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Tuition, fees, charges, and deposits.

The following information is not intended to be comprehensive and is subject to change. Tuition, fees, and charges are subject to change by administrative, legislative, or regental action, and changes become effective on the date enacted. The following information should be used only as a guideline for estimating costs. For clarification of any matter relating to payment or refund of tuition, fees, charges, and deposits, contact the office or administrative unit from which the charge or refund originated, or consult the General Information catalog online.

A student must complete registration by the deadline by making a payment, paying with financial aid, or confirming attendance if the amount due is zero. Registrations that are not complete by the deadline will be canceled, and students will not have access to University services.

Flat rate tuition for undergraduate students.

The flat rate tuition for each college covers the student’s academic program costs, including tuition, mandatory fees and charges, and college and course incidental fees. It does not include the general property deposit, the international student health insurance program fee, the international student orientation fee, the independent study and research fee, or fees for extended trips that require students to live off campus.

The flat rates are based on the average per-hour charges for tuition and fees previously paid by students in each college. Because fees previously varied, flat rate tuition varies by college. There is no restriction on the number of hours a full-time student may take when registered at the full-time rate, as long as the student complies with the quantity of work rule given in the General Information catalog.

Students who pursue simultaneous majors in more than one college are charged the higher of the two colleges’ rates.

Flat rate tuition for each college for fall 2009 and spring 2010 is available in pdf format on Student Accts Receivable's Tuition and Fee Rates page under the Undergraduate Flat-Rate Tuition link. After selecting classes, the student may view his or her tuition and fee bill at the Student Accts Receivable site.

Flat rate tuition for graduate, law, and professional students.

Graduate, law, and professional students have been charged flat rate tuition since fall 2008. The flat rate tuition for each college covers the student's academic program costs, including tuition, mandatory fees and charges, and college and course incidental fees, and is indexed to the number of credit hours taken. It does not include the general property deposit, the international student health insurance program fee, the international student orientation fee, the independent study and research fee, or fees for extended trips that require students to live off campus.

Students enrolled in joint degree programs are charged a flat rate tuition that is proportional to the number of hours taken in each program.

Flat rate tuition for each college for fall 2009 and spring 2010 is available in pdf format on the Tuition and Fee Rates page under the Graduate and Professional Tuition link. After selecting classes, the student may view his or her tuition and fee bill at the Student Accts Receivable site.

Nonresident tuition for resident students.

Because the University is a state-assisted institution, tuition rates are lower for Texas-resident students than for nonresidents, including both out-of-state and international students. (Rules affecting residency are given in chapter 2 of the General Information catalog.) In the following circumstances, a student who is classified as a Texas resident may be charged nonresident tuition.

Undergraduates. State law allows colleges and universities to charge a Texas-resident undergraduate the nonresident tuition rate if the student has attempted an excessive number of hours beyond the number required for his or her degree. In addition, a higher tuition rate may be charged if a student enrolls again in a course he or she has completed. Information about charges for excessive undergraduate hours is published by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board at collegefortexans.com/getting/additionalcharges.cfm.

As of the academic year 2009-2010, the University does not charge undergraduates additional tuition for an excessive number of hours or for repeated courses.

Graduate students. A student who has earned more than ninety-nine semester hours of credit at the doctoral level is subject to the nonresident tuition rate, even if the student is a Texas resident or holds an appointment that would normally entitle the holder to pay resident tuition. This policy, sometimes called the Ninety-Nine Hour rule, is authorized by section 54.012 of the Texas Education Code. More information about charges for excessive graduate coursework is available from the Ofc of Graduate Studies at (512) 471-4511.

Exemptions.

Fee exemptions are issued only for the period in which a student is currently enrolled; therefore, applications must be submitted no later than the date of Commencement at the end of the spring semester or the official graduation date at the end of the summer session or fall semester.

