Armandina G. Lorenzi, Bursar
College Hall 102. MSC 104. Extension 3818.

Estimated Nine-Month Budget
The following nine month budgets are offered as estimates of reasonable expected expenses. These estimates are based on a 13 credit hour course load for a Texas resident and are subject to change.

Texas A&M University-Kingsville Budget for 2001-2002 (Texas Resident)

On campus
Off Campus
Live With Parents Parents Home With Dependents
Tuition & Fees $2,534 $2,534 $2,534 $2,534
Books & Supplies $614 $614 $614 $590
Room & Board $3,966 $3,464 $1,844 $3,079
Transportation $1,476 $1,476 $1,840 $1,840
Personal Expenses $2,108 $2,108 $1,594 $1,594
Total $10,698 $10,196 $8,426 $9,661

Married couples and single head of household may add an additional $1,080 amount to their budgets for each dependent child. Child care allowance is added for each dependent child under age 12.

Financial Obligations
Students are expected to pay all financial obligations to the university when due. Failure to meet such obligations will result in a student's record being placed on a hold status and may result in the student not being able to take final examinations, receive official transcripts or enroll for another semester. Failure to make room and board payments on time may result in the loss of meal privileges and eviction from the university residence hall. Student family apartment residents may also be removed from their apartment if monthly apartment rentals are not paid on time. In all cases, the student will be duly notified and given a reasonable length of time to clear the obligation before the enforcement of disciplinary action.

Students receiving university sponsored financial aid are expected to pay all financial obligations owed the university at the time they receive the financial aid. Students who are working on campus will have the opportunity to cash paychecks to pay financial obligations.

Mandatory Tuition and Fees
Students who do not pay mandatory tuition and fees in full by established deadlines will be dropped from one or more classes, according to the unpaid balance due. Students who establish and make the required initial payment of the deferred payment plan will not be dropped.

Deferred Payment of Tuition and Fees
Students selecting the deferred payment plan may pay tuition and fees in three payments. There is a $30 administrative fee for choosing the deferred payment plan. Students who select a deferred payment plan are subject to the following provisions:
a. Students receiving university sponsored financial aid equal to or greater than their tuition and fees must pay in one payment. All financial aid funds received after selection of deferred payment plan will be applied to account balance until paid in full.
b. A late payment penalty of $15 will be assessed for any deferred payment not made on or before the due date.
c. 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 pay in full prior to the end of the semester may be denied credit for the work done that semester.

Charge Card Privilege
Students may pay tuition and fees, including room and board, with a Mastercard or Visa. Credit card payments may be made via Javelina Hotline during scheduled dates/or over the web.

Concurrent Enrollment at Another Public Institution of Higher Education
Students must present to the Registrar on the day they register evidence of previous enrollment for the same semester, number of hours enrolled, and receipt showing the total tuition and other registration fees paid at another public institution in order to be eligible for provisions of Senate Bill 250 "Tuition Limit in Cases of Concurrent Enrollment."

Returned Item Policy
When a bank returns an unpaid item (i.e., check, credit card, money order) that has been submitted to the university, the following procedure will apply:

1. The Business Office will mail a notification by certified mail within 3 business days to the individual who submitted the returned item to the university. This notice will indicate the amount of the item, the $15 returned item charge, and the reason the item was returned. The individual is given 10 days from receipt of notification to clear the returned item using cash, cashier's check or money order. Only payment in full will be accepted. The university will not accept a personal check in payment for a returned item. In the event the certified mail is unaccepted and returned to the university, the university will attempt to deliver the notification to the student through one of his/her classes. The university will also attempt to reach the individual by phone. The individual will be given 10 days from this contact to clear the item.

2. A registration and transcript hold will be placed on the individual's record. After an individual has two or more items returned to the university, checks will no longer be cashed for that individual. If an individual stops payment on a check presented to the university, the university reserves the right to refuse acceptance of future checks for payment of university charges.

