Tuition and Fees

2001-2002 ESTIMATED STUDENT BUDGET
These nine-month student budgets are used to make initial financial aid awards, but can be adjusted later in the year if tuition figures or living situations change. Please keep the Financial Aid Office (FAO) updated on any changes that occur during the school year. The actual fees for 2001-2002 academic year are not available at the time of this publication.
D E P E N D E N T I N D E P E N D E N T(d)
Commuter(a) Resident Off-Campus Commuter(a) Resident Off-Campus
Tuition(b) $2,078 $2,078 $2,078 $2,078 $2,078 $2,078
Books & Supplies 766 766 766 766 766 766
Room & Board 2,297 5,440 5,440 2,297 6,000 6,000
Transportation 1,300 770 1,300 1,300 770 1,300
Personal(c) 1,638 1,638 1,638 1,638 1,902 1,902
TOTAL $8,079 $10,692 $11,222 $8,079 $11,516 $12,046

  1. Commuter means commuting from the home of parents, stepparents, legal guardians, or relatives to attend school.
  2. Minimum full-time enrollment for fall and spring semesters for undergraduate students is 12 hours per semester; for graduate students, 9 hours per semester, except for students in the dissertation phase of the doctoral program, 6 hours per semester.
    • Tuition amount is based on 13 hours per semester (an average course load) at the estimated instate undergraduate fee assessment rate of $79.93/hour. When paying out-of-state tuition, use $8,438 as a total tuition figure.
    • Instate graduate students should use $3,128 as a total tuition figure, based on 10 hours per semester (an average course load). Out-of-state graduate students should use $10,703 as a total tuition figure.
  3. This category includes health insurance, personal hygiene items, clothing, recreation, and entertainment.
  4. For a student with dependents, the FAO may increase the cost of attendance for dependent care upon submission of documentation from the provider.

TUITION AND FEES
General Information
The schedule of tuition fees and other special fees applies to all regularly enrolled students at The University of West Florida. Required fees are established by the Florida Board of Regents and the Florida Legislature and are generally updated each fall semester. The University will make every possible effort to advertise any changes in fees when and if they occur. Completion of registration includes payment of fees.

Residency for Tuition Purposes 
To qualify as a Florida resident for tuition purposes, the student (dependent or independent) must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or a legal alien granted an indefinite stay by U.S. Immigration, and must have established legal residence in Florida for a least one year. A student who does not meet this basic criteria cannot be classified as a resident for tuition purposes. Questions regarding residency status upon initial application to UWF should be directed to the Office of Admissions. Questions regarding a change in residency status after enrollment should be directed to the Office of the Registrar (see Change of Residency Status).

Tuition and Registration Fees
The following schedule of fees lists the approved per credit hour fees in effect at the time of publication of this Catalog and is generally updated each fall semester. Fees actually charged will be in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the Florida Legislature and adopted by the Florida Board of Regents (BOR).


Alabama Differential Out-of-State Tuition
The University of West Florida has been authorized to offer residents of Alabama counties who borders are within 50 miles of the Florida-Alabama border of UWF's service area, a special out-of-state tuition rate.

Alabama residents of the following counties may qualify for this differential rate: Baldwin, Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Mobile, Monroe, Pike, and Washington.

Alabama residents of the above listed counties must meet the following requirements to qualify for differential out-of-state tuition:

  1. Be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident alien, or legal alien granted indefinite stay by INS.

  2. Be an independent person or a dependent person who has established and maintained legal ties within the designated counties of Alabama as evidenced by a combination of a driver's license, vehicle registration, voter registration, Declaration of Domicile, etc.

  3. Active duty personnel of the Armed Forces, their spouses and dependent children, whose state of legal residence or location of active duty station is within the designated counties of Alabama.
UWF's differential out-of-state tuition for qualifying residents of these designated Alabama counties will consist of the Florida in-state tuition plus $15.00 per semester hour for undergraduate courses and the Florida in-state tuition for graduate courses.

Repeat Course Surcharge
By act of the 1997 Florida Legislature (H.B. 1545), each university of the State University System is required to implement a repeat course surcharge for students who take a State-funded undergraduate course for the third time.

