Bursar’s Office - University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College (2024)

All tuition and fees must be paid by the payment deadline, except for students who have been awarded a Pell Grant or other financial aid.

*Note: These tuition and fees may be subject to change pending UA Board of Trustees approval and will be updated in the catalog and on the UA-PTC website: Tuition and Fees (uaptc.edu).

Tuition/Mandatory Fees**

Note: Only student support services, distance education, special course, property maintenance fees and the general student fee are refundable. These fees will be refunded on the number of credit hours and the tuition refund policy.

Bursar’s Office Policies

Student Financial Obligations

Students are individually responsible for their financial obligations. They are expected to make prompt response and settlements to all financial obligations. Currently enrolled students who are delinquent regarding the repayment of a loan, a returned check, tuition and fees, or other forms of indebtedness other than library fines and traffic fines must be cleared by a certain date under penalty of being withdrawn from all classes. If payment is not made by that date, they may be withdrawn from all classes with no opportunity of reinstatement during the remainder of the semester.

All forms of indebtedness, including tuition, fees, fines, returned checks, property loss, and property damage, must be paid before a student may re-enroll or have a request for an official transcript honored. A returned check fee of $30 will be assessed for each stop-payment or returned check.

Paying by Check

UA - PTC will accept personal checks made payable to University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College in the amount of the obligation only. All checks must be written on bank checks. Drafts, temporary, postdated, and two-party checks will not be accepted. To accept a check, the following items will be required:

• Valid driver’s license or state-issued ID with date of birth
• Two contact phone numbers
• The street address must be printed on the check (No P.O. Box)

Paying by Cash

The college welcomes cash payments. However, to protect yourself, do not send cash through the mail. Pay in person if you wish to pay by cash.

Paying by Credit Card

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College accepts American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and VISA credit cards. If you wish to pay by credit card, pay in person at the main campus in North Little Rock, or pay by phone by contacting (501) 812-2278.

Paying by Web

Students may pay online via the UA-PTC Campus Portal via Nelnet Enterprise link. A Personal Identification Number (PIN) is required. Electronic check, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express are accepted.

Payment of Fees

Except for persons who have been awarded a Pell Grant or other financial aid, all tuition and fees must be paid by the payment deadline or unless announced otherwise. See Important Payment Dates (uaptc.edu) or contact the Bursar’s Office Cashier (501-812-2278) for current payment due dates.

Deferred Tuition Payment

Nelnet Business Solutions handles all of the college’s online credit card and automatic bank draft payments. The student will pay a fee of $25 to enroll in the Nelnet payment plan per semester. There is no enrollment fee for payment in full online through Nelnet. Other fees apply if scheduled payments are missed. Students who enroll in a payment plan are financially responsible to fulfill the payment plan agreement. Class withdrawal outside the Drop/Withdrawal Refund policy period (see Drop/Withdrawal Refund Policy section below) does not forfeit or cancel the obligation to continue to make payments until the student account balance is paid in full.All forms of indebtedness, including tuition, fees, fines, returned checks, property loss, and property damage, must be paid before a student may re-enroll or have a request for an official transcript honored.

Once a payment plan has been established, the original agreement balance amount may fluctuate depending on the activity of the student account. For example, if the student drops or adds a class, the total student account balance will be adjusted resulting in an automatic increase or decrease of the payment plan agreement original amount.

Drop/Withdrawal Refund Policy

Refundsare normally processed within three weeks after the completion of an official drop/withdrawal form. Drop/withdrawal forms are available online or through the Office of Records. Refunds for payments made by check cannot be processed until 20 calendar days have passed since the date of payment. All refund checks will be made payableto the student.

Refunds of tuition are made according to the following policies:

Specific refund dates will be published on the college’s website for each term.

IMPORTANT READING

Past Due Accounts

If an account is not paid by the established due date for any given semester, the college will place the account with a licensed collection agency and/or with the Revenue Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, under authorization of Act 372 of 1983 and Act 987 of 1985, for application of any future income tax refunds.

The College reserves the right to report delinquent accounts to the appropriate credit bureaus which could negatively impact the student’s credit standing.

Collection Agencies

Bursar Office referred to a licensed collection agency or an attorney for collection may incur collection fees not exceeding 50 percent for accounts $500 or less and not exceeding 33-1/3 percent for accounts exceeding $500. The debtor is responsible for paying all collection and/or attorney fees, in addition to his or her account balance.

Non-Residents

Students classified as nonresidents of Arkansas must pay higher tuition and fees. Legal residence in Arkansas is required for at least six continuous months prior to registration for classes in order for a student to be classified as a resident for tuition purposes. Students who have set up residency in Arkansas during the past year must provide documentation of Arkansas residency by providing one or more of the following documents, with an acceptable date to verify six months of residency, to the Office of Records prior to the end of the add/drop/swap period for a given term: Arkansas voter registration card, federal or state income tax returns with an in-state residential address, Arkansas driver’s license and vehicle registration, or other proof of established residency. Requests to change to in-state residency that are submitted after the end of the add/drop/swap period for a given term will not take effect until the next term. Tuition will not be adjusted for previous terms.

Members of the armed forces who are stationed in Arkansas pursuant to military orders, along with their spouses and dependent children, are entitled to classification as in-state residents for tuition purposes. Military orders containing the student’s name must be provided in order to establish tuition rates.

International students are not eligible to establish residency for Arkansas resident tuition rates. Questions about residency status should be directed to the Director of Admissions.

Tuition Waiver Policy

Tuition and mandatory fees may be waived for Arkansas residents who are 60 years of age or older on the first day of classes for the term enrolled. Students must show proper proof of age. Program fees, specialty fees and any inclusive books will not be waived. Students wishing to use their Senior Waiver will be able to register 5 business days before the first day of the term. If a student would like to register before that date, they can choose to decline the waiver in the Bursar Office.