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Policies for Students

Student Bills

Questions regarding the billing process or payments to the student account should be directed to Student Accounts personnel in the Business Office, [email protected], or 402-826-8250.

To view or pay your student account, log in to Self Service and Select "Student Finance".

Crete Residential Campus:  BIlls are generated in late July for Fall Semester and late December for Spring Semester.  Payment or payment arrangements are due the first day of class.

Non Residential students:  You are able to view and pay your bill once you are regeistered.  Payment or payment arrangements are due by the first day of class.

College of Education:  You are able to view and pay your bill once you are registered.  Payment or payment arrangements are due by the date noted on the academic calendar.

Online Learning Academy:  Payment is due at the time of registration.


Board Requirements

Resident students are required to enroll in one of the board/meal plans offered by the University. We will attempt to accommodate special medically mandated diets if your physician provides us with a prescription for a specialized plan.

Refunds are not provided for missed meals. At the discretion of the director of food service and the Business Office, students may be supplied sack lunches and dinners if they are not able to dine during the posted cafeteria hours due to classes obligations.

Students on university-sponsored trips may receive stipends from their departments for missed meals.


I.D. Card Replacement

Lost I.D. cards can be replaced by the Safety Office for $5.  All students are required to have a current I.D. card.


Damages

A student is held responsible for damage to University property, and is either billed for the cost thereof, or the amount is deducted from the room deposit. Charges are assessed by the Residence Life Office. Any questions concerning the cause of the charge should be directed to [email protected] or 402.826.8662.


Registration

A student is not eligible to attend classes until his/her registration has been approved by the Registrar and the Vice President for Finance and Administration.

University bills are due as noted in the Student bills section above, unless a payment plan has been authorized by Student Accounts at least two weeks prior.

Registration for future terms may be refused for any student whose account is not in good order. No refund of charges will be made to any student suspended or dismissed from the college. Registration may be cancelled for any student who is delinquent in his/her payments.

A late fee will be added to all unpaid accounts in the event that amounts due and owed to the university are not paid in full when due. At the discretion of the administration of Doane University, a student may be suspended for non-payment of his/her debts. A diploma is not issued to a student who has failed to pay off any debts to Doane University. 

Click here to view our payment methods. If you choose to use a Visa, Discover, Mastercard, or American Express credit or debit card, a convenience fee will be added.

If a student enrolls in a payment plan and the financial aid package or the charges change, the student and authorized users will be notified via email of the adjustment to their payment plan at least 10 days in advance. 

If a student who initially commits to Doane elects not to enroll at Doane, a complete refund is made of the money paid up to that time. No interest will be credited to this refund.


Refunds

Registration constitutes a financial contractual agreement between Doane University and the enrollee.  Census day is listed on the college's academic calendar.  Convenience fees applied at the time of payment are non-refundable. 

Crete Students:  

Enrollment deposits are refundable until May 1st prior to the planned starting semester.  

If a student officially withdraws from the university by census day, all tuition and Doane fees are refunded. 

After census day, no refund is made unless a complete withdrawal occurs. Refunds are not made for a student dropping an overload, credits or classes, or a student dropping from full-time to part-time status. A student adding modules and credits after census day which result in an overload, is billed for these credits.

After census day, a student who completely withdraws from the University is refunded a portion of tuition and fees based on the schedule below.  Refunds are generally based on the last documented date of attendance or the official withdrawal date. For a student who does not officially withdraw, the refund is generally based on the last date of class attendance, as determined by the college.

Crete Student Complete Withdraw:

Semester refunds (16 weeks) of tuition and fees, excluding convenience fees at the time of payment, are determined by the number of days that have passed from the official beginning of a semester according to the following schedule:

  • 0-Census day:                             100%
  • Post Census day-21 days:          50%
  • 22-28 days:                                 25%
  • 29-35 days:                                 10%

Room charges are not refundable after census day. 

Meal plan charges are pro-rated when fully withdrawing from the University, based on last day of attendance.  Refunds are not made for occasional absences from the dining hall. 

Lincoln and Online Campuses - Terms

Refunds are generally based on the official withdrawal date. 

Term refund percentages of tuition and fees, excluding convenience fees at the time of payment, are determined by the number of days that have passed from the official beginning of the term according to the following schedule:

  • 0-Census day:                             100%
  • Post Census day-15 days:          40%
  • After 15 days:                              0%

Open Learning Academy

Refunds are generally based on the official withdrawal date.

Refund percentages of tuition and fees, excluding convenience fees at the time of payment, are determined by the number of days that have passed from the official beginning of the term according to the following schedule, refer to the OLA Academic Calendar for exact dates:

  • 0-8 days:                            100%
  • 9-15 days:                          40%
  • After 15 days:                     0%

Graduate Education 

Refunds are generally based on the official withdrawal date. 

Semester refund percentages of tuition and fees, excluding convenience fees at the time of payment, are determined by the number of days that have passed from the official beginning of the term according to the following schedule:

Fall and Spring Semesters:

  • 0-Census day:                            100%
  • Post Census day-21 days:         50%
  • 22-28 days:                                25%
  • 29-35 days:                                10%

Summer Semester - One week sessions:  0% refund after the first class

Summer Online:

  • 0-3 days:                                      100%
  • 4-8 days:                                       40%
  • After 8 days:                                  0%