Tuition, Fees, and Charges Descriptions
Tuition, fees, and charges are assessed to students based on semester credit hours (SCH), a set charge per semester, or specific services. They are either required by all students, charged to everyone taking specific courses or anyone receiving specific services, or charged only for voluntary products or services.

1. Undergraduate Resident Tuition: $42 per SCH ($120 minimum). Set by Board of Regents per statute (54.051). Required
2. Undergraduate Non-Resident Tuition: $253 per SCH. Set by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board per statute (54.051). Required
3. Designated Tuition: $42 per SCH. Set by Board of Regents per statute (54.0513). Required
4. Alternative TASP Remedial Charge: $75 for students who fail the TASP exam in a particular area but do not need course-based remediation (55.16). Specific
5. Application Charge: $25 to defray costs incurred in processing applications for undergraduate admissions (55.16). Specific
6. Audit Charge: $20 for enrolled U.T. Arlington students, $100 for non-enrolled students to defray administrative costs incurred in registering non-credit participants in scheduled classes (55.16). Voluntary
7. Campus and Community Involvement Records Charge: $5 to defray cost of establishing and maintaining a Campus and Community Involvement Record (55.16). Voluntary
8. Career Services Charge: $25 for 10 files, $1 for each additional file to defray costs of placement registration, software and software license fees and services (55.16). Specific
9. Catalog Charge: $3 ($6 if mailed) to defray costs of printing and mailing catalogs (55.16). Voluntary
10. Check Cashing Charge: $0.25 per check or 1 percent of check amount (whichever is greater) to defray costs associated with providing check cashing (55.16). Voluntary
11. Computer and Information Technology Charge: $12 per SCH to provide for the development of campus computer and network facilities for academic programs (55.16). Required
12. Credit by Examination Charge: $20-$100 per course to defray costs of course materials and costs associated with administering and scoring the tests (55.16). Voluntary
13. Course Charges: $2-$200 per course in addition to required tuition, fees, and charges to defray costs of course supplies, materials, or individual coaching or instruction (55.16). See individual course descriptions for exact amounts. Specific
14. Delinquent Accounts Receivable Charge: $10 per month to defray cost of maintaining a unified delinquent accounts system for registration fees and charges, housing, and fines, including mailings and referral to collection agencies (55.16). Specific
15. Distance Learning Charge: $20-$200 per course to defray cost of providing distance learning courses as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (55.16). Specific
    a. Engineering Internet Charge: $75 per SCH to defray costs of producing and offering         engineering internet courses (55.16). Specific
    b. TAGER Charge: $75 per SCH to defray cost of material and operation related to courses         taught in TAGER network (55.16). Specific
    c. TeleCampus Charge: $56-$213.50 to defray cost for courses offered through the
        U.T. System TeleCampus (55.16). Specific
    d. Video Tape Charge: $142 per SCH to defray costs of video tape delivery of graduate     engineering courses (55.16). Specific
16. Duplicate Diploma Charge: $20 to defray costs of duplicate diploma and diploma cover (55.16). Voluntary
17. English Tutorial Clinic Charge: $25 per course to defray costs of providing a tutorial clinic for students enrolled in English 0300 and 0301 (55.16). Specific
18. Field Placement Insurance Charge (55.16) Specific
    a. School of Social Work: $12 per course
    b. School of Nursing: $7.25 per semester in fall and spring
19. Field Trip Charge: varies based on actual cost (55.16). Specific
20. Graduation Charge: $15 to defray costs of diploma, diploma cover and other costs associated with graduation (55.16). Specific
21. Health Insurance Charge: variable (to match premium for approved U.T. System student insurance plan) to defray costs of mandatory insurance for international students holding non-immigrant visas and living in the United States (55.16). Specific
22. ID Activation Charge: $10 per semester for activation of a student ID card (55.16). Required
23. ID Card Replacement Charge: $10 to defray administrative costs of reissuing student ID cards (55.16). Specific
24. Intercollegiate Athletics Fee: $8.10 per SCH ($110 maximum) for the funding of intercollegiate athletics (54.5121). Required
25. International Education Fee: $1 per semester for an international education financial aid fund to assist students participating in international student exchange or study programs (54.5132). Required
