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Billing and Financial Information

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Bursar Office
University West, Suite 114
3007 N Ben Wilson, Victoria, Texas 77901
361.570.4813      Fax: 361.570.4872
Email: billing@uhv.edu
 

Tuition and Fees

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Fee Payment
A student is not officially registered until the minimum payment of tuition and fees is paid. Payment of the minimum amount due as printed on the fee statement is necessary to prevent being disenrolled from courses. Fee payment must be made by the fee payment deadlines as published in the class schedule. Students are encouraged, both for availability of courses and ease of payment, to enroll as early as possible.

Registration by Computer or Telephone
The online registration system (www.uhv.edu) or the VIP registration system allows students to register, add courses, drop courses, cancel registrations, do withdrawals, request loans and request refunds as well as other options through the convenience of any internet-connected computer or touch tone phone. For all registrations by phone, we recommend “corded” phones. Cell phones and cordless phones may not work properly.

Students who enroll at the earliest opportunity will have the added convenience of receiving a fee bill and paying by mail. Students enrolling at the end of a registration period are responsible for ensuring the University receives payment by the published payment deadline.

It is the student’s responsibility to review tuition fee bills for accuracy. Students who do not receive a copy of their fee bill by mail, or believe there is incorrect information on the fee bill should contact the Bursar's Office immediately. Students should not attempt to adjust their fee bill. Courses will be canceled if the minimum amount on the fee bill is not paid by the due date.
 

Payment Options
Acceptable methods of payment include cash, check, credit card (online or VIP), financial aid awards and scholarships. Listed below are additional payment options:

Installment Pay Plan (available Fall/Spring semesters only):
To participate in the installment pay plan option, students must pay the minimum amount shown on their fee bill. The remaining tuition will be billed in two installment payments due during the 6th and 11th class week. There is a $10 (max. $20) installment charge for each installment option and a $12.50 (max. $25) late fee for each late installment.

Tuition and Fee Loans:
Students may apply for a tuition and fee loan on the web or through the VIP System. Students will receive a loan equal to the amount of tuition and required fees for the current semester. The loan does not pay prior balances, general property deposits, late registration fees, loan service charges or reinstatement fees. Loan duration is generally 90 days in fall and spring and 30 days in summer. All loans are interest free; however, institutional loans incur a $25 loan service charge. Because loan funds are limited, only one tuition loan per student per semester will be issued.

Book Loans
To be eligible for a book loan, students must have activated their enrollment (i.e. paid at least the minimum amount due). Students may apply for a book loan on the web or through the VIP System. Students are issued a book loan in the amount of $25 per semester credit hour (max. $450) per semester. The loan duration is generally 30 days. Upon request of a book loan, students will be mailed a check (for the book loan amount) to their address of record. Because book loan funds are limited, only one book loan per student per semester will be issued.
 

General Notes
     • Terms and conditions are subject to change without notice by Legislature or University action.
     • The above financial options are in addition to aid through the Office of Financial Aid.
     • VIP refers to the telephone Voice Information Processing system.
     • Maximum of two loans (1 for books, 1 for tuition) per student/per semester. All loans are subject

        to the availability of funds.
     • Dropping courses or withdrawing from the University does not relieve a student of the

       responsibility for unmet financial obligations, including installment plan payments and outstanding

       loan balances

Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate Tuition—Texas Resident: Tuition for resident undergraduate courses is $104 per semester credit hour.

Graduate Tuition—Texas Resident: Tuition for resident graduate courses is $152 per semester credit hour.

Graduate and Undergraduate Tuition—Non-Resident/International: Tuition for non-Texas residents and students who are citizens of any country other than the United States is $362 per semester credit hour.

Student Service Fee: $15 per semester credit hour/maximum $150. A compulsory fee charged all students that provides funding for student service activities that are apart from the regularly scheduled academic functions. The fee defrays the costs of transcripts, graduation applications, student advising, career planning and placement, job fairs, student government and student organizations, student financial aid operations, student publications and other activities that benefit students.
 

Student Teaching Fee: $15 per course/maximum $45. A course specific fee to defray costs associated with student teacher supervision.
 

MBA Course Fee: $39 per semester credit hour for MBA courses only. Fee to offset special needs of the MBA program, including skills assessment, orientation, electronic research data bases, and software acquisitions.

General Property Deposit: A deposit of $10 is collected from each student to help insure the institution against losses, damages and breakage in libraries and labs. The deposit is refundable by written request upon the official withdrawal or graduation of a student.
 

