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Commercial Accounts

Department: Account Receivable Operations
Location: 1st Floor Howes Street Business Center
Mailing Address: 6024 Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523-6024
Summer Business Hours: Mon - Wed, & Fri 7:30am - 4:30pm; Thu 9am - 4:30pm
Academic Year Business Hours: Mon - Wed, & Fri 7:45am - 4:45pm; Thu 9am - 4:45pm
E-mail: AROperations@colostate.edu
Phone: (970) 491-6466
Fax: (970) 491-2452

Late Payment Charges, Financial Holds, Returned Checks, and Collections

  1. Late Payment Charges
    To encourage prompt payment, a penalty is assessed for late payment. Payments must reach the University Cashier's Office, 108 Johnson Hall, by 4:00 p.m., on the due date (postmarks do not apply). Commercial customers agree to pay the University according to the payment terms documented in department invoices. Late charges of 1.5% per month and other penalties as described therein may be assessed for late payment.
  2. Financial Holds
    A financial hold will be placed on your account if the "minimum amount due" is not paid by the due date. Services may be denied to commercial customers if a financial hold exists.
  3. Returned Checks
    As provided by state law, a $17.00 penalty will be assessed to the account for each check not accepted by the bank because of insufficient funds, stopped payment, nonexistent account, or any other reason for which the person is responsible. Returned checks may cause a hold to be placed on your commercial account. All returned checks, plus penalty, must be paid in guaranteed funds at the Bursar's Office, 111 Johnson Hall. Guaranteed funds are cash, money order, travelers check, debit card, and credit card via SmartPay. Insufficient funds checks, under Colorado statute, may constitute a felony offense.
  4. Collections/Delinquent Accounts
    Commercial accounts are considered delinquent after one month (31 days) from the due date and are assigned to Collections.

    • If your commercial account is at our in-house collections department, please contact Special Assets at (970) 491-7058 for more information.
    • Accounts that do not get resolved at Special Assets will be assigned, as required by state statute, to the State's Central Collections Services. Please call The State of Colorado Central Collections Service at (800) 221-2297 for more information.