Q. I lost my ID card. Where can I get a replacement card?
A. The Office of Safety and Security will replace your card. There is a $25 fee to receive the new card.
Q. How do I add money to my Shop account?
A. Students can add money to their Shop account by check or cash. Please stop by the Financial Services Office and fill out a Shop Deposit Form or download the form and mail a check to our office.
Q. Can I withdraw cash from my Shop account?
A. No. The Shop account balance carries forward from year to year until you graduate or withdraw from the College. You will receive a refund at that time.
Q. Can I apply my credit balance to my Shop account?
A. Yes. Please stop by the Financial Services office to fill out a request form.
Q.Will you accept credit cards for payment of tuition and fees?
A. Allegheny College now accepts credit card payments through TMS. Please contact TMS at www.afford.com for more information.
Q. Where is my $400 pre-matriculation deposit, and can I apply it toward my balance due?
A. The $400 pre-matriculation deposit is held until the student graduates or withdraws from the College. The deposit is held to indicate that the student plans to return to Allegheny for each succeeding academic year or semester. It also continues to obligate the College to reserve a place for that student. The student is expected to notify the Office of the Dean of Students in writing if he or she intends to withdraw from the College. This must be done by July 1 prior to the start of the Fall Semester, and by one week prior to the first official day of classes for the Spring Semester. Failure to give such notification by these deadlines results in the forfeiture of $150 of the deposit.
Q. Can I apply my pre-matriculation deposit toward my balance due?
A. Any balance of the deposit held by the College (after any outstanding charges have been deducted) is refundable after graduation or withdrawal from the College. The deposit cannot be applied to your balance due before graduation or withdrawal from the College.
Q. When is my balance due?
A. Payment Plans must be in place or standard payment must be received prior to the first day class begins each semester. The due dates are as follows: Fall Semester, the first week in August; Spring Semester, the first week in January. Due dates are three weeks following each monthly billing.
Q. Where should I mail payments for charges appearing on my billing statement? Where can I pay my tuition bill?
A. Payments should be mailed to: Allegheny College, Financial Services, 520 North Main Street, Box 9, Meadville, PA 16335. Payment for charges appearing on the billing statement may also be hand-delivered to Financial Services, 114 Bentley Hall.
Q. How can I get more detail about the financial aid that is showing on my bill?
A. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (814) 332-2701.
Q. Why don't I have any financial aid showing on my bill?
A. Please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (814) 332-2701.
Q. Do I have to carry Allegheny Health Insurance?
A. You do not have to carry Allegheny's Health Insurance if you are covered under another health insurance that is valid in Pennsylvania. Print insurance waiver.
Q. I was charged for Health Insurance. How can I get it removed from my bill?
A. Fill out an insurance waiver card. They are available in the Financial Services office or can be downloaded. You must show proof that the student is covered by other insurance that is valid in Pennsylvania.
Q. How can I pay for my books?
A. There are three payment methods available to students.
Q. How do I get a parking permit?
A. You can purchase a parking permit in the Office of Safety and Secuity. The permit is $150 per year. Download a parking permit application.
Q. I didn't bring a car in the beginning of the fall semester. Can I purchase a parking permit later in the year?
A. Yes. Parking permits are available at any time through the Office of Safety and Security.
Q. When do I choose a meal plan?
A. Students must select a meal plan before the start of the semester. Plan C will be given to students who do not select a meal plan before the start of the semester.
Q. Can I change my meal plan?
A. Yes. Meal plans can be changed within the first 3 weeks of each semester. Meal plan forms are available at the Financial Services Office in Bently Hall or are available to download and print. The forms must be signed and submitted to the Financial Services Office.
Q. Can I change my meal plan for the spring semester?
A. Yes. Meal plans can be modified during the first 3 weeks of the semester. If no changes are made, the plan that was in place in the fall will be carried over into the spring semester. Meal plan forms are available at the Financial Services Office in Bently Hall or are available for download and print . The forms must be signed and submitted to the Financial Services Office.
Q. How do I change my meal plan?
A. A meal plan change form is available in the Financial Services Office room 114, Bentley Hall. It is also available for download. The forms must be signed and submitted to the Financial Services Office.
Q. What happens with my meal or MUNCH money if I don't use all of it?
A. Both meal and MUNCH funds will be forfeited at the end of each semester.
Q. I have a payment plan in place. Why is there a balance due on my bill?
A. There could be added fees such as book store charges or you may need to adjust your payments with TMS. If there are no added fees, please contact TMS to adjust your budget.
Q. I have a payment plan in place. Why is there a credit balance on my bill?
A. Please contact TMS to adjust your budget. If you have any questions, please contact the Financial Services Office at (814) 332-4789 or email finsrv@allegheny.edu.
Q. Can I get a refund from TMS?
A. Your credit balance will be applied to the next semester. After your TMS budget is paid in full, you can request a refund through Allegheny's Financial Services Office.
Q. How do I get the credit on my account refunded to me?
A. If it is a Title IV refund (Federal program related), the credit amount will automatically be mailed to your home address. For all other types of refunds, please stop by the Financial Services office.
