan, and TEACH Grant programs. I authorize Collin College to apply my Title IV financial aid to other charges assessed to my student account such as student health insurance, bookstore charges, service fees and fines, and any other education related charges. I further understand this authorization will remain in effect until I rescind it. I may withdraw it at any time by contacting FinancialAid@collin.edu
Prizes, Awards, Third-Party Educational Assistance, Scholarships, and Grants:
I understand all prizes, awards, third-party educational assistance, scholarships and/or grants awarded to me or processed by Collin College on my behalf will be credited to my student account and applied toward any outstanding balance. 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 responsible for reporting that resource as such, which may therefore reduce my eligibility for other federal and/or state financial aid (i.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 any balance due on my account as a result of such resource reversal.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
I understand and agree in the case of any dispute with Collin College regarding any terms and conditions of my registration or student life while associated with Collin College, Collin College 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 at Collin College, I am accepting responsibility for my student account and agree to all the responsibilities, terms and conditions as specified in this agreement.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This agreement supersedes all prior understandings, representations, negotiations and correspondence between the student and Collin College, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the matters described, and shall not be modified or affected by any course of dealing or course of performance. This agreement may be modified to comply with future Board approved policy changes published to the Collin College website and/or a change or modification signed by me. Any modification is specifically limited to those policies and/or terms addressed in the modification.