Overview: About Student Late Fees, Penalties, & Delinquent Accounts

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Types of Student Late Fees

There are three types of late fees that impact students.

  1. Late Payment Fees

    2. Late payment fees are charged to students who fail to pay the balance of their University bill by the due date displayed on the bill. The full amount of the bill must be received by the University Cashier's Office on or before the due date. Reference Overview: University Bill Payment Methods.

    • If full payment is not received by the due date, a late payment penalty of 1% of the amount past due will be assessed.
    • If the payment is more than 30 days past due, a financial hold will be placed on the student account. Holds will block future enrollment, transcripts and diplomas. For more information, see the Delinquent Account section below.
  2. Late Study List Fees

    3. Students submitting study lists late or making changes to their study list after published deadlines will be assessed a late study list fee. Late fee amounts are listed in the quarterly Stanford University Time Schedule publication available in the Registrar's Office. Late study list fees will be posted to the student account, display on the forthcoming University Bill, and are due on the 15th of the month.

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Penalties for Returned Checks

Payments made by check or eChecks (through Stanford ePay) and are returned for any reason will incur a returned check fee. Such fees are assessed against the student's account.

The following rules and penalties apply:

  • A non-refundable $25.00 administrative fee is charged for all returned checks and eChecks.
  • Payment with returned funds may cause holds to be place on the student account which block future enrollment, transcripts and diplomas from being issued.
  • Late payment fees of 1% will also be applied to any unpaid portion of the student account. (Late payment fees are not charged against late payment fees that have already been assessed).
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Delinquent Accounts

Students at Stanford University must pay all tuition and fee amounts prior to the end of each term. Unpaid amounts will result in the following actions:

  • Holds will be placed on the student account which block future enrollment, transcripts and diplomas from being issued.
  • Delinquent accounts may be reported to one or more of the national credit reporting agencies.
  • Severely delinquent accounts may be referred to a collection agency and/or placed in litigation in accordance with state and federal laws.
  • Students with delinquent accounts may be held responsible for collection costs, attorney fees, and court costs.
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