• Accredited School Scholarship | fees exempted: Tuition during first two long session semesters following graduation. | eligibility: Highest ranking graduate of an accredited Texas high school. | where to apply: obtain certification from high school and present to Student Accts Receivable, Main Bldg rm 4
• Blind and deaf students | fees exempted: Tuition, and general deposit | eligibility: A blind disabled person, or a person whose sense of hearing is nonfunctional. The student must be a Texas resident. | where to apply: Blind: University of Texas at Austin Dept of Assistive and Rehabilitative Svcs, Division of Blind Svcs, P O Box 7639, Austin TX 78713-7639 Deaf: Dept of Assistive and Rehabilitative Svcs, 5811 Berkman Dr ste 105, Austin TX 78723-2665
• Children of disabled or deceased Texas firefighters and peace officers | fees exempted: Tuition. | eligibility: Children under 21 years of age of disabled or deceased full-paid or volunteer firefighters, full-paid or volunteer municipal, county, or state peace officers, custodians of the Dept of Corrections, and game wardens. | where to apply: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, attn Student Svcs, PO Box 12788, Austin TX 78711-2788
• Children of military service members | fees exempted: Tuition for classes for which the institution receives tax support. | eligibility: A child must demonstrate that he or she is a dependent child, including a stepchild, of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is a Texas resident or entitled to pay resident tuition. The military service member must be deployed on active duty for the purpose of engaging in a combative military operation outside of the United States. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Ofc of the Registrar, PO Box 7216, Austin TX 78713-7216
• Children of prisoners of war or persons missing in action | fees exempted: Tuition. | eligibility: Dependent person under 25 years of age who receives majority of support from parent classified by Dept of Defense as a Prisoner of War or Missing in Action at time of registration. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398
• Children of professional nurse faculty and staff members | fees exempted: Tuition. | eligibility: The student must be a Texas resident under 25 years of age. The faculty or staff member must be a registered nurse and must be employed or under contract at the School of Nursing during all or part of the academic term for which exemption is sought. Children of part-time faculty and staff members receive an exemption equivalent to the parent’s percentage of employment. Eligibility ends when the student has received an exemption for 10 semesters/summer sessions at any institution(s) or has received a baccalaureate degree. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Asst Dean for Administration, 1700 Red River St, Austin TX 78701 (512)471-9906
• Clinical nursing preceptors and their dependents | fees exempted: Tuition up to $500 per semester. | eligibility: The student must be a Texas resident under 25 years of age and must be enrolled at the University. The preceptor must be a registered nurse and must be under a written preceptor agreement with the School of Nursing during the semester for which an exemption is sought. Eligibility ends when the student has received an exemption for 10 semesters/summer sessions at any institutions or has received a baccalaureate degree. | where to apply: (512) 471-8039; utexas.edu/nursing/html/faculty/tuition_forms.html; University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Clinical Placement Coordinator, 1700 Red River St, Austin TX 78701
• Firefighters enrolled in fire science courses | fees exempted: Tuition and laboratory fees. | eligibility: Students enrolled in a course as a part of fire science curriculum. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398
• Foster and adopted children | fees exempted: Tuition. | eligibility: A student who was in the care or conservatorship of the Texas Dept of Family and Protective Svcs (DFPS) on the day before his or her eighteenth birthday; the day of the student’s fourteenth birthday if the student was also eligible for adoption on or after that day; or the day of his or her graduation from high school or receipt of a GED; or was in the care or conservatorship of DFPS through his or her fourteenth birthday and was then adopted. The student must enroll within three years of the relevant date, but no later than his or her twenty-first birthday. A student who was adopted and was the subject of an adoption assistance agreement under subchapter D, chapter 162, Texas Family Code | where to apply: obtain documents from the Dept of Family and Protective Svcs and present them to Student Accts Receivable, Main Bldg rm 4
• Hazlewood Act exemption for spouses and children of Texas veterans | fees exempted: Tuition and required fees in courses for which the institution receives tax support. | eligibility:
  
  a) Spouses and natural and adopted children of members of the United States armed forces who entered service at locations in Texas, or declared Texas as their home of record (or would have been determined to be Texas residents when they entered service) and became totally disabled as a result of a service-related injury for purposes of employability according to the disability rating of the Dept of Veterans Affairs, or who died while in service, are missing in action, or whose deaths are documented to be directly caused by illness or injury connected to service in the armed forces of the United States during the Spanish-American War or World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict 27 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1953, the Cold War beginning 27 June 1950, the Vietnam era 21 Dec 1961 to 7 May 1975, the Grenada-Lebanon era 24 Aug 1982 to 31 Jul 1984, the Panama era 29 Dec 1989 to 21 Jan 1990, the Persian Gulf War 2 Aug 1990 to 3 Mar 1991, the National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks beginning 11 Sep 2001, or any future national emergency declared in accordance with federal law; and
  
  b) Spouses and natural and adopted children of members of the Texas National Guard or the Texas Air National Guard who became totally disabled as a result of a service-related injury for purposes of employability according to the disability rating of the Dept of Veterans Affairs, or who were killed since 1 Jan 1946, while on active duty in the service either of Texas or of the United States.
  
