Tuition and Fees

Cashiers' Office (D-155 ASB, PO Box 21128, [801] 378-7808)

Tuition and class fees are due and payable before a student begins class attendance. Students who fail to pay tuition by the scheduled final day to late register will jeopardize their eligibility to enroll for the following semester/term.

Any prior unpaid student account charges must be cleared before a new registration may be completed. Tuition and fees payment must be tendered in U.S. dollars.

Once students register for classes, they are officially enrolled and committed to attend. Students who decide not to come must withdraw from classes since registration will remain on their record until discontinuance is accomplished.

Classes may be dropped using the discontinuance action code (see the inside front cover of the current class schedule for instructions) until midnight of the day before classes begin. On the first day of classes and thereafter students will need to contact the Discontinuance Office (B-150 ASB, [801] 378-7705). Those who do not drop their classes will retain them on their records and will be charged tuition. Tuition will be charged from the first day of classes to the date of discontinuance at the percentage rate listed under the Refund Rate Schedule that follows on the next page.

Students who anticipate receiving financial aid will be held responsible to pay tuition charges incurred whether or not financial aid is available or forfeited.

Students are responsible to determine their correct enrollment status for tuition charges. Questions regarding tuition and fee assessment should be addressed to Financial Services (D-148 ASB). The university reserves the right to change tuition and fees without notice.

When total credit hours include a fraction, it is rounded up to the next whole hour for tuition assessment. The tuition paid as a part-time undergraduate student does not entitle the student to health service, student activity privileges, or physical education suit and facility privileges.

The charge for noncredit courses or for auditing courses is the same as for credit courses. Noncredit courses taken by part-time students will be assessed on the basis of hours involved in lecture classes. For example, 3 hours of lecture a week would be considered 3 semester hours and would be charged for accordingly. Therefore, students taking 7 credit hours plus a noncredit class involving 2 or more lecture hours per week would be considered full-time students for tuition purposes only and be charged accordingly. For courses in which no lecture hours are involved—for example, dissertations and theses—tuition and fees will be based on hours being carried during the semester, as determined by the supervising professor.

Graduate students (for tuition assessment) are those who have received their first bachelor's degree (or will have received it by the beginning of the semester for which they are registering) and are not students of the Law School or the Graduate School of Management.

Full-time status (for tuition assessment) for all students is registration for 8.5 or more credit hours per semester or for 4.5 or more credit hours per term.

Tuition and General Fees* for 1997–1998 School Year
(September 1997–August 1998)

*A significant portion of the cost of operating the university is paid from the tithes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Therefore, students and families of students who are tithe-paying members of the Church have already made a contribution to the operation of the university. Because others will not have made this contribution, they are charged a higher tuition, a practice similar in principle to that of state universities charging higher tuition to nonresidents.

**Non-degree-seeking students pay graduate tuition.

Tuition Adjustment—Status Change Between Part-Time and Full-Time

After classes begin, a part-time student who increases the number of credit hours and remains a part-time student must pay tuition for these additional hours on the day they are added. If this is not done, a late fee may be assessed. A change to full-time status requires that additional tuition be paid, plus the late fee.

A full-time student dropping to part-time or a part-time student who decreases credit hours may be entitled to a tuition refund. A refund request must be initiated by the student through the Financial Services Office (D-151 ASB). A full refund of the difference between full-time assessment and part-time assessment will be allowed until the scheduled last day for adding classes. Refunds for courses dropped after that date will be subject to the refund rate schedule listed under Tuition Charge/Refund—Discontinuance.

Late Tuition Payment Fee

Late tuition payment fees will be assessed full-time and part-time students for failure to pay tuition by scheduled deadlines. The late fee will also be assessed students who pay less than full-time tuition by the deadline but who are then or later become registered for full-time status. (See current class schedule for deadline dates.)

Semester

Before semester begins	$50
After semester begins	$90

Term

After tuition deadline

$25

Students whose tuition check is dishonored by the bank will be charged the late fee in effect at the time the check is redeemed.

Tuition Charge/Refund—Discontinuance

When a student officially discontinues from the university, a partial refund of tuition and fees paid may be appropriate. Any refund due will be paid by check, through the mail, approximately 10 days from the date on which the student requests discontinuance. Any unpaid university charges will be deducted from the refund amount.

Refunds will not be paid to students whose tuition has been paid by a loan, scholarship, or benefit.

If a student discontinues or drops in status from full-time to part-time and has received a Stafford Loan, federal regulations require the school to return a portion of any institutional refund due the student to the lending institution through which the student received the loan.

Note: Late fees are nonrefundable.

The amount of the refund a student will receive is based on the date a student reports such discontinuance to the Discontinuance Office (B-150 ASB). The following rates apply to both tuition and class fee refunds:

Refund Rate Schedule

See current class schedule for specific dates.

	Tuition Charged	Tuition Refunded
Before first day of classes	None	100%
First week of classes	10%	90%
Second week of classes	15%	85%
Third week of classes	20%	80%
Fourth week of classes	25%	75%
Fifth week of classes	30%	70%
Sixth week of classes	35%	65%
Seventh week of classes	40%	60%
Eighth week of classes	45%	55%
Ninth week of classes	50%	50%
Tenth week of classes	55%	45%
Thereafter	100%	None

Note: Exception by petition to the above refund schedule will be considered for students forced to discontinue because of medical incapacitation after the 85 percent refund period. Petition forms are in D-208 ASB.

Refunds for Class Fees

Class fee refunds are based on the same schedule as listed for tuition refunds. Those with an asterisk (*) are exceptions to this schedule and must be applied for at the respective academic department.

