Business Office

Students may choose meal plans through your Pipeline account. For more information on meal plans, see frequently asked questions!

*Traditional Residence Halls-Cathcart, Pattie Cobb, Sears, Stephens, Allen, Armstrong, Graduate, Harbin, Keller

** Meal Exchange adds greater flexibility to your meal plan, and they are a component of all plans that include meals. Meals can be exchanged during any meal period for a combo meal at the participating retail locations:Panda Express, Einstein Bros. Bagel, and Chick-fil-A. The Meal Exchange option is perfect for when you want to switch it up from dining in The Range Food Hall.

Financial Responsibility

Harding University’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.

Billing statements

• Statements will be processed and sent electronically the first of each month during the term.
• An email will be sent to each student when statements are ready to be viewed.
• CASHNet authorized users will also receive the email if a payer invitation was sent by the student.
• The email will direct the student and parent/authorized user to log into the CASHNet site to view the statement.
• The statement is only current as of the billing date on the statement. New entries will appear on the next statement.

Account detail may be seen by students at: Pipeline --> Student --> Account Summary. The account summary shows the current balance due and transaction detail of the student account. You may check the status of your financial aid at: Pipeline --> Student --> Financial Aid. Please note that all authorized financial aid will pay to the student accounts the first day of classes each term.

Payment on Account

Harding University Business office accepts checks, money orders, or cash in person. All credit card and debit card payments are made through CASHNet. Harding University has selected CASHNet as our web-based, paperless billing, payment and installment plan provider.

• The convenience fee for domeestic card payments will be 2.85%
• The convenience fee for international card payments will be 4.25%
• The minimum convenience fee for card transactions over $20 and less than $106 will be $3
• Payment made by bank account does not have a convenience fee
• Payment will show up immediately on the student account but will not withdraw from your bank account until the following business day. Please be sure funds are available before submitting the payment

Account is due in full by September 1 for fall and February 1 for spring. Additional charges or fees may be added during the term and are due as billed each month on line. It is the student and/authorized user’s responsibility to view the statement each month for any changes in the account. Any accounts that are not paid in full will incur interest at 6.5% per annum compounded monthly until paid.

There will be a $30.00 service charge on all returned paper checks and $35.00 service charge on returned web payments.

Installment Payment Plan Enrollment using CASHNet

Installment payment plans are available during fall and spring semesters and are divided into monthly installments. Plans may be started at the first of the month with the balance being divided by the remaining months in the semester. (i.e. July start balance divided by 5 months (Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec) -August start balance divided by 4 months (Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec) etc.). The number of installments is dependent on the date of enrollment. Enrollment begins in July for fall and December for spring with 5 installments. The number of installments decreases each month during the term with the last enrollment during October for fall and March for spring with 2 installments.

Log into CASHNet site (students through pipeline, parent/authorized user on CASHNet). Select Installment Payment Plan Link and follow links to enroll.

• Enrollment fee is $25.00 and must be paid at enrollment
• Enrollment in the Installment Payment Plan must be set up each term
• Payments will be due the first of each month and reminder emails will be sent
• Payments may vary as charges are added to the account by your student during the term. Examples: adding classes, traffic fines, library fines, adding dining dollars, etc
• Payments should be made each month using the installment payment link
• Failure to make the full monthly payment on time will incur a $35.00 penalty

CASHNet Set Up Instructions

Student instructions for CASHNet

• Log in to Pipeline
• Select the “Student” bar
• Select “Payments (CASHNet)”
• Select “Access CASHNet”
• Select “My Account” in left-hand column
• Select “Send a payer invitation”
• Complete payer information and select “Send invitation”
• If using an Apple product, Pipeline may require you to accept all cookies and popups on your control panel.

Parent instructions for CASHNet

• Open email sent by your student from CASHNet. Check inbox and spam folder
• Copy username password in the email
• Select the link in email: commerce.CASHNet.com/hardingpay

Auto Payments for Payment Plans

• Auto Payment must be set up each term, after completing payment plan enrollment
• Save banking or credit card information
• Payments are deducted on installment due dates
• Payments may vary as charges are added to the account by your student during the term. Examples: adding classes, traffic fines, library fines, adding dining dollars, etc.
• If banking or credit card information changes, payments may not be processed as expected resulting in a late fee of $35.00
• It is the responsibility of the customer to update banking or credit card information as it changes
• It is the customer’s responsibility to verify that the payment was made by checking the Business Office account on line or checking your bank statement. Payment may also be verified on the CASHNet Web page under recent payments
• Credit card fees and electronic policies apply to auto payments

Wire and International ACH Payments

For more information about wire and international ACH payments, please contact Penny Bohannan (pbohannan@harding.edu).

Undergraduate Expenses

These expenses are estimated upon enrollment in 15 credit hours.

Refund of Tuition

Since operating costs of a university must be based upon an estimated enrollment, students are granted admission with the understanding that they are to remain for a full term.  A student, who enrolls in a class but does not attend or stops attending and does not officially withdraw, may not receive a refund. An official withdrawal from the university begins in the Student Life Office. A refund of tuition will be made based on the following schedule. (Days indicated are days of the term, excluding Saturday and Sunday.)

Fall and Spring Regular Terms

The refund table with specific dates can be viewed in Pipeline.

After a student withdraws from the university, room and board will be refunded on a pro rated basis. No refunds for board will be made for absences while enrolled in the university.

If a student‘s withdrawal is a result of misconduct, the institution is under no obligation to make any refunds.

Harding University provides tuition insurance through GradGuard. For more information visit https://gradguard.com/tuition/enroll.

Summer 2023

Expenses:

Billing and Payment:

All charges are due June 1. Paper check or Money Orders may be mailed to the Business Office
or given in person. Credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express) or electronic
check payments are made online through a third party vendor, CASHNet.

• Statements will be processed and sent electronically the first of each month during the term.
• An email will be sent to each student and any authorized user when statements are ready to be viewed.
• All transactions can be viewed in the Activity Detail tab in CASHNet.
• Accounts not paid in full may be subject to a 5.5 percent per annum interest charge compounded monthly.

Residence Halls

Keller Hall will house men during the summer term. Sears Hall will house women during the summer term.

Meal Plans

Meal swipes and dining dollars expire on the last day of each session. Balances do not carry forward to the next session. Please contact Angela Collett to purchase summer meal plans and dining dollars.

Intersession

Students living in Keller Hall or Sears Hall for Intersession are required to purchase a meal plan. Students may select from any plan, regardless of classification.

Summer I and Summer II