Texas Tech University reserves the right, without notice in this or any other publication, to change, amend, add to, or otherwise alter any or all fees, dues, rates, or other charges set forth herein by action of the Board of Regents of Texas Tech University, Texas State Legislature, or other authority as the case may be.

Texas Tech University reserves the right to deny credit for course work completed in a semester or term and/or registration in a future semester or term for unpaid balances. This also includes the release of official academic transcripts.

The University accepts no responsibility for billings or refund checks sent to incorrect addresses or difficulties caused by the postal service or other delivery services.

It is the student's responsibility to ensure that payment is received in Student Business Services by the University-established due dates announced each semester.

Fee Payment. Student registration is not complete and enrollment is not official until payment is made on tuition and fees. Tuition and fees may be paid using one of the following options (payment option plans are not available for summer terms):

Option 1: Payment of the total amount due;

Option 2: Payment of one-half of the amount due initially, one-fourth prior to the sixth class week, and the final one-fourth prior to the eleventh class week.

Failure to make an initial payment by the due date may result in the cancellation of the registration. Failure to make payments under the installment payment plan may result in the addition of late charges. A student who fails to make full payment of tuition and fees 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 full payment prior to the end of the semester may be denied credit for the work done that semester. Failure to make any payment prior to the twentieth class day of a spring or fall semester and the fifteenth class day of a summer term will result in cancellation of the registration. Any student registering or reregistering after the twentieth class day of a spring or fall semester or the fifteenth class day of a summer term will be charged a $100 post census day matriculation fee in addition to tuition and other applicable late fees.

Installment Payment Plan. Paying on the installment plan constitutes agreement to pay according to the payment schedule as mandated by the Education Code. The first installment payment must be no less than one-half (50%) of the total amount due. The second and third installments may be made in increments of one-half of the remaining balance for each installment. A billing fee of $10 will be charged on the second installment billing. Billings will be mailed to the student's permanent legal address in the Student Registration System unless the student has established a Special Billing Address. PLEASE KEEP ADDRESSES CURRENT.

For students who register within the designated preregistration dates for each semester or summer term, bills will be mailed to the student's permanent legal or established Special Billing Address. Payment must be made on or before the established or published due date. Students who register after the designated preregistration dates for each semester or summer term will not be mailed a bill and these students must pay at Student Business Services by the University-established due date for each semester or summer term.

Students should refer to the Schedule of Classes published each semester for more detailed and updated registration and payment procedures.

Payment. Payment may be made in cash, personal check, cashier's check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card. Checks should be made payable to Texas Tech University. All payments made other than cash are subject to final acceptance for payment.

Mailing Payments. Cash should not be sent through the mail and Texas Tech University accepts no responsibility for cash sent thorough the mail. Payments should be sent to Texas Tech University, Student Business Services, Box 41099, Lubbock, Texas 79409. Payments should be mailed far enough in advance so as to reach Student Business Services by the due date.

Telephone Credit Card Payments. Credit card payments may be made by calling 806-742-3272. Please call between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Fax Credit Card Payments. Credit card payments may be made by faxing payment to 806-742-0445. Please fax credit card payments between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Texas Tech University accepts no responsibility for credit card payments faxed after these hours.

Web Credit Card Payments. Payment can be made on the Web at this address: <http://techsis.admin
.ttu.edu/student>.

Financial Aid Refunds. Financial aid refund checks will be mailed to the student's permanent address or the designated refund address on the student information system as permitted by federal regulations prior to the first day of classes. After the first class day, refund checks will be mailed to the student's local address.

IT IS THE STUDENT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN A CURRENT ADDRESS IN THE STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM. It is the policy of Texas Tech University to allow 21 calendar days before the reissuance of a refund claimed lost in the mail or other delivery service. This includes checks mailed to an incorrect address in the student information system.

Late Payment Charge. $25 per due date charged the first working day following the University established due date. Postmarks will not be a consideration for assessment of this charge.

Late Registration Fee. $25 charged to registrations after classes have begun.

Returned Check Charge. $25 assessed for each check returned from the bank unpaid. A returned check for initial payment of tuition and fees may result in cancellation of enrollment. Responsibility rests with the student regardless of the maker of the check.

Post Census Day Matriculation Fee. A student permitted to register and/or pay after the twentieth class day of a spring or fall semester or the fifteenth class day of a summer term will be assessed a fee of $100. This fee is in addition to the late payment penalty and the late registration fee. The amount of the reinstatement fee is subject to change by Board action without prior notice.

Tuition Fees. Doctoral students registering for the fall 1998 semester or later with 130 or more doctoral hours will pay out-of-state tuition (full cost of education); doctoral students registering for the fall 1999 semester or later with 99 or more doctoral hours will pay out-of-state tuition (full cost). These fees may not be waived by virtue of employment or scholarship.