26. International Student Application Charge: $50 to defray costs of the individualized credential evaluations required in international student admission decisions (55.16). Specific
27. International Student Service Charge: $50 per semester for services provided to international students by the International Office (55.16). Required
28. Installment Tuition Handling Fee: $10 per billing ($20 maximum) to cover costs related to providing installment payment option (54.007). Specific
29. Instrument Users Charge: $10 - $55 to defray costs of replacement and maintenance of equipment (55.16). Specific
30. Laboratory Fees: Certain laboratory courses require mandatory laboratory fees that vary from $2 to $30 and must not exceed the cost of actual materials and supplies used by the student. See the individual course descriptions for exact amount (54.501). Specific
31. Late Registration Charge: $25 per registrant to defray costs associated with keeping registration open after published times (55.16). Specific
32. Library Charges: variable (see below) to defray handling costs associated with computer searches, processing lost items, and items returned after the due date and costs of other Library operations (54.504 & 55.16). Specific and Voluntary
    a. Overdue Charges
           i. Recalled Books: $2 per day ($24 maximum).
           ii. Regular Check-Out: $0.25 per day ($25 maximum).
           iii. Reserve Items: $1.20 per hour ($50 maximum).
    b. Lost or Damaged Items: $35 processing fee plus any fines accrued and actual
       cost of book.
    c. Inter-Library Loan Late Charge: $2 per day ($50 maximum).
    d. Preservation on Photo Print Orders: $4 per print.
    e. Special Collections Charge: $50 for 1-25 images; $100 for 26+ images.
    f. Special Collections Photocopy Charge: $0.15 per page for books and
        bound materials; $.025 per page for manuscripts; $0.35 per page for clippings.
33. Library Service Charge: $6.50 per SCH for the enhancement of library collections and services (55.16). Required
34. Locker Rental Charge: $3-$25 to defray administrative lock and key costs (55.16). Voluntary
35. Math Clinic Charge: $15 per course to defray costs of providing a tutorial clinic for students enrolled in math courses (55.16). Specific
36. Medical Services Fee: $35 per semester for providing medical services to students (54.50891). Required
37. Multimedia Charge (College of Business Administration, College of Engineering, and School of Nursing): $3 per course to defray the cost of repairing, replacing and maintaining multimedia equipment (55.16). Specific
38. Music Instrument Charge: $25 to defray costs of replacement and maintenance of musical instruments (55.16). Specific
39. Orientation Charge: $20-$25 per student to defray costs associated with new student advising and preregistration (55.16). Specific
40. Recreational Facility Fee: $9 per semester to defray the costs to finance, construct, renovate, improve, equip and maintain recreational sports facilities and to operate recreational programs at the University (54.5122). Required
41. Registration Charge: $5 per semester to defray the costs of a telephone and Internet registration system (55.16). Required
42. Reinstatement Charge: $150 to defray processing costs and lost revenue associated with reinstatement of a student due to failure to complete necessary financial aspects of registration when due. Reinstatements approved on a limited basis (55.16). Specific
43. Returned Check Charge: $25 per check to defray administrative costs for reprocessing or collecting checks written on insufficient funds (54.504 & 55.16). Specific
44. Sponsored Student Charge: $200 per semester to defray costs associated with international sponsored student advising, registration and monitoring (55.16). Specific
45. Student Service Fee: $9 per SCH ($108 maximum) to fund student-related services such as recreational activities, student government and organizations, and student publications (54.503). Required
46. Student Union Fee: $39 per semester for finance, construction, operation and maintenance of the student union building and its programs (54.515). Required
47. Teacher Certification Deficiency Plan Charge: $25 per plan for U.T. Arlington graduates and $35 per plan for non-U.T. Arlington graduates to defray costs associated with the preparation and issuance of the plans (55.16). Voluntary
48. Telephone Registration Facsimile Charge: $2 to defray costs associated with providing long distance fax service within the U.S. (55.16). Voluntary
49. Test Charges: $5-$125 to defray costs associated with administering and scoring institutional/academic tests (55.16). Specific
50. Transcript Charges: $5 to defray costs of retrieving, duplicating and mailing transcripts (55.16). Voluntary

