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Check-in

We’re excited to welcome you to Campus! 

Fall 2026 Check-in Dates

Check-in is located in the Hawks Nest

New Students

Saturday, August 15, 2026
9 am – 2 pm

Returning Students

Sunday, August 16, 2026
10 am – 2 pm

Arrival Outside Scheduled Check-In Period

Contact the Business Office at (252) 398-6290. All residential students who arrive outside of this period are subject to arrival related fees. Students who do not complete the validation process during the established time are also subject to late validation fees.

Important Dates

Session One Classes Start: August 18, 2026
Academic Calendar

Due Date: August 1, 2026

Due Date: 3:00 pm, August 21, 2026

Due Date: August 25, 2026

Helpful Information

Account Statements

Account Statements are prepared by the Business Office on a semester basis and made available electronically on

*Please complete the financial aid process or financial aid will not be reflected on the student account.

To access your student account:
[1] – Log into

[2] – Click on Student (located at the top of the page inside the blue bar)

[3] – Click on the Business Office folder located in the left margin

[4] – Click on Course and Fee Statement under the MyAccountInfo section

Make an Online Payment

鶹Ƶ provides you with secure online system to make payment transactions. You may also call 鶹Ƶ at 252-398-8031 or mail payment to 鶹Ƶ, Business Office, One University Place, Murfreesboro, NC 27855.

Tuition deposits of $100, which are credited to student accounts, are required before class registration each year.

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ECSI 1098-T Information

Form 1098-T is available by January 31 each year for students who meet the IRS reporting requirements.

Forms do not include information regarding payments made; please consult banking records or online student accounts history on MyCU.

Student Insurance

鶹Ƶ offers short-term accident and sickness plans for full time students. The cost of the plan is assessed to full time students enrolling.

The coverage begins in mid-August and ends June 1st. If students currently have medical insurance and would like to waive out of the cost and coverage assessed by the University, you must complete the waiver before classes begin.

鶹Ƶ is pleased to offer ashort-term accident and sickness planfor full-time students. The cost of this plan is $440 and will be assessed to all full-time students enrolling in the Fall 2026 semester. The cost is $280 for students enrolling in the Spring 2027 semester.New Students beginning their enrollment spring 2027 must complete the waiver as well.

If you currently have medical insurance and would like to waive out of the cost and coverage of the plan offered by the university, you must complete this waiver by August 25, 2026 for the fall semester. Students enrolling in the spring should complete this waiver by January 20, 2027.

鶹Ƶ uses 1st Agency for its Waiver Form.to provide proof of your current health insurance coverage, in order to prevent being charged for Chowan’s accident and sickness plan.

All 鶹Ƶ students are required by school policy to show proof of health insurance coverage to be used in the case of an emergency.

If you are an athlete seeking insurance to participate in university athletics, please contact Lisa Bland, Head Athletic Trainer, at (252) 398-6458. Please note theAccident & Sickness plan is separate from any needs related to the athletic insurance necessities.

Payment Plans

鶹Ƶ offers payment plans to students for tuition. There is a $60 set up fee for monthly payments and no interest is charged for plans that are for the entire school year. Plans set by semester have a $45 payment plan fee.

Payment plans can be set up by semester or for the anticipated balance for the year. The monthly amount is determined by subtracting all qualifying financial aid from the anticipated charges for the year and divided by 10 months (July-April). The resulting number is payed over a 10 month period. Contact the Business Office to discuss any necessary arrangements.

**International students – please see the “Payment Policy for International Students” below.

Residential Meal Plan Options

All residential students are required to participate in a meal plan. To adjust your meal plan for the upcoming semester, complete the Meal Plan Change Request form located. All requests must be made by the established deadline in order for the billing statements and meal transactions to be accurate.

HawksCard & eAccounts

The University provides theHawksCard, a one-card ID system with many uses. In addition to being your primary means of personal identification on campus, yourHawksCardwill be used for:

  • Entry access to your residence hall, the Jenkins Center, campus events, and checking out materials in the Whitaker Library,
  • Checking out games and equipment in the Hawks Nest and Jenkins Center
  • Access to your meal plan and Dining $ in the cafeteria and Murf’sStudents must be cleared with the Business Office via satisfactory arrangements in order to receive their Dining $.
  • Access to laundry services andLaundry $in the residence halls
  • Depositing dollars (HawksBucks) on yourHawksCard, that you can use as you wish in the cafeteria,Murf’s, the Bookstore, or campus laundry rooms
  • Online Access (eAccounts) to deposit funds to yourHawksBucksaccount and to check yourHawksCardrelated balances

Learn more!

Paying for Books

鶹Ƶ is committed to student academic success and access to required texts books is a critical step.

