TUITION & FEES

TUITION AND FEES FEE POLICY (Subject to Change)

Tuition and fees are subject to change.  Any changes in fee schedules will be documented online at www.fletcher.edu and are available in the Business Office and Enrollment Services.

To secure schedules, registered students must have paid in full, enrolled in a tuition payment plan, or have financial aid verified by the semester payment deadline dates. Schedules that are not secured by the established due dates published in the Semester Bulletin are subject to be deleted for nonpayment. Refer to the semester calendar and/or bulletin for payment deadlines.

FAFSAs must be completed, all required documentation must be received and verified, AND financial aid awarded at Fletcher by the priority deadline dates published in the Semester Bulletin (calendar section) each semester to qualify for a tuition deferment. Students whose FAFSAs and required documentation are not verified and who have not been awarded aid by the priority date will be required to pay in full or initiate a payment plan online through Transact Campus Payments to avoid schedule deletion for nonpayment.

CREDIT COURSEWORK

Tuition, academic excellence fee, operational fee, technology fee, student services fee, building use fee, and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) fee for credit-hour courses are determined by the number of credit hours scheduled per semester. Student Government Association (SGA) fee is $5 per student, per semester and Student Activity fee is $15 per semester. Other charges including, but not limited to parking, excess credit hour fees, course fees, lab fees, testing fees, late registration fees, and late payment fees will be incurred when applicable. All tuition and fees are due by the payment deadlines established in the Semester Bulletin. Schedules will be deleted from the system for any student not paying by the deadlines.

TUITION AND FEES FOR CREDIT COURSES

Resident and Nonresident Tuition and Fees.  A student classified as a resident or nonresident of the State of Louisiana is assessed tuition according to the rates established by the LCTCS Board of Supervisors.  Tuition and fees for courses that are not online are as indicated in the chart below.  The LCTCS Board of Supervisors eliminated the assessment of the non-resident fee by LCTCS colleges effective with the fall 2020 academic semester.

Online Course Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees for online courses are assessed according to the rates established by the LCTCS Board of Supervisors.   Tuition and fees for online courses are as indicated in the chart below.

Fletcher online classes may require proctored exams.  Some courses require use of technology and a proctored testing software or service where additional fees may be assessed. Online students may have the option to test at Fletcher Technical Community College campus as approved by the instructor.  Students are responsible for checking with the instructor before the online course begins to ensure that the projected additional costs and the student’s schedule and location enable successful completion of all course requirements.

 Other Fees:   Other fees, which are non-refundable, that may be incurred by a student are:   

Parking Fee

All vehicles parked on campus must be registered and have a current Fletcher parking permit attached to the rearview mirror on the front windshield. The parking permit number must be readable from the outside. Parking permits are $30/academic year. The fee is assessed each fall semester or the semester of first enrollment for the year. The permit is valid from August 1 through July 31. All students must register their vehicle by going to www.fletcher.edu, clicking on Student Services then selecting Vehicle Registration and completing the Vehicle Registration Form. Students can pick up their permit at the cashier window after their vehicle is registered (allow 24 hours) and payment is made. Any student not bringing a vehicle on campus can go to the cashier window to have the charge removed from their account. For more information, refer to the Parking Guidelines and Regulations on Fletcher’s website.

Citations/fines will be issued for traffic violations as indicated below:

Student Printing Fee

Student printing is located at the library.  Printing costs are 10 cents a page.  Each semester a student will receive a free quota balance credit of $12 (120 pages). The free quota balance will not carry over and will reset each semester. Once the quota is reached, a student is financially responsible for printing costs. Any funds that a student adds will be carried over each semester. Money added to the account is non-refundable. Payment can be made via credit/debit card online or with cash at the cashier window located at the Schriever campus.

Course Materials/Lab Fees

Some courses may require the payment of a fee to cover the costs of materials and/or third-party tests used in class. These fees are available on the course syllabus.  The more common fees are outlined in the chart below: 

 Cross Enrollment Fees. Cross-enrolled host students are charged the fees listed below. These fees are non-refundable.

