Admissions - Tuition & Fees
Deferred Payment Plan
The deferred payment plan is an installment loan available, for the fall and spring terms, for qualified applicants who are unable to make full payment of current semester tuition, fees, and other charges on the regular fee payment day. This plan is available to all qualifying students through Student Accounts. Installment payments and applicable fees are collected and processed by Student Accounts. The Student Accounts office is located in Student Central.
Late Fee
A $40.00 late fee will be assessed if fees are not paid by the payment deadline each semester when there is not financial aid or a third party contract confirmed.
Fee Refunds
~ Withdrawal from the College
Per Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education Policy 940.7:
Unless otherwise required by the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, refunds of fees in the event of withdrawal from school are authorized according to the following procedures. The registration fee is non-refundable.
Students withdrawing from Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology are refunded the fees paid in accordance with the following schedule established by the Board of Regents. In order for a student to receive a refund under the Board of Regents policy, an official withdrawal form must be on file in the Registrar’s Office:
Fall & Spring Semester:
| Days of Instruction* | Percent Refunded |
| Registration day | 100 |
| 1-5 | 90 |
| 6-10 | 75 |
| 11-15 | 50 |
| 16-on | 0 |
These dates are pro-rated for the summer term(s) |
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* Days of instruction begin with the first day of classes for a term and conclude on the 15th day, which is the deadline to drop/delete courses.
The Registration Fee and Application Fees are Nonrefundable per Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education Policies 940.2 and 940.7
~ Refund Policy for Courses Numbered 116 and 199
All students wishing to drop or withdraw from courses numbered 116 and 199 are required to fill out an Add/Drop or Withdrawal Form. These forms are available at the Office of Outreach & Workforce Development.
- If a class is dropped at least three working days prior to the first day of class, the full amount of tuition and fees will be refunded. For credit-bearing courses (those with a course number of 116), the $30 semester registration and $30 one-time application fee will not be refunded.
- If a class is not dropped at least three working days prior to the first day of class or the student enrolls and does not attend, the full amount of tuition and fees will be assessed. In certain instances exceptions to this policy may occur for drops occurring less than three working days prior to the first day of class. To be considered for an exception, an appeal stating the justification for this exception must be made in writing to the Registrar.
- If the Division of Outreach & Workforce Development decides to cancel a class, students will receive a 100% refund on all tuition and fees.
See Course Descriptions section of this catalog for more information on these courses.
Changes in Credit Load After Payment of Fees
Students adding courses after payment of fees are required to pay additional fees created by the change in credit load.
Students dropping classes (but not withdrawing) will receive a 100 percent refund on courses dropped before the end of the 15th class day. Refunds will not be made after the 15th class day. This schedule applies only to fall and spring semesters. For the summer withdrawal schedule, please see the academic calendar for that term.
Refunds are processed approximately five weeks after the start of a semester and mailed to the student’s permanent address.
Returned Check Policy
Individuals presenting checks to the MSU - Great Falls College of Technology, which the bank subsequently refuses to honor, are required to reimburse the College for the amount of the check plus any fee charged by the bank for processing the dishonored check. Individuals (faculty, staff, and students) will be notified in writing of the dishonored check(s) and the amount needed to clear the item(s). Personal checks may not be used to clear dishonored checks.
Dishonored checks presented by students will be added to their account balance. Unpaid balances may result in a ‘Hold’ being placed on the student’s account. This ‘Hold’ will prevent the student from registering for further semesters at this or any other Montana State University campus.
Individuals presenting two dishonored checks within a calendar year to the college will be prohibited from writing further checks payable to the College during that calendar year even after clearing the two dishonored items.
This applies to all checks payable to the College or a College entity including the library, bookstore, cafeteria, and dental clinic.
Students Owing Debts
The College reserves the right to deny registration access to a student who has an overdue debt to any Montana State University unit. Students whose tuition and fees remain unpaid may have their registration for classes cancelled for the current semester. Transcripts, certificates, and degrees will be withheld from any student owing tuition, fees, or charges to a Montana State University unit. In the event a student has not returned books and/or materials belonging to this college or any other Montana University System unit, transcripts, certificates, and degrees may be withheld. The MSU – Great Falls College of Technology may refer past due student accounts to the Montana Department of Revenue for collection action.
Billing
The College has moved to paperless billing, as well as online bill payment by credit card or electronic check.Academic Progress