Class Fees

AgHrt 112	$ 90
AgHrt 312	120
AnSc 124, 231R, 331R (equitation)	150
Army ROTC Leadership Laboratory	40
*Chemistry deposit (all labs except 353, 354, 455)	30
*Chemistry deposit for Chem 353, 354, 455	40
CHum 98	25
ClTx 285	40
*Geol 410	500
ISys 98	25
Math 97	75
MCom 98	25
MilS 120, 121, 131, 220, 221, 320, 321, 420, 421	40
Music 160R, 260R, 360R, 460R, 560R, 660R	250
PE 116, 117 (bowling)	35
PE 124 (equitation)	150
PE 161, 162, 164 (skiing)	35
RMYL 199R	80

Student Teaching/Practicum Fees

CSE 380R	20
CSE 480R, 481R	10
CSE 496R, 581R, 582R, 584R, 586R, 680R	60
ECE 322	10
ECE 423, 424	30
ECE 425	55
ElEd 358, 362	20
ElEd 360	10
ElEd 496R	75
ScEd 476R, 496R	100

Pay above fee when applying for student teaching. An additional $10 late fee is assessed if application is completed after March 31 for fall semester, October 31 for winter semester, or January 31 for spring and summer terms. The $10 late fee is not refundable under any circumstances. Cancellation of the student teaching/practicum applications will result in forfeiture of one-half the fee.

Materials/Service Fees

Fee payment cards are available in the following classes for materials and services used:

ClTx 488.
CM 155, 210, 211, 217, 218, 241, 305, 408, 411, 412, 426, 494R.
ECEn 220, 311.
EET 103, 136, 228, 231, 322, 342, 343, 345, 443, 447.
TecE 120, 140, 149, 150, 160, 200, 205, 209, 229, 240, 250, 251, 260, 270,
281, 300, 301, 315, 319, 325, 329, 354, 360, 386, 387, 388, 400, 405, 450,
453, 455, 477, 489, 490R, 505, 535, 593R.
TMA 285, 385, 475R.
VACor 133.
VAStu 104, 105, 106, 204R, 205R, 206R, 216, 217, 218, 219, 349R, 350R,
351R, 354R, 355R, 356R, 358R, 359R, 450R, 451R, 456R, 459R, 656R, 659R.

Miscellaneous Fees and Fines

Admission evaluation fee (nonrefundable)	$ 25
Bicycle registration (Provo City license)	3
Change of registration fee (for each class dropped)
First day of classes	Free
Second day of classes	Free
Third day of classes	3
Fourth day of classes	4
Fifth day of classes	5
Sixth day of classes	6
Seventh day of classes	7
Eighth day of classes	8
Ninth day of classes	9
Tenth day and thereafter	10
Dishonored check charge	15
Duplicate activity card	10
Ecclesiastical endorsement late fee	20
Examination through Testing Center (to exempt a student from taking a required class)	10
Examination, special equivalency, nonrefundable fee to take exam	20
FSN-dietetics insurance and ADA dues	48
Graduation fee (nonrefundable)
Bachelor's degree	15
Master's degree	20
Doctoral degree	25
Identification photo	3
Incomplete grade contract fee	10
National League of Nursing Diagnostic Exam	30
Physical education locker	5
Records search fee (Cashier's Office)	1
Spouse activity card (nonrefundable) per semester	6
Thesis binding (four copies)	11-15
Traffic violation fines, variable according to violation	10-50
Transcript fee (pay at Records Office)	2

Health Insurance Requirement

Adequate medical insurance is required for

1. All full-time students (8.5 credit hours or more).
2. All students enrolled in Study Abroad programs or internships or who participate in tour groups.

Enrollment in the BYU Student Health Plan satisfies the university's insurance requirement, as does enrollment in a group medical plan provided by a student's employer or the spouse's or parent's employer. For any other medical insurance plan to meet this requirement, it must

1. Provide at least 70 percent coverage for all major medical expenses, including physician, hospital, and ancillary service.
2. Have an individual annual deductible of no more than $500.
3. Have an annual plan limit of no less than $25,000.

Students for whom insurance is required must either enroll in the BYU Student Health Plan or provide verification of other adequate insurance coverage. Students who do not return a properly completed waiver form to BYU each semester or term will be automatically enrolled in and assessed the appropriate premium (single or married student rate) for the BYU Student Health Plan. Insurance forms and payment are due by the tuition payment deadline each semester or term.

Debt Collection Fees

Students' past-due debts are referred to Financial Services for collection. If the BYU collection officer is unable to collect the debt within a reasonable time, the debt will be referred to an outside collection agency. In addition to paying the debt, the student debtor will be required to pay the collection agency fees before obtaining a release of a financial hold on his or her transcript or before being considered for readmission. Also, eligibility for graduation may be delayed or denied.

Estimated College Expenses

Educational expenses have been deliberately kept at a minimum at BYU. At a time when yearly costs at public universities average about $5,000 and private university expenses average about $12,000, BYU continues to offer a unique, high-quality education for much less. This is possible because of Church financial support, which covers a significant portion of the university's total expenses. A single undergraduate student at BYU may expect the following approximate basic costs:

Fall Semester	Winter Semester	Spring Term	Summer Term
*Tuition and fees
$1,315	$1,315	$420	$ 420
Board and room
2,065	2,065	1,020	1,020
Books and supplies
500	500	250	250
Personal expenses
695	695	350	350
Transportation
625	625	310	310
Totals
$5,200	$5,200	$2,350	$2,350

*Tuition for non-LDS undergraduate students is $1,975 for each of the fall and winter semesters and $630 for each of the spring and summer terms.

On entering the university, students are responsible for making arrangements to cover enrollment expenses and should have sufficient funds on hand for at least the first semester. University financial aid is available to supplement savings only through one or more of the following programs: scholarships and awards, student loans, Pell Grants, and student employment.

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