NON-CREDIT COURSEWORK

All non-credit coursework tuition and fees are non-refundable. Contact Fletcher’s Workforce Solutions Division for more information or click on Workforce Solutions at https://www.fletcher.edu/workforce-solutions-2/

PAYMENTS

Fee bills will not be mailed.  It is the student’s responsibility to check his/her account through LoLA for account balance information.  To secure schedules, all tuition and fees must be paid in full, financial aid must be verified and authorized on the account, or enrollment in the payment plan through Transact Campus Payments must be completed by the dates established in the semester bulletin or Fletcher’s Academic Calendar.   Partial payments without enrolling in the payment plan will not secure schedules.  Schedules that are not secured by the payment deadlines are subject to deletion for nonpayment.

NOTE: THE BUSINESS OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS OR CHECKS. These methods of payment are available online.

 Payment Options:

 1.  On-line payment options through Transact Campus Payments (see directions just below)

• Payment in full using credit/debit card—MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express cards are accepted.  A 2.75% convenience fee will be charged for payments with credit/debit cards.  

• Payment in full using an Electronic Check (ACH)—Bank account number and routing number is needed for this option. There are no additional fees charged for electronic check payments.  A returned check charge will be assessed by Transact Campus Payments to any electronic check payment that is not honored by the bank or that cannot be processed.  Please be sure entered information is correct before submitting.

• Payment plan – An enrollment fee/finance charge of $30 is charged by Transact Campus Payments for participation in the payment plan. Upon activation of a payment plan, the first payment plus the enrollment fee is processed immediately. Students have the option to have the remaining installments automatically withdrawn using the method of payment chosen.  It is the student’s responsibility to ensure funds are available at the time of the scheduled withdrawal.  If automatic withdrawals are not chosen, the student will need to log into Transact Campus Payments and manually make each payment by the installment due dates.  Dropping classes or withdrawing from Fletcher does not excuse financial responsibility.  Payments are due until your account balance is settled in full.

Students whose financial aid cannot be verified at the time of registration may sign up for a payment plan. However, the student must fulfill all payment plan obligations. If the student becomes eligible for financial aid during the semester, Fletcher will apply financial aid award money to balance owed. Students will receive financial aid refunds after all payment obligations have been met, and, if applicable, the plan will be terminated. Students may not default on payment plans because they are expecting PELL or other financial aid award. Students who default on payment plans will not be allowed to participate in future payment plans.

To view an account balance, to pay online, or to enroll in the payment plan -

·      Go to www.fletcher.edu. (LoLA login is at top of page) or

·      Click the FALCONNET tab at the top of the screen

·      Click LoLA

·      Enter user ID and password

·      Under the self-service tab click on Student

·      Select Payment/Payment Plan Processing under My Account

·      You are brought to Transact Campus Payments

·      Select either pay in full or Payment Plan (if available)**PARTIAL PAYMENTS WILL NOT SECURE CLASSES UNLESS ENROLLED IN THE PAYMENT PLAN

·      Payment can be with:

•          Debit/credit card – 2.75% convenience fee is charged

•          E-Check – Account number and routing number required         

2.  Payment in Person – Cash, cashier’s check, and money orders are the only forms of payment accepted at Fletcher’s cashier window located at the main campus, 1407 Highway 311, Schriever. Payments are accepted Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.  The college is closed at noon on Fridays during the months of June and July.  The Business Office does not accept payments with credit/debit cards or checks

3.  Mail-in Payment – Money orders can be mailed and must be received in the Business Office prior to the payment deadline to secure a schedule. Allow 2 weeks for mailing and processing. Include the student’s name and student ID# on the money order.

Mail payments to:

Fletcher Technical Community College

Attn: Business Office

1407 Highway 311

Schriever, LA 70395

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

By registering for classes at Fletcher Technical Community College, the student makes a financial commitment to pay the tuition and fee charges associated with that enrollment. Other charges the student may incur and is responsible for include but is not limited to testing fees, course fees, fines, bookstore charges, and returns to Title IV. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor his/her LoLA account balance and any funding sources. Invoices will not be mailed. If financial aid is not granted or if third-party sponsors do not pay within a reasonable time frame, the student will be required to pay the balance due.

