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- Register through May 21.
Payment Policies
Pay in full by May 21. If you are not paid in full by May 21, you will be assessed a nonrefundable $200 late payment fee, your housing request will be canceled, and you will be dropped from unapproved course overloads and limited-enrollment courses. See more information about tuition, fees, and payment, housing policies, and limited-enrollment courses and waitlists.
When registering during late registration (Tuesday, May 22, to Thursday, June 28), you must pay full tuition and fees, including the nonrefundable $200 late registration fee, at the time of registration.
Student account billing
All students have an account that includes individual charges and credits for each term. Charges include tuition and other fees, such as registration and late fees, health insurance fees, the Harvard I-20 processing fee, and program admission fees, as applicable. Credits applied to your account may include a combination of payments, such as credit cards, personal checks, and financial aid.
If you register online, print a copy of the online tuition settlement page for your records. If additional charges are applied to your account at a later date, a student billing statement is mailed to you showing the balance due.
If you register using a paper registration form, a student account statement is mailed to you confirming your payment information. If additional charges are applied to your account at a later date, a student billing statement is mailed to you showing the balance due.
Past due student accounts
A student account is considered past due if you have a balance due after the May 21 deadline.
Harvard Summer School reserves the right to remove you from courses and Summer School housing for nonpayment.
If you have an outstanding balance after the start of classes, you will be referred to the Office of the Dean of Students for removal from courses and housing.
You may not register for courses if you have an outstanding student account balance with the Division of Continuing Education (Harvard Summer School or Extension School). Any outstanding student account balance must be paid in full before you can register or receive an official transcript. Student Financial Services applies all payments to the oldest charges on your account.
Returned check policy
- If your check is returned unpaid by your bank for insufficient funds, stopped payment, or account closure, Student Financial Services notifies you and allows you 5 days to make full payment by cash, money order, or credit card.
- If you stop payment on a check, you are no longer eligible to pay by check.
- If your check is returned unpaid by your bank, you only use cash, credit card, or money orders for Harvard Summer School or Harvard Extension School for 1 year.
- If you have had 2 checks returned unpaid by your bank for payment to either Harvard Summer School or Extension School, you are no longer eligible to pay by check.
- If full payment is not received, you are removed from your course(s) and housing, if applicable. You are liable for all tuition and fees on your account.
- You are charged a $25 fee for any check returned unpaid for any reason.
Invalid credit cards and credit card chargebacks
- If you request a credit card chargeback or attempt to pay with an invalid card, you are removed from your course(s) and housing immediately, and you are liable for all tuition and fees on your account.
- If you use a credit card without the cardholder’s knowledge or permission, you are removed from your course(s) and housing, if applicable, and you may face prosecution. You are liable for all tuition and fees on your account.
- If you use another person’s credit card and the cardholder requests a credit card chargeback, you are removed immediately from your courses and housing, if applicable. You are liable for all tuition and fees on your account.
Summer School deposit
The deposit is applied toward your total Summer School charges. If you decide not to attend the Summer School, you must drop your courses and cancel your housing request by May 21 to receive a refund of your deposit. Most students can drop courses and cancel housing via online services. If you cannot drop online, please call (617) 495-4024. See the calendar for relevant dates.
