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Payment Methods

The College of Graduate Studies accepts the following forms of payment: cash, check, credit/debit card, money order, purchase order, approved financial aid or tuition waiver. If financial aid is the method of payment, check with the financial aid office to verify that your funds have been awarded. The College of Graduate Studies can not guarantee enrollment in any course until tuition is paid.

Effective May 1, 2009, all paper-based payments will be converted in our back office to an electronic payment via our third party processor. This includes paper checks and any credit card information submitted on a registration form or called into a PSU office. This change will create efficiencies that will likely result in payments being withdrawn from your bank/credit card accounts as soon as 24 hours after it is received.

Payment Policy

All courses, independent studies, individual enrollments, practica, theses or master's research projects and internships must be registered and paid for before study begins. Payment of tuition and fees must be made in full at the time of registration.

Plymouth State University miscellaneous charges (i.e. library overdue fees, parking citation fees, etc.) are to be paid within 30 days from the date they were billed. If they are not paid in 30 days, a financial hold is placed on the account and you will not be allowed to register for courses until the amount has been paid in full. Holds also prohibit students from receiving official transcripts, educator certification awards & statements, conferral of degrees, etc.

A monthly e-mail message will be sent to your Plymouth State University e-mail account reminding you to check your account online for new charges. Financial balances that are outstanding for more than 30 days will be assessed a 1.5% interest late fee until they are paid in full. Accounts that have outstanding balances from a previous term will be turned over for collection.

Payments for outstanding balances are payable to "Plymouth State University" and should be mailed to:

Plymouth State University
Bursar's Office - MSC 19
17 High Street
Plymouth, NH 03264-1595

Acceptance of Personal Checks

Personal checks must include a student ID in the memo line in order to guarantee timely posting.

Course Add, Drop, and Withdrawal Policy

Course changes are not official until processed by the College of Graduate Studies. All forms must be filled in completely and include the student's signature to be processed. Forms can be faxed, mailed, or delivered in-person to the College of Graduate Studies. An administrative fee of $25 will be assessed for each course change. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the add, drop, or withdrawal process. Attendance in a class does not constitute an official add, and failure to attend class, notify the instructor, or make complete payment does not constitute an official drop or withdrawal.

Course Adds

Courses may be added up until the start of the class, pending availability. Students may add a course with the permission of the instructor after the course has started. A non-refundable administrative fee of $25 will be assessed for each added course.

Dropping or Withdrawing from a Course

To determine drop/withdrawal eligibility, please refer to the section below that describes the course schedule. A drop or withdrawal form must be received at the College of Graduate Studies by the indicated deadline in order to be eligible for the specific drop or withdrawal. A non-refundable administrative fee of $25 will be assessed for each dropped or withdrawn course. All forms must be filled in completely and include the student's signature to be processed. Forms can be faxed, mailed, or delivered in-person to the College of Graduate Studies. It is the student's responsibility to initiate the drop or withdrawal process. Failure to attend class, complete coursework, notify the instructor, or make complete payment does not constitute an official drop or withdrawal.

Courses withdrawn will remain on the academic transcript with a withdrawn code of W for the grade. Grades of W do not impact grade point average.

Course Drop/Withdrawal Schedule

10-16 week face-to-face courses, fully online courses, or blended/hybrid courses with three or fewer face-to-face meetings

Drop Period Withdrawal Period No Withdrawal Permitted
Last business day of week two of the course First business day of week three of the course through last business day of week seven of the course After last business day of week seven of the course

Blended/hybrid courses with four or more face-to-face meetings, or block and intensive courses

Drop Period Withdrawal Period No Withdrawal Permitted
Prior to second class meeting On second class meeting but before fourth class meeting Fourth class meeting or later

Weekend/Weeklong Residential and Commuter Package Courses

Drop Period Withdrawal Period No Withdrawal Permitted
Before the first class meeting Any part of course is attended (but not entire course) After residential/commuter portion of course

Late Withdrawal

After the appropriate withdrawal period has ended, students may petition for withdrawal from a course only under extenuating circumstances. The petition should be presented to the associate vice president for the College of Graduate Studies, and must include a letter explaining the extenuating circumstances, whatever documentation is requested, and a course withdrawal form signed by the instructor.

Course Refund Schedule

10-16 week face-to-face courses, fully online courses, or blended/hybrid courses with three or fewer face-to-face meetings

Full Tuition Refund 75% Tuition Refund 50% Tuition Refund No Tuition Refund
Last business day of week two of the course Last business day of week three of the course Last business day of week four of the course After last business day of week seven of the course

Blended/hybrid courses with four or more face-to-face meetings or block and intensive courses

Full Tuition Refund 75% Tuition Refund 50% Tuition Refund No Tuition Refund
Prior to second class meeting On or after second class meeting but prior to third meeting On or after third class meeting but prior to fourth meeting Fourth class meeting or later

Weekend/Week-long Residential & Commuter Package Courses

Refunds can only be processed up to two business days prior to the start of the course. After that date, no refund (partial or otherwise) will be granted.

Important Refund Information

Withdrawn or dropped courses in any given term that were paid for (all or in part) with federal aid, by a third-party agency via a scholarship or purchase order, or with a tuition waiver, require the following:

  • Paid by federal financial aid: Federal aid that pays to the student's account must be earned. Federal regulations require that PSU determine how much of the federal aid has been earned and return all unearned amounts to the lender for withdrawals prior to 60 percent of enrollment period. This may result in a balance owed to PSU. Note: This calculation of unearned aid generally occurs independently from the amount of tuition that is refunded based on charts below. Exception: should a 100 percent refund be received for tuition charges, 100 percent of the federal aid will be returned to the lender and the student will become responsible for paying the initial $25 non-refundable administration fee that was assessed at the time of registration.
  • Paid by third-party agency: Course drops or withdrawals require that PSU return any funds received from an outside agency to that agency regardless of whether the student receives a full or partial refund of charges based on the schedule below. This may result in a balance owed to PSU.
  • Paid by tuition waiver: In general, if the student is no longer registered for the course(s) for which the waiver was directly applied, the tuition waivers will be removed from the student's account. This may result in a balance owed to PSU. However, some types of tuition waivers may have different restrictions. Please contact the Bursar's Office for additional information.

Class Changes/Cancellations

Plymouth State University reserves the right to cancel, postpone or combine class sections, limit registrations and change instructors. Plymouth State University is not responsible for printing errors. Students in canceled classes will be notified so they may enroll in an alternative class or receive a refund.

Notifications of University-wide cancellations due to inclement weather are advertised on:

Individual class cancellations are determined by the professor. In the event of an individual class cancellation, students will be sent a notification to their Plymouth State University e-mail address.

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