Financial Information

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• Tuition and Fees
• Methods of Payment
• Refund Policy

In accordance with Board of Regents (BOR) policy for University System of Georgia institutions, tuition and fees are due and payable upon registration. Students with outstanding balances after a published payment deadline for any given term may be subject to late fee and/or the cancellation of registration. Any past due student account (i.e., balances created by withdrawal from the institution or reduction in financial aid) deemed as uncollectable (180 days) will be referred for outside collection, with collection costs assigned to the student.

 For specific tuition amounts, visit the Business Office website, www.ung.edu/tuition-fees/index.php.

 Acceptable methods of payment are as follow:

• Web Check/Electronic Check via the Banner student account.
• Web Credit Card (MasterCard, American Express, Discover) via the Banner student account.
• Check or Money Order via US Postal Service delivered to the following address:

University of North Georgia (UNG)
Attn: Business Office
82 College Circle
Dahlonega, GA 30597

• Cash, Check or Money Order in person at the following locations:

• International Wire Transfer via the Banner student account.

 In accordance with BOR policy 7.3.5.1 (Students Withdrawing from an Institution),

“The refund amount for students withdrawing from an institution shall be based on a pro rata percentage determined by dividing the number of calendar days in the semester that the student completed by the total calendar days in the semester. The total calendar days in a semester includes weekends, but excludes scheduled breaks of five (5) or more days and days that a student was on an approved leave of absence.
The unearned portion shall be refunded up to the point in time that the amount earned equals sixty percent (60%). Students who withdraw from the institution when the calculated percentage of completion is greater than 60% are not entitled to a refund of any portion of institutional charges.”

In accordance with BOR policy 7.3.5.2 (Death of a Student),

“A refund of all nonresident fees, matriculation fees, and other mandatory fees shall be made in the event of the death of a student at any time during the academic session (BoR Minutes, 1979-80, p. 61; 1986-87, pp. 24-25; 1995, p. 246).”

In accordance with BOR policy 7.3.5.3 (Military Service Refunds),

“Subject to institutional policies, full refunds of tuition and mandatory fees and pro rata refunds of elective fees are hereby authorized for students who are:

1.       Military reservists (including members of the National Guard) who, after having enrolled in a USG institution and paid tuition and fees, receive orders to active duty or are reassigned for temporary duty or mandatory training that prevents completion of the term; (BoR Minutes, June 2011)

2.       Commissioned officers of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHSCC) who receive deployment orders in response to a public health crisis or national emergency after having enrolled in a USG institution and paid tuition and fees; (BoR Minutes, February 2010)

3.       Active duty military personnel who, after having enrolled in a USG institution and paid fees, receive reassignment or a temporary duty assignment or a training assignment that would prevent completion of the term; (BoR Minutes, June 2011) or,

4.       Otherwise unusually and detrimentally affected by the activation of members of the reserve components or the deployment of active duty personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States who demonstrate a need for exceptional equitable relief. (BoR Minutes, June 2011)” 

Refund and Disbursement of Financial Aid Award Balances

 Refunds and/or financial aid in excess of the charges for a semester will be refunded via Blackboard Pay.  There are two options available for receiving refund disbursements.

1.       Funds placed in the Discover debit card functionality of the Nighthawks Card.  This is a reloadable, declining balance account that cannot be overdrawn, nor is it subject to overdraft fees.

2.       Direct deposit into a personal checking account with an outside financial institution.

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