West Texas A&M University: 1999-2000 Academic Year

Graduate Class Tuition
    Students enrolled in 5000- and higher-level classes pay an additional $10 per semester credit hour. Graduate students registering only for Thesis 5502 may register by phone. The Graduate School should be contacted about thesis-only enrollment in order for the student to be recorded for thesis-only payment: resident fee is $46 per semester hour ($48 per semester hour for 1999-2000; $50 per semester hour for 2000-2001); non-resident fee is $259 per semester credit hour.

Special Fees
Audit Fee
    With permission of the instructor, certain courses may be audited for non-credit for a fee of $20 per semester credit hour. More information about auditing is available at the Office of the Registrar; application forms are located in the Office of Accounting and Business Services.

Sponsored International Student Administrative Fee
    International students funded by an agency that requires special administrative information and special programming by the University will be charged an incidental fee of $150 per semester.

Graduation Fees

Bachelor's Degree	$20
Master's Degree	$20
Thesis Binding, three copies required ($10 per copy)	$30*

*Fee subject to change. Theses not of standard size and format may be charged a higher binding fee.

General Property Fee
    A $10 refundable general property deposit will be charged to all first-time students against losses, breakage and damages.

Late Registration
    Late enrollment begins the week following billing and into the first week of classes for the fall and spring semesters three days for summer sessions.

Reinstatement Fee
    A fee of $15 will be charged to all students who must be reinstated during registration (preregistration or regular registration), because they fail to meet all criteria to complete registration during their chosen time to register.

Tuition Exemptions
    Some students may be exempt from payment of tuition or may have tuition paid for them. These include valedictorian, veterans and vocational rehabilitation exemptions.

Valedictorian Exemptions
    Valedictorian exemptions are offered for the highest ranking high school graduates in Texas. These students will be exempt form paying tuition during both semesters of the first regular term following high school graduation. To receive exemption, students must present a letter from their high school designating them top honor graduate to the cashier at the time they make arrangements for payment of fees.

Veterans Exemptions
    Veterans exemptions are offered for some veterans under the Hazelwood Act. To be eligible, a veteran must be:

• ineligible for federal veterans or other federally funded educational benefits,
• a resident of Texas at entry into military service,
• a Texas resident for at least 12 months preceding each registration at West Texas A&ampM University.

• file a copy of his/her DD-214 (discharge document) with the registrar,
• sign a Hazelwood affidavit when fees are to be paid.

Financial Aid and Scholarships
    At WTAMU, we realize that the cost of education can put a strain on the family budget. The University distributes approximately $11 million in financial aid annually to assist more than 3,500 students and help make a quality education accessible. Additionally, hundreds of students are offered part-time, on-campus employment. WTAMU students have federal, state and private financial-aid possibilities available to them including scholarships, grants, loans and student employment opportunities. Many aid programs are based on financial need. However, a number of scholarships honor students for achievements without regard for need. Part-time students are also eligible for some forms of financial aid.

Tuition Rebate Notice
    The purpose of the Tuition Rebate Program is to provide tuition rebates of up to $1,000 as a financial incentive for students to complete their baccalaureate studies with as few extraneous courses as possible. The Tuition Rebate Program is available for students who have enrolled for the first time in an institution of higher education in the 1997 fall semester or later. To be eligible for the rebate, students must: (1) have been a resident of Texas and entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree; (2) have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree as outlined in the West Texas A&M University Catalog under which they were granted admission to the University; (3) have received a baccalaureate degree from a Texas public university; and (4) have filed an intent to claim rebate during the first enrollment in any institution of higher education.
    Local guidelines explain in detail procedures to be used by WTAMU for compliance with provisions of the Texas Education Code. Copies of the guidelines may be obtained at the Office of the Registrar, located in Old Main, Room 103, on the WTAMU campus. Questions concerning the Tuition Rebate Program may be referred to the Office of the Registrar.

Graduate Assistantships
    Graduate teaching assistantships are available to students pursuing graduate degrees. Interested students should contact the head of the department in which they plan to pursue the graduate degree.
    Assistantships generally carry a stipend of $6,000 for approximately half-time teaching during the academic year. The assistant must at the same time take work toward the master's degree in a chosen field. Normally, the student whose assistantship requires approximately half-time teaching may expect to complete the graduate degree in two years by taking some work during summer sessions. A limited number of non-teaching assistantships are available. Stipends are subject to change based on available funds.

