Enrollment Services and Information 25 Surcharge In 2003 the Utah State Board of Regents passed a policy designed to encourage students to make reasonable progress toward completion of degree requirements. The policy states that students who exceed 135% of the credits required for completion of their baccalaureate degree will be charged the full cost of instruction. For example, a student whose program of study requires 126 semester credit hours will be allowed a maximum of 170 semester hours in which to complete degree requirements (126 credits x 1.35 = 170 credit hours). Any work beyond the allowed 135% will be charged at the full cost of instruction. Credit hours that do not count toward the 170 hours are concurrent enrollment, advanced placement, and credit by examination. Individuals are also exempt from the surcharge if: • the credits are necessary for the student to complete the student's program of study; and the excess credits are a result of circumstances where a substantial number of credits from a transferring institution could not be applied to the program of study; • the excess credits are a result of a reasonable enhancement of the student's major by the addition of a minor or emphasis to the program of study; or • the excess credits are the result of a re-entry into the educational system by a student who may have accumulated a large number of credits, or even completed degrees, but where employment requirements obligate his or her return to college. More information is available by contacting the Cashiers Office at 801 -626-8006 (SC 209). Agreement to Pay Tuition Charges When a student registers for courses at Weber State University the student agrees to the terms of the "Agreement to Pay Tuition Charges." The agreement states: In consideration of the University's allowing me to register for courses, thus incurring the attendant costs to the University, both direct and indirect, I promise to pay Weber State University (WSU), Ogden, Utah, tuition and fees (principal) assessed to me for courses for which I have registered by the published payment due date for each semester. Also, I agree to pay for any additional fees and interest charges that are assessed to my account each semester. I hereby agree to pay a late payment fee of $40 if my account balance is not paid by the published payment due date, together with interest at the rate of 12% per annum on the unpaid balance. In the event I default on this agreement and it becomes necessary to place this accountfor collection, I also agree to pay collectionfees, not to exceed 50.00% of the original principal balance, plus any court and/or attorney fees resulting from the enforcement of this agreement. Any collection costs stated above are in addition to the principal, fees and interest due on my account. In the event of default of any of the terms of this agreement, I hereby give to the WSU Controller, or his/her designee, Power of Attorney to apply all monies due me from WSU to any delinquent portion of this note until the principal, fees, interest and costs are paid in full. I agree that WSU may repay my account balance from any TITLE IVfunds due me. I understand that the principal amount is calculated based on my class-load each semester at WSU All outstanding tuition account balances are considered qualified educational loans under I.R.C§221 and are extended with the express understanding that future repayment shall be made to the university. I further understand that my acceptance of these terms represents my acknowledgementand acceptance of my tuition account balance qualifying as a qualified education loan underl.R.C §221, and as such, is exempt from discharge under federal bankruptcy code 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8). Billing Statement Tuition and fees statements are available on the eWeber student portal. Electronic statements and up-to-date balances are available in the student account at any time. Students are responsible for viewing up-to-date balance or e-statements in the student account. It is the student's responsibility to make sure account balances are paid in-full and on-time. A paper billing statement will only be mailed at the student's request by sending an email to cashiers@weber.edu. Payment Schedule • Payment deadlines are listed on the Internet at weber. edu/bursar. • Tuition and fees may be paid by cash, check VISA, DiscoverCard, MasterCard or American Express. • Monthly payment plans are available to help students who are not able to pay in full when tuition is due. (See Monthly Payment Plan Option below.) Late Payment Fee A late payment fee will be assessed to all students who have not paid their tuition and fees in-full or have not signed up for a monthly payment plan (see weber.edu/bursar/ Late_fees.html for the amount and schedule for assessment of the fee.) If a student has an outstanding balance after their financial aid or scholarships have been applied, the student is responsible to pay this amount by the payment deadline to avoid the late payment fee and interest charges. The late payment fee and interest are nonrefundable and will not be waived. If a student changes his/her schedule by adding classes, the student has until Friday at 4:00 p.m. of that week to pay the balance or the late payment fee will be assessed to the student account. Students should check their account balance each time a change is made to his/her schedule to determine the new balance due. Interest Assessment Interest will begin the fourth week of the semester. The annual rate is 12%. A student will not be assessed interest as long as the student is in a Monthly Payment Plan that covers all tuition and fees and current on all payments. Interest on unpaid balances will be assessed in addition to the late payment fee. Monthly Payment Plan Option The Monthly Payment Plan is a program intended to help students who are not able to pay their account in full by the tuition and fee deadline. Instead of one large payment, tuition and fees are broken down into equal monthly payments. Enrollment in a plan is available at the time of registration prior to beginning of each semester. See weber.edu/bursar for details about monthly payment plans. Personal Checks or eChecks Personal checks or eChecks returned by a financial institution for any reason are subject to a service charge and may result in the withholding of student records and/or dropping of Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog