Tuition & Fees

Larissa Babbie
Director of Student Accounts
Main Building
Phone: (518) 861-2586
Email: lbabbie@mariacollege.edu

Student Bill Payment

Registering for courses means you are obligated to pay the tuition and fees associated with those courses. Students are required to pay their balance due (after deducting “approved” Financial aid, Nelnet payment plan, employer provided tuition benefit, or a payment arrangement that has been approved by Student Financial Services) by the due date indicated on their bill. If you cannot pay your bill, then contact the Student Financial Services Office to develop an approved payment arrangement.

Payment arrangements include, but are not limited to:

• Payment in Full – Cash, Check or Debit/Credit Card
• Monthly Payment Plan
• Financial Aid
  • Federal and State Grants
  • Federal Subsidized, Unsubsidized, and Parent PLUS Loans
  • Scholarships
• Private/Alt. Student Loan
• Veterans Education Benefits
• Employer Benefit
• Renaissance Scholar Program
• 529 Savings Account

Failing to establish a payment arrangement to cover your balance may result in you being administratively dropped from all courses the Friday before the start of the semester. This may also result in a hold on your account that prevents you from registering for courses the next semester, or receiving your diploma until your total balance is paid in full or set up on a monthly payment plan.

Beginning June 5, 2024, a 2.85% service fee will be assessed when credit or debit cards are used to pay for tuition and fees.

Check Payments by Mail
Checks must be made out to Maria College and mailed to:
Maria College
Attn: Student Financial Service’s Office
700 New Scotland Avenue
Albany, NY 12208

How to Make Payments Online

The steps for making online payments are as follows:

1. Go to: https://mariacollege.edu/ and click on MyMaria (top of the page)
2. Click on the “Finances” app and sign in with your username and password
3. Hover over the “Finances” tab (top of the page) and click “Make a Payment”. You will be re-directed to Nelnet (Maria College’s payment portal) where you have the option to make a one-time payment or set up a monthly payment plan agreement.

If you have not logged into the portal previously, it will ask you to review your contact information and add a phone number to set up your account.

Late Payments

Failing to pay your student account as scheduled may result in Maria College charging you late fees and placing a hold on your student account. If your student account becomes past due, you will be charged a late fee every month until the late amount owed is paid in full or set up on a monthly payment plan. In addition to a late fee, students with past due accounts will not be eligible to register for classes or receive their diploma until the late amount owed is paid in full. If you are struggling to make payments as scheduled, we encourage you to contact the Student Financial Services to discuss the options available to you. For students who receive federal financial aid and owe a balance on their student account, Maria College is authorized to apply up to $200 of current semester funds towards a student’s unpaid balance for tuition and fees for the prior semester.

Nelnet Payment Plans

• Initial set-up fee of $35 for agreements with 2-6 monthly payments
• Initial set-up fee of $60 for agreements with 7-12 monthly payments
• Payments are drafted on either the 5th or the 20th of the month (student’s choice)
• No interest charged

The steps for setting up a payment plan agreement are as follows:

1. Go to: https://mariacollege.edu/ and click on MyMaria (top of the page)
2. Click on the “Finances” app and sign in with your username and password
3. Hover over the “Finances” tab (top of the page) and click “Make a Payment”. You will be re-directed to Nelnet (Maria College’s payment portal) where you have the option to make a one-time payment or set up a monthly payment plan agreement.

If you have not logged into the portal previously, it will ask you to review your contact information and add a phone number to set up your account.

• Requests to defer a monthly Nelnet payment or to make any other changes to a Nelnet payment plan must be done at least 3-5 business days prior to your scheduled draft date
• Requests must be submitted in writing and emailed to: lbabbie@mariacollege.edu

Tuition Discount & Deferral Forms

Albany Medical Center
St. Peter’s Hospital
Ellis Hospital/Bellevue

When are bills sent?
4-6 weeks before the start of each semester

When are bills due?
Students are required to have paid their bill paid in full, completed their FAFSA application for financial aid, submitted their tuition deferral/employer reimbursement form, or set their balance up on a Nelnet or Tuition Options payment plan no later than the Friday before the first day of class each semester

Is there a processing fee for paying tuition and fees via credit or debit card?
Yes, beginning June 5, 2024, Maria College’s payment processor, NelNet, will assess a 2.85% service fee when credit or debit cards are used to pay for tuition and fees

Why do I have a Student Financial Services (SFS) hold?
Students will have an SFS hold if they have an outstanding balance that is not fully covered in full financial aid or other means, and has not been set up on a Nelnet or Tuition Options payment plan

What does a Student Financial Services (SFS) hold do?
SFS holds restrict students from viewing their grades, requesting or receiving their transcript, and registering for classes

What does a Student Financial Services (SFS) hold NOT do?
SFS holds will NOT restrict students from accessing their MyMaria portal or Blackboard account. If you are having difficulties logging onto either of those accounts, you will need to submit an IT Help Desk ticket by emailing: IThelpdesk@mariacollege.edu

SFS hold will NOT restrict students from accessing their Financial Aid portal. If you are having difficulties logging into your Financial Aid portal, please email: sfs@mariacollege.edu for further assistance.

Students incur tuition liability at time of registration. All students who intend to withdraw/drop any course must do so in writing and submit this documentation to the Registrar’s Office in the Main Building. The date of this transaction will determine if a tuition refund is due.

