Statement of Student Responsibility

In order to attend Virginia Commonwealth University, students who register:

1. must assume the responsibility of full payment of tuition and fees generated from that registration;
2. must assume the responsibility of full payment of all housing and dining charges, and miscellaneous fee charges, if applicable;
3. must keep a current active mailing address on file with the Office of Records and Registration and check his or her VCU official e-mail on a frequent basis. Failure to receive a bill because of an incorrect or inactive address, acknowledge e-mail AND review the electronic bill online does not relieve responsibility of timely payments.

The university reserves the right to revise or alter all tuition and fees, regulations pertaining to student tuition and fees, and tuition and fee collection procedures whenever such revisions or alterations are deemed necessary.

Any communication disputing an amount owed, including an instrument tendered as full satisfaction of debt, must be submitted to the Student Accounting Director, P.O. Box 843036, Richmond, VA 23284-3036.

Past due accounts

Until all balances owed to the university have been paid, students with past due accounts will have a hold placed on their account and will:

1. Not be allowed to register for future classes;
2. not be allowed to receive their diplomas;
3. not be issued official transcripts of grades or grade reports.

Past due accounts will be referred to the VCU Collection Unit. Pursuant to sec. 2.2-4805 et seq., of the Code of Virginia, and in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Comptroller and Attorney General of the commonwealth of Virginia, VCU will charge interest, costs and fees on all past due accounts.

Go to the VCU Collection Unit website »

Set-off Debt Collection Act

Under the provisions of this act, an individual's Virginia income tax refund will be subject to the university's claim for any unpaid balance of tuition and fees.