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The Business Office is the accounts receivable office for the University. The billing and collection of student accounts is the main responsibility of this office. The Business Office will cash checks for currently enrolled students up to $200.00. The Business Office is also the liaison between Harding and ARAMARK.

Meal Plan
Expenses
Estimate Total Undergraduate Cost
Graduate Cost
Payment
Bison Card

Meal Plan Information

Academic year 09/10

Food Service:

• Food service ranges from $481 to $1,673 per term, depending on the meal plan selected.
• Meal Plan 1 (300 meal block), Meal Plan 2 (210 meal block), Meal Plan 6 (75 meal block) and Meal Plan 7 (35 meal block) include a $200 declining balance. Meal Plan 3 (160 meal block), Meal Plan 4 (125 meal block) and Meal Plan 5 (100 meal block) include a $300 declining balance.  (See Chart Below)
• Declining balances may be carried forward from fall to spring terms. All students who live in residence halls (except Pryor Hall and Shores Hall) are required to eat in the cafeteria.
• Freshmen must choose either Meal Plan 1 or 2. Sophomores may choose from plans 1, 2 or 3. Juniors may choose from plans 1, 2 , 3 or 4. Seniors may choose from plans 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. (See Chart Below)
• Any plan may be selected by off-campus students and students living in Pryor, Shores, Cone or Searcy Hall.
• Stu­dents who have a physician's statement prescribing a special diet are still required to eat in the cafeteria, but the cafeteria will furnish the diet prescribed by the physician at the regular cafeteria price. 
• For further information, please view the following document:  Campus Dining Service info.pdf

*DCB stands for Declining Balance. This is the initial balance that a student has to spend in the Student Center Food Court.

Expenses

Academic year 09/10

** For students enrolled in 10 hours or less, the Techology Fee is calculated based upon the number of hours enrolled.  The calculation uses $22.00 per credit hour.

*** Refer to the University Catalog for a list of all class fees.

Estimate Total Undergraduate Cost

• Estimated upon enrollment in 15 credit Hours. 

Esitmated Total Graduate Cost

• Estimated upon enrollment in 9 credit hours.

Payment

Financial Responsibility: 

Harding’s financial well-being is dependent upon prompt payment of accounts.  For this reason, Harding transcripts and diplomas will not be released if a student has failed to pay any indebtedness to the University.  Exception is made for government loans if they are not past due.  At the discretion of the administration, a student may be suspended for non-payment of indebtedness.  Students cannot receive transcripts, receive diplomas or register until all account balances have been satisfied with the University. Failure to meet financial obligations to the University may result in the delinquent account being placed with a collection agency. Students are responsible for all attorney fees and other collection costs incurred by the University in collecting accounts.

There will be a $25.00 service charge on all returned checks.

Payment of Accounts: 

All charges are due prior to or at the beginning of a term. Payments can be mailed in or made in person at the Business Office located in the Administration Building. Payments can be in form of cash, check, money order or credit card. Visa, MasterCard and Discover credit cards are accepted.

Payment Options:

1. Pay the total balance prior to classes beginning.
2. Enroll in Harding University Payment Plan: Enrollment Fee is $25.00 per term (Fall and Spring only). Pay the balance due in 4 monthly payments. Late fees will be assessed if due date is not met.
3. Accounts not paid in full or not enrolled in the Payment Plan will be subject to a 9 percent per annum interest charge compounded monthly.
4. Any additional charges incurred during a term will be posted to the student’s account and should be paid by the due date on the statement. Examples: adding classes, traffic fines, library fines, adding declining balances, etc. Any credits posted to an account will appear on the monthly statement. Zero balances are not mailed and credits are mailed periodically. 

Bison Card

The student ID Card can be used as a Bison Account for purchases in the Bookstore, Media Center, Benson Ticket Sales, and payments in the Business Office for miscellaneous expenses. To open a Bison Account, the ID card is encoded with funds that have been deposited in the Business Office.  Funds may be deposited at the beginning of the term or anytime during the year to cover textbook purchases, movie and concert tickets, and miscellaneous items needed for classes or personal use. These funds remain available as long as a student is enrolled or until a request is made to close the account. Deposits may be made by a check mailed to the Business Office or by personal credit card over the phone.