Financial Policies and Expenses

Walsh University requires the following payment terms:

1. All charges for tuition, fees, room and board are due no later than the first day of each semester, or
2. Students may elect to enroll in the Walsh University Payment Plan, offered through Nelnet. An enrollment fee of $40 per semester is charged to participate in the program. Please contact the Student Service Center for information regarding the payment plan or visit  mycollegepaymentplan.com/walsh-university. 
3. Students participating in the Employer Reimbursement Program must be enrolled in the program no later than the first day of each semester. For details see below.

Student account balances and details are available online within the secure area of the Cavalier Center and on the Student Account Center at mycollegepaymentplan.com/walsh-university. Students are responsible for timely payments and those students that do not follow the required payment terms will be charged late fees on any outstanding balance. Students enrolled in the tuition payment plan or the Employer Reimbursement Program are exempt from service charges if they adhere to the published payment schedule. Please contact the Student Service Center at 330-490-7367 with questions or have difficulty accessing the Cavalier Center.

Students with outstanding balances may not register for classes, receive grades, participate in graduation ceremonies, or receive a diploma or transcript of credits.

Balances that remain outstanding for over 150 days will be turned over to a collection agency and collection costs of up to 40% will be added to the outstanding account balance.

Participants in the program receive the following benefits:

• Exemption from interest charges for that semester;
• Eligibility to register for classes with an outstanding balance exceeding $1,000;
• Permission to delay final payment until 30 days after the last day of that semester.

The student is responsible for notifying the University of any change in eligibility or employment status.

Employer Reimbursement and Financial Aid

Any student receiving financial aid that plans to receive tuition assistance from their employer is required to submit an Employer Reimbursement Form to the Student Service Center. The Department of Education requires us to include the amount of employer reimbursement you are expecting to receive as estimated financial assistance on your financial aid offer. We cannot complete your financial aid offer until a signed Employer Reimbursement Form is submitted to our office.  

EMPLOYER REIMBURSEMENT AND TUITION DISCOUNTS

Walsh University discounts are intended to financially assist eligible students. As a result, these discounts are not structured to extend to the student's employer. If, however, the student is able to document that his/her employer does not reimburse based on the pre-discount rate initially assessed, Walsh University may reconsider its policy on a case-by-case basis.  

Walsh assesses a $29 service charge to those individuals whose checks, made payable to Walsh University, are returned by the bank because of insufficient funds.

The Financial Aid Office at Walsh University is required under Federal regulations to monitor the academic progress of all financial aid recipients. Failure to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) can affect a student's eligibility for federal financial aid. Both qualitative and quantitative standards are applied when determining SAP. Walsh University reviews SAP at the end of each spring semester. Students who fail to meet SAP are sent written notification which includes Walsh University’s SAP policy as well as appeal information.

ACCEPTABLE PASSING RATE

Each student must earn a passing grade in at least 67% of all courses attempted at Walsh University. "F" (Failed)  and "W" (Withdrawn) grades will be counted as hours attempted but not passed. "I" (Incomplete) coursework cannot be counted as a successful completion. An Incomplete grade that has been changed to a passing grade can be added to the number of hours completed. It is the student's responsibility to notify the Office of Financial Aid once an incomplete grade has been changed to a valid grade. Transfer hours accepted by Walsh University and repeated coursework are considered in this ratio.

ACCEPTABLE GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA)

The minimum GPA standards for financial aid eligibility must be equal to or higher than the standard set forth by Walsh University for academic standing purposes. Only one grade for a repeated course will be reflected in the calculation of the student’s GPA. (For federal aid purposes, a student is allowed to repeat a course only once if a passing grade is achieved). The minimum cumulative GPA for graduate students is 3.0 and the calculation also follows the repeated coursework stipulations cited above.

APPEALS

Students who have lost their eligibility for federal financial aid due to not maintaining SAP will be notified in writing and have a right to appeal. All appeals must include substantive reasons for failure to comply with the SAP Policy, and all extenuating circumstances should be supported by documentation whenever possible. Documentation should not only indicate the mitigating circumstance(s) that caused a student to have academic difficulty, but also indicate that the circumstance which caused the situation has been rectified so that the student will be successful in future terms. Prior to submitting the appeal to the Student Service Center, the student must contact their Program Director or Advisor for assistance in completing certain sections of the appeal form.

If an appeal is approved, students are granted a probationary period in which to rectify the reason why he/she did not meet SAP. If it is apparent that the student cannot complete this within one term, an extension may be given to the student after review of the academic "Action Plan" included in the original appeal. If the student does not adhere to the criteria outlined in the Action Plan, the probationary period will not be extended.

REGAINING FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY

Students can regain full eligibility for federal financial aid by successfully completing coursework while in Suspension status that will raise their cumulative GPA to meet or exceed the minimum required for their total attempted hours, and raise their overall Cumulative Completion Rate for all coursework attempted to the 67% undergraduate or graduate level.  Students who are ineligible to receive federal financial aid may use one or more of the following payment options while attempting to regain eligibility: student’s own resources, Walsh University’s Payment Plan, and/or Alternative/Private Educational Loans.

(PLEASE NOTE: Since Walsh University does not offer remedial courses, that category of coursework is not addressed in this SAP Policy.)

VA Payment Delay Policy

In accordance with Section 103 of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, students receiving VA education benefits through either Chapter 31 (Veteran Readiness and Employment) or Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill) will be exempt from any late fees or penalties incurred due to late tuition payments on behalf of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.  This includes calculation of interest, denial of access to classes, the library, or any other institutional facility, or the requirement to obtain additional funds to cover the student's financial obligations to the institution due to the delayed disbursement of payment by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.