Any debt owed to Fletcher as a result of the student’s failure to make required payments or failure to comply with the terms of the applicable program as governed by Fletcher Technical Community College Catalog and Student Handbook will result in a violation of the terms and conditions. Students with an outstanding balance will not be allowed to register for future semesters at any LCTCS college or receive academic transcripts or grades until the debt is paid in full. Failure to respond to demands for payment made by Fletcher Technical Community College may result in such debts being transferred to the State of Louisiana Attorney General’s Office or other outside collection agency for collection. Upon transmittal for collection, the student is responsible for collection/attorney’s fees in the amount of thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3%) of the unpaid debt and all court costs.

FAILURE TO PAY FOR COURSES

If a student fails to pay for courses due to incomplete or inaccurate financial aid information, payment plan default, or a dishonored check, he/she is responsible for full payment in cash or money order, for all outstanding tuition and fees.  Students unwilling or unable to make full payment will be allowed to drop the courses with a “W” or will be dropped from the courses by the Registrar with an “F.”  In either case, the student will still owe any outstanding balance.  Failure to pay an outstanding balance will prevent the student from obtaining transcripts, awards, or other documentation as well as enrolling for future semesters/sessions at all LCTCS colleges.  Outstanding accounts are sent to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office for collection.

PAYMENT PLAN DEFAULT

A student may not default on a payment plan because he/she is expecting a PELL grant or other financial aid award. A student who defaults on a payment plan will have his/her plan terminated and will not be allowed to participate in payment plans in future semesters.

PROVISIONAL ENROLLMENT

A student is not considered officially enrolled until tuition and fees are paid in full or a deferred payment plan has been completed or financial aid has been verified, and all required admission documents have been received by Student Services. In cases where payment is made by deferred payment plan, the student’s registration shall be provisional until tuition and fees are paid in full from the plan. Fletcher reserves the right to remove a student from classes during the provisional enrollment in the event of an insufficient payment that is not settled with the school immediately.

DISHONORED ELECTRONIC CHECK (NSF)

The charge for each returned check is $25—assessed by Transact Campus Payments. A student’s provisional registration shall be cancelled after the return of a check issued to Fletcher through Transact Campus Payments for payment of tuition and fees unless payment is made in full or other appropriate action is taken to fulfill the student’s financial obligation. Future checks will not be accepted from a student issuing an NSF check. Cash, money order, or credit card (Transact Campus Payments ONLY) will be required. A student whose registration is cancelled because of the issuance of a bad check to Fletcher will not be permitted to re-enroll (even though cancellation of his registration prohibited the earning of any credit) until the financial obligation has been cleared. When registration is cancelled, a student is not allowed to continue attending classes.

COLLECTION PROCEDURE

Fletcher expects every student to meet his/her financial obligations in a timely manner and to understand that failure to do so will result in further action to collect the balance due. This may include the transfer of the debt to the State of Louisiana Office of the Attorney General or to another collection agency. Upon transmittal for collection, the student is responsible for collection/attorney’s fees in the amount of thirty-three and one-third percent (33 1/3 percent) of the unpaid debt as well as all court costs.

REFUND POLICY

A student who decides not to attend Fletcher must drop all classes on or before the last day of the drop/add/late registration period as indicated in the academic calendar to avoid tuition and fee charges. All refunds/credits due to a student shall first be applied to any outstanding balances due to Fletcher. Any remaining credit balance will then be paid to the student through his/her BankMobile Disbursements refund preference. Refunds for tuition (fees are non-refundable) are processed by the Business Office after the 14th semester day for the fall and spring semesters and after the 7th semester day for summer and alternative sessions.

If tuition and fees are deferred to financial aid and the student withdraws, the financial aid payment will be applied to the account balance with the surplus returned to the student. Any fees not covered by financial aid are the student’s responsibility. Any student with an outstanding balance will not have access to enrollment or student records at any LCTCS college until his/her account is paid in full and cleared. Holds will be lifted after 5 business days for payments made with electronic checks through CASHNet.

SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENT REFUNDS

A student who reduces his/her credit hours or officially drops from the College prior to the first class day through the 4th instructional day for the fall and spring semesters and the 2nd instructional day for the summer semester and sessions, and sessions will receive a 100% credit of tuition and fees for the dropped classes. After the drop/add period ends, only tuition is refundable.

