Cost of Education
  Fees
  Tuition and Student Fees
  Meal Plans
  Residence Hall Fees
  Student Account Information
  Fee Refunds
  Rules Governing the Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes in the University System of Georgia

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Fees

APPLICATION FEES

Required of all undergraduate students applying for admission or readmission, and covers expenses of processing applications only. Make check or money order payable to the University of Georgia. DO NOT SEND CASH.

Commitment Deposit--Undergraduates

$300.00

Required of a new student accepted by the University to reserve his or her place in the class. Must be paid by May 1 of the year in which admission is sought. Deposit is non-refundable, but is applicable toward payment of the first term tuition and fees.

AUDITOR'S FEE

SPECIAL FEES AND CHARGES

Transcript Fee
Each copy	$ 8.00
Replacement Fee
Diploma	$10.00
Special Programs Fees

       Agencies sponsoring regularly enrolled students who receive special academic programming or administrative services are expected to pay fees in addition to those normally charged for the usual services. While rates charged will be determined by contract arrangements, the scheduled fees for such services will be $125 per semester.

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Tuition and Student Fees

Tuition and fee information is available at http://busfin.uga.edu/bursar/ .

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Meal Plans

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Residence Hall Fees

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Student Account Information

BILLING AND STUDENT ACCOUNTS

PAYMENT OF THE STUDENT ACCOUNT

• Sponsorships
• Loans, Grants, or Scholarships
• Credit Card/Debit Card
• Check
• Electronic Check

For more information about payment options, please see https://busfin.uga.edu/bursar/payments_options.pdf.

Students whose payment method is check can pay in one of the following manners:

• By Mail
  The remittance advice along with check or money order (do not mail cash) should be mailed to the University of Georgia, Bursar and Treasury Services, 105 Business Services Building, 424 East Broad Street, Athens, GA 30602-4227. Payment must be received in Bursar and Treasury Services by the deadline indicated on the account summary.

• At Cashier's Window
  Payment may be made by check during cashiering hours at the cashier's window located in Bursar and Treasury Services on the first floor of the Business Services Building, 424 East Broad Street.

• At Night Depository
  Payment may be made after hours until the payment deadline at the night depository located at the front of the Business Services Building, 424 East Broad Street.

TIME OF PAYMENT

Late Fees
Failure to make payment by the due date indicated on the student account summary will result in late fees. A late fee of $50 is assessed to the student account the day following the due date. Please review the Payment Deadline calendar at http://busfin.uga.edu/bursar/ for a schedule of late fees.

Schedule Cancellation
To avoid schedule cancellation, payment in full must be cleared by Bursar and Treasury Services by the due date indicated on the student account summary. Please see http://busfin.uga.edu/bursar/ for the schedule of cancellation dates. Failure to make payment by this date will result in schedule cancellation. Students receiving approval to have schedules reinstated must add their classes back with the Registrar and pay their full account balance plus a $150.00 reinstatement fee within three business days or their reinstatement will be reversed.

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Fee Refunds

The refund percentage shall be computed on a pro rata basis determined by dividing the number of calendar days attended in the semester (from the student’s official withdrawal date through the last day of scheduled exams) by the total calendar days in the semester. The total calendar days in a semester includes weekends and exam periods but excludes scheduled breaks of five or more calendar days. Students who withdraw from the University when the calculated percentage of remaining days is 40% or less are not entitled to a refund of any portion of institutional charges.

The following are not entitled to any refund of fees paid: students suspended for disciplinary reasons, students who leave the University when disciplinary action is pending, or students who do not formally withdraw.

No refunds for reduction in hours after the drop/add period are allowed unless such reduction is the fault of the University.

Refunds for elective charges due to withdrawals during the term will be made on a prorated basis depending on the date of withdrawal. Students who withdraw from the University when the calculated percentage of remaining days in the term is 40% or less are not entitled to a refund of any portion of institutional charges.

