Tuition Installment Plan (TIP)

Valencia Community College offers a Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) through Nelnet Business Solutions for all students requiring assistance with managing their Educational Expenses. Since the cost of higher education has increased in recent years, the TIP program will allow students to pay for tuition and book expenses over a period of time rather than one lump sum payment during the first few weeks of school. Valencia Community College has contracted with Nelnet Business Solutions to administer this program. This company will be responsible for the enrollment, as well as receiving the monthly payments.

(New) Download School year 2009-2010 TIP brochure

• Valencia's Terms and Conditions for TIP
• Nelnet Business Solutions - Terms and Conditions

Enrollment

In order to sign up for the Tuition Installment Plan, you must have a Checking, Savings, or a Credit Card Account. Nelnet Business Solutions will automatically deduct the monthly payments from the account information provided during enrollment. In addition, a one time non-refundable enrollment fee of $25, $30 or $35 per semester depending on the date of enrollment and the number of payments will be deducted from your account within 14 days after establishing the plan. To sign up for the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP), follow these easy steps:

1. Sign into your Atlas account.
2. Click on the "Student" tab.
3. Under the "My Account" section, click on the link showing Term Balance
4. Under the heading, "To Make a Payment," Click on "Sign up for a Payment Plan."
5. It will ask you to make note of your Account balance and then lead you through the application process.

Down Payment

Along with the enrollment fee, a down payment amount will also be deducted from the bank or credit card account that was provided during enrollment. The down payment will be processed immediately upon establishing the plan. The down payment will be between 25 and 40 % of the tuition balance. If the down payment is not processed successfully as a result of Non-Sufficient Funds (NSF) or incorrect account information, the plan will be terminated immediately and you will owe the full tuition balance to Valencia .

Tuition Installment Plan Payments

Tuition Installment Plan charges will be processed on the 20th of each month.  You do not have to make any payments to Valencia Community College or Nelnet Business Solutions.  The payments will be deducted from the bank/credit card account automatically.  If the payment is returned as a result of Non-Sufficient Funds, Nelnet Business Solutions may re-attempt to collect the payment on the 5th of the following month.  Nelnet Business Solutions may re-attempt to collect payment up to 3 times.  It is important that you contact the company immediately to determine the status of the TIP account in the event you default on a payment.  There is a $25 fee for each missed payment.  In general, your TIP account should remain current at all times.  Nelnet Business Solutions has the rights to terminate your TIP account at anytime for missed payments. 

Book Purchases

Under the plan, students are able to purchase books with a credit limit of $400 using the Tuition Installment Plan. In order to use this feature, you must wait 24 hours after the plan has been established. Just present your Valencia Identification Card to the cashiers at the bookstore. Once books are purchased under this plan, the TIP balance and the monthly payments will increase accordingly.

Add/Drop Classes

Once enrolled in the TIP program, adjustments will be made in the event courses are dropped or added. The adjustments will either increase or decrease the TIP balance and monthly payments. These adjustments will be made automatically. Therefore, no action is required by the student. Please check the deadline dates for adjustments by reviewing the " TIP - Important Dates"

Financial Aid Students - Effective Fall 2009/Spring 2010

If Financial Aid is posted on your Valencia’s account before you enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) program, the TIP account will be set-up for the remaining balance due since financial aid will cover a portion of your tuition fees. 

If Financial Aid is posted on your Valencia’s account after you enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan (TIP) program, the college will make adjustments/changes to the TIP account on the date specified under the “TIP Important Dates” section. There will be no adjustments/changes made before that date.  Additionally, you will be responsible for all scheduled payments due before that date.  (click here for all TIP Important Dates).  Once the adjustments process begins, the following will occur:

• If your Financial Aid is sufficient to cover the remaining balance on the Tuition Installment Plan account, your balance will be reduced to zero and there will be no other payments due to Nelnet Business Solutions.

