Financial Information

• Application fees are a one-time, per-class charge that secures your student’s enrollment for both the fall and spring semesters.

• Fees increase by $10 per class after June 1 and return to regular rates in mid-March when a new application season opens.

• All application fees are non-refundable, except in the rare case a class does not form.

We actively monitor enrollment and adjust classroom spaces and will contact you as soon as we are able to move your student into a class. If a class that you have selected is full, your student is placed on a waitlist, and we are unable to find another section for them to enroll in—we will inform you of their waitlist status on your acceptance letter. Because we understand that timely planning is important for your family, we are offering these two options:

• Remain on the waitlist and wait for a spot to open up for your student. In the event that we are unable to offer your student a spot in a course by the first day of school in August, we will refund your application fee.

• Be removed from the waitlist and receive a refund of your application fee. To do this, please access the Schedule Change Request Form on the application page of our website to drop a class.

• Tuition is billed monthly over ten months (August–May) and is listed per class on our Course Offerings page.

• Families may also choose to pay by semester or in full for the year.

• Invoices are emailed on the 1st of each month, with payment due by the 20th; late or returned payments incur additional fees.

• Payment Options:

  • Bank Transfer - This is our recommended method. You can connect your bank via our payment platform.

  • Credit card - A 3.8% service fee is applied when you pay by credit card.

  • In person at our campus offices with cash/check. (Monday-Thursday)

  • Personal and bank checks may also be mailed to our mailing address. You’ll need the payee (Hilger Higher Learning, Inc.), our mailing address (412 East and West Road, Lookout Mountain, TN 37350), the amount you need to pay monthly, our phone number (423-987-4276), and the date you want it sent (must be received by the 20th of the month). If your bank requires an account number, you can use your child/children’s name(s).

• A $25.00 late fee will be added to each overdue monthly bill on the 21st of the month.

• If a check is returned for any reason, a $45 charge will be applied to your invoice.

• If your account is not paid in full by the end of each semester, HHL will withhold your student’s grades. Furthermore, HHL reserves the right to inform your umbrella school of your student’s incomplete grade if deemed necessary.

• If your account becomes overdue by two months or more, you will be responsible for all late fees and collection fees if you fail to make timely payments. Also, interest at 1% per month will be charged if your balance becomes over 60 days past due. Also, you agree to pay all legal fees, costs, and expenses associated with collecting your balance and with any other efforts Hilger Higher Learning makes to ensure compliance with the terms of our application agreement/contract.

• If your invoice has not been paid and your bill is 75 days overdue, and you have a credit card or bank on file with us, you give us consent and the right to authorize and charge your card or bank accordingly. This is in conjunction with your signed agreement and binding contract (application).

• If your student is dismissed at any time of the year, all application fees and tuition payments will be forfeited.

• If you are a current HHL family with an overdue account balance and are applying for the next school year, we will hold (and not process) your application until you are current on your tuition invoices. In other words, if you apply in March but have not yet paid February’s tuition fees, we will NOT process your application until you’ve fully paid February’s tuition fees.

• If your account is not paid by January 1 or June 1 (two weeks after each semester has ended), you agree that HHL reserves the right to charge the credit/debit card on file for the overdue balance.