Starting with the Fall Semester 1997, students who take the same course for the third time at UWF will be subject to increased matriculation fee of 100% of the cost of instruction. See section on Repeat Course Surcharge under Registration.

Special Fees
ADMISSION APPLICATION FEE: $20.00
Students submitting an admission application for degree-seeking status are required to pay a $20 nonrefundable application fee. Students applying for the non degree-seeking category are not required to pay the application fee until degree-seeking status is requested.

NEW FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE ORIENTATION FEE: $35.00 
This fee includes the $10 Nautilus Card payment and is assessed when new freshman and sophomore students register to attend the Fall Orientation and Registration Program. A $25.00 fee, including payment for the Nautilus Card, is assessed for the Spring and Summer Orientation and Registration Programs. 

LATE REGISTRATION FEE: $50.00 
A late registration fee is assessed when a student does not begin registration during the designated registration periods (see academic calendar and registration sections of the Course Planning Guide and the Catalog).

LATE PAYMENT FEE: $50.00 
A late payment fee is assessed to students who do not pay full tuition by the designated deadlines (see academic calendar). 

NAUTILUS CARD: $10.00 
The Nautilus Card is the official University photo I.D. card for students, faculty, and staff. It serves as the library card, debit card, meal card, and copy card. It is required for access to recreation facilities and the student health center, for tickets to University events, and for financial aid delivery. A onetime fee is assessed, and all students attending classes on the Pensacola campus are required to obtain the Nautilus Card. Picture identification is required. A fee of $10 will be charged for a replacement card.

STANDARD TESTS FEE: At cost 
A fee is assessed for test materials and related factoring used in standardized tests such as the Graduate Record Exam.

REINSTATEMENT FEE: $100.00 
A late registration and payment fee is assessed to students whose registrations were canceled due to nonpayment of fees and who have been approved for reinstatement.

MATERIALS AND SUPPLY FEE:  VARIABLE AMOUNT PER COURSE/PER SEMESTER
Each University President is authorized to assess Material and Supply Fees not to exceed the amount necessary to offset the cost of materials or supply items which are consumed in the course of the student's instructional activities, excluding the cost of equipment and equipment repairs and maintenance. This varies depending on the materials and supplies required for the individual course. Specific fees are listed in the Course Planning Guide.

RETURNED CHECK SERVICE CHARGE: $25.00/$30.00/$40.00
$25.00 if the face amount of the check does not exceed $50; $30.00 if the face value exceeds $50 but does not exceed $300; $40.00 if the face value exceeds $300, or an amount up to five percent of the face amount of the check, which ever is greater. A returned check charge is assessed to students who have a check returned by a bank to UWF.

TRANSCRIPT FEE: $5.00 
This fee is assessed for each official transcript issued and must be paid at the time of transcript order.

DIPLOMA REPLACEMENT FEE: $5.00 
This is a replacement fee for preparation of a duplicate diploma.

STUDENT HEALTH FEE: $3.00 PER SEMESTER HOUR 
A health fee is assessed for each semester hour of registration for courses offered on the Pensacola campus (fee is included in the tuition assessment).

Students enrolled in courses offered at locations other than the Pensacola campus may utilize the university health service by paying the per credit hour health fee for all courses in which they are enrolled. 

Upon request to the University Fee Appeals Committee, the health fee will be refunded to students interning or co-oping outside Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties.

PAYMENT OF FEES
Methods of Payment

Fees may be paid by any of the following methods:
  1. Walk-in payments at the University Cashier's Office on the main campus or the Fort Walton Beach Campus, Monday-Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

  2. Drop-box depositories located in Building 20 East to the left of the main entrance to the Controller's Office, Building 22, and at the Fort Walton Beach Campus Administrative Building.

  3. By mail. All mail-in payments must be postmarked not later than midnight of the last day to pay fees. Mail-in fee payments postmarked after midnight will result in a late payment fee being assessed to the student. Mail payments to UWF Cashier's Office, 11000 University Parkway, Building 20 East, Pensacola, FL 32514-5750.

  4. Tuition, fees, and other charges may be paid by Visa or Master Charge credit cards. Payments by credit card may be made by telephone or in person at the main campus Cashier's Office and the Fort Walton Beach Cashier's Office. Credit card payment information must be received in the Cashier's Office by 4:30 p.m. on the fee payment due date. Payment by credit card via the Internet will be made available at a later date and will be announced by the university.
Students paying fees by mail or by drop-box depository methods must include their student number on all checks and include all fee payment documents (original copies of fee waiver forms, fee deferment forms, tuition aid forms, etc.) to insure proper and timely credit for payment.