The Hawk Flight Book Program enables access to required textbooks and computer codes students must have each semester in pursuit of their academic goals. Hawk Flight Book Program is designed at a low per semester cost which should save students as much as 50% on average over traditional textbook purchase programs.

Students will be notified via email about the spring session return deadline for the physical books. Books not returned by the deadline for each session, will result in the non-return fee being applied to student accounts.

Learn more about the program

Payment Policy for International Students

This payment policy for international students becomes effective fall semester 2026.

New international students enrolling in the fall semester are required to pay their annual net expected financial obligation, as documented on the I-20, according to the following schedule.

At a minimum, international students must pay their annual expected financial obligation to the University in four (4) payments on or before the following dates:

Balance By Term Due Date Description Amount Due
Fall August 1st* 1st Payment 60%*
Fall November 1st* 2nd Payment 40%
Spring January 1st 1st Payment 60%*
Spring April 1st 2nd Payment 40%*

(*) Failure to make the first scheduled payment (Down Payment) by the date indicated will result in the cancellation of the student’s I-20 and their acceptance to the University.

For students entering the University for the first time in a spring semester, 100% of the student’s expected semester financial obligation is due by December 15th , before the start of the spring semester.

All expected financial obligations for summer session(s) are due before enrollment and/or housing can be secured.

A student’s failure to keep their account balance current according to these payment schedules may result in the student’s suspension from classes, or it may prevent the student from enrolling in a future semester.

All other policies in the University Catalog relating to financial obligations will apply.

A student’s expected financial obligation will be calculated by the Business Office using charges based on full-time enrollment, residential status, and other applicable charges, to determine estimated total charges. Financial aid which the student is expected to receive will be deducted from the estimated charges to determine the estimated amount due. Actual charges and balance may vary from the expected balance as calculated.

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Financial Aid

FINANCIAL AID– If you have been offered a financial aid package and you have accepted this package, your aid (less work study) is shown on the statement as a credit. If you have not been offered a financial aid package, have not accepted the package, or have missing documentation, no aid will be shown on the statement. We encourage you to log intoto view your awards and financial aid documents. Should you need additional assistance, contact the Financial Aid Office at (252) 398-6535.If you have accepted a Direct Loan (Stafford or PLUS) as part of yourfinancialaid, a fee will be deducted from the loan before the school receives any loan money; therefore, the loan funds shown on the statement may be less than the amount you actually borrow and repay. The Direct Stafford loan origination fee is 1.057%. The Direct PLUS Loan origination fee is 4.228%. Loan funds for first-time borrowers are available 30 days after the start of classes.

Express Check-In

EXPRESS CHECK-IN– In an effort to expedite the registration process for those students that have completed all administrative requirements byAugust 11, 2026,Chowan offers an Express Check-In process. To be eligible for Express Check-In, a student must have:

·Registered for classes

·Completed all medical/immunization records

·Submitted the housing form or commuter form

·Accepted/declined any financial aid offered

·Completed any necessary loan documents

·Balance paid in full or appropriate payment arrangements(*)

·More may be required for incoming students

 

(*) Setting up a payment plan does not constitute clearance with the Business Office.

Note: Failure to make payment or satisfactory arrangements byAugust1, 2025, may result in cancellation of your residence hall room and you will not be guaranteed housing for the fall semester. You may also be subject to a late registration fee being charged to your student account.

Additional Fees

Hawk Flight Book Rental Program
Full-Time (12+hrs) – $426 per semester
Part-Time (1-11.5hrs) –$202 per semester
**Note: All Chowan studentsare automatically optedinto the program.They may opt-out via MyCU.Fall Opt-Out deadline is August 1st and the Spring Opt-Out deadline is January 1st. The Hawk Flight Book Program is not available in summer session.

Rates subject to change pending vendor pricing.


Music Major Fee
$600 per credit hour


Non-Music Major Lesson Fee
$600 per lesson


Overload of Credits
$600 per credit hour
For students registered in more than 19 credit hours.


Accident & Sickness Plan
$280 per semester
Complete the waiver if you have health coverage.
Spring students only.


Early Arrival Fee
$100 per day
All requests to arrive on campus before your scheduled arrival date and time must be approved by Residence Life prior to arrival.
Contact the Business Office if you need to arrive prior to the scheduled arrival window.


Late Validation Fee
$100 per semester
Assessed to students who do not complete the check-in process during the published arrival period. This includes:

  • Residential students arriving outside the scheduled arrival period
  • Commuter students who do not complete electronic check-in
  • Online program students who do not complete electronic check-in

Contact the Business Office if you cannot arrive during the scheduled arrival window.

 

Have Questions?

Business Office252-398-6290

Residence Life252-398-6237

Registrar’s Office252-398-6280

Public Safety252-398-1234

Financial Aid252-398-6535

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