General Information

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ADDRESSES

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BILLING STATEMENTS

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DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS

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EDUCATION TAX CREDITS – TAX RELIEF ACT OF 1997
EMPLOYEES, SPOUSES AND SENIOR CITIZENS
ENTRANCE/EXIT FFELP LOAN COUNSELING

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FEDERAL LOANS


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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

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LOAN DISBURSEMENTS

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PARKING PERMITS
PARKING TICKETS
PAYMENT PLANS
PHOTO ID
PLUS LOANS
PRIVACY ACT

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QUESTIONS ? ? ?

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REFUND OF TUITION AND FEES
RESIDUAL CHECKS
RETURNED CHECKS

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SHORT TERM LOANS
STATEMENTS

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WITHDRAWING FROM CLASS

 

ADDRESSES
Accurate addresses are important! Statements, financial aid award letters, notices of check availability and other important items are often sent to your local or home (permanent) address. Please notify the Registrar’s Office of any address changes. It is also helpful to have your phone number accurate.  Please check your LC e-mail often for important information.

BILLING STATEMENTS
Statements are mailed a couple weeks before each semester.  Statements are subsequently mailed to new registrants through the first week of the semester.  Statements reflect charges for your enrollment, including tuition, course fees, health insurance, and housing and meal charges for residence hall students. If you do not receive a statement, you may request one from the Controller’s Office.

Additional statements are not sent after schedule changes, aid postings, or other changes to your student account. Student account statements can be viewed on Warrior Web. Please monitor your student account on line to be sure your fees are paid by the payment deadline, to see if your health insurance waiver has been processed, if your financial aid has been posted, if a residual check is being processed, etc. 

Fees are due by the payment deadline whether or not you receive a statement.  For additional information, check the statement section under the term for which you are interested.  If you have questions regarding your statement, please contact the Controller's Office.

DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS
Privileges generally granted to students, including the receipt of transcripts and diplomas, are not available to a student who is delinquent in the payment of any financial obligation to the college. When financial obligations are not paid in full by the due date, or satisfactory arrangements for payment have not been made with the Controller, or his/her designee, the student will not be allowed to register for ensuing classes and may be required to formally withdraw from the college. Delinquent accounts are referred to a commercial collection agency. In addition to any balances owed to the college, the student is responsible for the costs of collection, including interest, penalties, collection agency fees, court costs and attorney fees.

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EDUCATION TAX CREDITS – TAX RELIEF ACT OF 1997
The Taxpayer Relief Act (TRA) of 1997 created two new tax benefits for families who are paying for higher education. There are also benefits for people who are repaying student loans. Whether you may take advantage of the tax credits depends on your individual facts and circumstances. Lewis-Clark State College cannot make this determination for you.

For further guidance, you may visit the IRS worldwide web site at www.irs.ustreas.gov  or the United States Department of Education at www.ed.gov/inits/hope

A 1098-T form will be mailed to students by January 31 each year to the home (permanent) mailing address for the student. Please make sure your address is correct.  Statement information is available for the prior year on Warrior Web which will provide you with the amount of your charges and any financial aid that was applied to your student account.

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EMPLOYEES, SPOUSES AND SENIOR CITIZENS
Full-time college employees, spouses of full-time employees and Idaho senior citizens may be eligible for reduced fees under certain conditions. Contact the Human Resources Office for information. Senior citizens must be at least 60 years of age on or before the first official day of school and be an Idaho resident to qualify for the Senior Citizen rate.

ENTRANCE/EXIT FFELP LOAN COUNSELING
Federal regulations require all NEW borrowers to attend an entrance counseling session before their first check can be disbursed. New borrowers, who are also first-year students, will not receive their first disbursement until 30 days after the first day of the semester. Stafford loan recipients can do the entrance/exit counseling on the Financial Aid Office's website at:  www.lcsc.edu/financialaid

Federal Perkins and Nursing loan recipients should contact the Controller’s Office for entrance and exit counseling.
 

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FEDERAL LOANS
It is important to know what type of federal loan you have. Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) or Direct Stafford loans are either subsidized (the government ‘subsidizes’ the interest during periods of enrollment or deferment) or unsubsidized (interest is charged from the date of disbursement).

LCSC participates in the FFELP program which allows you to select the lending institution of your choice.  The Lender Selection form can be found on the Financial Aid Office's website at: www.lcsc.edu/financial.aid

Federal Perkins and Nursing loans are also available to qualifying students. The lender for Perkins and Nursing loans is Lewis-Clark State College. Please contact the Controller's Office if you are awarded a Federal Perkins or Nursing student loan.

For more information on federal loans and other federal financial aid, check out the Department of Education's website for student aid at: http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp 

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
By registering for class(es) a financial obligation to LCSC is created. The due date for dual credit classes, which are taken AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, is February 28 for Spring 2008 and September 30 for Fall 2008.

High school students taking any other LCSC classes must pay fees by the fifth official day of the spring/fall semester. Late fees are applied to student accounts with an unpaid balance at the end of the fifth day and thereafter.

Whether fees are paid with cash, check, money order, or credit card (VISA, MasterCard or DISCOVER card), or by some other means, it is your responsibility to satisfy your financial obligation by the appropriate deadline.
 

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LOAN DISBURSEMENTS
FFELP loans are generally disbursed in two installments over the loan period. If your loan period is Fall/Spring, you will receive the first half at the beginning of the fall semester, and the second half at the beginning of the spring semester. However, if your loan period is one semester only, you will receive the first half at the beginning of the semester, and the second half at the mid-point of the semester.

