The College maintains a well staffed Student Accounts Department that offers guidance on strategies or payment options to assist with financing a college education. They welcome consultations with parents and students. They can be reached at 1-800-868-6598 or (803) 705-4547.
The Office of Student Accounts is in Pratt Hall
Office Hours Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday & Friday by appointment only (Call your counselor)
Schedule of Expenses
The current schedule of student expenses may be obtained from the Office of Student Accounts or the College’s website.
Account Settlement
Students may settle their accounts through Financial Aid and/or cash payments, cashier’s checks, credit cards, and money orders. Personal checks will be accepted provided the following information is printed on the check: complete address, home telephone number, work telephone number, and driver’s license number. The College also offers payment arrangements to further assist with account settlements.
The costs of attending Benedict College include, but are not limited to tuition, room and board, and fees assessed at the lowest possible level without sacrificing quality and excellence in the services provided. In estimating the total cost of expenditures for a college year, students should include the costs of books, supplies, travel, educational tools, and personal items in their financial packages.
The current costs for boarding and non-boarding students to attend Benedict College are published and distributed by the Office of Student Accounts.
Refunds
A student is entitled to a refund once the student’s account reflects a credit balance. A credit balance is not created until most or all the financial aid awarded is received by the College. The Billing Statement received at registration will show the expected credit balance a student will receive once all funds are received by the College, if applicable. This amount is subject to change if the student’s financial aid award should change for any reason, or any additional charges are assessed to the student’s account. Institutional funds are nonrefundable.
General Refund Policy
Refund checks are generated within 14 days of the date that the credit balance is created. Any amount refunded in excess of the student’s account credit balance because of subsequent adjustments is the responsibility of the student and any over payments will be due to Benedict College. Refund checks are generated in the student’s name unless it is a Parent PLUS Loan refund; then it is generated in the parent’s name and mailed to the parent. Students are not eligible for refunds from scholarships, any other institutional funds or, in most cases, outside scholarships unless authorized by the awarding agency.
If students withdraw from the College, officially or unofficially, they may be entitled to partial refund of tuition and/or room and board charges. This will depend on the date of the withdrawal in conjunction to the refund schedules listed below.
Students who withdraw from the College during the first five weeks after classes begin may be eligible for a partial refund of tuition and/or room and board charges. Refunds of tuition are calculated on the following scale during the:
| 1st or 2nd week |
80% |
5th Week |
20% |
| 3rd Week |
60% |
6th Week or later |
0% |
| 4th Week |
40% |
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Refund Schedule - Summer Sessions
| 1st - 4th day of class |
80% of Tuition |
| 5th - 8th day of class |
60% of Tuition |
| After 8th day of class |
No refund |
Room and Board and semester fees are not refundable during the summer session.
BC Retail Marketplace
The BC Retail Marketplace (formerly, the Campus Bookstore) is a collaboration between the Tyrone Adam Burroughs School of Business & Entrepreneurship, the BC Business Development Center, and the BC Women’s Business Center. Visitors can purchase college paraphernalia or other merchandise from the vendors of the Small Business Retail Incubator located inside of the Marketplace at 2300 Haskell Avenue.
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