Graduate Program Tuition. Students enrolling in graduate level courses will be charged a per credit hour charge in addition to tuition. Students should contact the college offering the course for questions or concerns.

Charges in addition to regular tuition are as follows:

Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources--$38

Architecture--$37

Arts and Sciences:

Biology--$26

Theatre & Dance, Public Administration--$25

All other Arts and Sciences--$23

Business Administration--$38

Education--$38

Engineering--$38

Human Sciences--$38

Law--$80

Other Graduate Programs--$25

Tuition for Resident Students Other than the School of Law. For legal resident students of the state of Texas, tuition is $38 per semester credit hour. This rate will increase to $40 per semester credit hour (by state law) effective for the fall 2000 semester. The total of such charges shall not be less than $120.

Tuition for Nonresident Students Other than the School of Law and Graduate Students from the States of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. For nonresident students, the tuition is $254 per semester credit hour. This rate may increase for the fall 2000 semester per Coordinating Board mandate.

Tuition for Resident Students of the School of Law. For legal resident students of the state of Texas, registered in the School of Law, the tuition fee, each semester, is $160 per semester credit hour.

Tuition for Nonresident Students of the School of Law. For nonresident students registered in the School of Law, the tuition fee, each semester, is $329 per semester credit hour.

Tuition for Graduate Nonresident Students Living in Counties Adjacent to Texas Who Are Legal Residents of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The graduate nonresident tuition rate for residents of the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana who are legal residents of a county adjacent to Texas is $40 per semester credit hour. This rate may increase for the fall 2000 semester per Coordinating Board mandate.

Tuition for Graduate Nonresident Students NOT Living in Counties Adjacent to Texas Who Are Legal Residents of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana. The graduate nonresident tuition rate for residents of the states of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana who are legal residents of a county that is NOT adjacent to Texas is $254 per semester credit hour.

General Fees. The following fees are in effect during the fall 1999 semester. They are subject to change by the University Board of Regents and/or the Texas Legislature and will not necessarily be the same for the fall 2000 semester.

All fees are mandatory and are authorized by State Statute or Texas Tech University Board of Regents authority.

University Center Fee. $30 charged for enrollment of 3 semester credit hours or more.

Institutional Tuition. $38 per semester credit hour.

Information Technology Fee. $6 per semester credit hour.

Laboratory Fee. Not less than $2 per semester credit hour with a maximum charge of $30 for each applicable course.

Library Fee. $2 per semester credit hour.

Medical Services Fee. $52 fall and spring semester; $25 summer term.

Student Services Fee. Each student is required to pay this fee based on the number of semester credit hours for which he or she is enrolled. The required fee and the services to which the student is then entitled are as follows:

*Students required to pay for Group I services may, at their option, elect to pay $82.40 for Group II services, $113.00 for Group III services, or $123.60 for Group IV services.

**Students required to pay for Group II services may, at their option, elect to pay $113.00 for Group III services or $123.60 for Group IV services.

***Students required to pay for Group III services may, at their option, elect to pay $123.60 for Group IV services.

Property Deposit. $10 charged upon initial enrollment. Student may request a refund or designate a donation upon graduation or separation from Texas Tech University.

Diploma Fee. The cost of a diploma will be funded by Texas Tech University.

Diploma Replacement Fee. $16 for printing and mailing a replacement diploma.

Diploma Insertion Fee. $2 (reapplication for graduation).

Identification Card Maintenance Fee. $3.50 charged each term or semester.

Identification Card Replacement Fee. $10.

Identification Card Revalidation Fee. $5.

Graduate Fees. The cost of research items, questionnaires, charts, maps, slides, microfilm, photostats, postage, etc., required by a graduate student for completion of a thesis or research project as part of the graduate program will be the responsibility of the student.

International Education Fee. $1 charged each term or semester.

International Student Fee. $30 charged to each nonimmigrant international student each enrollment.

Course Fee. $3 minimum per course with a maximum charge of $45 per course.

Transcript Fee. Copies of a student's transcript are available upon written request to the Registrar's office. A copy of the transcript includes only the academic record accumulated at Texas Tech; copies of transcripts furnished from other institutions become the property of Texas Tech and will not be furnished by the University. The cost is $2 per copy, payable in advance. All transcript requests must be made by the student and must be in writing. Adequate advance notice, normally one week, is required for transcript processing.

Other Fees.

