TUITION AND FEES

UNIVERSITY FEES PER SEMESTER

CONTINUING STUDIES FEE

This schedule of fees is for information purposes and does not constitute a contract.  While this schedule was prepared with the latest information available on May 1, 2009, the statements on fees are subject to change. See http://www.pittstate.edu/office/registrar/fees.dot for current information.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

   Residency for tuition and fee purposes at a Kansas Regent’s institution is governed by the state of Kansas under statue K.S.A. 76-729.  Adult persons enrolling in Pittsburg State University who have not been residents of the state of Kansas for 12 months prior to enrollment for any term are non-residents for tuition and fee purposes.  As of July 1, 2006, if you can prove you were a resident for tuition and fee purposes within the last five years (60 months) and that you have returned to live in Kansas, you will be deemed a resident for tuition and fee purposes. (K.S.A. 76-729 as amended by 2007 HB 2185 10).  A minor’s residency is determined by the parents’ residency status.  For more information regarding residency, please visit http://www.pittstate.edu/admission/undergraduate/residency.dot.

REDUCED TUITION PROGRAMS

Gorilla Advantage Program

   The Gorilla Advantage program makes it possible for eligible students to automatically receive in-state tuition.  To be eligible, an applicant must meet PSU admission requirements and reside in or will graduate from an accredited high school in one of the following counties:  Missouri – Barton, Barry, Bates, Cass, Cedar, Dade, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, St. Clair and Vernon; Oklahoma – Craig, Delaware, Mayes, Nowata, Ottawa, Rogers, Tulsa and Washington.  Students transferring from an accredited college/university must be a permanent resident of a Gorilla Advantage county.  Attending college in a Gorilla Advantage county does not automatically qualify the student for this program.

   Students qualifying for the Gorilla Advantage program based on residency must meet the twelve month requirement of living in the appropriate county.  International students are not eligible for the Gorilla Advantage program.

Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)

   MSEP allows students who are residents of Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan, North Dakota, Nebraska and Wisconsin to attend PSU at a reduced tuition rate of one and one-half times in-state tuition.  Only applicants in the following majors are considered: Automotive Technology, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Electronic Engineering Technology, Plastics Engineering Technology, Graphic Communications Management, Wood Technology, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics. 

   To qualify for MSEP, the following requirements must be met:

• New Freshmen - Achieve ACT composite score of 21 or higher (SAT score of at least 980) and complete the Kansas Board of Regent’s Qualified Admission Curriculum with at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 
• New Transfer Students - Achieve ACT composite score of 21 or higher (SAT score of at least 980) and have a minimum cumulative college grade point average of a 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

TUITION PAYMENT PROCESS

   Tuition payment is due within one week of the first date of full-term classes for both the Fall and Spring Semesters and after the second day of class for most summer and short courses.  Pittsburg State University offers many options for payment and encourages every student to explore federal financial assistance as an option as well as scholarships.   Students may also enter into a payment plan through the Cashier’s and Student Account Office.   We highly recommend you take the following steps and start the process well in advance of your enrollment to ensure that your tuition payment obligations will be met on time:

1. Complete the FASFA application available on-line at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/.   If enrolling as a less than half-time student, please contact the PSU Financial Assistance Office.
2. If receiving financial assistance (grants, loans, and scholarships), verify your enrollment on-line via GUS (see page 27) approximately three weeks prior to the semester start date.
3. Identify your tuition amount by logging onto GUS and visiting your Student Account link.
4. If a parent or other party is paying or needs access to your tuition information, provide this access through eProxy also found on GUS.
5. Plan ahead and review your options of paying your balance in full or initiate a payment plan at the Cashier’s and Student Account Office.

   Multiple offices on campus are prepared to assist students with their tuition payment questions.  Consider contacting Student Financial Assistance, Cashier’s and Student Accounts, or the Registrar’s Office with your concerns.

LATE ENROLLMENT FEE

   Students who pay tuition after the deadline date as published in the University Calendar will be charged a late fee of $30.00.  This includes students that enroll after the payment deadline in a course beginning at the start of the semester.    Individual student exceptions may be made by the Registrar in instances of courses starting after the tuition payment deadline or delays in enrollment due to university procedures.

REFUND POLICY

   A student who withdraws during the first week of the semester will be refunded all fees except commencement. 

   A student who withdraws after the first week but during the first one-third of a semester will be refunded one-half fees except commencement, laboratory and computer access fees.

   A student who withdraws after the first one-third of a semester is not entitled to any refund.

   Fees for private lessons are not refunded.

   The refund policy shall apply to semesters. Prorated refunds will be applied to classes, or terms of shorter duration. (See university calendar).

RETURN OF TITLE IV FUNDS POLICY

   Students who withdraw from the University after receiving Title IV funds including the Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Perkins Loan, The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP Stafford Loan), the Academic Competitiveness Grant, (ACG), the SMART Grant for math and science, the TEACH Grant for education majors or Parent PLUS Loan may be required to repay a portion of the aid funds received. 

   The Office of Student Financial Assistance is required to recalculate financial aid eligibility for students who withdraw, stop attending or are dismissed prior to completing 60 percent of a semester using the following formula:

   Percent of aid earned is calculated based on the number of days completed up to the withdrawal date divided by total days in the semester. Withdrawal date is defined as the actual date the student began the institution's withdrawal process through the Registrar's Office, the student's last date of recorded attendance or the midpoint of the semester for a student who leaves without notifying the institution.

   Federal financial aid is returned to the federal government based on the percent of unearned aid disbursed toward institutional charges for tuition, fees, and on-campus room and board.

   When aid is returned, the student may owe a debit balance to the University and/or Department of Education Title IV Programs.  If a student owes a debit balance to the Department of Education, payment arrangements will be made with the Department.   

COMMENCEMENT FEE

Candidates for degrees or certificates pay a fee to defray the cost of diploma and commencement activities.  Commencement fees are:

Candidates who write a thesis for a master's degree pay an additional fee of $32.00 to defray the cost of binding four copies of the thesis.  Candidates for the Specialist in Education degree pay an additional fee of $32.00 to defray the cost of binding four copies of the special project.  This fee is not subject to refund.

TRANSCRIPT FEE

   The university charges for all transcripts at the rate of $5.00 if mailed and $4.00 if picked up at the Registrar's office.  See http://www.pittstate.edu/office/registrar/transcripts.dot for more information.

CHARGES RELATED TO NURSING

Students are required to purchase uniforms, liability insurance, National League of Nursing Achievement tests, course syllabi and laboratory kits.  Students are also responsible for their own transportation to clinical areas.

INSUFFICIENT FUND CHECKS

    A $30.00 charge is made for all insufficient fund checks written to the university.