Students are expected to meet all financial obligations as they become due. UWF reserves the right to cancel the registration of students who fail to promptly meet their financial obligations to the University. Students may not pay delinquent account balances applicable to a prior term from financial aid awards applicable to the current academic term. All delinquent balances must be paid in full prior to the distribution of current term financial aid. It is each student's responsibility to keep informed of all registration and fee payment dates, deadlines, and other requirements by referring to the academic calendar of events in the Catalog, the semester Course Planning Guide, and announcements printed in the Voyager or disseminated through other media from time to time. If necessary, students should inform their parents or other interested parties of the deadline dates and the necessity for meeting them.

The student will be held liable for all fees assessed for courses remaining on the student's registration at the close of the drop/add period for which a partial payment of fees has occurred or an authorized fee deferment status has been granted. Under such circumstances, the student's registration will not be canceled. An administrative hold will be placed on the student's record until the course fees and the late fees are paid in full.

Fees for courses remaining on the student's schedule at the close of the drop/add period must be paid not later than the close of business on the last day to pay fees. Authorized deferment status may be granted under certain conditions. Authorized deferment status must be granted and processed by the University Cashier during the regular fee payment period. Failure to pay all fees or receive authorized deferred payment status by the close of the drop/add period will result in cancellation of the student's registration.

Fee Payment: Term E Courses
Fees for special courses (courses not offered in terms A, B, or C) are due by the close of the second class meeting date. Fees paid by mail must be postmarked by midnight on the day following the second class meeting date.

Financial Aid Delivery
Financial aid awards that are complete prior to the beginning of each semester and available for distribution, including loans and scholarships, are processed by the Cashier's Office by deducting tuition/fees and housing from the financial aid proceeds and mailing a net check to the student. Net financial aid checks are mailed so that checks are available to students on the first day of classes. It is the student's responsibility to insure that all fees and housing and other charges are paid in full by the due date. Any balance due by the student over and beyond the amount that can be covered by available financial aid must be received in the University Cashier's Office by the fee payment deadline to avoid assessment of the late payment fee. Fees postmarked by midnight on the date due will be processed without assessment of late charges.

The netting of financial aid awards continues through the fee payment and drop/add period and unless the student comes to the Cashier's Office that week, net checks will be mailed to the student's current address on the official University Registrar's address file. Late awards of financial aid are processed in the same manner throughout each academic term.

Students who want their financial aid sent to the Fort Walton Beach Campus for direct pickup by the student must request ahead of time that the checks be sent to that campus. This can be accomplished by notifying the Student Accounts Office at (850) 474-3038.

Unless students specifically request personal pickup of financial aid, all financial aid will be mailed to the student's current address on file with the University Registrar's Office. It is the responsibility of each student to keep their current address updated with the University Registrar. Address changes can be made in person or over the web.

All students placed in a deferred fee payment status must confirm the deferred status with the University Cashier or Student Accounts Office located in Building 20 East on the main campus. Failure to do so may result in either cancellation of student registration or the assessment of late payment fees. The Nautilus Card must be presented at the time of financial aid delivery 

Financial Aid Status
Students are able to view their grades, schedules, HOLD's, and Financial Aid information on the World Wide Web via COMPASS (Computerized Access to Student Services) at https://nautical.uwf.edu/compass.

Tuition Loan Program (TLP)
Eligible students may pay registration and tuition fees in two equal installments. One-half of the total registration and tuition fees is payable by the close of the drop/add period with the remainder payable by midterm. A promissory note must be executed to pay fees on the installment plan and must be submitted to the Cashier's Office during the fee payment period. Contact the Student Accounts Office for detailed information. 

Students must have a favorable credit rating with the University to be eligible for the Tuition Loan Program (TLP).

Students receiving other forms of financial aid must submit TLP applications to the Student Accounts Office rather than the Cashier's Office.

