Returned Checks

Redemption of returned checks must be made by any legal tender other than a personal check. Payments must be made in the Bursar's Office, 105 Business Services Building.

Any non-employee who has had three or more checks returned to the University may not be permitted to make a payment to any University unit by personal check and may be denied further check cashing privileges.

A service charge of $30.00 or 5% which ever higher will be assessed for each returned check paper or webcheck (also known as ACH payment or electronic check) caused by negligence on the part of the maker. Example: $2,000 check presented to UGA and returned for insufficient funds could carry a $100 returned item fee. Please make sure you have the funds in your account before making payment using your checking or savings account.

Students with unresolved returned checks will have their records flagged. A flag prevents future registration and blocks receipt of official University transcripts. The flag will not be removed until the returned check and applicable service charge are paid in full.

Any student who has not paid for a returned tuition check and service charge prior to the established deadline, may have his registration irreversibly canceled for the applicable term.