UMUC

Office of Student Accounts

Penalties for Non-Payment

Disenrollment

If you have an unpaid balance, you may be disenrolled from your UMUC course(s). The exceptions are for some financial aid recipients and military students.

Students with a past due tuition balance of $100 or greater in any class will be disenrolled from that class. 

The disenrollment process will begin approximately 9 weeks prior to the start of the semester and will run every Tuesday and Thursday through the first week of Mid/Term 2 classes.

Read below UMUC's guidelines for payment, penalties, and how to officially withdrawal from a class.

  • When you enroll in a course, payment is expected within 11 days, unless we are within 10 days or less of the term beginning, then payment is expected within two days.

  • If you have a past-due balance that exceeds $75 within a single semester, you may be dropped from your courses. Please note that non-payment does not automatically drop you from a course.

  • If you have decided not to participate in the course for which you have enrolled in, please follow the steps outlined in UMUC's Withdrawal Policy.

  • If payment has not been received by the due date, you may be prevented from incurring additional charges including but not limited to additional registration and requesting a transcript or diploma.  

Financial Aid Students

As a Financial Aid student, you are excluded from disenrollment if you meet all of the following criteria:

  • You do not have a balance from a previous semester for $50 or more

  • You have an estimated or official award for the current term in which you have enrolled

  • The amount of your award is greater than or equal to your current balance

If you meet all of the criteria listed above, UMUC will automatically post a positive service indicator (PFA Positive Service Indicators ) to your account.  UMUC posts PFAs once your charges become past due; it is not a confirmation that UMUC is in receipt of all necessary financial aid documentation. (To view your service indicator, login to the MyUMUC student portal and select "Account Summary".)

To drop a class, it is important for you to follow UMUC's Withdrawal Policy. We will not disenroll students who have the PFA service indicator.   

Make sure that you complete/submit all required documentation in a timely fashion to ensure the disbursement of your financial aid and stay up to date on your financial aid status in MyUMUC.

Military Students

Once UMUC confirms your status as an active duty military student, we will automatically post a positive service (NDM Positive Service Indicators) indicator to your account that prevents disenrollment. (To view your service indicator, login to the MyUMUC student portal and select "Account Summary".) To drop a class, it is important for you to follow UMUC's Withdrawal Policy.

Please note that the NDM service indicator is not a confirmation that UMUC is in receipt of your tuition assistance documentation.  Please submit your tuition assistance documents at the time of registration and always prior to the start of your class.  If you fail to submit your tuition assistance documentation in a timely manner, UMUC will not allow you to enroll in future terms.