Catalog 130 Section Two

The expenses for each semester will vary according to the personal needs of the student and the course of study pursued. The tuition rate differs according to which of the three following categories a student qualifies: resident of Texas, non-resident of Texas, or pursuing a license-option curriculum.

The tuition and fee amounts provided in this catalog represent the most accurate figures available at the time of publication and are subject to change due to economic conditions, legislative requirements, or actions of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents.

Payments

Students must meet all financial obligations to the University by their due dates to avoid late penalties. Failure to pay amounts owed may result in cancellation of the student’s registration and their being barred from future enrollment and receiving official transcripts. State law requires that tuition and fees be paid prior to the first day of classes. Students may choose to pay fees in installments which is explained below.

Payments to Financial Management Services may be in the form of cash, cashier’s check, personal check, or money order payable to Texas A&M University at Galveston (or TAMUG). All checks and money orders are accepted subject to final payment. Discover, Mastercard and American Express credit cards and E-checks are accepted for tuition and fee payments over the web at http://epay-tamug.tamu.edu or http://myrecord.tamu.edu.

No tuition and fee statements will be mailed. Notices of amounts owed should be obtained through http://epay-tamug.tamu.edu or http://myrecord.tamu.edu. An e-mail will be sent to a student’s official campus e-mail address through NEO e-mail when the tuition and fee statement is available to view on line. Students must use their NEO e-mail Net ID and password to log into these two programs.

Students who plan to pay their bill in full by the due date will receive notification through their NEO e-mail that the fee statement is available to view on-line and when tuition is due and payable.

Students on the installment plan will receive notification through their NEO e-mail account that the fee statement is available to view on line and when each installment payment is due and payable. In addition, students will be notified through this medium when any changes have occurred to their tuition and fee statement and if and when they have a refund check available.

Installment Plan

Tuition, most fees, room, board, and parking may be paid in three installments with one-half payable prior to the first day of classes and the remainder payable in two equal payments during the fall or spring semester. A $15 service charge will be assessed each student who chooses to use the installment plan. Students who wish to pay fees in installments must select the installment plan option during registration.

Students who have paid at least 50%, but not 100% of tuition and fees, will be given the option to choose the installment plan by the end of the second class day in the fall and spring terms.

Tuition and Fees: Texas Residents (undergraduate and graduate students)

Texas residents, except those in license-option curricula, pay $50 per semester credit hour for tuition, plus additional University Authorized Tuition (currently $106 per semester credit hour) and fees. The schedule listed below is for all Texas resident students except those in license-option curricula or graduate programs. Graduate students pay an additional $50 per credit hour ($750 total for 15 hours). This is based on a student registered for 15 credit hours during the regular school year and 6 credit hours during a summer term.

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Term (5 weeks)*
Tuition	$750.00	$750.00	$300.00
University Authorized Tuition***	1,590.00	1,590.00	636.00
Student Services	142.80	142.80	71.40
Room (Double)	1,075.00	1,075.00	420.00
21 Meal Plan**	1,526.33	1,526.33	508.78
Room Deposit	250.00
Identification Card	5.00	5.00	3.00
Computer Use Fee	187.50	187.50	75.00
General Property Deposit	10.00
Health Center Fee	36.00	36.00	18.00
Library Use Fee	150.00	150.00	60.00
Student Center Complex Fee	30.00	30.00	15.00
Orientation Fee	75.00
Software License Fee	18.75	18.75	7.50
Recreation Sports Fee	20.00	20.00	10.00
Utility Fee	97.50	97.50	39.00
Total	$5,963.88	$5,628.88	$2,163.68

*The fees for one summer session should be doubled if you enroll for both sessions for the same number of credit hours.

