If payment has not been made by the published due date, a late payment fee equal to 2% (or up to $100) of the unpaid balance will be assessed to the student’s account. In addition, an enrollment cancellation notice may be sent, which may include canceling the student’s registration and removing the student from on-campus housing and/or meal plans. Please note that if the student is removed from on-campus house and/ or meal plans, their charges will be pro-rated.

Please note: Past due balances will prevent registration for future semester term classes, current term classes, processing transcript requests, diplomas and assignment of the account to a collection agency, with possible legal action.

Educational benefits are exempt from discharge under bankruptcy unless “undue hardship” as established under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 can be proven. In most cases, tuition and institutional receivables will not be discharged by bankruptcy.

Debit/Credit Cards
Pay online through myPSC with Discover, MasterCard, or VISA card payments.  A convenience fee equal to 2.85% of the payment amount will be charged on all U.S. card payments, and a 4.25% convenience fee will be charged on all international card payments. A minimum service fee for all card transactions over $20.00 and less than $106.00 will be $3.00.

E-Check
Pay online through myPSC by entering bank account and bank routing numbers.  The current e-check transaction fee is $0.50 per transaction.

Cashier/Mail
Cash or check payments may be made in person at the One Stop Office, located on the second floor of the CATS building.  If remittance is by mail, please send payment to:

Peru State College
One Stop Office
P.O. Box 10
Peru, NE  68421-0010

Returned Check/Returned E-Check
A $30 service fee will be charged on all returned check and returned e-check payments. (includes insufficient funds, closed account, stop payment, and incorrect account numbers)

Peru State College is partnered with eCampus, as our bookstore provider.  Students may begin to purchase textbooks at https://peru.ecampus.com.  A book voucher will be provided to students whose excess financial aid will pay for textbook purchases.

Not all students will be eligible for a book voucher, therefore students should plan to pay for books out-of-pocket.

The payment plan will be managed through the Transact system. Please review the terms and conditions prior to enrollment in the plan. The terms and conditions of the payment plan can be found here.

Payment plan functionality allows:

• Scheduling of recurring payments

• Online payment by e-check or debit/credit card

• Additional email addresses may be entered upon enrollment to receive Transact communications

• Set up access for a parent or guest by creating PIN information

The payment plan options offered for the each semester are monthly and bi-monthly plans for your payment convenience. Contact Transact at 877-821-0625 for assistance with your installment plan.
If you have questions regarding the new payment plan options, please contact the One Stop Office at 402-872-2228 or onestop@peru.edu

Information and enrollment in payment plans can be found in myPSC

To receive full financial credit or a refund for dropping an enrolled course for spring 2024, you must drop your course by January 14^th, 2024, for 16-week and Term I courses, and March 17^th, 2024, for Term II courses. For summer 2024, you must drop your course by June 9^th, 2024

Students withdrawing from a course after the start date are not eligible for a credit or refund for the course.

If a student receives federal financial aid awards based upon full-time status and then drops below full-time status, a portion of the federal financial aid may need to be returned to the federal government.  The student is responsible for the repayment of the returned funds.  The same is true for any student who has received federal financial aid awards based upon the enrollment status at which they were awarded. Please check with the One Stop office, 402-872-2228 or onestop@peru.edu if you have questions regarding how dropping a class or classes will affect your financial aid awards.

Military Tuition Assistance - Return of Unearned Funds
To comply with the Department of Defense policy, Peru State College will calculate any unearned military tuition assistance (TA) funds on a proportional basis through the 60% portion of the attendance period for which the funds were provided. TA funds are considered unearned at the point the service member student stops attending in the period.

The recalculation of the TA funds will be based on the following formula:

 number of days completed      =    percent earned
total days of the course
(start to end date)

The institution may be required to return a portion or all of the TA funds awarded to the service member student who did not complete at least 60% of each course, which may result in creating a balance due on the student account.

(FOR STUDENTS CANCELLING THEIR ENTIRE ENROLLMENT AFTER THE START DATE)

Students who withdraw completely from college will receive prorated credit according to the following scheduled percentages:

Prorated Tuition Schedule

Regular 16 Week Semester

 
Eight Week Session

Summer workshops with shortened class lengths will not follow this same pro-rated schedule.

NOTE Warning: Withdrawing from college may also affect your financial aid awards. If you have already received a refund from excess financial aid, you may need to repay a portion of the financial aid according to the federal prorating guidelines for a withdrawal student.

Withdrawal request forms are available from:

Your Advisor or Athletic Coach

 

An email communication will be sent as soon as refund checks are available. On-campus enrolled students may pick up refund checks at the One Stop Office. Students whose enrollment is entirely internet based will receive their refund check by mail. Students are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit in myPSC.

Paper checks will remain in the One Stop Office for 1 month before being mailed to the permanent address on file. Be sure to keep your address up to date to avoid additional delays.

DIRECT DEPOSIT
Direct deposit of student refunds is available for student participation.  The direct deposit process will expedite the receipt of funds, which will be deposited into bank accounts within 5-7 days of refund processing, and eliminates the possibility of lost checks through mailing or waiting in line at the One Stop Office.

To participate in direct deposit, log into myPSC and navigate to the Student Account tab and click the “My Bank Info” link.  Students will receive email notification as soon as the banking information has been entered, edited, or deleted.

As an eligible institution, Peru State College is required by the Internal Revenue Service to file an annual Tuition Statement Form 1098-T for each student for whom a reportable transaction is made (i.e. tuition, fees, scholarships or grants received). This information is provided to assist taxpayers in determining eligibility for claiming Education Tax Credits enacted by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. The 1098-T information should be combined with a student’s own payment(s) and financial aid records in determining any impact on their tax return.

The school processes the 1098-T information in January of each year. The 1098-T form may be printed by accessing online through myPSC self-service, and granting consent to receive the information electronically. A copy of the 1098-T form will be mailed no later than January 31st to the student's permanent address if the student has not granted consent to receive the information electronically. The school will send an email communication to students as soon as the 1098-T information is available online.

How to Access the 1098-T Form

Log into myPSC, navigate to the Student Accounts tab, and click the Tax Information (1098T) link. Select the appropriate Tax Year to view and print the 1098T form.

Questions Relating to 1098-T Reporting

Students may contact the Business Office at 402-872-2228 or onestop@peru.edu for questions related to their 1098-T information.  However, be advised Peru State College personnel cannot give tax advice. Please contact a tax advisor/preparer with specific tax questions. Students may also consult with IRS publications posted at http://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/qualified-ed-expenses.