Music Fees for Private Instruction. An additional fee is charged at the time of registration for individual instruction in voice, piano, strings, and wind instruments for enrollment in the following courses in applied music: MUAP 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002, 3001, 3002, 4001, 4002, 5001 (1 semester credit hour--$15) (2 or more semester credit hours--$30).

Auditing Fee. Students enrolled for fewer than 12 semester credit hours in a semester must pay a $10 fee for the privilege of auditing a course. Written permission from the dean of the college in which the course is being taught and from the course instructor is required. No charge is assessed for enrollment of 12 or more semester credit hours. (Senior citizens 65 years of age and older are exempt from payment of this fee regardless of the number of semester credit hours.)

Parking Fee. A fee is required for all vehicles parked on campus. A schedule of these fees may be obtained from Traffic and Parking.

Fee for Binding Theses and Dissertations. The charge for binding theses and dissertations is $12 per copy, plus applicable tax; $7.50 for architectural theses. For the three required (official) copies, there is a $40 total charge. This includes a $4 handling fee to cover preparation and shipping to the commercial binder. The total charge for dissertations is $90, which includes $50 for microfilming.

Refund of Fees. Any tuition and/or other fees refundable as a result of class schedule changes will be processed and mailed no later than the 35th class day. Refunds will be in accordance with the following schedule:

Summer

1st class day through 4th class day--100%

After 4th class day--None

Fall or Spring

1st class day through 12th class day--100%

After 12th class day--None

Students who withdraw or drop their enrollment to zero credit hours should refer to the withdrawal refund schedule listed below.

Withdrawal. Students withdrawing officially during a semester either at their request or at the request of the University because of failure to comply with a condition upon which enrollment was approved may be eligible to receive a refund of tuition and fees. Depending on when the student withdraws, the student will be required to pay at least the percentage of the total bill corresponding to the period of withdrawal shown in the following table. The refund due to the student will be the amount paid in excess of the percentage amount due. If a student has paid less than the percentage due, the student will be required to pay the balance of that amount.

Withdrawal Percentage of Fees Due

Fall or Spring

Before 1st class day--None

1st five class days--20%

2nd five class days--30%

3rd five class days.--50%

4th five class days--75%

21st class day or later.--100%

Withdrawal-- Percentage of Fees Due

Summer

Before 1st class day--None

1st, 2nd, or 3rd class day--20%

4th, 5th, or 6th class day--50%

7th class day or later.--100%

Phaseout of Fee Waivers. Pursuant to a 1997 ruling by the Texas Attorney General, fee waivers formerly allowed to graduate students employed at least half-time by the University, as well as on certain scholarships, will no longer be available to students beginning graduate study in the fall of 1998 or later.

Exemptions and Waivers. All exemptions or waivers have been authorized by statute in the Education Code or through Texas Tech University Board of Regents action.

Texas Tech University reserves the right to apply exemptions and waivers after the census day (12th class day of a fall or spring semester or the 4th class day of a summer term). Also, Texas Tech University reserves the right to audit any exemption or waiver prior to application to a student's tuition and fee account.

Refunds will be mailed according to the refund schedule printed in this publication.

Academic Common Market. Exempts nonresident tuition over and above Texas resident tuition rate. Certification by Academic Common Market Coordinator is required.

AFDC Students. Exempts a student from payment of tuition and fees for the first academic year of enrollment. Certification is required from the Department of Protective and Regulatory Services.

Blind Students. Exempts a student from payment of all dues, fees, and charges excluding charges for lodging, board, and clothing. Certification is required from an appropriate medical specialist (optometrist). Students may be required to be recertified each semester or term by a University authority.

Biomedical Research Program: Scholarship Student. Exempts nonresident or foreign tuition over and above Texas resident tuition rate. Documentation is required through the Office of International Affairs.

Children of Disabled Firemen. Exempts a student from payment of tuition and all fees except property deposit. Certification by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required.

Children of Disabled Peace Officers. Exempts a student from payment of tuition and all fees except property deposit. Certification by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required.

Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action. Exempts a student from payment of Texas resident tuition and all fees except property deposit. Certification by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is required.

Competitive Scholarship. Exempts a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above resident tuition. Student must be awarded a competitive scholarship of at least $1,000 for the academic year or summer of their enrollment and be either a nonresident or citizen of a country other than the United States. Student must compete with other students including Texas residents and the award must be made through a duly recognized scholarship committee. Certification is sent to Student Business Services from the Financial Aid Office.

Concurrent Enrollment. Charges a student minimum tuition charges over and above per credit hour rate. Student must present certification of enrollment at institution of public higher education.

Deaf Students. Exempts a student from payment of all dues, fees, and charges excluding charges for lodging, board, and clothing. Certification by Texas Rehabilitation Commission, Texas Commission for the Blind, or the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is required.