Reinstatement Fee: A $50 fee charged to students requesting reinstatement of a cancelled registration for failing to pay tuition and fees by the payment due date. This non-refundable fee offsets administrative costs for reinstatements.
 

Extended Access & Support Fee: $24 per semester credit hour. A compulsory fee charged all students to provide the support needed to ensure quality delivery of off-campus and electronically delivered instruction and services.
 

Late Payment Fee: $25 fee charged for late payments on an Installment Pay Plan or any loan (12.50 per installment). Students who are delinquent on their financial obligations cannot register or be issued official transcripts until university indebtedness has been paid in full.
 

Other Fees
Late Registration Fee                                             $50
NSF/Returned Check Fee                                        $20
Institutional Loan Service Charge                              $25
Binding, Thesis or Dissertation per copy est.               $10
Copyright Fee Registration                                       $20
Examination, Advanced Standing, per course              $15
*All fees are subject to change by University or Legislative action.

Schedule of Charges
The Schedule of Charges reflects tuition and fees as determined by residence status and number of hours taken. Students should be aware that this is a minimum figure as late registration fees, general property deposit fees, student teaching fees, distance education fees, reinstatement fees, books, etc., may be applicable. Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice as necessitated by university or legislative action.

Click here to see the 2004-2005 Schedule of Charges

Tuition and Fee Refunds (Section 54.006, Texas Higher Education Code)

General Information: The University is a State of Texas Institution of Higher Education and refunds are issued in accordance with the State of Texas Higher Education Code, Section 54.006. Refund exceptions are considered only in documented cases of medical emergency, military duty, natural or national emergency, and university error. Refunds will first be applied to outstanding obligations. Loan processing fees, installment service charges and late fees are generally not refundable unless due to University error. Credit balances must be requested through the VIP System. All refunds will be processed and mailed to the student's address of record. Students receiving financial aid are advised to contact the Office of Financial Aid prior to making schedule changes in enrollment status. Student services and privileges, including library services, use of computer labs and parking terminate when a student cancels registration or withdraws from the University. Stopping payment on a check used to pay tuition and fees is NOT official notice of cancellation, withdrawal or dropping of courses and WILL NOT release the student from their financial obligation for those courses. Students are responsible for meeting the requirements and course prerequisites indicated before enrolling. Unmet course requirements are insufficient grounds for a refund of tuition and fees if the drop or withdrawal date was after the refund deadline.

The following refund schedules apply to all courses, including online courses, regardless of the actual course start date. In determining refund calculations, it is important to remember that the official first class day may be different from the actual start date of a particular course.

Cancellation: If a student officially cancels registration prior to the first official class day, as indicated in the class schedule, 100% of tuition and mandatory fees will be refunded.
 

Dropped Courses: Students who officially drop a course within the first 12 official class days of a fall or spring semester or the first 4 official class days of a summer session will receive a 100% refund of the tuition and fees charged for the dropped courses provided they are still enrolled in other credit courses at UHV.
 

Withdrawals: The University will refund a percentage of the tuition and required fees to students withdrawing from all classes at the institution according to the schedules that follow. Class days, including Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters, are counted from the first official day of classes as indicated in the class schedule. Remaining balances become payable immediately.
 

Fall and Spring Refund Schedule:
Prior to the first official class day 100%
During the first five class days 80%
During the second five class days 70%
During the third five class days 50%
During the fourth five class days 25%
After the fourth five class days No Refund

Five and Ten Week Summer Term Refund Schedule:
Prior to the first official class day 100%
During the first, second or third class day 80%
During the fourth, fifth or sixth class day 50%
Seventh class day and thereafter No Refund

Tuition Rebate for Certain Undergraduates (as set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board):
Tuition rebates to a maximum of $1,000 are available for qualified students who have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree as defined by the catalog under which they were graduated.

Qualified students must apply for the rebate at the time they apply for graduation. For further information, email UHV Office of Admissions and Records at admissions@uhv.edu or call 361-570-4110.
 

Policy on Financial Responsibility

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Students incur charges for a variety of services provided by the UH System, the University and community colleges, including bookstore, security, parking and food services.
 

It is the expectation, as well as a condition of enrollment at the University of Houston-Victoria, that students satisfy their financial responsibilities in a timely fashion. Failure of a student to do so will result in financial withdrawal. The student may not register nor will an official statement of credits or transcripts be released until the financial obligation, including late charges and penalties are paid in full.

Non payment by the end of the semester or session may result in transfer of the student’s account to an outside collection agency without further notice. An additional collection fee will be added to the outstanding balance by the collection agency.