• If your Financial Aid award is not sufficient to cover the remaining balance, your Tuition Installment Plan account will be reduced by the amount of the Financial Aid awarded and a lesser payment will be due monthly. You will receive a notice via email or by mail each time there is a change on your account.

IMPORTANT: Valencia Community College will not be able to make any changes or adjustments after a certain date during the semester. Please check the deadline dates for adjustments by reviewing " TIP - Important Dates"

Agency Sponsored (3rd Party) Students

If you enroll in the Tuition Installment Plan before receiving authorization, please be aware that the authorization amount may only cover part or none of the tuition balance. Students will be responsible for paying any monies owed to Nelnet Business Solutions.

If you have any questions concerning the Tuition Installment Plan, please contact the Business Office at 407-582-1200 or 407-582-2387 or email businessoffice@valenciacc.edu.

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Valencia Community College Terms and Conditions

TIP - Tuition Installment Plan

Acceptance of the following terms and conditions are being set forth as an additional requirement to use the Valencia Community College, Tuition Installment Plan.

1. I authorize Valencia Community College to alter my TIP agreement, to equal the total of all tuition, fees and bookstore charges due on my account for the current term.

2. I understand that if Financial Aid is awarded before or after my agreement has been established, adjustments and changes will be made to the account. If Financial Aid is insufficient to cover the remaining balance, my payment obligation will continue with Nelnet Business Solutions. If Financial aid is sufficient to cover my entire balance, my Tuition Installment Plan will be reduced to zero ($0.00) and no payments will be due to Nelnet Business Solutions (Effective Fall 2009 ).  I also understand that after a certain date during the semester, my TIP agreement will not change upon receiving financial aid.  I will receive a refund in the full amount of my financial aid when posted to my account and will make payments to Nelnet Business Solutions as scheduled. 

3. I am personally liable to Valencia Community College for any tuition, fee and bookstore charge debts that remain on my account as a result of the following:

• I am in default of my TIP agreement with Nelnet Business Solutions and all monies due have been transferred back to my Valencia account.
• I have added a class(es) after the Increment deadline and my TIP agreement could not be updated for the new balance.
• I have charged books against my financial aid instead of my TIP agreement.
• I terminated my TIP agreement and I must pay my tuition and fees to Valencia Community College by the payment deadline or my registration will be deleted.

4. A refund of payments made to my TIP agreement will be returned to Valencia Community College within 45 - 60 days from the Add/Drop deadline. Valencia Community College will then refund the student, not the responsible party on the TIP agreement (if the two are not the same) in the form of a check based upon the college's existing refund policy.

5. Failure to pay fees owed on my TIP agreement, or otherwise defaulting on the agreement, will result in a financial hold placed on my Valencia account. This action will prevent me from receiving grades or transcripts and will also prevent me from registering in a future term at Valencia.

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Nelnet Business Solutions Terms & Conditions

AUTHORIZATION : TIP is administered for Valencia Community College (Institution) by Nelnet Business Solutions of Lincoln , NE. Nelnet has contracted with the Institution to act as its agent for the collection of tuition and/or fees. As the Responsible Party who has submitted this agreement, you accept and agree to be bound by the agreement's terms and conditions until the total amount owed is paid in full. Additionally, you authorize Nelnet to process payments and fees from the account provided or any subsequent account provided. Your authorization will terminate when the total balance due has been paid (including fees, unless waived).

DOWN AND FULL PAYMENTS : If you elect to make a down payment, that payment will be processed by Nelnet immediately according to the payment method you have selected. Should your down payment fail, Nelnet will notify you that your agreement has been terminated. You will be instructed to re-enroll through Nelnet or make payment arrangements directly with your community college.

ENROLLMENT FEE : The nonrefundable enrollment fee will be deducted from the account provided within 14 days of the agreement being posted to the Nelnet system. The nonrefundable enrollment fee is based upon the number of payments selected for each Nelnet agreement period. If the entire balance due is not paid within the agreement period or twelve (12) months, whichever period is shorter, an agreement is in renewal. On the renewal date of such an agreement, Nelnet may assess a new enrollment fee. Fees are subject to change in future academic years. The nonrefundable enrollment fee(s) applicable to this agreement is (are) shown at the bottom of this page.