Students withdrawing for medical reasons incur the same liability as those withdrawing for any nonmedical reason.

Non-attendance in a course does not constitute either a drop or withdrawal from the course or limit your financial obligation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the tuition refund policy, how to officially withdraw from a course, and the deadlines to add, drop or withdraw from a course. If a student withdraws/drops after Federal financial aid has been awarded, but prior to completing a majority of the course classes, the College may need to refund some of the awarded aid to the government. That amount would then become an obligation of the student.

For all students who withdraw with the approval of the Dean of the College or are dismissed, a refund of tuition will be made accordingly:

Day and Evening Students:
Withdrawal during first week of semester (Add/Drop week) – 100%
Withdrawal during the second week of semester – 80%
Withdrawal during the third week of semester – 60%
Withdrawal during the fourth week of semester – 40%
Withdrawal during the fifth week of semester and later – no refund
 
Weekend Students:
Withdrawal before first weekend session – 100%
Withdrawal before second scheduled weekend – 80%
Withdrawal before third scheduled weekend – 60%
Withdrawal after third scheduled weekend – no refund
 
Summer Session Students:
Withdrawal during the first week of session – 80%
Withdrawal after the first week of session – no refund

PLEASE NOTE: The tuition refund policy does not apply to fees. Fees are refundable up until the first day of class each semester. Students who withdraw on or after the first day of class are responsible to pay 100% of the fees that are charged.

Direct Deposit for Credit Balances

Maria College requires that student refunds be delivered by direct deposit. The steps for setting up direct deposit are as follows:

1. Go to: https://mariacollege.edu/ and click on MyMaria (top of the page)
2. Click on the “Finances” app and sign in with your username and password
3. Hover over the “Finances” tab (top of the page) and click “Make a Payment”. You will be re-directed to Nelnet (Maria College’s payment portal) where you have the option to make a one-time payment or set up a monthly payment plan agreement.

From there, you will be re-directed to Nelnet (Maria College’s payment portal). Once in the Nelnet portal, you will see a green button that says, “Manage Refunds”. This is where you will click to add your bank routing and account numbers.

• Refunds will be processed within 7-10 business days of a credit balance being place on a student’s account.
• Refunds processed by ACH are quicker than those processed by check.

Any student registered for a course, but who does not seek credit is considered an auditor, and will be charged at $360/credit hour plus additional corresponding fees.

Senior citizens (62 years of age or older), may audit one course per semester, tuition free and may enroll only during the late registration period, on a space-available basis and with the consent of the instructor. Corresponding fees will be charged to the student based upon the course audited.

Textbook Voucher Purchase Policy

Textbook vouchers are available for Students who do not have a balance from a previous semester and to those who have an outstanding balance AND have an active payments plan agreement in good standing. The following applies:

• The book voucher charges will be added to the student’s student account
• It is the student’s responsibility to pay for any book vouchers that have been charged to their account and must be paid by the end of the term.
• If the student has an active Nelnet payment plan set up for their tuition and fees for the current semester, their Nelnet payment plan will automatically be adjusted to include the amount of the book voucher charge.
• The voucher can only be used for textbooks required for the program of study
• If a textbook is available to rent, students must utilize that option first
• The second option is to purchase a used copy pending availability
• Third option and last resort would be to purchase a new copy
• Students must present photo ID

GENERAL UNDERGRADUATE COST OF ATTENDANCE PER SEMESTER

 Tuition: $9,000.00 /semester Full Time

              $760.00 per credit hour Part-Time

              $410.00 per credit (BSO)     

Fees:

         Nursing Fee (if Applicable)               $1,600.00

         Full-Time Technology and Services Fee               $370.00

         Part-Time Technology and Services Fee               $200.00

         OTA Exam Prep Fees (if applicable)     $450.00

         Lab Fee (if applicable)                           $90.00

Books and Supplies:       $750.00

Food and Housing:          $4750.00 (Off Campus)       $1820.00 (With Parents)

Transportation:                 $934.62

Miscellaneous (HT) :        $1,347.20 

Licensing Fees:                $343.00

* The Cost of Attendance is not the equivalent of your bill. The Cost of Attendance (COA) is tuition and fees as well as other (indirect) cost of living items such as housing, meals, loan fees, miscellaneous, professional licensing and transportation and used to provide a picture of the overall cost for attending college as well as to help the Financial Aid Office calculate your package. Actual cost of Food and Housing, transportation and loan fees may vary from the amounts above.

GENERAL GRADUATE COST OF ATTENDANCE PER SEMESTER

Tuition: $1,045.00 per credit hour

Fees:

         Technology and Services Fee               $1,010.00

Books and Supplies:  $750.00

Food and Housing:    $4,750.00 (Off Campus)       $1,820.00 (With Parents)

Transportation:           $440.00

Miscellaneous:            $1,347.20 

* The Cost of Attendance is not the equivalent of your bill. The Cost of Attendance (COA) is tuition and fees as well as other (indirect) cost of living items such as housing, meals, loan fees and transportation and used to provide a picture of the overall cost for attending college as well as to help the Financial Aid Office calculate your package. Actual cost of Food and Housing, transportation and loan fees may vary from the amounts above.