5.07 Dishonored Checks

5.06 Payment of University Obligations

Term bills are assessed semiannually; please refer to http://termbill.harvard.edu for additional information and the billing calendar.

Registration: No enrolled Harvard Medical School Master’s student will be permitted to register for an upcoming term until all tuition, fees, and other charges due from a prior term are paid in full. This policy applies to students who are expecting to enroll in another degree program as well.

Students whose accounts have not been paid in full by the specified deadlines may jeopardize their registration status; in addition, late fees may be assessed on outstanding term bill balances per term as follows: Balance Late Fee less than $500 $50.00 $500 - $1,000 $75.00 $1,001 - $5,000 $125.00 $5,001 - $10,000 $250.00 over $10,000 $500.00 At least once per term, the Registrar notifies students whose accounts are in arrears.

HMS may, in its sole discretion, make exceptions to this policy in extenuating circumstances. Students should discuss such circumstances with their Program Directors who may consult with the Office for Graduate Education. The decision of the Medical School as to whether to grant an exception shall be final.

Graduation: Students should be aware that the degree may not be conferred upon students whose term bill charges from the University, including late fees, are not paid in full prior to the final voting of the degree. When a balance remains but the degree has been voted, the School will withhold the diploma until the term bill account is paid in full.

Any student who leaves the University with an amount due on their student bill that is unpaid for sixty days or more may be subject to collection activities. The costs associated with collecting an unpaid account will be added to the student’s outstanding debt and must be paid in full.