Once the master schedule is available, you can make
an appointment with your advisor to sign up for
classes. If you do not know who your advisor is, or
you are a new student, please contact the advisement
office at 938-3800 or toll-free at 1-888-872-7868. (1-888-USCSUMTER) You may
access the registration system at
www.vip.sc.edu.
NOTE: Even if you sign up for classes, you will not
be registered for those courses on the computer until
your admission is final. If a class that you selected
fills up while you are finalizing your admission, you
will have to select another class.
Visit Toni Williams in the Records office, or Gary Petree at the Shaw AFB office.
You may also access the registration system at
www.vip.sc.edu.
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Visit the Business Office to make payment in person or
access VIP at the following link:
www.vip.sc.edu. If
you have received a bill in the mail, you may send
payment to the address noted on the bill. You must
pay all fees by the cancellation date. Payment after
that date will result in a $5 late fee per day.
You may pick up a parking decal in the Business Office. There is no
additional charge to pick up your parking decal. You paid for the decal with
your fee payment. You will be asked to provide your student number and
license tag.
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Visit the Financial Aid office in the Adminstration
Building.
Visit the Financial Aid office in the Adminstration
Building.
Once you have registered for class
and received your tuition assistance paperwork, you
must turn in your TA to the Shaw Office or the Sumter Campus Financial Aid
office. After your TA is entered into the system,
have a bill printed in the Business Office. If you are paying by credit
card, please access the VIP system at
www.sc.edu. Otherwise you may pay by cash or
check in the Business Office.
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Financial aid checks are not
issued until 10 days before the start of classes. In
order for your financial aid to be available, you
must turn in the bottom part of your bill or pay your
fees through the VIP system with your available
financial aid. If you do not advance your financial
aid, you will not receive your overage and you may be
canceled for non-payment. You may pick up your check
in the Business Office once the funds are
available or the check will be mailed to you. Please bring a
picture ID with you when you pick up your overage
check.
Visit the Records office in the
Administration Building. You may also
access VIP to make changes.
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Academic refunds are automatically
refunded to you and mailed to your permanent address.
Please allow 6-8 weeks after the date you dropped the
course to receive a refund check. Financial aid
students, please remember all refunds must be applied
to financial aid sources first.
If the bookstore runs out of
books, we will order additional texts immediately.
The bookstore staff will notify the instructor. If
the bookstore does not receive a book adoption from a
professor, we will order the required texts as soon
as possible upon receipt of the adoption.
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Students may drop up until the
last drop date for the semester with no grade
penalty. Students may withdraw for extenuating
circumstances up until the last day of classes with
proper documentation. Contact the Records Office if you
have questions.
A student account is an accounts
receivable set up for all students. All financial
transactions with the University are maintained
through student accounts.
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No, credit balances will be
automatically refunded to you. Please allow six to
eight weeks for a refund of fees.
You will not receive a bill. If you register for classes prior
to the scheduled billing date, you will receive a
postcard at your permanent address. If you register after
the scheduled bill date, you will not receive this postcard.
This postcard will inform you of our billing process.
You may pay your fees through the VIP
system at
www.vip.sc.edu or visit the Business Office to
have a copy of your bill printed.
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You now have the option of paying
your fees via the Internet. Web fee payment requires
that you have sufficient Financial Aid to cover your
fees, or that you will pay by Electronic Check or
credit card. The University accepts Visa, Mastercard
and Discover. If you are paying by credit card, you
must pay via the VIP system. You may access VIP at
www.vip.sc.edu.
Yes, fees and charges may be paid
via the web fee payment system – VIP at
www.vip.sc.edu. If you are paying in person, you will need a
copy of your bill. You may obtain your bill from the
Business Office.
Credit cards may be used through
the web site at
www.vip.sc.edu. Visa, Discover, and Mastercard
are accepted. There is a convenience fee charged for
the use of any credit card.
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Contact Betty Watson in the
Business Office at 938-3783 to make arrangements to
satisfy the conditions of the hold obligation.
Yes, the University has developed
a deferred payment plan. This plan may be obtained
under certain conditions. Please contact Betty Watson
in the Business Office for specific deferred
payment guidelines after you have registered for
classes. See this page
for
additional information.
All deferred payment agreements
require payment of a portion of fees up front, plus a
non-refundable $50 administrative fee. Three additional
payments will be set up at pre-determined dates in
the semester. The subsequent payments must be paid by
the due date or a financial hold will be placed on a
student’s records. A late fee is charged for each day
that a payment is late.
Deferred payment plans are not available for
Summer and students must be taking at
least six credit hours.
As always, you should consult your
tax advisor for guidance. The University does not
provide income tax assistance. However, you can
obtain complete information for this deduction in IRS
Publication 970 – "Tax Benefits for Higher
Education". This publication is available directly
from the IRS and may be downloaded from the IRS
website at
www.irs.gov.