Other Fees, Charges, and Expenses
Mav Express Card Charge
As noted under Tuition, Fees, and Charges, each student at U.T. Arlington is required to pay a $10 Mav Express Card Activation charge for the fall, spring, and 11-week summer semesters. The 5-week summer session, Maymester, and Wintersession are $5 each. The Mav Express Card is used for checking books from the Library, cashing checks at the University Bookstore, University Center or Bursar Services, as well as for admission to various University activities such as athletic events and for other situations in which personal identification is required. As an option, a student may choose to deposit money on the Mav Express Card. This debit feature is called MAV M$NEY. Students may use MAV M$NEY at Dining Services, Bursar Services, University Center, University Bookstore, vending machines and many other locations on campus. The Mav Express Card is a permanent card. As a student registers for a semester, the card is automatically validated. It is not necessary to obtain an additional Mav Express Card unless the student loses or destroys the card. The replacement charge for a lost or destroyed card is $10.

General Property Deposit
The Texas Education Code, Section 54.502(a), directs that “an institution of higher education shall collect a reasonable deposit not to exceed $10 from each student to insure the institution against losses, damages and breakage in libraries and laboratories. The deposit shall be returned on the withdrawal or graduation of a student, less any loss, damage or breakage caused by the student.” The deposit collected at The University of Texas at Arlington is $10.
Deposits are refunded automatically at the end of the semester to students who graduate or withdraw. Deposits are refunded by request at the end of the semester to students who neither graduate nor withdraw, but do not plan to return. Property deposits which are dormant for four years are forfeited into the Student Deposit Scholarship Fund.

Parking Decal Charge
All students who drive to campus need a permit to park legally on campus. During registration, students should indicate that they need a permit for their vehicle. Students registering by telephone or on the Web will be mailed a permit to their current University mailing address. If students do not receive their permit by the first day of class, they will need to pick up a pass at the Parking Office, 700 S. Davis Drive. If students withdraw from school any time before classes begin or before the census date, they must bring their permit to the Parking Office to receive a full/partial refund. If the permit is not returned, a refund cannot be given and the student is responsible for full payment. Students who lose or misplace their permits will be charged full price for a replacement.

Students are responsible for picking up a copy of the Rules and Regulations booklet that contains campus parking policies. The University Police Parking Office is open 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, and 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays. Persons with disabilities will need to provide the appropriate documentation and should obtain their parking permits from the University Police Parking Office.

For additional parking information, call 817-272-3907 or visit the Web site www.uta.edu/police/.
The following charges will be assessed for vehicles at the initial period of registration:

Maverick Parking Garage
2001-2002 Parking Passes*
Day Student: $350 per semester
Night Student: $140 per semester (official meeting time of all classes must be 5:30 p.m. or later)
* In addition to the semesterly rates above, a $20 gate card deposit is required.

2002-2003 Parking Passes
Charges not available at time of printing.

Hourly parking is subject to availability on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $2.20 for the first hour and $1.60 for each additional hour, with a maximum of $7 per day. After 5 p.m., parking is $1.75 per hour, with a maximum of $3.50.

International Student Health Insurance
International students are required to purchase The University of Texas at Arlington Student Health Insurance Plan while enrolled at the University. Exceptions to this requirement are:

• Coverage by the U.T. Arlington faculty/staff insurance
• Continuing coverage under a mandatory government-sponsored health plan
• Continuing coverage under a mandatory employer-sponsored insurance plan

Proof of coverage and benefits provided must be documented and must be comparable to the University-sponsored plan. All policies under the three categories of exceptions must contain at least a $7,500 repatriation benefit and a $10,000 medical evacuation benefit. All policies must meet USIA regulations for those in “J” status. If coverage does not include medical evacuation and repatriation, supplemental policies covering those items will be made available.