Federal regulations require all NEW borrowers to attend an entrance counseling session before their first check can be disbursed. Entrance counseling can be done at:  www.lcsc.edu/financialaid First time borrowers, who are first year students, will have loan funds delayed until they have attended school for 30 days.
 

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PARKING PERMITS
Parking permits are available at the Cashier Window in the Administration Building and at the SUB Information Desk. Annual rate for a permit is $45; per semester rate $25.  Second vehicle permits can be purchased with proof of registration and/or insurance. To purchase a $5 replacement permit you must first get approval from the Security Office.

PARKING TICKETS
Parking tickets can be paid at the Cashier Window in the Administration Building. An additional $5 fine will be added if the ticket is not paid within 5 days. Please direct any questions regarding parking tickets to the Security Office, located in the basement of the Fine Arts Building.
 

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PAYMENT PLANS
It is the policy of the institution that all registration and housing/meal service fees are due on the fifth official day of the fall/spring semester. However, the institution recognizes that financial emergencies occasionally may make it difficult for a student to tender payment in full on the fifth day of the semester. Therefore, students who have no delinquent accounts with the college, and have not defaulted on any previous financial obligations incurred at the college, are given special consideration and may be permitted to make payment arrangements of fees. All deferred agreements must be evidenced by a signed promissory note.

The payment plan requires a 40% down payment. Students allowed to make payment arrangements of fees will be required to sign a formal promissory note and will be assessed an administrative service charge based upon the dollar amount of the payment plan. The balance will be due in two equal installments as specified on the promissory note.
 

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PHOTO ID
Students must present photo identification to obtain information regarding their student account or to pick up checks. Student ID cards may be obtained at the SUB information desk. Current semester fees must be paid, or on a payment plan, before a card will be activated.

PLUS LOANS
Parents taking out PLUS loans should contact the Controller’s Office regarding loan disbursement.

PRIVACY ACT
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law prohibiting educational institutions from releasing non-directory information without students’ written consent. If a student wishes to have additional information released, a written notice signed by the student must be submitted to the College. Additional information regarding the Data Privacy Policy is available on the Registrar’s web page.
 

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QUESTIONS ? ? ?
If you have questions regarding fee payment, late fees, payment plans, residual check availability, confirming your balance is paid, PLEASE direct your call to the CONTROLLER’S OFFICE at (208)792-2202 or (800) 933-LCSC, ext. 2202.

REFUND OF TUITION AND FEES   

The refund policy is subject to change without prior notice.  Refunds are based on a 16-week semester, contingent upon payment in full of registration, tuition and fees.  Upon completion of the institutional withdrawal process, students are entitled to a refund of registration, tuition and fees as established by the institution and federal regulations regarding Title IV federal financial aid.  Please see the withdrawal information located in the policy section of the catalog for procedural details. 

Federal financial aid recipients ‘earn’ their aid as the semester progresses.  When a federal aid recipient withdraws, a pro rata schedule is used to determine the amount of funds the student has earned at the time of withdrawal. 

Should you fail to formally withdraw from your class(es), you may be subject to failing grades on your permanent transcript and will not be entitled to ANY refund.

Federal aid recipients who do not withdraw AND do not earn any credits, may have their earned aid calculation based on the mid-point of the semester, or the last date of an academically related activity in which the student participated and the school can verify. Students are responsible to pay LCSC, within 30 days the amount returned by LCSC under the Return of Title IV Funds federal regulations.   

Follow this link for the Refund Policy:  REFUND OF TUITION AND FEES


RESIDUAL CHECKS
If your financial aid exceeds the amount of your charges, a residual check will be prepared for you. Residual checks are released, according to a time schedule based upon last name, on the Friday before the first official day of the fall/spring semester. Summer residual checks are not processed until students have submitted verification of attendance. The first date of check release would be approximately one week after attendance verification is submitted. Residual checks are prepared weekly throughout each semester. Please contact the Controller’s Office for specific dates of check availability.

Students attending in Coeur d’Alene will have their checks mailed to the Coeur d’Alene Outreach Office.
 

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RETURNED CHECKS
A fee of $20.00 will be assessed on checks returned by the bank. A student who presents a check to avoid late fees that subsequently is returned by the bank upon which it is drawn will be assessed late fees as if he or she had failed to submit payment on a timely basis and may have their class schedule canceled.

SHORT TERM LOANS
Emergency short-term loans may be available to full-time students. The maximum amount available is $300, and there is a $10 service fee for taking out the loan. For additional information, please contact the Controller’s Office.

STATEMENTS
Statements are mailed a few weeks before each semester begins. Statements reflect charges for your enrollment, and housing and meal charges for residence hall students. If you do not receive a statement, you may request one from the Controller’s Office. For additional information, check the statement section under the term for which you are interested.

Statements can also be viewed on Warrior Web.  You have the option to view your student account for the current semester and 3 previous semesters. 

WITHDRAWING FROM CLASS
By registering for class(es) at Lewis-Clark State College, you have established a contractual arrangement with the college that may be canceled ONLY through a written request. Should you fail to formally withdraw from your class(es), you may be subject to failing grades on your permanent transcript and you will not be entitled to ANY refund. Federal regulations will have a significant impact for financial aid recipients. Please contact the Controller’s Office to determine how this will affect you.

 

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