Invoice Payment Due Date Information

Summer Semester 2013

If you registered on or before April 30, 2013, your summer tuition due date is one week before the start date of your earliest session. ALL your classes must be paid IN FULL on your due date.

If your classes are not paid in full by the due date, your classes will be dropped.

Web registration for summer classes will end on midnight, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. Anyone who registers on or after Wednesday, May 1, 2013 will have to pay upon registration.

Spring Semester 2013

Semester Start Date: Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Students who register for Spring 2013 classes between November 5, 2012 and January 4, 2013 have a Payment Due Date of Wednesday, January 9, 2013.

Classes may be dropped if payment is not received by 5 pm on Wednesday, January 9,2013.

Students who register for Spring 2013 classes on or after January 7, 2013 must pay upon registration.

Returning students will be charged a $100 Late Registration Penalty if their initial registration is on or after January 7, 2013.

Fall Semester 2012

Students who register for Fall 2012 classes between April 1, 2012 and August 10, 2012 have a Payment Due Date of Wednesday, August 15, 2012.

Classes will be dropped if payment is not received by 5 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2012. Students who register for Fall 2012 classes on or after August 10, 2012 must pay upon registration.

NON-PAYMENT/BAD DEBT POLICY

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Accounts that have been deemed delinquent for failure to pay may be referred for Intercept of State and/or Federal Payments (for example, tax refunds) under MGL C.62D AND C.7A as well as assigned to a collection agency under MGL C.7A AND 815 CMR 9.00, where a 20% collection fee will be added.

PAY YOUR TUITION BY THE DUE DATE OR CLASSES WILL BE DROPPED.
Paper bills will no longer be sent

Use the new online, 24/7 service.

Pay in full, using cash, check or charge card (MasterCard or Visa).

Telephone in your payment with a credit card (MasterCard or VISA) by calling the Bursar’s Office at 978.556.3900.

Use the NECC 4-month installment plan. Pay 1/4 (25%) of your bill plus a $35 non-refundable fee before the due date of your bill. For more information about this plan see college website at
http://www.necc.mass.edu/getting-started/cost-of-attendance/payment-options/. Applying for financial aid and submitting all paperwork EARLY ensures that Financial aid can evaluate your eligibility prior to your Tuition Bill Due Date. Students who submit documentation late may need to start a payment plan to avoid being dropped from their classes.

Important Refund Policy Note:
Changed your mind about attending?

If you are NOT planning to attend classes, you must call 978.556.3700 to drop your classes before the start of the term; otherwise you may owe a bill, regardless of whether or not you attend.Be sure to keep a record of the course drop confirmation number, for future reference. Delinquent accounts are not only sent to a collection agency and charged an additional 20% in collection fees, but are also referred to the Intercept Program of the Commonwealth which intercepts state income tax refunds.