Graduation Charges
A graduation charge must be paid by each baccalaureate degree candidate when application is made for graduation. If graduation is delayed past the stated semester, the student must reapply for graduation and repay the graduation charge. An additional charge to cover the cost of cap and gown is assessed to each candidate who plans to attend any graduation ceremony. Students who request that their diplomas be mailed after graduation will be required to pay the first class mailing cost.

Cost of Books
Cost of books depends upon the courses selected. Generally, books for technical subjects are somewhat higher than those for other academic subjects. In certain technical, scientific and fine arts fields, there are extra expenses for equipment and supplies.

The University Bookstore has available both new and used textbooks. The bookstore will purchase used textbooks which are in good condition at any time during the year provided such textbooks continue to be used by the academic departments and if needed by the bookstore.

Transcripts
The Registrar’s Office will mail an official copy of an academic transcript at the written request of a student upon receipt of payment of $5 for each copy requested. When working conditions permit, the office will provide one-day transcript service if requested. An official transcript will not be issued unless all financial obligations to the University have been satisfied.

Housing and Food Expenses
Information about University housing may be found in the Student Housing section of this catalog. Information about campus food service may be found in the University Center section of this catalog.

Tuition, Fee, and Charge Exemptions
State law provides several exemptions for tuition, fees, and charges. Students qualified for a reduced rate in any of the following categories must have that eligibility certified prior to registration.

1. Non-residents may qualify for resident tuition rates if eligibility in the following categories is certified prior to registration.
  a. Professors employed at least one-half time and teaching/research assistants and
      associates employed at least one-half time in positions which relate to their degree
     programs, as well as their spouses and children.
  b. Holders of certain competitive scholarships of $1,000 per year or more awarded
      through The University of Texas at Arlington scholarship committee.
  c. Individuals or a member of a family who have located to Texas as an employee of a
      business or organization that became established in this state as part of the program
      of state economic development and diversification if such individual meets the terms
      and conditions set forth in Section 54.052(h) of the Texas Education Code.
  d. An officer, enlisted person, selectee or draftee of the Army Reserve, Army National Guard,
      Air National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps,
      Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserve of the United States, who
      is assigned to active duty in Texas, and the spouse and children of such an officer,
      enlisted person, selectee or draftee, if they meet the terms and conditions set
      forth under Section 54.058 of the Texas Education Code.
2. Section 54.203 of the Texas Education Code provides that Texas veterans may qualify for exemption from tuition and some fees and charges provided they:
  a. Had Texas resident status at the time they entered the service and are currently on
      Texas resident status for tuition assessment.
  b. Had active military duty (excluding training) for more than 180 days during specified
      periods of the Cold War; the Vietnam, Grenada, Lebanon and Panama eras; and the
      Persian Gulf War.
  c. Are honorably discharged from active service.
  d. Are not eligible for Pell Grant, SEOG (Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant), or
      Veterans Educational Benefits under federal legislation which exceed the value of the       exemption.
3. Section 54.204 and 54.2041 of the Texas Education Code provides an exemption from
tuition and some fees and charges for disabled firefighters and peace officers and their
children. To qualify for this exemption, the applicant must:
  a. Be a peace officer permanently disabled in the line of duty and be a Texas resident.
                                                                           or
  b. Be under 21 years of age and be a child of a (1) full-paid or volunteer firefighter; or (2)
      full-paid municipal, county or state peace officer or custodian of the Department
      of Corrections or game warden disabled in the line of duty.
4. An exemption from tuition and some fees and charges is provided for Texas residents who are blind or whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional as provided under Section 54.205 of the Texas Education Code.
5. Students under 25 years of age who receive a majority of support from a parent who has been classified by the Defense Department as a prisoner of war or missing in action at the time of their registration may be exempt from tuition and some fees and charges as provided by Section 54.209 of the Texas Education Code.
6. Children of members of the armed forces who were killed in action, who died while in service, who are missing in action, and whose death is documented to be directly caused by illness or injury in connection with service in the armed forces in World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Cold War, and orphans of the Texas National Guard killed since January 1, 1946, while on active duty may be exempt from tuition and some fees and charges as provided by Section 54.203 of the Texas Education Code.
7. Certain students who were in foster or other residential care or who were dependent children receiving AFDC during their last year of public high school in Texas may be exempt from payment of tuition, fees, and charges if they meet the terms and conditions set forth under Sections 54.211 and 54.212 of the Texas Education Code.
8. Senior citizens (persons age 65 or older) may enroll on a space available basis for up to six credit hours per semester without payment of tuition as provided in Section 54.210 of the Texas Education Code.
9. Eligible educational aides may be exempt from payment of tuition, fees, and charges, other than class or laboratory fees, if they meet the terms and conditions set forth under Section 54.214 of the Texas Education Code.
10. Students admitted into the Early Admission Program and simultaneously enrolled in high school and U.T. Arlington (dual enrollment) may be exempt from the payment of certain fees and charges.
11. The highest ranking graduate of each accredited high school (valedictorians) may be exempt from the payment of tuition during both semesters of the first regular session immediately following their graduation as provided in Section 54.201 of the Texas Education Code.
12. The Employee Fee Waiver is available, per section 54.5035 of the Texas Education Code, to U.T. Arlington faculty and staff members employed in benefits eligible positions. Any employee with an appointment of 4.5 months or more, paid not less than 50 percent time from any source of University funds, and not employed in a position requiring student status as a condition of employment is eligible for this fee waiver.

