Student Accounts Holds and Fees
Holds
Reason: Student either has an overall balance greater than $750 or past due balance(s) from previous terms
Restrictions: Student will not be able to make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Pay off overdue balance
This hold should expire if balance is zero or less
Reason: Student has a current balance less than $750
Restrictions: Student will not be able to receive transcripts/diploma
Pay off balance
This hold should expire if balance is zero or less
Reason: Student has missed at least one payment plan installment
OR student has a balance that is not being covered by the payment plan
Restrictions: Student will not be able to make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Pay missed payment(s)
Pay balance outside of plan OR email our office requesting that we recalculate your payment plan to include the outside charges
Notice: This will increase your monthly payments
Reason: Student has missed one or more of their payment plan installments
Restrictions: Student will not be able to make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Pay missed payment(s)
Reason: Student has a balance that is not being covered by the payment plan
Restrictions: Student will not be able to make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Pay charge(s) outside of plan
OR email our office requesting that we recalculate your payment plan to include the outside charges
Notice: This will increase your monthly payments
Reason: Student has had two or more check/ACH payments returned
Restrictions: Student will not be able to use a check/ACH payment method, make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Pay off balance with a cash or card payment
Reason: Student has enrolled in an electronic refund (direct deposit) profile
Restrictions: None
N/A
Reason: Student is an active employee that may be eligible for tuition remission benefits
Restrictions: None
N/A
Reason: Student has a balance from three or more years ago
Restrictions: Student will not be able to make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Contact our office to pay off overdue balance
Reason: Student has a balance from three or more years ago that has been sent to a collections agency
Restrictions: Student will not be able to make changes to enrollment/registration or receive transcripts/diploma
Contact collections agency to pay off overdue balance
Hold Appeals
To request a Special Circumstance Appeal, you must contact the Student Accounts Office (StudentAccounts@HC.edu) or Online Student Accounts Office (OnlineStudentAccounts@HC.edu). Reviews are given on a case-by-case basis.
Fees
Insufficient Funds Fee
Check/ACH payments that are returned or unsuccessful will result in a $40 NSF penalty fee.
Late Payment Fee
Missed payment plan installments and late payment plan payments will result in a $25 late payment fee.
Late Registration Fee
Students registering on or after the first day of class will automatically receive a $150 late registration fee. See Important Dates page for more information.
Late Settlement Fee
Students who are not financially settled by the census date will be charged a $150 late settlement fee.
See Important Dates page for more information on deadlines and Guide to Financial Settlement for more information on financial settlement.
Plan Modification Fee
The first modification will not incur a fee, any additional plan modifications within a semester will result in a $10 plan modification fee for each occurrence.
See Payment Portal page for more information.
Payment Plan Enrollment Fee
A $50 enrollment fee is required to enroll in any payment plans. This fee increases to $75 if enrollment happens after the census date.
See Payment Portal page for more information.