  All applicants must have been claimed as a dependent for tax purposes the year preceding the year of the veteran’s death or disabling injury, must not have educational benefits under federal legislation that may be used only for the payment of tuition and fees (or the value of federal benefits that may be used only for the payment of tuition and fees must be less than the value of the tuition and fees), must be classified by the University as a Texas resident for the semester for which the exemption is sought, must not be in default on an education loan made or guaranteed by the federal government or the state of Texas, and must have attempted fewer than 150 credit hours using the Hazlewood Act exemption beginning with fall 1995. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Ofc of the Registrar, PO Box 7216, Austin TX 78713-7216. | when to apply: The request for exemption must be received by the twelfth class day of each long semester and the fourth class day of each summer session. The required Post 9-11 GI Bill benefit letter from the Dept of Veterans Affairs must be received by the last class day of the term.
• Hazlewood Act exemption for Texas ex-servicemembers | fees exempted: Tuition and required fees in courses for which the institution receives tax support. | eligibility: The applicant must have served in the armed forces of the United States during the Spanish-American War or World War I, World War II, the Korean conflict 27 Jun 1950 to 27 Jul 1953, the Cold War beginning 27 June 1950, the Vietnam era 21 Dec 1961 to 7 May 1975, the Grenada-Lebanon era 24 Aug 1982 to 31 Jul 1984, the Panama era 29 Dec 1989 to 21 Jan 1990, the Persian Gulf War 2 Aug 1990 to 3 Mar 1991, the National Emergency by Reason of Certain Terrorist Attacks beginning 11 Sep 2001; entered service at locations in Texas, declared Texas as their home of record, or would have been determined to be a Texas resident in accordance with the Texas Education Code; must have served at least 181 days of active military duty and received an honorable discharge from service, a general discharge from service under honorable conditions, or an honorable separation from service; must not have educational benefits under federal legislation that may be used only for the payment of tuition and fees (or the value of the federal benefits that may be used only for the payment of tuition and fees must be less than the value of the tuition and fees); must not be in default on an education loan made or guaranteed by the federal government or the State of Texas; must have attempted fewer than 150 credit hours using the Hazlewood Act exemption beginning with fall 1995; and must be a child or dependent of a veteran who has transferred unused hours from his or her Hazlewood exemption (up to 150 credit hours) to the child or dependent under the Hazlewood Legacy Act. (The eligible child must be a Texas resident who is 25 years of age or younger on the first day of the semester and must make satisfactory progress toward a degree as determined by the University.) | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Ofc of the Registrar, PO Box 7216, Austin TX 78713-7216. | when to apply: The request for exemption must be received by the twelfth class day of each long semester and the fourth class day of each summer session. The required Post 9-11 GI Bill benefit letter from the Dept of Veterans Affairs must be received by the last class day of the term.
• Participants in a military funeral | amount exempted: $25 per voucher in tuition. | eligibility: Students in grades 6-12 and postsecondary students who sound Taps during a military funeral in Texas. The student receives a voucher for the exemption from the funeral director. | where to apply: Student Accts Receivable, Main Bldg rm 4
• Senior citizens | fees exempted: Tuition up to six credit hours. | eligibility: Those age 65 or older. Applicant must submit copy of birth certificate. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398
• Surviving spouse and dependent children of certain deceased public servants (employees) | fees exempted: Tuition and room and board; includes textbook stipend. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398

Waivers.

A waiver allows for a portion of a student’s tuition not to be paid. The student is responsible for payment of the remaining tuition and fees not covered by the waiver. Waivers are issued only for the period in which a student is currently enrolled; therefore, applications must be submitted no later than the date of Commencement at the end of the spring semester or the official graduation date at the end of the summer session or fall semester.