Payment of Tuition, Fees, and Charges
Tuition, fees, and charges are payable at the time of registration. Financial aid recipients must secure their registration by other means if their aid has not arrived prior to the due date. Semester due dates are published at www.uta.edu/fees.

Most University debts may be paid at Bursar Services located in Room 130, Davis Hall, and on the first floor of the University Center. The University accepts cash, checks, credit cards (MasterCard, Visa, DiscoverCard, American Express) and money orders. Payment may be made by credit card or ACH transfer from a checking or savings account at the NetPay online billing and payment Web site, www.uta.edu/makepayment.

Bursar Services Office Hours
  Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.
  Fridays: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
  Closed weekends and holidays

Twenty-four-hour-access lock boxes are located adjacent to both Bursar Services locations if dropping off payment by check. Payment by credit card may be made by telephone using SAM at 817-272-2726.

It is the students’ responsibility to withdraw from classes they do not plan to attend. Failure to make payment, stopping payment on a check for registration fees or not attending classes does not withdraw students from the University nor release their financial obligation. Please refer to the current Schedule of Classes for the appropriate withdrawal refund/obligation percentage.

Installment Tuition Plan
For fall and spring terms, the Installment Tuition Plan is available to all students and is chosen by paying at least one-half of the total current semester tuition, fees, and charges before classes begin. Prior semester registration charges must be paid in full. The remaining balance will be billed on the Registration Account statement in two equal amounts. The service charge for choosing this option is $10 for each installment (maximum $20) and will be added to the account. Questions may be directed to Bursar Services at either 817-272-2172 or 817-272-5690.

The following quotation from Section 54.007 of the Texas Education Code applies to installment payments due: “A student who fails to make full payment of tuition, fees, and charges, including any incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited from registering for classes until full payment is made. A student who fails to make payment prior to the end of the semester may be denied credit for the work done that semester.”

Concurrent Enrollment
Cooperative Programs Between University of Texas System Components
A student concurrently enrolling at two or more University of Texas System components may register and pay tuition, fees, and charges for all courses through the student’s home institution. Detailed procedures may be obtained from the registrar of the student’s home institution. The concurrent enrollment agreement and waiver of specified fees and charges applies only to students following the concurrent enrollment procedures specified by the registrar of the home institution.
The charges for the following will be assessed and collected at the home institution for the other institution(s):

• Tuition at an appropriate rate
• Applicable laboratory fees and special course charges
• Designated tuition at the appropriate rate
• Any other fees and charges that are required at the host institution that are not charged at the home institution

Student services at the second institution will be made available to concurrently enrolled students paying the appropriate student service fees at the second institution.