3. In those instances where a student fails to redeem a returned item and charge within the 10 day period, the university will initiate one or more of the following courses of action:
a. If the item was given in payment of tuition and fees or is in excess of $100, the student may be withdrawn from all classes at the university. The Business Office will notify the Registrar's Office of the requested withdrawal. The Registrar's Office will withdraw the student as of that date and notify the student, all instructors and any other offices that may need to take action (i.e. International, Student Services, Dean of Students). The student will receive a refund only if the withdrawal occurs prior to or during the percentage refund dates for the semester. Any refund resulting from the withdrawal will be held to be applied toward the returned item. If the student is withdrawn after midpoint of the session, the grade entered on his/her transcript will be at the discretion of each instructor.
b. Returned items for less than $100 may be referred to the Student Services Office for disciplinary action.
c. In those instances where the returned check and charge have not been redeemed after two notification attempts, the university may take the check to the district attorney (or county attorney) and file a complaint with that office. Any further action on the matter will follow the legal process as prescribed by the respective attorney's office.

Resident vs. Nonresident Student Status
All students attending A&M-Kingsville who are nonresidents of Texas will be charged additional tuition in accordance with state law. The responsibility of registering under the proper residence is placed upon the student. If there is any possible question of the right to legal residence in Texas under state law and university rules, the student must raise the question with the Office of Admission and have such question settled prior to registration. There can be no change of residence unless authorized by the Registrar. Students must pay the correct fee at the beginning of each semester or term for which they register. An attempt on the part of a nonresident to evade the nonresident fee may lead to expulsion from the university. Legal resident information forms to assist students in determining their proper legal status are available in the Registrar's Office.

Military Residence
Military persons stationed in Texas who wish to avail themselves or their dependents of military residence provisions of state law must at each registration submit a statement from the commanding officer or the personnel officer of their military unit certifying that (a) they are permanently assigned to a military unit in Texas or their duty station, if different from their unit of assignment, is in Texas and (b) their assignment was in effect at the time of registration.

Resident Fees

Non Resident Fees

Miscellaneous Fees(All fees are payable at registration.)

Student Service Fee
A service fee of $16 per credit hour is charged all students attending the university. Students paying $150 (9 or more semester hours) are entitled to free admission to all varsity and recreational sports athletic contests and other special activities. This fee provides funds for the Student Government Association, student musical organizations, The South Texan and other student activities.

Laboratory Fee
For each laboratory course a fee of $2 to $36 is charged depending upon cost of materials used in the course.

General Property Deposit
Each student must pay a one time charge of $10 to ensure the institution against losses, damages, and breakage in libraries and laboratories. It is refundable upon request after the student graduates or withdraws, less any loss, damage or breakage caused by the student.

Kinesiology Fee
For each kinesiology service course, EDKN 1102 through EDKN 1249, the student will be charged a special fee of $4 for towel service. In specified courses, an additional fee may be charged.

Music Fees
Instrument Rental Fee $3 per semester
Keyboard, Wind, String or Percussion Instrument, or Voice Lessons
½ hour per week $18 per semester
1 hour per week $36 per semester
Marching Band members for three uniform cleanings $10 per semester

Visitor's Fee
The fee for visiting a course for a person other than a full-time student is the same as that required for registration for credit. A full-time student pays no additional fee for visiting a course.

Automobile Registration Fee
All persons who operate a vehicle on university property, regularly or occasionally, are required to register those vehicles with the University Police Department and to obtain a parking permit for a designated area or areas. All student vehicles operated on the university campus must be registered within one week after classes begin. No refunds will be issued after one week from the date classes begin. Detailed information on parking and traffic regulations, penalties for failing to register a vehicle and other traffic and parking violations, methods of obtaining refunds, procedures to follow when changing automobiles, location where vehicle may be parked, and a specific breakdown of fees to be paid will be available at the time of registration.