Financial Aid and the Refund Policy
In the event a student receives financial aid, completes registration, and subsequently reduces his/her enrollment status or withdraws, the amount of funds to be returned to the federal, state, private, or University programs will be in accordance with regulations concerning refunds and repayments to those appropriate programs. A calculation will be made on all financial aid recipients to determine whether a student who completely withdraws during a term has “earned” the monies disbursed. A student “earns” his/her aid based on the period of time they remain enrolled. During the first 60% of the term, a student earns financial aid funds in direct proportion to the length of time the student remains enrolled. Beyond the 60% point all aid is considered earned. The responsibility to repay “unearned" aid is shared by the University and the student in proportion to the aid each is assumed to possess. For more details concerning refunds for students with financial aid, please contact Student Account Services at 110 Business Services for further information. All refunds, up to the amount of the aid received for the term, will be returned to financial aid sources, according to the following priority:

1. Federal Direct Student Loans
   1. Unsubsidized Loan
   2. Subsidized Loan
2. Federal Perkins Loans
3. Federal Direct Plus Loan
   1. Graduate
   2. Parent
4. Federal Pell Grant
5. Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
6. Other federal sources of aid
7. Other state, private, or institutional aid
8. Student

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Rules Governing the Classification of Students for Tuition Purposes in the University System of Georgia

Residency

1. An independent student who has established and maintained a domicile in the State of Georgia for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term shall be classified as in-state for tuition purposes.
   
   No student shall gain or acquire in-state classification while attending any postsecondary educational institution in this state without clear evidence of having established domicile in Georgia for purposes other than attending a postsecondary educational institution in this state.
   
   If an independent student classified as in-state for tuition purposes relocates out of state temporarily but returns to the State of Georgia within twelve (12) months of the relocation, such student shall be entitled to retain his/her in-state tuition classification.

2. A dependent student shall be classified as in-state for tuition purposes if such dependent student’s parent has established and maintained domicile in the State of Georgia for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term and:
   • The student has graduated from a Georgia high school; or,
   • The parent claimed the student as a dependent on the parent’s most recent federal or state income tax return.
   
   A dependent student shall be classified as in-state for tuition purposes if such student’s United States court-appointed legal guardian has established and maintained domicile in the State of Georgia for at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term, provided that:
   
   • Such appointment was not made to avoid payment of out-of-state tuition; and,
   • The United States court-appointed legal guardian can provide clear evidence of having established and maintained domicile in the State of Georgia for a period of at least twelve (12) consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term.
   
   If the parent or United States court-appointed legal guardian of a dependent student currently classified as in-state for tuition purposes establishes domicile outside of the State of Georgia after having established and maintained domicile in the State of Georgia, such student may retain his/her in-state tuition classification so long as such student remains continuously enrolled in a public postsecondary educational institution in this state, regardless of the domicile of such student’s parent or United States court-appointed legal guardian.
3. Any student from a homeless situation as defined by O.C.G.A. 20-3-66 shall be classified as in-state for tuition purposes. Upon the classification of any such student as in-state for tuition purposes, such student shall maintain such classification until the earlier occurrence of the completion of a baccalaureate degree or ten years.
4. A non-citizen student shall not be classified as in-state for tuition purposes unless the student is legally in this state and there is evidence to warrant consideration of in-state classification as determined by the Board of Regents. Lawful permanent residents, refugees, asylees, or other eligible noncitizens as defined by federal Title IV regulations may be extended the same consideration as citizens of the United States in determining whether they qualify for in-state classification.
   
   International students who reside in the United States under non-immigrant status conditioned at least in part upon intent not to abandon a foreign domicile shall not be eligible for in-state classification.

Out-of-State Tuition Differential Waivers

1. Academic Common Market. Students selected to participate in a program offered through the Academic Common Market.
2. Presidential.
   • Academic: Students who have demonstrated the potential to excel within a particular program of study offered by the institution as evidenced by scoring within the top half of students matriculating at the institution or the top half of students matriculating within the particular program of study to which the student has applied. Institutions shall determine the top half using the academic criteria (e.g., Freshman Index, standardized test scores, GPA, artistic ability) applicable either for general admission to the institution or for the particular program of study to which the student has applied.
   • Athletic: Students selected to participate in the institution’s intercollegiate athletics program and who have demonstrated the potential to succeed within a particular program of study offered by the institution. The percentage of waivers offered within the Athletic category shall not exceed 1/3 of the total number of Presidential Waivers which the institution is eligible to offer, i.e., four percent or two percent.
   • International: Non-citizen students who are not otherwise ineligible for a tuition differential waiver under this policy and who have demonstrated the potential to succeed within a particular program of study offered by the institution.
3. University System Employees and Dependents. Full-time employees of the University System, their spouses, and their dependent children;
4. Full-time Employees in the Public Schools of Georgia or the Technical College Systems of Georgia. . Full-time employees in the public schools of Georgia or of the Technical College System of Georgia, their spouses, and their dependent children. Teachers employed full-time on military bases in Georgia shall also qualify for this waiver;
5. Career Consular Officials. Career consular officers, their spouses, and their dependent children who are citizens of the foreign nation which their consular office represents and who are stationed and living in Georgia under orders of their respective governments;
6. Military and Military-Connected Students. Military personnel, their spouses, and their dependent children can be eligible for this waiver in situations as described by the Military and Military-Connected Students waiver found on www.reg.uga.edu website;
7. Research University Graduate Students. The University of Georgia, the Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, and Augusta University shall be authorized to waive the out-of-state tuition differential for a limited number of graduate students each year;
8. Students enrolled in University System institutions as part of Competitive Economic Development Projects. Students who are certified by the Georgia Department of Economic Development, Trade, and Tourism as being part of a competitive economic development project;
9. Students in Georgia-Based Corporations or Organizations. Students who are employees of Georgia-based corporations or organizations that have contracted with the Board of Regents through University System institutions to provide out-of-state tuition differential waivers;
10. Direct Exchange Program Students. Any student who enrolls in a USG institution as a participant in an international or domestic direct exchange program that provides reciprocal benefits to USG students.; Reciprocal.
    • Students selected to participate in programs offered through the Academic Common Market.
    • Any student who enrolls in a USG institution as a participant in an international or domestic direct exchange program that provides reciprocal benefits to USG students.
    • Any student who enrolls in a USG study-abroad program to include programs outside the State of Georgia but within the United States and study abroad programs outside the United States. Tuition and fees charged study abroad students shall be consistent with the procedures established in the USG Business Procedures Manual and as determined by the institution President.
11. Non-Resident Students. As of the first day of classes for the term, a non-resident student can be considered for this waiver under the following conditions:

