Financial Responsibility
Oklahoma State University corresponds electronically with account holders using the
O-Key University email address. I understand I am responsible for regularly reading
important information sent to my O-Key email account and for taking action on any
important correspondence sent to this address and adequate email space is available
to ensure correspondence is received.
I understand when I register for class at Oklahoma State University or receive any
service from Oklahoma State University I accept full responsibility to pay all tuition,
fees and other associated costs assessed as a result of my registration and/or receipt
of services. I further understand and agree that my registration and acceptance of
these terms constitutes a promise to pay my financial obligation (i.e., a financial
obligation in the form of an educational loan as defined by the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
at 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8)) in which Oklahoma State University is providing me educational
services and I promise to pay all assessed tuition, fees and other associated costs
by the published due date.)
I understand and agree if I drop or withdraw from some or all of the classes for which
I register, I will be responsible for paying all or a portion of tuition and fees
in accordance with the published tuition refund schedule at Oklahoma State University. I have read the terms and conditions of the published
tuition refund schedule and understand those terms are incorporated herein by reference.
I further understand my failure to attend class or receive a bill does not absolve
me of my financial responsibility as described above.
I also understand if I enroll in classes or my advisor enrolls me in classes at Oklahoma
State University and I do not attend these classes, I am still held responsible to
pay the required tuition and fees if I fail to withdraw by the published dates.
I understand OSU uses an email notification as its official billing method when my
billing statement is available to view online and I am responsible for viewing and
paying my bursar account by the scheduled due date. I further understand failure to
review my billing statement does not constitute a valid reason for not paying my bill
on time. Statements are located online through Banner SSB at my.okstate.edu using your OKEY credentials.
I understand and agree it is my responsibility to notify my parents/legal guardian
of my account balance or set up my parents/legal guardian as an authorized user to
access my statement through the authorized user link located on the bursar website.
I understand if I have a past due balance I will lose my charging privilege on campus.
This does not affect a meal plan unless the contracted amount is used.
I understand and agree if I fail to pay my bursar account balance or any monies due
and owed to Oklahoma State University by the scheduled due date, OSU will place a
financial hold on my bursar account, preventing me from registering for future classes,
requesting transcripts, or receiving my diploma.
I understand and agree if I enroll prior to the financial hold being placed on my
account, my enrollment is subject to cancellation if my balance is not paid to current.
I also understand if I am participating in the Payment Plan and my payments are not
current, my enrollment is also subject to cancellation.
I understand and agree failure to pay my bursar account balance or any monies due
and owed to Oklahoma State University prior to the 15th of the month will result in
my account being assessed a 1.5% monthly (19.56 APY) finance charge on any past due
balance until my account is paid in full.
I understand and accept if I have an unpaid balance at Oklahoma State University and
do not make acceptable payment arrangements to bring my account current, my account
will be placed with an external collection agency. I further understand I will reimburse
the University the fees of any collection agency, which may be based on a percentage
at a maximum of 33.3% of the debt, and all costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorney’s fees, the University incurs in such collection efforts. This will be assessed
to my bursar account and included in the balance due. Finally, I understand this will
result in endangering my credit rating on a local and/or national level by being reported
to all three credit bureau’s (Equifax, TransUnion, Experian). The University will
also exercise the right to request an Oklahoma State Tax refund hold to offset the
outstanding debt.
I understand and agree Oklahoma State University uses email as an official method
of communication and I am responsible for reading the emails I receive from OSU on
a timely basis.
I authorize Oklahoma State University to contact me via current and any future cellular
phone number(s), email address(es), or wireless device(s) regarding my delinquent
bursar account/loan(s), any other debt I owe to Oklahoma State University or to receive
general information from OSU. I authorize OSU and its agents, representatives, and
attorneys (including collection agencies) to use automated telephone dialing equipment,
artificial or pre-recorded voice or text messages, and personal calls and emails,
in their effort to contact me for purposes of collecting any portion of my account
financial obligation which is past due. Furthermore, I understand I may withdraw my
consent to call my cellular phone by submitting my request in writing to Oklahoma
State University or its agents on behalf of OSU.
I understand and agree I am responsible for keeping OSU records updated with my current
physical address, email address(es), and phone numbers by logging into SSB at my.okstate.edu or contacting the University. Upon leaving Oklahoma State University for any reason,
it is my responsibility to provide OSU with updated contact information for purposes
of continued communication regarding any amounts due and owed to OSU.
I understand my Financial Aid Award is contingent upon my continued enrollment and
attendance in each class upon which my financial aid eligibility was calculated. If
I drop any class before completion, I understand my financial aid eligibility may
decrease and some or all of the financial aid by be retracted. I further understand
if some or all on my aid is retracted because I dropped or failed to attend class,
I agree to pay all charges the retracted aid previously paid as well as retracted
aid for which I was previously eligible that disbursed to my account which resulted
in a credit balance and refunded to me.
I understand once all my financial aid is applied to my bursar account, I am responsible
to pay any charges still outstanding and new charges by the due date.
I understand any federal Title IV financial aid received will apply to any outstanding
balance on my account for tuition/fees, housing/meals and books. I authorize OSU to
apply my Title IV financial aid to all other charges assessed to my account such as
student store charges, student insurance, parking permits/fines, athletic tickets
or any other educational related charges. I further understand this authorization
will remain in effect until I rescind it and I may withdraw it at any time by completing
the Title IV Restricted form on the bursar website.
I understand and agree if my account balance is less than $200, any future Title IV
aid may be applied to my account to cover these charges. I also authorize my Title
IV aid to cover my account balance for a prior year if it is $200 or greater and the
Title IV federal funds are sufficient to cover charges plus prior year charges. I
further understand this authorization will remain in effect until I rescind it and
I may withdraw it at any time by completing the Title IV Restricted form on the bursar
website.
If my federal or institutional financial aid or third-party sponsor payment is either
not received by Oklahoma State University or I lose my financial aid or sponsorship
eligibility for the semester, I assume responsibility for paying all financial obligations.
I understand if I have a student Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loan, Perkins Loans,
Health Professions Student Loan, and/or Murray Case Sells Loan, I am responsible for
completing the required exit counseling upon leaving the university.
I understand in the event I have a return check on my account I will be charged a
$25 return check fee. I understand I am responsible for all dishonored payments which
have been presented on my behalf. I understand if a payment is returned to the University
by the bank and the payment was made to get enrolled, the Bursar may cancel my enrollment
during the drop/add timeframe and may require certified funds for hold clearances.
I understand Oklahoma State University is bound by the Family Educational Rights to
Privacy Act (FERPA) which prohibits OSU from releasing any information from my educational
record including bursar account information without my written permission. Therefore,
I understand if I want OSU to share information from by education record with someone
other than myself, I must provide written permission by completing the release form
in the Registrar Office.
I agree to comply with Federal law to furnish OSU with my Social Security Number (SSN)
(or if I am not eligible to obtain an SSN, I will obtain from the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) a taxpayer identification number (TIN) to provide) for the University
to meet the annual requirement of furnishing a Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, which
reports qualified tuition and related expenses associated with my enrollment. (Non-resident
aliens that do not have income that is subject to tax are not required to supply this
information.) If I fail to provide my SSN or TIN to Oklahoma State University, I agree
to pay any and all IRS fines assessed as a result of my missing SSN/TIN.
I am aware Oklahoma law has jurisdiction and any disputes arising shall be determined
in accordance with the law of this jurisdiction.
I understand and agree if I am younger than the applicable age of majority when I
execute this agreement the educational services provided by OSU are a necessity, and
I am contractually obligated pursuant to the “doctrine of necessaries.”