Dec 07, 2025  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Payment of Tuition and Fees


Registration is not completed until payment of tuition, residence hall, board and fees has been made. A late payment charge of $50 will be assessed on the second day of the term; a $15 charge will be assessed on each check returned by bank for “insufficient funds”. Enrollment Services shall declare the fees unpaid and registration canceled until the check has been redeemed and the additional charge paid. Student records will not be released by the Enrollment Services for any student who had a delinquent financial obligation to Fairmont State University.

Students attending Fairmont State are offered an alternative to payment in full at the time of registration. This payment plan is known as the Financial Installment Plan Service, or FIPS. This allows students to pay their balance in six monthly payments. The first payment is due on the 10th of the month prior to the start of the semester. There may be a $15.00 enrollment fee assessed when signing up for FIPS. If payment is not received before the due date each month, a $25 late fee may be added to the account. Fees can be paid with Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover Card. Students receiving financial aid must apply 100 percent of their aid prior to FIPS payments.

All outstanding amounts resulting from nonpayment of tuition and fees are the responsibility of the student. Withdrawal from school, officially or unofficially, will not cancel any financial obligation already incurred. Additionally, failure to pay all financial obligations may result in debts being turned over to a collection agency.

NOTE: The term “resident” refers to classification for fee purposes only. See end of this section for resident classifications.

All tuition and fees are subject to change. Please see our homepage for the most current tuition and fee information. From the main home page under Quick Links, select Student Services/ Enrollment Center, next select Student Accounts, then Tuition and Fees to locate this information.

Billing information, reminders and important notices are sent to each student’s institutional e-mail address. Paper bills are not sent to the student’s address.