Some institutions have a reciprocal agreement for honoring parking permits. Details may be obtained from the police departments on each campus.

Concurrently enrolled students should report any problems concerning registration, payment of tuition, fees, and charges or other matters related to concurrent enrollment procedures to the registrar of the home institution.

Concurrent students wishing to add or drop courses must do so in compliance with the host institution’s policy. On or before the host institution’s Census Date, adds or drops may be done through the home institution’s registrar. After the Census Date, drops must be done at the host institution.

Other Public Institutions of Higher Education
When a student registers at more than one public institution of higher education in Texas, the student shall pay the full tuition charges to the first institution at which the student is registered. A student who is first registered at another institution must present a copy of the receipt from that institution to Bursar Services when registering at U.T. Arlington. Any reduction in tuition per the following guidelines will be refunded to the student approximately one month after the beginning of the semester.

• If the minimum tuition at the first institution is the same as or greater than the U.T. Arlington minimum, the amount charged for tuition will be the U.T. Arlington hourly rate.
• If the minimum tuition at the first institution is lower than the U.T. Arlington minimum, the amount charged for tuition will include the difference in the minimum charges. In no case will the amount charged be less than the U.T. Arlington hourly rate.
• All other applicable fees and charges will be assessed.

Estimated Expenses
The Student Financial Aid Office estimates that average expenses for a full-time Texas resident student for two semesters at U.T. Arlington are:

(Students residing on campus or at home can probably lower the housing and food cost significantly.)

Residency Regulations
Resident classifications are determined in accordance with Title 19, Chapter 21, Subchapter B of the Texas Administrative Code and the rules of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for determining residence status. Except as specifically provided by law, an individual classified as a non-resident student must pay tuition, fees, and charges required of non-resident students. Students may access the Coordinating Board’s rules at the following Web site: www.thecb.state.tx.us/rules/rulemain.htm

An independent individual 18 years of age or older who moves to Texas and is gainfully employed in Texas for 12 months prior to enrolling in an institution of higher education is entitled to classification as a resident student unless the individual is in Texas for some purpose other than establishing residence in the state. A student enrolling in an institution of higher education prior to having lived in Texas for 12 months immediately preceding the time of enrollment will be classified as a nonresident student.

The residence of a dependent who is under 18 years old is generally the residence of the parent with whom the individual lives. The residence of a dependent 18 years of age or older is the residence of the parent who claims the individual as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.

After living in Texas for at least 12 months, a nonresident student may be reclassified as a resident student if business and personal facts or actions are unequivocally indicative of a fixed intention to reside permanently in Texas. A nonresident student classification is presumed to be correct as long as the residence of the individual in Texas is primarily for the purpose of attending an educational institution.
Students claiming resident status must provide documentation to confirm that they have a legal right to be classified as resident students. Students must also affirm under oath that they are entitled to be classified as residents for purposes of tuition. Foreign students living in the United States under a visa permitting permanent residence, and aliens who are permitted by Congress to adopt the United States as their domicile while they are in this country, have the same privilege of qualifying for Texas resident status for tuition purposes as do U.S. citizens. Individuals who obtain permanent resident status while in Texas must wait a minimum of 12 consecutive months from the date on which resident status was granted before they may apply for reclassification.

Generally, a student attending The University of Texas at Arlington who is not classified as a resident student will be charged non-resident tuition. Certain nonresident students, however, are entitled to pay tuition and other fees required of Texas residents. For example, military personnel assigned to duty in Texas, and their spouses and dependent children, are entitled to pay the same tuition as a Texas resident if certain documentation is provided. Similarly, students who hold a competitive academic scholarship of $1,000 per year or more awarded through The University of Texas at Arlington are entitled to pay resident fees and charges. Other exceptions to the requirement that nonresident students pay nonresident tuition, fees, and charges are included in the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules for determining residence status.