RETURNED PAYMENTS : In the event that your financial institution returns a monthly payment, a $25 returned payment fee will be automatically deducted from the account provided within 20 days. A returned payment fee will be assessed for each payment attempt that is returned. If any fees are returned, they will be reattempted. Fees are subject to change in future academic years.

PAYMENT METHOD : If you wish to change from a checking or savings account to a credit card, or vice versa, you will need to complete a new agreement and an additional nonrefundable enrollment fee will be automatically deducted.

PAYMENT DATES : If your payment date falls on a weekend or a banking holiday observed by the Federal Reserve, the payment will be attempted on the next business day. Although Nelnet specifies the date each payment will occur, your financial institution determines the time of day the payment is debited to the account.

CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT : Collected funds shall be held by Nelnet as your agent until remitted to the Institution. Depending upon the institution's policy, payments returned by your financial institution will be automatically reattempted. Refunds of any money paid to Nelnet, except for any applicable fees, will be handled by the Institution according to its refund policy. Interest earned on custodial funds is payable to Nelnet.

CHANGES TO AGREEMENTS :

A. You may make changes to the information you provided in this agreement by contacting the Institution. The timely application of changes depends on when they are received by Nelnet; Nelnet may refuse to apply changes prior to the next scheduled payment date if Nelnet determines, for whatever reason, that it does not have sufficient time to act on them. In the event that you authorize additional services from the Institution, or in the event that additional fees are assessed by the Institution in accordance with its policies, you understand that the total balance due and/or payment amount will change. You agree that your authorization of any such change shall constitute your authorization to change the payment amount, and/or to continue payments until the total balance due is paid in full. If you, as the Responsible Party, are not the student, you authorize the student to make changes to his or her schedule or activities and agree to be bound by any such changes. You do not require Nelnet or the Institution to send advance notice of any adjustments resulting from any such changed authorization, which includes any reduction in the balance due and/or payment as a result of financial aid, or any other similar cause. However, a copy of any such changed authorization is to be provided to you by the Institution.

B. If there will be any change in the preauthorized payment amount other than a change made by you, as described above, the Institution will give you notice of such changed payment amount at least ten (10) days in advance of the next scheduled payment.

C. You may revoke your authorization by sending Nelnet a signed, written notification or an e-mail; upon receipt, Nelnet will immediately terminate your agreement. However, terminating your agreement with Nelnet in no way affects your obligation to pay Nelnet, and you will be charged another nonrefundable enrollment fee if you need to begin a new agreement.

CONFIRMATION : Any and all inconsistencies in the information provided will be resolved in the confirmation notification sent to you from Nelnet. Changes made by the Institution that are received by Nelnet before the notification is sent may also be included. In either event, the confirmation notification shall be controlling.

REFUND/TERMINATION DISCLOSURE : Nelnet guarantees remittance of tuition and/or fees it collects from you. Nelnet reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time if you are not current on payments or fees due Nelnet. If Nelnet exercises this right, the student on this agreement may be dropped from class(es). Failure to pay any debt to Nelnet could also result in holds being placed on transcript requests, registration for subsequent academic terms, and graduation. If this agreement is terminated for any reason, money collected prior to termination (if any) will be remitted to the Institution, less any fees due Nelnet. Refunds, if any, will be handled by the Institution and will not be issued until 60 days after the last day of the add-and-drop period. As noted above, enrollment fees and returned payment fees are nonrefundable. If this agreement is terminated, Nelnet will attempt to notify you immediately via the e-mail address Nelnet has on file. If the e-mail address is invalid, a letter will be mailed.

