{"id":2462,"date":"2026-07-28T20:04:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T20:04:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/?page_id=2462"},"modified":"2026-08-10T17:14:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T17:14:42","slug":"charges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-financial-services\/billing\/charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student Accounts posts charges\/payments and manages billing operations for your account.  We do not set, assess, or adjust specific fees independently.  We cannot add, remove, or modify charges without written approval from the department that assessed the fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about a specific charge or need to request an adjustment, please reach out directly to the issuing office:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tuition:<\/strong>&nbsp;A student\u2019s enrollment status determines the tuition charged.  Enrollment is managed by the&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dos@vassar.edu\">Dean&nbsp;of Studies<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Housing &amp; Food Plans:<\/strong>&nbsp;Assigned and updated by&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:reslife@vassar.edu\">Residential Life<\/a>. If you would like to apply for a food plan exemption, please complete the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/campus-activities\/forms\/meal-plan-exemption-request\/\">Exemption Form<\/a>&nbsp;provided by Campus Dining.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Department-Specific Charges:<\/strong>&nbsp;Fines\/charges cannot be removed without explicit departmental approval. Students should contact the responsible department directly:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vehicle Registration &amp; Parking<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/campus-safety\/parking\/\">Campus Safety Parking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transportation Services<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/campus-safety\/transportation\/\">Campus Safety Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dorm Damages &amp; Summer Housing<\/strong>:&nbsp;Email <a href=\"mailto:roc@vassar.edu\">Residential Operations Center<\/a> and submit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/\">Student Damage Appeal Form<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Music Department Lessons<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vassar.edu\/music\/courses-requirements\/lessons\">Music Lessons Info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chemistry Department: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:chemistry@vassar.edu\">Macmillan Achieve or Damage Charges<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Film Department: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:film@vassar.edu\">Damages<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Library Fines<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/library.vassar.edu\/c.php?g=510129&amp;p=3489550\">Vassar Library Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registrar Resources:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Academic Information &amp; Policies:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/registrar\/academic-information\/\">Registrar Info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Address Changes:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/registrar\/forms\/\">Registrar Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transcript Fees:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/registrar\/transcript-information\/\">Transcript Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Student Health Insurance:<\/strong>&nbsp;Student Accounts posts the charge\/waiver but does not administer or determine plan coverage. Direct all waiver and coverage questions to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallagherstudent.com\/\">Gallagher Student Health &amp; Special Risk<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"tel:+18004716936\">(800) 471-6936<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuition Insurance:&nbsp;<\/strong>To file a claim, please initiate the process with&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dos@vassar.edu\">Dean of Studies<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Study Abroad:<\/strong>&nbsp;Both Vassar sponsored and approved programs are administered through <a href=\"mailto:internationalprograms@vassar.edu\">Office of International Programs.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domestic Exchange Programs:<\/strong>&nbsp;The <a href=\"mailto:dos@vassar.edu\">Dean of Studies Office<\/a> oversees all domestic programs, which include both semester and year-long study away programs and Vassar's dual degree programs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student Accounts posts charges\/payments and manages billing operations for your account. 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