Contracts and Fees Paid by Another Agency
Students who are registering for courses which will be partially or fully paid by their sponsoring agencies must bring the contracts or authorization forms and partial payments, if applicable, to the Cashier's Office during the registration period. Students must confirm the fees-pending status with the Cashier's Office during the designated fee payment period.

If the authorization is to be mailed to the Cashier's Office by the agency, it must be postmarked by midnight on the last day to pay fees. The student must confirm third party billing status with the Cashier's Office during the fee payment period. Failure to meet these requirements will result in the assessment of the late payment fee.

Any change in method of fee payment after the close of the drop/add fee payment deadline will result in a late payment assessment of $50.00. An example is to change from a VA deferment or tuition loan to another type of third party billing arrangement.

Florida Prepaid College Program
The Florida Prepaid Program was created by the state of Florida to guarantee payment of tuition and may include optional dormitory contract guarantees. The plan excludes local fees (i.e., health, athletic, student activity, laboratory, etc.) which are paid by the student using one of the options described under Methods of Fee Payment and by the deadlines stated in the academic calendar. The Cashier's Office will automatically bill the Florida Prepaid Program for eligible students. Students who do not want prepaid to be billed must notify the Cashier's Office each semester by the fee payment deadline. The fees (BOR approved 2000-2001 fees), excluding books not covered by the Prepaid College Program, total approximately $20.80 per hour plus material and supply fees. Students using the Florida Prepaid College Program are responsible for paying local fees by the last day of fee payment. A $50 late fee will be assessed if fees are paid after this date and an additional $50 late registration fee may be assessed.

The cost of books is not included under the Florida Prepaid College Program.

Delinquent Balances
Students who have delinquent balances at the University (loans, library fines, traffic fines, etc.) will have their diplomas, grades, and transcript requests held until satisfactory settlement has been made. Students owing delinquent balances of $100 or less and which is not more than 120 days past due, will be allowed to register prior to paying the balance. The balance due is required to be paid by the close of the fee payment period. Failure to do so will result in future registrations being held as well as holds being placed on diplomas, grades, and transcripts until the account is paid in full. Current semester financial aid awards may be used to pay delinquent balances owed from a previous semester in amounts up to $100.

Balances owed from a prior semester in excess of $100 may not be paid from current term financial aid awards.

Tuition Waivers
DUAL ENROLLED OR EARLY ADMITTED STUDENTS
High school students enrolled in dual enrollment or early admission programs pursuant to Florida Statutes articulated acceleration will be exempt from the payment of registration, matriculation, and material and supply fees. Refer to sections on Registration and Admissions for more information.

FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD
Certain members of the active duty Florida National Guard may be exempt from the payment of one-half of the cost of tuition and fees for courses on a space-available basis only. Students using this waiver may not register for courses subject to the waiver until the last day of registration. 

Certain members of the Florida National Guard may qualify for that portion of fees not otherwise waived to be paid directly by the Florida Department of Military Affairs when authorized by that agency. An approved authorization billing must be presented to the Cashier's Office on the main campus or Fort Walton Beach Campus by the close of the drop/add-fee payment period. Authorization presented after that day will be subject to the assessment of the late payment fee.

FOSTER CARE STUDENTS
Students for whom the state is paying foster care board payments and for whom the permanency planning goals are long-term foster care or independent living will be exempt from the payment of all undergraduate fees, including fees associated with enrollment in college preparatory instruction or completion of college-level communication and computation skills testing programs. Before a fee exemption can be given, the student should have applied for and been denied State financial aid which would have provided, at a minimum, payment of all undergraduate fees.

SENIOR CITIZENS - FLORIDA RESIDENTS 
Students who are 60 years or older and who meet Florida residency requirements may enroll on a space-available basis without payment of the application and registration fees. Refer to section on Registration for more information.

SPECIAL RISK DEPENDENT
Dependent children of special risk members as defined in Sections 112.190 and 112.191, Florida Statutes (law enforcement officers and fire fighters), killed in the line of duty are eligible for waiver of tuition and fees under certain circumstances. Contact the University Controller regarding eligibility for these waivers.

STATE EMPLOYEE SIX-HOUR FREE COURSE BENEFIT
All full-time State and University employees are eligible for six hours of tuition-free courses per semester. Refer to the Registration section (State Employees) for detailed procedures.