**Includes state and city tax of 8.25%.

Tuition and Fees: License Option Students

License-option students (Cadets) pay $62.50 per semester credit hour for tuition, plus additional University Authorized Tuition (currently $106 per semester credit hour), and fees. The following is based on 15 hours during the regular school year and 4 hours for summer cruise (excluding international students):

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Cruise
Tuition	$937.50	$937.50	$250.00
University Authorized Tuition	1,590.00	1,590.00	424.00
Student Services	142.80	142.80	47.60
Room	1,075.00	1,075.00	845.00
21 Meal Plan*	1,526.33	1,526.33	1,120.39
Room Deposit	250.00
General Property Deposit	10.00
Identification Card	5.00	5.00	3.00
Computer Use Fee	187.50	187.50	50.00
Cruise Fee (Summer Cruise only)	875.00
Fuel Fee (Summer Cruise only)	150
Health Center Fee	36.00	36.00	36.00
Library Use Fee	150.00	150.00	40.00
Student Center Complex Fee	30.00	30.00	30.00
Software Licensing Fee	18.75	18.75	5.00
Recreational Sports Fee	20.00	20.00
Utility Fee	97.50	97.50	26.00
Total**	$6,076.38	$5,816.38	$3,901.99

*Includes state and city tax of 8.25%.

** Other expenses may include uniforms with an initial outlay of $1,440, special training and incidentals.

Students who are dismissed or withdraw from a license-option curriculum after the semester begins will have fees adjusted to the appropriate resident or nonresident rate retroactive to the beginning of the semester.

License-option students who are granted a leave of absence for the summer and who enroll in the onshore summer program at the Mitchell Campus instead of the summer training cruise will pay license-option fees as appropriate for that period. License-option students must complete all three cruises within four summers. Under special circumstances, non-license option students may be granted permission to participate in the Corps of Cadets. Non-license option students in the Corps of Cadets are not eligible for the special license-option tuition and will pay normal resident or nonresident fees as applicable.

Tuition and Fees: Nonresident Students (undergraduate and graduate students)

Nonresident students, except those pursuing a license option curriculum, pay $328 per semester credit hour plus additional University Authorized Tuition (currently $106 per semester credit hour) and fees. Graduate students pay an additional $50 per credit hour ($750 total for 15 hours). The fees listed below are based on a student registered for 15 credit hours during the regular school year and 6 credit hours during a summer term.

	Fall Semester	Spring Semester	Summer Term (5 weeks)*
Tuition	$4,920.00	$4,920.00	$1,968.00
University Authorized Tuition	1,590.00	1,590.00	636.00
Student Services	142.80	142.80	71.40
Room (Double)	1,075.00	1,075 .00	420.00
21 Meal Plan**	1,526.33	1,526.33	508.78
Room Deposit	250.00
Identification Card	5.00	5.00	3.00
Computer Use Fee	187.50	187.50	75.00
General Property Deposit	10.00
Health Center Fee	36.00	36.00	18.00
Library Use Fee	150.00	150.00	60.00
Student Center Complex Fee	30.00	30.00	15.00
Orientation Fee	75.00
Software License Fee	18.75	18.75	7.50
Recreational Sports Fee	20.00	20.00	10.00
Utility Fee	97.50	97.50	39.00
Total	$10,133.88	$9,798.88	$3,831.68

*The fees for one summer session should be doubled if you enroll for both sessions for the same number of credit hours.

**Includes state and city tax of 8.25%.

Late Fees and Penalties

Penalties include:

$20 late payment penalty for failure to make payment on the scheduled due date.
$100 late registration/re-registration penalty for registration/re-registration between the 1st and 12th class days.
$200 late registration penalty for registration after the census day (12th class day).
$50 late class-add penalty for adding a course after the census day (12th class day) when a net result of the change is an increase in the number of credit hours.
$50 reinstatement fee.

These penalties will apply to all students, including those who are dropped for nonpayment and are required to reregister for classes. Please refer to Payment Due Date table published in the online Class Schedule.

Student Financial Responsibility

Students are responsible for the balance in their accounts. Late payments and delinquent balances (tuition and fees, installments, student loans, returned checks) remaining at the end of the semester will cause a student to be blocked from registering for the next semester or from obtaining a transcript.

Students Dropped for Non-Payment: Fall and Spring Terms

Students that have not paid their tuition and fees in full or have not paid their first installment payment by the due date will be “administratively dropped” from their classes on the Friday before the first day of classes each semester. Students may still attend classes after they have been administratively dropped, but a $100 Late Registration Fee will be assessed and students must make the required payment for their classes to be restored. Students that have not paid their tuition and fees in full or have not paid their first installment payment by the 20th class day will be “hard” dropped from their classes. At this point in time, students may no longer attend classes in the current term.

Students Dropped for Non-Payment: Summer Terms

Students that have not pai