The responsibility of registering under and maintaining the proper residence classification rests on the student. If there is any question concerning the student’s classification at the time of registration, or any time thereafter, it is the student’s obligation to consult with the residence advisor in the Graduate School and have the student’s classification officially determined. All requests for reclassification should be submitted to the Graduate School at least 30 days prior to the registration period in question.
Residency appeals are made to the Residency Appeals Committee. Decisions of the committee are final.

Audit of Student’s Schedule and Fee Audit Adjustments
All adds, drops and other registration adjustments through the Census Date each semester will cause an immediate, automatic fee recalculation. All withdrawals once classes begin as well as add/drops or tuition adjustments done after the Census Date will be computer audited approximately six weeks into the semester in the fall and spring, sooner in the short semesters. At that time, the appropriate charges or credits will be added to the student’s registration account. Refunds will be applied to any University charges, with any remaining balance being mailed to the student.

Tuition Rebate for Baccalaureate Graduates
Texas residents enrolling for the first time in a Texas public institution of higher education for the fall 1997 semester or later may be eligible for a tuition rebate up to $1,000 when the baccalaureate degree is completed. The student must have attempted all course work at a Texas public college or university and have been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree. The requested rebate must be for course work related to a first baccalaureate degree received from a Texas public university. No more than three hours may be attempted in excess of the minimum number of semester hours required for the degree under the catalog which the student is graduating. (Hours attempted include transfer credits, credit earned exclusively by examination, courses dropped after the official census date, for-credit developmental courses, optional internship and cooperative education courses, and those repeated exclusively by examination.)

An application form and any other requirements pertaining to the tuition rebate may be obtained from the Graduation section of the Registrar’s Office. Interested students should apply for the rebate when filing for graduation prior to registration for the final semester. To be eligible, a student must apply for the rebate before degrees are awarded for that semester.

Refunds
Total Withdrawal from School
A student who officially withdraws through the Student Administration section of the Registrar’s Office will receive a refund according to the schedule below.

1. A student who withdraws prior to the first class day will receive a 100 percent refund.
2. If the foregoing condition is not met, then the refund shall be as shown below.*

 

Fall and Spring Semesters
Class days 1 through 5
Class days 6 through 10
Class days 11 through 15
Class days 16 through 20
After 20th class day

Summer Sessions
Class days 1 through 3
Class days 4 through 6
After sixth class day

Intersessions
First class day
Scond class day
After second class day

80%
70%
50%
25%
no refund

80%
50%
no refund

80%
50%
no refund

* Class days noted are official University class days. They are not the individual student’s class meeting days.
3. Parking refunds must be applied for separately at the Parking Office, 700 S. Davis Drive.

Return of Title IV Aid Funds
Effective with the fall semester of 2000, a federally mandated statutory schedule must be used to determine the amount of federal aid funds students have earned when they cease attendance based on the period the students were in attendance. The amount of federal aid earned is the percentage of federal aid that has been earned, multiplied by the total amount of federal aid that was disbursed for the period. Any funds this pro-rata schedule show to be unearned must be returned to the aid programs by the students. This schedule will be used until 60 percent of the period has passed, after which all aid funds will be considered to have been earned.

Dropping Course(s) but Continuing Enrollment
All the additional costs that apply to courses dropped before the Census Date, when the student continues enrollment in other course(s), will be refunded.

Payment of Refunds
Refunds cannot be made until a computerized audit of tuition, fees, and charges has been performed; thus, refunds normally cannot be issued until approximately six weeks after a semester begins in the fall and spring semesters, sooner in short semesters. Refunds are credited to the student’s registration account, with any residual mailed to the student’s designated mailing address.

Refunds for recipients of certain types of financial aid administered through the University will be applied to the accounts from which the funds were received.

Inquiries concerning refunds should be directed to Bursar Services, Room 130, Davis Hall, 817-272-2172.
Refunds will not be applied to any non-registration related university account charges without written permission from the student. Authorization for refund application may be signed at Financial Aid or Bursar Services in Davis Hall or the University Center.

---