Past Due Balances

Unpaid balances beyond final payment due dates

A student will not be allowed to register for a subsequent academic term until all past due financial obligations are paid in full. When a student account has an overdue balance, a HOLD is placed on the account. In addition to suspending existing course pre-registration or preventing future registration, this HOLD status may also deny access to University services including the production of requested transcripts or diplomas. Final payment due dates are as follows*:

Spring balances must be paid by April 1 in order to register for Fall.

Fall balances must be paid by October 29 in order to register for the following January term and Spring. 

*Students on a payment plan or approved employer reimbursement are subject to the terms of their agreements.

Late Fees

Late fees are assessed at $100 per month for any account with a past due balance not covered under an approved payment plan. Accounts are considered past due for late fees after the final drop/add date of each term. The $100 fee will be assessed for any month that the account remains past due. An additional late fee of $25.00 is assessed to any student in an approved payment plan that does not make their payment by the due date agreed to in the payment plan.

Third-Party Collections

Oglethorpe University’s late payment policy states that once an account becomes delinquent, that account may be turned over to a collection agency. Oglethorpe may then add up to 25% of the debt onto the delinquent account to cover the fees charged by the collection agency plus any additional attorney costs that result in Oglethorpe’s efforts to collect.