Other Fees
Registration Fee $15
Bachelor's Graduation Fee $15
Undergraduate (domestic) Application Fee $15
Graduate (domestic) Application Fee $35
International Application Fee $50
International Education Fee $1
Master's Graduation Fee, Plan One $91
Master's Graduation Fee, Plan Two and Plan Three $23
Doctor's Graduation Fee $144
R.O.T.C. Special Service Fee, Per Semester $5
Thesis-Binding Fee for extra copy $8

Fines and Breakage Loss
Students must pay all fines before they can receive a transcript of their credits or can register in the university.

Students registered for courses in Chemistry will be notified at the end of a semester of breakage or loss of equipment and will be required to pay the amount due at the Business Office.

Students are expected to exercise reasonable care of university property; an assessment will be made for any deliberate misuse.

Refund of Fees
Upon Withdrawing from the University
Students officially withdrawing (dropping all courses) during a fall or spring semester will receive a refund on tuition, mandatory fees and laboratory fees based on the date of official withdrawal and the applicable percentage:
a. prior to the first class day -- 100%
b. during the first five class days -- 80%
c. during the second five class days -- 70%
d. during the third five class days -- 50%
e. during the fourth five class days -- 25%
f. after the fourth five class days -- none

Students officially withdrawing (dropping all courses) during a winter or spring intersession will receive a refund on tuition mandatory fees, and laboratory fees based on the date of official withdrawal and the applicable percentage:
a. prior to the first class day – 100%
b. on the first class day – 80%
c. on the second class day – 50%
d. after the second class day – none

Students officially withdrawing (dropping all courses) during a summer session will receive a refund on tuition, mandatory fees, and laboratory fees based on the date of official withdrawal and the applicable percentage:
a. prior to the first class day -- 100%
b. during the first, second, or third class day -- 80%
c. during the fourth, fifth, or sixth class day -- 50%
d. seventh day of class and thereafter -- none

The "first class day" is determined by the beginning of a semester, summer session, or intersession. The "first class day" is not defined by individual courses. Please refer to the academic calendar for the first class day date.

Upon Dropping a Course or Courses
A 100% refund difference of applicable tuition and fees collected will be made for courses from which students drop within the first 12 days of a semester or within the first four days of a summer term. There will be no refunds for courses dropped after the first 12 days of a semester or after the first four days of a summer term.

Refund Policies
The following policies are used for refunds:
a. Refunds are mailed according to published schedules from the Business Office. All refunds will be mailed to the billing address provided by the student.
b. Any financial obligations owed the university will be deducted from the refund before the balance is mailed to the student.
c. A student who is required to withdraw because of failure in the work of a previous semester will receive a refund in accordance with the above schedule.
d. Fees paid for correspondence and/or extension courses will not be refunded after the student receives the lesson outline in correspondence courses or after the first meeting of the extension center course.
e. No refunds will be made on visitors' fees.

Tuition Rebates for Undergraduate Students
The state of Texas is providing financial incentives for students who complete their undergraduate degree and who have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to graduate. To be eligible for rebates under this program, students must meet the following conditions: (1) they must have enrolled for the first time in an institution of higher education in the fall 1997 semester or later; (2) they must be requesting a rebate for work related to a first baccalaureate degree received from a Texas public university; (3) they must have been a resident of Texas, must have attempted all coursework at a Texas public institution of higher education, and have been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree; and (4) they must have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree under the catalog under which they were graduated. Hours attempted include transfer credit, course credit earned exclusively by examination, courses that are dropped after the official census date, for-credit developmental courses, optional internship and cooperative education courses and repeated courses. Courses dropped for reasons that are determined by the institution to be totally beyond the control of the student shall not be counted.

If a student chooses to complete the requirements for a teaching certificate, the minimum number of credit hours required for the degree, for purposes of the $1000 tuition rebate, will be the minimum number of credit hours in which it is possible to satisfy the requirements of both the baccalaureate degree and the teaching certificate.

The rebate for eligible students is a maximum of $1,000. Eligibility requirements and application forms are available in the offices of the academic deans.