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Fees and Deposits
Checks or money orders for the advance registration deposit and the advance room deposit should be payable to East Stroudsburg University and mailed to the Center for Enrollment Services, East Stroudsburg University, 200 Prospect St., East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
Non-Recurring Fees Application Fee An application fee of $50 must be paid by all applicants when submitting the completed preliminary registration form to initiate application for admission. This payment is not refundable.
ESU Record Transcript Fee A $3 fee is charged for the second and each subsequent transcript of records.
www.esu.edu Tuition The date when students submit a completed drop card to Enrollment Services to cancel their registration or to withdraw from a course determines their eligibility for a refund. A student who submits to Enrollment Services an officially approved withdrawal form prior to the beginning of any semester is eligible for a complete refund of all fees EXCEPT the application fee and registration and room deposits. (Please refer to refund policies that pertain to housing and meal refunds, if applicable.) A student who withdraws after the beginning of a semester and who submits to Enrollment Services an officially approved withdrawal form is entitled to a refund of tuition according to the schedule below. (Subject to change) Refund
Period of Attendance
90 percent.................................................First week
Late Registration and Late Payment
80 percent.................................................Second week
A $50 charge is made for late registration and for late payment of fees.
70 percent.................................................Third week
Bad Check Fee
50 percent.................................................Fifth week
Any student who processes a check to the university which is returned unpaid in payment of fees will be subject to a $25 bad check fee regardless of the amount of the original check.
No refund after fifth week
Graduation Fee A $30 fee of shall be paid by each candidate to cover the cost of graduation.
Damage Charges Students are held responsible for damage, breakage, loss, or delayed return of university property. Damages that are determined to be communal will be prorated in accordance with university policy and housing contract agreement. Deliberate disregard for university property will also result in disciplinary action. All keys to university rooms are university property and are loaned to students. Students who do not return keys will be charged a lock replacement fee to be determined by the institution. Loss of a room key should be reported immediately.
Payment Information Payment may be made by check, money order, MasterCard, Visa, or Discover. Credit card payments may be made 24 hours a day using our credit card hotline: 800-378-6732.
Delinquent Accounts No student shall be enrolled, graduated, or granted a transcript of records until all previous charges have been paid.
Refund Policies Refunds are not automatic. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing to Enrollment Services not later than one month after the date of official withdrawal. Refunds are issued to the student in the form of a check unless the payment was made using a credit card. In the case of a credit card payment, funds are returned to the card used for the original transaction.
60 percent.................................................Fourth week
Housing A student who officially withdraws completely from the university PRIOR to the beginning of any semester is eligible to receive a full refund of housing fees, but must forfeit the housing deposit. A student who officially withdraws completely from the university DURING the semester will forfeit the housing deposit but is entitled to receive a pro-rated refund of housing fees, based upon a weekly scale. The Housing Office will determine if any refund of housing fees is possible for a student who leaves university housing for medical reasons. If a student is asked to leave university housing, the details concerning a housing refund shall be determined by the Director of Housing.
Meals A student who officially withdraws after the beginning of a semester and who notifies Enrollment Services will be entitled to a refund of the board paid for the remainder of the semester. A student who withdraws during a week will be charged for the entire week.
Summer Session Refunds of fees for a student who withdraws after the beginning of a summer session will be determined by the proportion of the term attended and will be prorated on the basis of the refund policy in effect for a regular session. It is the student’s responsibility to complete the Withdrawal or Drop Cards. They are available in the Center for Enrollment Services, located in Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall.