Tuition Payment

Richard Bland College

implemented this best practice in July 1990

Qualifying under the Best Practices catalogue:
3 Provide Capabilities
33 Provide administrative support services
333 Provide financial services

Best Practice Summary
(how it works, how you measure it)

Full payment of tuition by students prior to registration. Billing only by contract with employer or local school division. The contract is an agreement that the College will offer certain courses, cost, registration procedures and billing/payment terms.

Impact on the Process Organizational Performance (OUTCOMES)

No resources used to meet state collection requirements. The policy did negate the need to establish elaborate policy and collection requirements to meet the State collection guidelines.

Best Practice Qualification

Efficiency and effectiveness. This was agreed to by the President of the College in order to assure continued compliance with Commonwealth Management Standards.

For Additional Information

Richard Bland College
11301 Johnson Road
Petersburg, VA 23805

Russell E. Whitaker, Jr.
(804) 862-6200
rwhitaker@rbc.edu

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