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Updated: August 13, 2008
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Residence Hall/Heritage Grove Billing
BILLING CYCLE MAKE PAYMENTS CREDITS LATE FEES FAQs
GENERAL INFORMATION
OTC bills for the following services:
  • Residence Hall Cable TV
  • Heritage Grove Local Phone Service with Features and Cable TV
    • The person who signed up for service is responsible for the billing account.
    • Billing for services begins on the day of sign-up, not the activation date.
    • You will be emailed an invoice notification (or paper invoice if requested at sign-up) monthly to your University email address. To view your online invoice, log-in to https://accounts.otc.fsu.edu with your FSUID and password.
    • Services are invoiced one month behind (i.e after service is received) - See our Billing Cycle
      • Note: Heritage Grove Pay-per-View may be billed up to two months behind.
    • Disconnection of Services
      • Per your Terms & Conditions at sign-up, you agreed that if you change rooms, move off campus, or withdraw from FSU, you must contact OTC in writing by completing a service agreement online at http://www.otc.fsu.edu to disconnect services. Note: Telephone calls are not accepted for disconnection of services.
      • You are responsible and will be billed for all charges invoiced to your account until you notify OTC by completing a disconnect agreement.
      • Residence Hall Customers- Services are automatically disconnected at the end of the Spring and 12-week Summer semesters. Services do not automatically disconnect at the end of the Fall Semester, during the first 6/8 weeks of the Summer Semester, OR during school breaks (i.e. Spring Break, Winter Break, etc.).
      • Heritage Grove Customers - Service do not automatically disconnect at anytime.
    • Questions about your account or invoice? Email help@otc.fsu.edu which generates a ticket for tracking. Your ticket will be routed to our OC Accounting area and a response will be received within two (2) business days
    If you have additional questions please visit our Knowledge Base for Student and Personal Billing.
    HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT
    Payments Address (By Mail or In Person):
    Student Financial Services
    A1500 University Center
    Tallahassee, FL  32306-2394
    (Check or Money Order Payable to FSU Office of Telecommunications)

    Payments online:
    Make online payments at http://campus.fsu.edu/ for all Telecom services.  FSU accepts the following cards for online payments:  FSUCARD, Discover, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and E-checks.  Note:  You will be assessed a modest, non-refundable convenience fee to cover the cost of the transaction. The amount will be displayed before you commit to completing your payment.
    OTC is not set-up to automatically withdraw payment from any account.

    If you have additional questions please visit our Knowledge Base for Student and Personal Billing.
    BILLING CYCLE
    Because our office does not require a deposit or payment at sign-up, services are billed one month behind (i.e. after service is received).  Our billing schedule is as follows: 
    • Invoices are created on the 6th of the month for services received the prior month. 
    • Invoices (paper or email notifications) are sent by the 15th each month.
    • Payment is due by the last day of the month.
    • Late fees are applied to unpaid balances 30 days after payment due date. 
    Example of Billing Cycle:
    • Received OTC service from 9/1/08-9/30/08
    • Invoice created on 10/6/08
    • Invoice (paper or email notification) received by 10/15/08
    • Payment Due Date is 10/31/08
    • Late Fees applied on 11/30/08 if no payment is made
    CREDITS
    • If a negative (-) sign appears before the total amount due, the account has a credit.
    • If the account is closed, a refund will be processed to Accounts Receivable.
    • If the student owes any money in Accounts Receivable, those charges will be deducted and the remainder will be refunded to the FSUCard Account.
    • Due to the high cost of processing refunds, credits less than $2.00 will not be refunded.
    • If the account is open, the charges for the next month will be deducted from the credit.
    LATE FEES
    • Late Fees are applied to unpaid balances 30 days after the payment due date.
    • A fee will be added to the account and all cable and Heritage Grove phone services will be disconnected.
    • Students who wish to re-sign up for cable and/or Heritage Grove phone service can do so on our website, otc.fsu.edu/orders. A $15.00 activation fee will apply.
    • Students with an outstanding balance in Accounts Receivable will not be able to register for classes, participate in drop/add, obtain transcripts or receive diplomas.
    • Past due charges will automatically be deducted from Financial Aid or Scholarship disbursements after tuition is paid.
    • Payment in full is required to reconnect service. Activation fees will be charged.
    If you have additional questions please visit our Knowledge Base for Student and Personal Billing.

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