• Competitive scholarship recipients | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of resident tuition. Waivers are granted to a limited number of students. | eligibility: Nonresident or international students receiving competitive scholarships for at least $1,000. Recipients must have competed with other students, including Texas residents, for the award, which must be administered by a school-recognized scholarship committee. | where to apply: Student’s dept (undergraduate or graduate student service office).
• Economic diversification | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of resident tuition. | eligibility: Nonresident and domiciled international students whose families transferred to Texas as part of the state’s Economic Development and Diversification Plan. | where to apply: collegefortexans.com/paying/finaidtypes.cfm University of Texas at Austin Ofc of Admissions-GIAC, PO Box 7608, Austin TX 78713-7608
• Faculty members, teaching assistants, and research assistants | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of resident tuition. | eligibility: Employee, or employee’s dependent. The employee must have a qualifying job title for at least twenty hours per week and must be appointed monthly. The beginning employment date must be on or before the twelfth class day (fourth class day for a summer term). If the dependent is the spouse of the employee, a marriage license must be on file with Special Billing, Student Accts Receivable, Main Bldg rm 4. | where to apply: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/acct/fb/waivers Enrolled students apply directly to the hiring dept. Graduate School applicants may indicate interest in a teaching or research assistantship when they apply for admission.
• Good Neighbor scholarship | fees waived: Tuition. | eligibility: Native-born citizens and residents from nations of the Western Hemisphere other than the United States. Applicant must furnish certified evidence of native-born citizenship and scholastic qualifications. | where to apply: International Student and Scholar Svcs, University of Texas at Austin International Ofc, PO Box A, Austin TX 78713-8901
• International students who hold visas allowing for domicile in the United States | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of resident tuition. | eligibility: International students establishing domicile in Texas and meeting residency requirements. | where to apply: utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency; University of Texas at Austin Ofc of Admissions-GIAC, PO Box 7608, Austin TX 78713-7608
• Mexican nationals | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of resident tuition. | eligibility: A limited number of students from Mexico who have financial need. | where to apply: utexas.edu/international/isss/students/financialaid; International Student and Scholar Svcs, University of Texas at Austin International Ofc, PO Box A, Austin TX 78713-8901
• Military stationed or veterans residing in Texas | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The student is responsible for payment of resident tuition. | eligibility: Military personnel stationed or veterans residing in Texas, their spouses, and their children. | where to apply: utexas.edu/student/admissions/residency; University of Texas at Austin Ofc of Admissions-GIAC, PO Box 7608, Austin TX 78713-7608
• Nonresidents enrolled in Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan | fees waived: Nonresident portion of tuition. The Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan pays resident tuition. The student is responsible for optional fees. | eligibility: Nonresident students whose tuition is paid by the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398
• Staff educational benefit | fees waived: Tuition for the college in which the employee is enrolled for one eligible course or more than one course not to exceed three credit hours. | eligibility: Active employee appointed as full-time for at least twelve continuous months as of the first class day. | where to apply: Check eligibility at utexas.edu/hr/current/career/seb.html. University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398

Third-party billing.

Agencies outside the University may set up third-party billing arrangements that pay all or part of a student’s tuition and fees. The student is responsible for any amount not covered by the third party. Arrangements must be made in advance with the Special Billing Office, Main Bldg rm 4.

