Returned Items From Bank

Non-Negotiable Check Policy and Fee

The university actively pursues a policy of collecting checks (electronic or paper checks) returned by the bank as non-negotiable (non-sufficient funds, endorsement missing, incorrectly entered or invalid routing numbers or account numbers, etc.). There is a $20.00 service charge each time a check is returned to the university.

The check is presented twice to the maker's bank. When the check is returned, the University notifies the maker to make restitution. If there is no response to the attempts of the Bursar's Office, the following will apply:

1. Non-academic fee checks (those written for cash, merchandise, etc.) may be submitted to the District Attorney of Portage County for collection.
2. Checks written for academic fees (academic, segregated, etc.) will be charged back to the student's account, resulting in non-payment of those fees.

Check Use Privileges

It is University policy that check-makers who have had two returned checks will be placed on restricted check use in terms of payments that may be made.  This means that they may no longer pay for services or goods on campus (including tuition) by any form of personal check until the expiration of the restriction.  The expiration date is six months from the date of the latest returned item. 

Until the expiration has passed, check-makers must pay for all services and goods on campus (including tuition) with a cashier's/bank check, money order, cash, or credit card (where applicable).  They may not pay with or send personal paper checks, online bank checks that are drawn from personal bank accounts, or electronic checks drawn from personal accounts. 

Special Handling for "Insufficient Funds" checks: