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Financial Responsibility Agreement

Key things to know

Deadline

Pay at least half of your current term’s charges by 5:00 PM Monday of Week 4. Pay all past-due balances by that time. Pay the rest by the last day of the term.

Late Fee

A $50 Late Payment Penalty applies if you miss the Week-4 deadline. A one-time waiver is available, except when the delay is due to financial aid.

Interest

1% per month (12% APR) on charges more than 30 days old.

Holds

Balance Due Hold may block registration, transcripts, diplomas, and other services until you are current.

Registration

You must be current to register. If you owe more than $1,000 from your prior term, you may be denied registration or dropped.

Special Statuses

Non-admitted, OHSU, and graduating students must be paid in full by the last day of the term.

Your student account responsibilities

You agree to pay all tuition, fees, and other charges on your student account. Financial aid and scholarships will be applied to your balance before any refund is issued. Payments are applied to the oldest charges first. You may pay in full at any time.

Not receiving a bill or not opening an emailed notice does not excuse late or missed payments.

Payment deadlines

To avoid the $50 Late Payment Penalty and a Balance Due Hold, you must pay at least half of your current term’s charges by 5:00 PM on Monday of Week 4. You must also pay all past-due balances by that time. The remaining balance is due by the last day of the term.

See the EOU Academic Calendar for official dates. If there is a conflict, the official Agreement controls.

What is a Balance Due Hold?

Balance Due Hold (also called Owes Money Hold) is a registration and services hold placed when required payments are not made on time. It can restrict registration, transcripts, diplomas, and other services until your account is current.

Registration eligibility

  • Your account must be current under the Revolving Charge Agreement to register for future terms.
  • If you owe more than $1,000 from your prior term (your most recent term of enrollment), you may be denied registration or dropped from classes.
  • Special statuses. Non-admitted students, OHSU students, and graduating students must have balances paid in full by the last day of the term.

If your account becomes past due

What can happen

  • The $50 Late Payment Penalty will be assessed.
  • A Balance Due Hold may be placed on your account.
  • You may be denied registration for future terms, or dropped from classes if you owe more than $1,000 from your prior term.
  • A $25 institutional collection fee may be assessed if no arrangements are made.
  • University services, including housing and dining, may be withheld.
  • Your account may be referred to a collection agency. You agree to pay all associated costs, including up to 33% of the debt in collection fees and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
  • Your account status may be reported to credit bureaus.

Tip: Pay early or set up payments so you clear the Week-4 deadline. This avoids the late fee and the hold.
Heads Up: Not getting a bill or not opening an email does not excuse late or missed payments.

One-time late fee waiver

EOU will waive the $50 Late Payment Penalty one time per student. The waiver is not available when the late payment is due to delayed financial aid. Interest, if any, is not waived. The waiver does not change payment due dates and does not prevent a Balance Due Hold if other conditions are unmet.

Interest

Interest is charged at 1% per month (12% APR) on accounts with charges more than 30 days old. This applies even if you are under the Revolving Charge Agreement. Rates are subject to change under Oregon Administrative Rules.

Your billing rights

You may dispute any charge within 60 days of when it was posted. Use the contact information below.

Contact Student Financial Services

Eastern Oregon University
Student Financial Services
One University Boulevard
La Grande, OR 97850-2899

Phone: (541) 962-3590
Email: cashier@eou.edu

Read the full consent text

By selecting “I Agree” in EOU systems, you consent to receive and sign this Agreement and related student account records electronically. You may request a free paper copy or withdraw consent at any time by contacting Student Financial Services. Withdrawal applies only to future records and does not change your responsibility to pay amounts you owe.

This consent covers this Agreement and related billing, payment plan, interest, hold, and collection disclosures. Before consenting, confirm you can access and keep EOU electronic records using a current web browser, internet connection, email, and PDF software. If EOU’s technology requirements change in a way that materially affects access or retention, EOU will notify you and request new consent.

When you click “I Agree,” check a box, type your name, or take a similar action, you are signing electronically. Your electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten signature. EOU may use reasonable methods to verify your identity and will retain an accurate copy of your acknowledgment in a form you can access for later reference.

Governing law and venue

This Agreement is governed by Oregon law. Disputes must be resolved in Union County Circuit Court.

Fine print

Your account remains active while you continue to receive EOU services or carry a balance, up to one year from the date of last activity or payoff.

You authorize EOU and its agents to contact you by phone, text, and email for purposes of collecting any outstanding debt, unless you revoke this authorization in writing.

You are responsible for keeping your contact information up to date with the Student Financial Services Office.

This page summarizes the official Financial Responsibility and Revolving Charge Agreement. If there is a conflict, the Agreement controls.