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Mode of Payments

PWCL accepts payments by check, cash, debit cards, credit cards such as Master card and Visa cards.

All check payments shall be made payable to Pacific West College of Law.

Debit cards are treated as cash therefore no processing fee is required.

If paying by credit card, a student has to pay card processing fee which is usually 3.5% of the gross amount, charge by the card processing company such as intuit or paypal.

For all payment arrangement please contact or email the VP for Finance at (714) 634-3738 and/or finance@pacificwestcollege.com or at info@pacificwestcollege.com

Manner / Method of Payments

Students’ may opt to pay the tuition and charges in full or by installment.

Deferred Payment Program/Plan

Pacific West College of Law offers a deferred payment program which is available to students who qualify and is subject to initial review of the VP for Finance and a final approval by the Dean of the College.

A $100.00 flat fee is charge for each semester that a student is deferring payment and enrolls under the deferred payment plan.

The student may opt to pay the $100 deferred payment fee upfront (at the time of registration) or the student may elect to add the deferred payment charge to the total amount of tuition and fees to be paid by installments.

Fees Subject to Deferrals under the Deferred Payment Plan

The following fees are subject to deferrals:

1. Tuition Fee

Tuition is calculated on the basis of a semester unit, which is the equivalent of one class hour per week for the period of the semester.

One semester unit is defined as fifteen (15) hours of classroom instruction. Generally, one hour of instruction per week for fifteen (15) weeks equals one semester unit of credit.

Tuition rate is at $350.00/unit for the B.S.L, J.D, LLM’s and M.A.L Degrees.

A student may opt to pay the total tuition upfront (at the time of registration) or a student may elect to add the amount of total tuition dues or fees to the total amount of Semestral fees and deferred payment charge that the student elected to pay by installment.

2. Semestral Fees

In addition to tuition fee, each student is required and must pay the total semestral fees in the amount of $315.00 which constitutes the registration fee ($150.00), the library fee ($150.00) and the SBA fee ($15.00). These fees are payable every semester and are non-refundable.

A student may opt to pay the above semestral fees total of $315.00 upfront or a student may elect to add the amount of total fees to the total amount of tuition and deferred payment charge that the student elected to pay by installment.

3. Deferred Payment Fee/Charge

The student may opt to pay the $100 deferred payment fee upfront (at the time of registration) or the student may elect to add the deferred payment charge to the total amount of tuition and fees to be paid by installments.

Payment Deferral Duration

The duration of the deferred payment plan is the entire term of the semester. For regular semester such as SPRING and FALL, duration is usually 4 to 4 ½ months. Duration for SUMMER semester is usually 2 months.

Payment Deferral Terms

Students may elect to pay by installment in the following terms: 4 equal installments, 3 equal installments or 2 equal installments within the term of the semester as stated above in payment deferral duration.

Due Date on Deferrals

Student has the option to select and ascertain the due date of their installment payments by filling up the installment payment form attached to the Enrollment forms and Disclosure Statements that the student has to fill out upon registration and enrollment on every given semester subject to the initial evaluation of the VP for Finance and Administration and subject to the final approval by the Dean of the College.

Application and allocation of Installment Payments for purposes of Refunds

The First installment payment made by a student is first applied towards the satisfaction of the deferred payment fee ($100.00 which is non-refundable) then to the satisfaction of the semestral fees ($315.00 which are non-refundable) then to the late fee, if any, then the rest is applied towards the satisfaction of tuition fees. All subsequent installment payments are applied to the satisfaction of the late fee if any, then to the satisfaction of the tuition due.

Late Fee

If a student is late on tendering payment on the due date indicated and promised by the student in the Installment Payment Form, a 5% late fee or penalty base on the amount of installment past due will be charge if payment is not tender after 3 days from the schedule payment date promised by the student. There is no other grace period other than the 3 days set forth herein.

Petition for Waiver of Late Fee

A petition for exception to this 5% late fee may be made by a student in writing, subject to the initial evaluation of the VP for Finance and final approval by the Dean of the College. Such written petition must be accompanied by a statement of reason and justifiable circumstance. Written petition and its accompanying reasons must be submitted immediately after the 3 day grace period, the latest.

Limitation on Filing Petition for Waiver of Late Fee

Each student is limited to file ONLY ONE petition for exception from 5% penalty per calendar year. Such filing of petition however, DOES NOT GUARANTEE approval for a waiver of the said late fee. The College can deny the petition without cause or explanation and solely based on upon the College discretion.

A 10-day delay of any Installment Payment

A 10-day payment delay or a 10 late payment of any installment amount due will render the entire account balance DUE AND DEMANDABLE.

RESERVATION OF RIGHTS

Pacific West College of Law reserves the rights to 1) deny petition for exception on the late fee without due cause 2) to change the mode and methods of payments 3) to revoke a prior approval of Installment payment plan granted to a student if the College deemed that such revocation of approval is necessary and futile to preserve the College financial interest due to a students’ breach of contractual promise to pay or if the student dishonor the term of the payment plan due to non-payment for more than 10 days 4) to change the rate of tuition and other fees without prior notice.