University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Entry-level SectionSTUDENT SERVICESTuition and FeesSee pages 7-9 for Tuition and Fees. All charges are subject to change. Student fees, textbooks,professional fees, health insurance, supplies and lab wear, will be extra. These extra additional costs areexpected to be approximately $5,000 for each program but are subject to change.Candidates are required to submit a $500 deposit when notified of acceptance into a program. Thisdeposit is deducted from the first trimester tuition balance. If the University receives notification ofwithdrawal no later than 60 days before the start of classes, a partial refund of the deposit will be returnedto the student (see Refund policy). All tuition is payable in full on the registration date established for theapplicable trimester. The remaining balance for the first trimester tuition is due on registration day.After the first trimester, any tuition balance not paid at the time of trimester registration will receive a10% late penalty. Both tuition and late penalty must be paid in full no later than the close of business onthe last day of the week in which classes begin. Students will be removed from class after this point if notpaid in full. The only exception is for students whose financial aid has been delayed through no fault oftheir own.Campus Access FeeEach student at the Florida and California campuses is assessed a $160.00 campus access fee every term.The fee includes the campus access, wellness and portal access fees. Each student at the Texas campus isassessed a $60.00 campus access fee every term. The fee includes the campus access, and portal accessfees. This fee is subject to change. (For Flex and MOPA Tuition and Fees see individual sections).PaymentsStudents may pay tuition and fees for each trimester either by personal check, cash, or major credit card(VISA and/or MASTERCARD). Credit cards can be used at registration, or a credit card authorizationform can be provided to the accounting office prior to registration and allows the university toautomatically charge the student’s credit card each term. The credit card authorization form can be foundin the myUSA portal Admissions tab. Loan disbursements for existing loan programs are also accepted.The use of credit cards to pay for tuition will only be accepted when a current loan disbursement is notbeing utilized. Students who wish to pay tuition via credit card, who have received a current loandisbursement, need to secure a cash advance check issued by VISA and/or MASTERCARD. All personalchecks accepted in payment of tuition will be processed twice. Once upon receipt, and, if not cleared,once more, if such check is not approved for payment by the bank because of insufficient funds or othercircumstances which do not allow clearance, it will be returned to the issuer along with a $30 servicecharge imposed by the University to cover handling and service fees. This service charge will be imposedeach time the check is not approved for payment by the bank. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THISPOLICY. Any subsequent tuition payments made by the student for the trimester in question must bemade in the form of a certified check or bank money order before acceptance by the University.All tuition payments will be deducted directly from a current loan disbursement (before distribution tostudents). Any excess loan proceeds after tuition and fees will be refunded to the student after thebeginning of each trimester.Full-time/Part-time StatusStudents are considered full-time if they are taking twelve (12) credit hours or more. Students taking lessthan twelve (12) credit hours are considered part-time and tuition will be calculated by the credit hour. Astudent taking less than six (6) credit hours is not entitled to federal loans.University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 57