• Early High School Graduation scholarship | fees exempted: Tuition up to $3,000. | eligibility: Students who completed the recommended or advanced high school program in less than the normal time and meet additional eligibility requirements. More information is available from high school counselors and at collegefortexans.com/paying/finaidtypes.cfm. | where to apply: attn Student Svcs, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, PO Box 12788, Austin TX 78711-2788
• Educational aides | fees exempted: Resident tuition except laboratory, supplementary, and incidental fees. | eligibility: School employees who have recently worked as educational aides and are enrolled in courses required for teacher certification. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Ofc of Student Financial Svcs, PO Box 7758, Austin TX 78713-7758
• Military veterans and family members receiving federal education benefits under Post 9-11 GI Bill | fees exempted: A percentage of tuition and mandatory fees charged or the state rate, whichever is less. Percentage is based on the length of active duty service. Check gibill.va.gov for state rates. | eligibility: Eligibility is determined by the Dept of Veterans Affairs. Applicant must be seeking a degree and registered for classes that apply toward that degree. All necessary paperwork must be completed through Veteran Certification in the Ofc of the Registrar. Student is responsible for making tuition payments by set deadlines. When the institution receives the Post 9-11 GI Bill funding for tuition, it will be credited to the student's tuition account, and a refund will be released to the student. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Ofc of the Registrar, PO Box 7216, Austin TX 78713-7216.
• TANF students | fees exempted: Tuition for one year. | eligibility: The student must be a Texas resident, Texas high school graduate enrolling in college within twenty-four months of high school graduation. He or she must be less than 22 years old at the time of enrollment and must have received financial assistance under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code (TANF), for not less than six months during the last year of high school. | where to apply: Texas Health and Human Svcs Commission. Students should contact their local office.
• Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan | fees exempted: Resident tuition. The student is responsible for program, service, and course-related fees. | eligibility: Students enrolled in the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan. Plan enrollment, requirements, and payments determined and maintained by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. | where to apply: University of Texas at Austin Student Accts Receivable, Special Billing, PO Box 7398, Austin TX 78713-7398. Membership cards may be faxed to (512) 471-0212.
• TA teaching asst / AI asst instructor tuition assistance | fees exempted: Tuition assistance amount is indexed to the number of hours employed and is subject to tax withholding. | eligibility: Students employed as teaching assistants or assistant instructors. | where to apply: utexas.edu/ogs/employment/tuition; student’s academic dept regarding employment.

Fee adjustments.

Refunds are applied to any current and outstanding debts owed to the University. Section 54.006(d) of the Texas Education Code requires that the University refund tuition and fees paid by a sponsor, donor, or scholarship to the source, rather than directly to the student, if the funds were made available through the University. All refund orders are cashed at the Ofc of Accounting Cashiers in Main Bldg rm 8.

Refunds for students withdrawing from the University.

Students who withdraw from the University receive a refund of a percentage of their tuition. The percentage varies according to the student’s effective withdrawal date:

Withdrawal refunds are based on the student’s schedule on the effective date of withdrawal; adds and drops are included in the calculation. In some cases, a student may receive two refund checks, one based on dropped courses and one based on withdrawal percentages for remaining courses.

Students withdrawn by the University because of a returned check are assessed a $25 service charge and a matriculation fee. A student withdrawn by the University for scholastic reasons, class cancellations, or other reasons receives a full refund of fees paid that semester; the matriculation fee is not charged.

A student who withdraws as a result of being called to active military service may choose to receive a refund of tuition and fees.

A student who withdraws after receiving any cash payment from the Ofc of Student Financial Svcs may be required to make full or partial repayment. Funds received through the Federal College Work-Study Program are not subject to repayment. Students should contact the Ofc of Student Financial Svcs for information regarding repayment obligations.

Student Accts Receivable initiates refunds for all eligible students who submit approved withdrawal petitions to the Ofc of the Registrar. A refund is issued no earlier than thirty days after the date the student paid the initial tuition and fee bill. The refund is sent to the address specified on the withdrawal petition.

Adjustments for added and dropped classes.

Charges for added classes must be paid by the end of the twelfth class day in the fall and spring semesters and by the end of the fourth class day in the summer. Nonpayment of tuition for added classes will result in the cancellation of the student's entire registration. Students can determine what they owe by visiting the My Tuition Bill site.

The University will refund tuition for classes that a student drops (1) during the first twelve class days in a fall or spring semester; (2) during the first twelve class days of a whole-session class in the summer session; or (3) during the first four class days of a first-term, second-term, or nine-week class in the summer session. No refunds are made for classes dropped after these dates. Refunds are issued the week after the twelfth (or fourth) class day. They are mailed to the student’s local address or deposited into the account the student has designated if an electronic funds transfer authorization is in effect. The student may contact Student Accts Receivable at (512) 475-7777 to verify account information.

Optional fee refunds.

Refunds of the Cactus yearbook fee should be requested at the Texas Student Media office. Parking permit refunds should be requested at the Parking and Transportation Svcs office. Longhorn All-Sports Package refunds should be requested at the Intercollegiate Athletics for Men office.

Tuition rebates for certain undergraduates.

An undergraduate may be eligible for a tuition rebate of up to $1,000 if, at graduation, he or she has attempted no more than three semester hours beyond the minimum number of hours required for the degree. Eligibility requirements are given in the General Information catalog. Students apply for the tuition rebate at their dean’s office when they apply for graduation.

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