    Students under 24.

    • If the parent or United States court-appointed, legal guardian has maintained domicile in Georgia for at least 12 consecutive months and the student can provide clear and legal evidence showing the relationship to the parent or United States court-appointed, legal guardian has existed for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term. Under Georgia Code, legal guardianship must be established prior to the student’s 18th birthday; or
    • If the student can provide clear and legal evidence showing a familial relationship to the spouse and the spouse has maintained domicile in Georgia for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term.

    Students 24 and Older.

    • If the student can provide clear and legal evidence showing a familial relationship to the spouse and the spouse has maintained domicile in Georgia for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the first day of classes for the term. This waiver can remain in effect as long as the student remains continuously enrolled.
12. Economic Advantage.

    U.S. Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Other Eligible Non-Citizens

    • Dependent Students: Dependent students providing clear and convincing evidence that the student’s parent or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment. The relocation must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded.
    • Independent Students: Independent students providing clear and convincing evidence that they, or their spouse, relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment. The relocation to the state must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded.
    • U.S. refugees, asylees, and other eligible noncitizens as defined by the federal Title IV regulations may be extended the same consideration for the economic advantage waiver as citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States.

    Waiver eligibility for the above qualifying students expires twelve (12) months from the date the waiver is awarded.

    Non-Citizens

    • Dependent Students: Non-citizen dependent students providing clear and convincing evidence that the student’s parent or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment and entered the state in a valid, employment-authorized status. The relocation must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded. Additionally, the non-citizen dependent student must provide clear evidence that the parent, or U.S. court-appointed legal guardian, is taking legally permissible steps to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States.
    • Independent Students: Non-citizen independent students must provide clear and convincing evidence that they, or their spouse, relocated to the state of Georgia to accept full-time, self-sustaining employment and entered the state in a valid, employment authorized status. The relocation must be for reasons other than enrolling in an institution of higher education and appropriate steps to establish domicile in the state must be taken. The employment upon which the relocation was based must be held at the time the waiver is awarded. Additionally, non-citizen independent students must provide clear evidence that they, or their spouse, are taking legally permissible steps to obtain lawful permanent resident status in the United States.

    Waiver eligibility for the above qualifying students may continue provided full-time, self-sustaining employment in Georgia and the employment-authorized status are maintained. Furthermore, there must be continued evidence of Georgia domicile and efforts to pursue an adjustment to United States lawful permanent resident status.

    • Students who are employees of Georgia-based corporations or organizations that have contracted with the Board of Regents through USG institutions to provide out-of-state tuition differential waivers.
    • Students enrolled in a USG institution based on a referral by the Vocational Rehabilitation Program of the Georgia Department of Labor or the Department of Veterans Affairs.
    • Career consular officers, their spouses, and their dependent children who are citizens of the foreign nation that their consular office represents and who are stationed and living in Georgia under orders of their respective governments.

Questions concerning waivers of out-of-state tuition fees should be directed to:

	Senior Assistant Registrar Office of the Registrar Holmes/Hunter Academic Building (706) 542-4748

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