Refunds
    No refunds can be made until after the third week of classes. Refunds are processed in order of receipt and may require eight weeks. Refunds to students are reduced by any amount owed to the University. No refund is made beyond that due (according to the "Refund of Tuition and Fees Schedule" below) to a student suspended from the University by University authorities. In accordance with Senate Bill 604, 65th Leg., R.S., a student who officially withdraws from the University will be refunded tuition and fees as of the date of the student's withdrawal recorded in the Office of the Registrar, according to the "Refund of Tuition and Fee Schedule." Students attending WTAMU for the first time and receiving Title IV, HEA Program assistance or parents receiving a federal PLUS loan on behalf of the student, will receive a pro-rata refund based on the portion of the period of enrollment that remains on the last recorded day of attendance by the student rounded downward to the earliest 10 percent. This pro-rata refund is applicable provided the student leaves the school on or before the 60-percent point in the enrollment period. Refunds are calculated on total of tuition and fees, not on amount paid.
    Extension course refunds are in accordance with published dates and procedures of the University.

Refund of Tuition and Fees Schedule
Fall and Spring Semesters

Drop:	100%-On or before 12th class day
Withdrawals:	100%-(Less 10% matriculation fee or $15, whichever is less) before the published University first class day;
	80%-During first five class days;
	50%-During second five class days;
	25%-During third five class days;
	No refund after third five class days.

Summer Sessions

Drop:	100%-On or before fourth class day.
Withdrawals:	100%-(Less 10% matriculation fee or $15, whichever is less) before the published University first class day;
	80%-During first, second or third class day;
	50%-During fourth, fifth or sixth class day;
	No refund after sixth class day.

Title IV Pro-Rata Refund Schedule
 

Payment Options
For convenience of the student, the University has established two options for payment of tuition and fees:
    Option 1-Payment of total tuition and fees plus room and board at time of registration or immediately prior to registration for students who preregister.
    Option 2-Payment of 50 percent of all fees at time of registration. The balance to be paid in two additional payments of 25 percent each due prior to the sixth and 11th weeks of the semester. Administrative costs of $25 for off-campus and $35 for on-campus students will be added. Option 2 is subject to a late fee for payments not received by the specified due date.

Concurrent Enrollment
    Students enrolled at two state colleges or universities in the same semester may be eligible for reduced tuition charges at the second institution. Application for reduced fees must be made at registration, and the student must provide a copy of the paid fee receipt from the first college or university.

Textbooks
    Students must purchase all textbooks. The University Bookstore, located in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center on the WTAMU campus, stocks all books that students will be required to purchase.

University Housing
    All students with fewer than 60 semester hours accumulated, under the age of 21 years on the first day of class each semester (fall and/or spring), and enrolled in nine (9) or more hours are required to live in University residence halls. Exemptions to the rules may be pursued for living with parents or grandparents, being married, having dependent children or extreme financial hardship. Additional information regarding exemptions is available at the Office of Residential Living located in Terrill Hall.
    The University provides nine attractive and comfortable residence halls with study rooms, coin-operated laundry facilities, recreation areas, television and lounge areas, telephones, computer labs and coin-operated vending machines. Trained professional staff and resident assistants are available to residents for assistance. Most residents have a roommate, each person having an individual closet, study and storage space. In 1998-99, costs range from $687 to $856 per semester, depending on the residence hall selected. Some private rooms and suites are available with costs ranging from $984 to $1,237 per semester in 1998-99. Housing applications are available in the back of this catalog and from the Office of Residential Living.
    McCaslin Apartments, located adjacent to the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, offers efficiency one-, two- and three-bedroom accommodations. Student must be outside the University's housing requirement to live in McCaslin Apartments. For more information regarding McCaslin Apartments, call (806)651-5800.
    Rooms and apartments, both furnished and unfurnished, are available for students not affected by the housing requirement at reasonable rates in the community. While off-campus housing is in adequate supply, accommodations vary. Prospective students are encouraged to make personal arrangements for off-campus housing in advance of registration for classes. A source of information for off-campus housing is the Canyon Chamber of Commerce (Box 8, Canyon, Texas 79015). The Chamber maintains a list of accommodations in the community.

University Meal Plan
    The University maintains the following meal plan requirements to insure proper nutrition and diet for students: Any student under the age of 21 years on the first day of class, residing in on-campus housing, is required to purchase a University meal plan until the student has accumulated 45 semester hours. Exemptions may be pursued based on meals with parents, financial hardship, medical need or work. Additional information is available at the Office of Residential Living, located in Terrill Hall.

Meal Plan Options
    Complete meal services are available in the University Dining Hall. Boarding students dine in the University Dining Hall and have six different meal plan options to choose from during the long semesters:
 

12 meals/week	$809.61
17 meals/week	880.51
75 Meal Plan (for commuters only, 75 meals in dining hall)	322.11

    Depending upon needs of the student, the appropriate meal plan is selected for the academic year. There are no refunds for meals the student chooses not to eat.
    All rates listed are for the 1998-99 academic year and are subject to change without notice.

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