Economic Development and Diversification Employees, Spouses, and Dependents. Exempts a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above resident tuition rate. A listing of eligible companies is provided by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Students must provide employment certification accordingly.

Educational Aide Exemption. Exempts a student from payment of all fees, dues, and charges except charges for class and laboratory fees. Student must apply for this exemption through the Financial Aid Office with certification provided by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Faculty Exemption (Teacher or Professor). Exempts a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above state resident tuition. Certification by employing department is required.

Faculty Dependent (Nonresident Dependent of Teacher or Professor). Exempts a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above state resident tuition. Certification by employing department is required.

Foster Care. Exempts a student from payment of tuition and fees. Must be a Texas resident. Certification from Department of Protective and Regulatory Services is required.

Good Neighbor (Students from other Nations of the Western Hemisphere). Exempts a student from payment of 100% of foreign tuition including amount equal to state resident tuition rate. Certification through the Office of International Affairs is required.

Hazelwood Act. Exempts a student from payment of tuition and fees except Student Services Fee and Medical Services Fee and charges for class materials paid directly to the department as a reimbursement for materials used in a laboratory setting. Certification by the Registrar's Office is required.

Hazelwood Act (Partial Hazelwood). Certification by the Registrar's Office is required. The amount exempted will be that amount calculated after the application of federal aid which the student must utilize first.

Individual Studies. Waives payment of Student Services Fee, University Center Fee, and Medical Services Fee. Student must be enrolled only for those courses which because of the nature of the courses will not permit the student to avail themselves of these services. All courses in which the student is enrolled must meet this criteria and be certified by the Office of the Provost.

Junction. Waives Student Services Fee, University Center Fee, Medical Services Fee, Property Deposit, and ID Maintenance Fee for main campus. These are billed separately by the Junction Center.

Mexico and Canada Exchange Program. Exempts a student from payment of foreign tuition over and above state tuition rate. Certification by the Office of International Affairs is required.

Military Personnel and Dependents. Exempts a student from payment of nonresident tuition over and above state resident tuition rate. Application must be made through Admissions and Records. Certification by Unit Commander or Unit Personnel Officer is required. A separate certification is required, in original form, with original signature, for each semester or term of enrollment.

Off-Campus. Waives Student Services Fee, University Center Fee, Medical Services Fee, Property Deposit, and ID Maintenance Fee. Student MUST be registered in ONLY those courses which, because of their nature, will not permit the student to avail themselves of these services. If student is enrolled in a course requiring attendance on campus this waiver does not apply. Certification by the Office of the Provost is required.

Senior Citizens (55 Years of Age and Older). Exempts a student from payment of up to 6 semester or term credit hours of tuition (includes nonresident tuition). Student must be 55 years of age or older by the first class day. Notification should be given to Student Business Services at time of enrollment.

Senior Citizens (65 Years of Age and Older). Exempts a student from payment of up to 6 semester or term credit hours of tuition (does not include nonresident tuition). Student must be 65 years of age or older by the first class day. Notification should be given to Student Business Services at time of enrollment.

Special Field Trips. Waives Student Services Fee, University Center Fee, Medical Services Fee, Property Deposit, and ID Maintenance Fee. Student MUST be registered in ONLY those courses which, because of their nature, will not permit the student to avail themselves of these services. Certification by the Office of the Provost is required.

Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Graduate Part-Time Instructor (TA, RA, GPTI) (Grandfathered Students). Exempts, by state statute, a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above state resident rate, and waives, by Texas Tech University Board of Regents action, Institutional Tuition, University Center Fee, Student Services Fee, and Medical Services Fee. A grandfathered student is a student who was employed at least one-half time as a TA, RA, GPTI, or who has begun their graduate study prior to the fall 1998 semester and are continuously enrolled as a graduate student for the fall and spring semesters. A grandfathered student does not have to be employed in the fall 1998 semester but, if they started in the summer of 1998, unemployed, and they are employed in the fall 1998, they will be eligible to receive the waiver. Student must be employed on or before the 12th class day of a spring or fall semester or the 4th class day of a summer term. Definition of classification of employment is per University pay plan.

Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Graduate Part-Time Instructor (TA, RA, GPTI) (Nongrandfathered Students). Exempts a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above state resident rate.

Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Graduate Part-Time Instructor (TA, RA, GPTI) Dependents. Exempts a student from payment of nonresident or foreign tuition over and above state resident rate. Certification from the employing department is required.

Texas National Guard or ROTC Students. Exempts a student from payment of all dues, fees, and enrollment charges including correspondence courses, property deposit, and student services fees but does not include fees for lodging, board, or clothing. Qualification through local ROTC Unit is required.