Student Financial Services

Tuition and fees for the Fine Arts Certificate program are charged per semester and are due on the first day of classes.

Tuition bills are available online via the Student Portal.

Check or Money Order

Checks or money orders made payable to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in U.S. Dollars are accepted by mail. Please add Student Name and ID Number to memo line. Postdated checks are not accepted. Checks returned by the bank as unpaid will accrue an additional returned check fee of $10.

Mail payments to: 
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Attn: Bursar’s Office
128 N Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Credit or Debit Cards and eCheck

Credit cards, debit cards, and eCheck payments are accepted online via Populi, PAFA’s Student Portal. Processing fees are detailed in the Populi portal. For students needing online access, computers are available in PAFA’s Fine Arts Library.

Installment Payment Plans

All students are eligible for an installment payment plan through the Student Portal. Payment plans have no fees, are interest-free, and are scheduled in four equal payments per semester. Payment plans can be started and stopped at the student’s discretion with no penalty. To enroll in a payment plan, please login to the student portal and go to the Make a Payment screen, select Payment Frequency, and select the current term Invoice. If you have any questions, contact PAFA’s Bursar’s Office at bursar@pafa.org.

Late Payment Charge

Any late payment is subject to a monthly $25 late payment charge. PAFA reserves the right to restrict access to services, withhold transcript and certificate, or terminate enrollment for failure to make payment.

Cancellation Policy:

Students cancelling after the fifth calendar day following the date of enrollment but prior to the beginning of classes shall be refunded all monies paid to the school except the application fee. An applicant rejected by the school is entitled to a refund of all monies paid.

Withdrawal/Refund Policy:

A student wishing to officially withdraw should inform PAFA at least five calendar days, but no more than thirty calendar days, in advance of withdrawal, and is encouraged to do so in writing. A student’s last date of attendance as documented by PAFA will be used to calculate any money the student owes and to calculate any refund the student is due. All other fees are non-refundable when the applicable item or service is provided to the student.

Application Fee

All monies paid to PAFA will be refunded in full under any one of the following conditions:

1. Rejection of the application or enrollment agreement by PAFA.
2. The student requests cancellation within 5 calendar days after signing the enrollment agreement.

For a student canceling after the fifth calendar day following the date of enrollment but prior to the beginning of classes, monies paid to the school shall be refunded except the amount of the application or registration fee.

If a student enrolls and withdraws or discontinues after the term, semester or quarter has begun but prior to completion of the term, semester or quarter, the following refunds apply:

1. For a student withdrawing from or discontinuing the program during the first seven calendar days of the term, semester or quarter, the tuition charges refunded by the school shall be at least 75% of the tuition for the term, semester or quarter.
2. For a student withdrawing from or discontinuing the program after the first seven calendar days, but within the first 25% of the term, semester or quarter, the tuition charges refunded by the school shall be at least 55% of the tuition for the term, semester or quarter.
3. For a student withdrawing or discontinuing after 25% but within 50% of the term, semester or quarter, the tuition charges refunded by the school shall be at least 30% of the tuition.
4. For a student withdrawing from or discontinuing the program after 50% of the term, semester or quarter, the student is entitled to no refund.

Exceptions

• Students called into military service before or during a school term, under provisions of the Selective Service Act.
• Students Under Public Law No. 550 (G.I. Bill)

Withdrawal Date

• The date the student began the withdrawal process by officially notifying in writing, the Registrar of their intent to withdraw; OR
• The last date of attendance at an academically-related activity by a student who does not notify PAFA; OR
• The midpoint of the semester, if no notification was made, and the last date of an academically-related activity cannot be determined.

Enrollment Agreement

New, incoming students are required to sign the enrollment agreement to confirm their enrollment for the Fine Arts Certificate program. Please see the Cancellation and Refund Policy above for information on cancellation and withdrawal/refund after signing the enrollment agreement.