Refund Schedule/Percentages. Percentage credit refers to the tuition charged and not the amount paid on the account. Upon a reduction in credit hours or official withdrawal from the College, a refund of tuition is made on the following basis:

Fall and Spring:

·         100% credit for tuition & fees: Prior to the 1st day of semester through the 4th instructional day

·         50% credit for tuition: 5th through 14th instructional day

AFTER THE 14TH DAY, REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR DROPPED CLASSES

 Summer Semester and Sessions:

·         100% credit for tuition & fees: Prior to the 1st day of the summer semester and sessions through the 2nd instructional day

·         50% credit for tuition: 3rd through 7th instructional days

AFTER THE 7TH INSTRUCTIONAL DAY, REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GRANTED FOR DROPPED CLASSES

 For classes that are less than 1 week in length (less than 5 days): 100% refund will be given through the day before the class starts.  No refund once class begins. 

For classes that are 1 to 5 weeks: 100% refund through the day before class begins and 50% tuition through the 2nd class day.

 The refund schedules above apply to credit courses. Non-credit courses are non-refundable except when the class is cancelled by Fletcher.

CLASS CANCELLATIONS

If Fletcher cancels a class for any reason, students enrolled in the class will receive a 100% credit of tuition and fees for the cancelled class.

ADDED CLASSES

A student who increases the number of credit hours scheduled during add/drop period or after payment is made will be required to pay the additional tuition and fee costs at the time of the schedule adjustment or if in a payment plan, agree to the budget increase as requested by CASHNet.

REFUNDS/FINANCIAL AID

All refunds/credits due to a student shall be applied to any outstanding balances due to Fletcher, and any remaining credit balance will be paid to the student through BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Refunds for tuition are processed by the Business Office after the 14th semester day for the fall and spring semesters and after the 7th semester day for the summer semester.

If tuition and fees are deferred to financial aid and the student withdraws, the financial aid payment will be applied to the account balance with the surplus returned to the student. Any fees not covered by financial aid are the student’s responsibility. Any student with an outstanding balance will not have access to enrollment at any LCTCS College or student records until his/her account is cleared.   Holds will be lifted after 5 business days for payments made with electronic checks. 

DISBURSEMENT THROUGH BANKMOBILE DISBURSEMENTS

All refunds and financial aid are disbursed electronically with BankMobile Disbursements, a technology solution, powered by BMTX, Inc. Visit this link for more information: https://bankmobiledisbursements.com/refundchoicessso/.

Payment deadline dates, payment plan information, and the refund schedules will be updated at www.fletcher.edu under Tuition and Fees each semester.  The refund policy also applies to online courses.

 TUITION APPEAL PROCEDURE

To dispute tuition and mandatory fee charges once a student has officially resigned, the student must make a formal appeal to the Appeals Committee.  Disputes are considered under extenuating circumstances including immediate (parents, spouse, children, siblings, legal guardian) family emergency, unanticipated medical reasons or other unanticipated hardships.  Documentation of relationship is required as well as relevant documentation to support the claim. 

Once a debt to the College has been transmitted to the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office for collection, an appeal is no longer an option.  Students should then communicate directly with the Attorney General’s Office in regard to setting up payment arrangements.

 Financial aid may be impacted due to an appeal.  A student should meet with a financial aid counselor before requesting an appeal to determine what the impact may be regarding his/her financial aid award for the applicable term.  An appeal may require a student to forfeit aid received, that may result in the student owing the College.

 The student must complete and submit a Refund Appeal form accompanied by supporting documentation no later than 6 months from the end of the term in which the courses were taken.  Incomplete appeals will cause delay of the review process and may be denied.  The committee may request further documentation.  Refer to the appeal form for more information.  The form can be found at www.fletcher.edu under the Tuition and Fee section, and it is also available at the Business and Student Enrollment offices.  Appeals can be submitted only once per applicable term.

 The Tuition and Fee Appeals Committee will review the appeal, and the student will be notified via postal mail or email when a decision is made. 

The following are examples of situations that are not eligible for an appeal:

                Lack of planning to pay for college or not being eligible for financial aid

                Lack of transportation

                Time management

                Academic ability

                Misinterpretation or lack of knowledge of College policies/procedures

                Dissatisfaction with instructor, course content, delivery of instruction, academic progress

                Missing deadlines

                Change of major