Late Payment / Non-Payment

To avoid late fee charges, students must pay in full or enroll in a payment plan by the payment deadline published in the Academic Calendar.

Class registrations occuring after the payment deadline are assessed late fees.

Enrolling in classes at The University of Texas at Dallas is a financial commitment. Students who fail to make full payment to the University for tuition, fees, short-term loans or installment plans by the published due dates are subject to the following remediations:

Possible dropping of class(es)
Assessment of late payment fees (see below)
Placement of student account registration holds so that registration and/or dropping of classes are not allowed
Withholding of grades, diplomas and/or official transcripts
All penalties and collection actions authorized by law

Payment Type

Additional Fees and Remediation

Returned Checks

A $25.00 returned check fee will be assessed for each violation. If payment is for tuition and fees, a returned check must be replaced with cash, cashier's check or money order only. To pay non-tuition expenses, see additional payment options.

First returned check:	The University will not accept the individual's personal checks for a period of one year from the date the resulting balance is paid off.
Second returned check:	The University will not accept the individual's personal checks for a period of two years from the date the resulting balance is paid off.

No Payment Plan

$100 on first day payment is late + $50 per late payment fee charge date, up to $250 maximum, until paid
All applicable reinstatement fees

Installment Plan

Late Payment:	$30 per late installment payment, up to $90 maximum
Non-Payment:	10% interest per year on total amount due beginning from the third payment deadline and referred to collections

Short-Term Loan

Late Payment:	$30 per month, up to $90 maximum
Non-Payment:	Ineligiblility for additional short-term loans until paid; If referred to collections, ineligiblility for future short-term loans

Appeals

Appeals to waive late fees can be made by completing the late fee appeal form

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Late fees will not be waived for students who

Were unaware of the payment deadlines,
Did not receive a bill,
Registered late or
Were otherwise unavailable to make payment.