Late Registration and Late Payment Fees
Provided documentation is received by the institution to indicate extenuating circumstances justifying a waiver, the University Fee Appeals Committee may waive the late payment fee and the University Registrar may waive the late registration fee when it is determined that:
  1. the University is primarily responsible for delinquency of a student's account,

    or

  2. extenuating circumstances exist beyond the control of the student.
Deferred Payments
Deferred payment status for tuition and registration fees may be granted upon application by the student on the following grounds:

VETERANS DEFERMENTS
Deferral eligibility is guaranteed to students receiving veterans educational assistance benefits from federal or state assistance programs, where such aid is delayed in transmission to the student through circumstances beyond the control of the student.

Veterans and other eligible students receiving benefits under Chapters 30, 32, 35, and 1606, U.S.C., will be entitled to one deferment each academic year. An additional deferment will be granted each time there is a delay in the receipt of benefits.

Each veteran granted a deferment will sign a promissory note for the amount of registration and tuition fees due. The promissory note must be presented to the University Cashier during the regular fee payment period. Failure to present the promissory note by the deadline will result in the student being assessed the $50.00 late payment fee. If the student does not present an authorized deferment to the Cashier, including the $50.00 late fee, by the close of the fourth week of classes, the student's registration will be canceled. Petition for reinstatement would require that the student present an authorized VA deferment promissory note along with a $100.00 late registration and late payment fee in lieu of full payment of tuition and registration fees. (See the procedure outlined in Reinstatement.) 

If an eligible veteran's educational benefits are delayed beyond the deferral period, the deferment may be extended provided an extension is requested by the student and is granted in writing by the Office of Veterans Services prior to the due date of the original deferment. Additional extensions may be similarly granted until the veteran begins receiving educational benefits. Failure of the veteran to pay the amount of the authorized deferment by the due date or extended date, whichever is later, will result in the student being assessed the $50.00 late payment fee.

Any change in a VA deferment to a National Guard or other military billing status after the fee payment deadline will result in the assessment of the late payment fee of $50.00.

The University reserves the right to deny deferral status to students who have established an unfavorable credit rating.

THIRD PARTY BILLINGS
Deferment is permitted provided formal contractual arrangements have been made with the University for payments by an approved third party. The University Controller is charged with the responsibility for negotiating third party contracts.

Refund of Fees
The late payment fee is nonrefundable unless waived by the University Fee Appeals Committee.

Requests for refunds and other appeal actions to be considered by the University Fee Appeals Committee must be submitted within six months after the end of the semester to which the refund or appeal action is applicable. Requests made after that deadline will not be considered.
  1. Full refunds will be made to the student when a course is canceled by the University or when a student is denied admission to a University course.

  2. During the Drop/Add Period:
    The per-credit-hour fee will be fully refunded for each semester hour or course(s) dropped during the drop/add period.

  3. After the Drop/Add Period:

    1. A refund of 25 percent of the total fees paid will be made if withdrawal from all courses is completed prior to the end of the fourth week of classes. Withdrawals are processed in the Office of the Registrar. 

    2. In the following instances, the per-credit-hour fee will be refunded:
      1. involuntary call to active military duty;

      2. death of the student or death in the immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling);

      3. complete withdrawal of the student from all courses due to illness of the student that is confirmed in writing by a physician, stating that completion of the term is precluded; or

      4. exceptional circumstances upon approval of the University Fee Appeals Committee. The student must submit a written appeal to the University Fee Appeals Committee, Building 20 East. Appeals for refunds must be supported by appropriate written documentation.
Appeal for Late Fee Assessments and Refunds
Student appeals for late payment of fees, refunds of tuition, and other charges after the refund deadline are referred to the University Fee Appeals Committee. All appeals should be submitted in writing, with attached supporting documentation, to the University Cashier. Fee appeals forms are available in that Office.

The University Fee Appeals Committee reports to the Vice President for Administrative Affairs who has final authority over all appeals for late payment of fees.

The filing of an appeal before the Fee Appeals Committee does not extend the due date for fees, tuition loans, VA deferments or other charges while awaiting a decision by the Committee. Such charges not paid by the due date will be assessed the late payment fee. 

All questions regarding fee appeals should be directed to the Cashier's Office, Building 20 East, or call (850) 474-3033.
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