How Adult Students Pay for College
Students in the College of Adult and Graduate Studies at Colorado Christian University have several options for paying tuition and fees for their coursework. Please review the options outlined below.
Payment or payment arrangements for all tuition and fees charges are due in full the first day of the semester.
If registration occurs after the first day of the semester, payment in full is due upon registration. If you are unable to pay the full amount upon registration, please contact the Service Central office to set up one of the following payment options. Failure to make payments as scheduled will result in finance charges assessed on the outstanding balance.
CCU correspondence to students is primarily through email. Students are responsible to keep their email contact information up-to-date and to check their email regularly for information regarding their CCU account.
Students can access their billing statement online through their Self-Service Student Finance online account. In Self-Service, please click on "Account Activity" to view your account summary, including tuition and fee charges, pending financial aid, and payment history. You can also view your statement of account and make payments on an outstanding balance.
Students may grant permission to spouses or other individuals to access their student account statement and activity, and make payments directly to CCU. For detailed instructions on how to designate a Proxy access to your student account, please see the Proxy information page.
CAGS students receive an email notification regarding their billing statement. E-Billing allows students to access their billing statement online rather than waiting for paper bills. E-Bills are CCU’s official method of billing as no paper statements are produced or mailed. For more information, please review the E-Bill web page.
Payment options
Full payment method
Student pays the full semester charges (or the portion not covered by financial aid and other outside sources) at the time of registration.
Payment can be made as follows:
- Cash: Pay in person at the Service Central office. Do not mail cash.
- Personal Check: Make your check payable to Colorado Christian University. Include your name, CCU ID number, current address, and phone number on the face of the check.
Mail your payment to:
Colorado Christian University
Attention: Student Payments – Dept. 51101
8787 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood CO 80226 - Certified Funds: Make cashier’s check, money order, or other certified funds payable to CCU. Include your name, CCU ID number, current address, and phone number on the face of the check. For mailed payments, please mark the envelope “Attention Student Payments - Dept. 51101” for expedited processing.
- Credit Card: Official Payments Corp. is an agent of the University contracted for the electronic processing of credit card payments. American Express®, Discover®, MasterCard®, and Visa® are accepted. In order to support this service, Official Payments Corporation adds a service fee of 2.5% to the total payment of your transaction. You can either pay by accessing the secure online payment page on Self-Service Student Finance, or by using a touch tone telephone and dialing a toll-free number 866-480-6861. Read our Online Payments FAQ for more information.
- Electronic Check (ACH): An electronic check is a no-fee, one-time authorization to automatically debit your savings or checking account. You can either pay by accessing the secure online payment page on Self-Service Student Finance, or by using a touch tone telephone and dialing a toll free number 866-480-6861. You will need to provide your checking/savings account number and the routing/transit number, which is a unique series of numbers that identifies your financial institution. Read our Online Payments FAQ for more information.
- Credit card convenience checks may be used as an electronic check payment. There is no service fee on any electronic check payment. Contact your credit card issuer to understand what fees it may charge for use of its convenience checks.
- International payments: Please contact your Service Central specialist or email StudentPayments@ccu.edu to discuss international payment method options.
Third-party deferred payment option for employer reimbursement programs
Many employers offer tuition reimbursement plans to employees continuing their education. Contact your company’s human resources or benefits department to see if this cost-saving option is available to you. Deferred payment enables you to carry a balance for up to one semester, interest free, while waiting for reimbursement from an employer or government agency. You must complete the Third Party Deferred Payment Option, and include a copy of your employer’s reimbursement policy. There is a $25 administrative fee to activate this plan. Each semester the plan must be updated with an additional $25 administrative fee.
Veterans/GI Bill benefits
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
CCU is approved for federal veterans’ education benefits to qualified students. Applicants for these benefits may secure forms by contacting Service Central at VASupport@ccu.edu. Eligible students should keep in mind that benefits may not be received for a number of weeks after enrollment and should be prepared to meet University expenses until the veteran benefits arrive. Third Party Deferred Payment Option may be used for qualified students with GI Bill benefits.
Automatic monthly payment plan
CCU offers students the option to pay their tuition and fees through a monthly payment plan called NBS Payments. Monthly payments will be automatically deducted from a personal bank account or credit card. The payment plan agreement can be set up for one semester or annually to allow students to budget their tuition costs monthly. Please note that to take advantage of the monthly payment plan you must complete the agreement before classes begin.
Learn more about or sign up for the Automatic Monthly Payment Plan for students in our College of Adult and Graduate Studies.
Financial aid method
To receive a financial aid award a student must first complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Financial Aid must be applied to the student bill. Please note: no financial aid funds can be disbursed without documentation of high school or GED completion. Overpayment will be refunded to the student. If financial aid does not pay the entire bill, the student is responsible to pay the remainder of the bill through either a Full Payment Method or a Monthly Payment Method.
REMEMBER...
- Keep your email contact information up-to-date, and check your email inbox regularly.
- Your current balance information is in your Self-Service Student Finance account. Do not wait for a bill to make your payment.
- Make sure your billing address is correct.
- Students unable to meet their financial obligations to the University will not be allowed to register for future classes, and will not receive an official transcript or diploma.
Overpayment
Your account may have a credit balance when Federal Student Aid is disbursed to your account and the amount of those funds exceed your tuition and fee charges. You may request that the University hold this credit balance on your CCU account instead of refunding it to you to help you budget your expenses within the academic year. The Department of Education regulations require that we obtain written authorization from you to do this. This voluntary authorization is valid from the date we receive the request from you, and authorizes CCU to apply your credit balance to future semester charges.
Use this form to submit a Refund Hold Authorization.
You may cancel the refund hold authorization at any time and the cancellation will take effect on the date that we receive it from you. Cancellation requests must come from your CCU student e-mail account. In such cases, your credit balance will be paid to you within the next refund cycle provided you have no further charges on your student account. You will not receive a refund of your credit balance unless you specifically cancel the information on the refund hold form.
Please note: CCU can only hold your credit balance until the end of the academic year.
To receive a refund of your credit balance, you may request that the credit on your CCU account be direct deposited to a bank account of your choice. Direct deposit is the quickest and simplest way to receive your credit balance refund. Financial aid disbursements begin after the add/drop deadline of your first enrolled course of the semester. Course participation and attendance will be determined before financial aid is disbursed. For all CAGS students, any financial aid credit balance that remains after tuition and fees are covered will be refunded in week four of the first enrolled course of the semester.
To request a direct deposit of the credit balance on your CCU account, simply log into your Self-Service account and click on “Banking Information”. You will then be asked to enter your bank account information, which will electronically direct your refund to your personal bank account. More information can be found on the Credit Balance Refund FAQs (PDF).
When no bank account information is received for a student with a credit balance, a refund check is sent to the address on file on the student’s account. Please verify your address is current and allow 5-7 business days to receive your refund.