GOVERNING LAW : You acknowledge that the origination of ACH transactions to your account must comply with the provisions of U.S. law. This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nebraska . The District Court of Lancaster County, NE, shall be the sole venue for filing any action. This agreement should in no way be construed to be a lender-borrower agreement between Nelnet and the Institution or Nelnet and you.

Arbitration: Upon the demand of you or Nelnet, any dispute concerning the parties' duties or liabilities under this agreement shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with the terms of this agreement. Arbitration proceedings shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA") or such other administrator as the parties shall mutually agree upon in accordance with the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules. All disputes submitted to arbitration shall be resolved in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (Title 9 of the United States Code), notwithstanding any conflicting choice of law provision. The arbitration shall be conducted at a location in Lincoln , Nebraska selected by the AAA or other administrator. All statutes of limitation applicable to any dispute shall apply to any arbitration proceeding. All discovery activities shall be expressly limited to matters directly relevant to the dispute being arbitrated. Judgment upon any award rendered in arbitration may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.

Notice of Privacy Statement : Nelnet acts as agent for institutions in administering their payment plans. In the course of providing payment plan services for these institutions, Nelnet receives personal and financial information from their customers. It is the policy of Nelnet and its subsidiaries to protect all information provided to us by all participants in the Nelnet payment plans. From time to time Nelnet may share this information with you and with the institution for which it is acting as an agent. Nelnet does not sell or share any nonpublic personal information or client lists to any third party, except as agreed to by you, or as may be necessary to complete a transaction in the ordinary course of business, or as required under an applicable law. To protect the information from access by unauthorized parties, Nelnet maintains physical, procedural, and electronic safeguards.

SPECIAL NOTICE REGARDING FINANCIAL AID : Please do not assume your balance will automatically be adjusted if you receive financial aid or a class is added or dropped. You should review your agreement balance online through My Nelnet Account or the Institution's website, if applicable, to confirm the change.

The nonrefundable enrollment fee to budget payment(s) through Nelnet is:

SUMMER - $30 Fee - Down payment plus 3 monthly payments

SUMMER - $35 Fee - Down payment plus 2 monthly payments

FALL - $25 Fee - Down payment plus 4 monthly payments

FALL - $30 Fee - Down payment plus 3 monthly payments

FALL - $35 Fee - Down payment plus 2 monthly payments

SPRING - $25 Fee - Down payment plus 4 monthly payments

SPRING - $30 Fee - Down payment plus 3 monthly payments

SPRING - $35 Fee - Down payment plus 2 monthly payments

The enrollment fee will be attempted within 14 days.

REFUND/TERMINATION DISCLOSURE : Nelnet guarantees remittance of tuition and/or fees it collects from you. Nelnet reserves the right to terminate this agreement at any time if you are not current on payments or fees due Nelnet. If Nelnet exercises this right, the student on this agreement may be dropped from class(es). Failure to pay any debt to Nelnet could also result in holds being placed on transcript requests, registration for subsequent academic terms, and graduation. If this agreement is terminated for any reason, money collected prior to termination (if any) will be remitted to the Institution, less any fees due Nelnet. Refunds, if any, will be handled by the Institution and will not be issued until 60 days after the last day of the add-and-drop period. As noted above, enrollment fees and returned payment fees are nonrefundable. If this agreement is terminated, Nelnet will attempt to notify you immediately via the e-mail address Nelnet has on file. If the e-mail address is invalid, a letter will be mailed.

If an automatic payment is returned, a $25 FACTS Returned Payment Fee will be assessed.

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Tuition Installment Plan

Important Dates

Spring 2010

*If your drop a class or all classes for the semester before the Add/Drop deadline date, you will need to contact the Business Office to request termination of the TIP contract.  This will ensure that you receive a refund mid-February for funds paid prior to you dropping the class or classes.  Otherwise, you will receive a refund in the beginning of March.          

Note: It is the responsibility of a student to keep up with the dates. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact the Business Office at (407) 582-1200 or (407) 582-2387.    

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