 

Returned Checks

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During an academic year (Sept. 1 – Aug. 31), students who write or produce two bad checks to UHV and/or to any other UH System, or Victoria College will forfeit check-writing privileges for one year. This means that students must pay financial obligations by cash, credit card, money order, or cashier's check only. No personal checks will be accepted. In addition, the student's account will be assessed a $20 returned check fee and may be subject to criminal District Attorney prosecution.
 

Auditing A Course

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Approval to audit or visit a course is permitted, subject to completion of an audit application, seating availability and approval by the course instructor or school dean. Auditing normally conveys only the privilege of observing and does not include submitting papers, taking tests or participating in laboratories or field work. An auditing student will pay resident tuition and fee rates. Late registration fees are not charged. Audit application forms can be obtained from the Bursar Office. Academic credit is not given for an audited course.
 

Tuition and Fee – Waivers and Exemptions

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The tuition and fee information provided below is not intended to be comprehensive and is subject to changes made by the Texas Legislature or University of Houston Board of Regents. Contact the Bursar's Office for additional information regarding waivers and exemptions.
 

Faculty and Dependents (54.059 Texas Education Code)—Teachers, professors and researchers of state institutions of higher education are entitled to register themselves, their spouses, and their children by paying resident tuition and fees. This residence waiver is without regard to the length of time they have resided in Texas, provided the employees are employed at least one-half time.
 

Student Employees (54.063 Texas Education Code)—Teaching assistants and research assistants are entitled to register themselves, their spouses and their children by paying the tuition and other fees charged to Texas residents. This residency waiver is without regard to the length of time they have resided in Texas, provided the students are employed at least one-half time in a teaching or research position relating to their degree program.
 

Military Personnel and Dependents (54.058 Texas Education Code)—Officers or enlisted personnel of the Army, Army Reserve, Army National Guard, Air National Guard, Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Navy, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps, Marine Corps Reserve, Coast Guard or Coast Guard Reserves of the United States who are assigned to duty in Texas are entitled to register themselves, their spouses and their children at the University by paying Texas resident tuition and fees. This tuition waiver is without regard to the length of time they have been assigned to duty or resided in the state.
 

Blind and Deaf Students (Section 54.205, Texas Education Code)—Blind or deaf students who are residents are entitled to exemption from tuition and certain fees if they present: (1) Certification of blindness or deafness (2) Proof of Texas residency (3) High School diploma or GED equivalency (4) Letter of recommendation by high school principal, clergyman, public official or other responsible individual and (5) Letter of student intent.
 

Senior Citizens (Section 54.210, Texas Education Code)—Senior citizens (persons 65 years and older) who wish to obtain academic credit may enroll for up to six semester credit hours of courses offered by the University each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available and if admission requirements are met. The student is still responsible for the payment of fees other than tuition. Credit hours taken in excess of six hours will be charged the normal tuition and fees.
A senior citizen who wishes to audit any course offered by the University may do so without payment of tuition and fees, providing space is available and normal auditing requirements are met.
 

Texas Veterans (Hazlewood Act, Section 54.203, Texas Education Code)—The University exempts students from paying tuition and fees excluding property deposit and student service fees. Eligibility requirements include: the student must have resided in Texas for 12 months prior to registration; must have been a legal resident of Texas at the time of entry; must have served in the armed forces at least 180 days of active duty; must have an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions; not be eligible for federal education benefits such as: Federal Pell or SEOG grants; if eligible, cannot exceed the amount of tuition and fees; not be in default of Hinson-Hazlewood college student loan or a federal loan; and must have less than 150 credit hours taken on the Hazlewood Act since the Fall, 1995.
 

Children of Disabled Texas Peace Officers and Firefighters (Section 54.204, Texas Education Code)—The University also exempts students whose parent has suffered an injury resulting in death or disability sustained in the line of duty. Eligible parents include full-paid or volunteer firefighters; full-paid municipal, county, or state peace officers; custodial employees of the Texas Department of Corrections, and game wardens. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board must certify the student’s eligibility.
 

Parking

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At UHV a parking permit does not guarantee a parking space but allows a student to park in designated areas if space is available. Parking on the UHV Campus is shared with Victoria College. All vehicles parked on campus must display either a valid decal or temporary permit with the exception of visitors parked in designated spots. Please go to http://www.uhv.edu/fin/policy/A/a-19.htm to review UHV student parking policies and procedures.
 

Students are subject to parking regulations at the off campus Sugar Land and Cinco Ranch sites. Please check with the off campus site administrator.
 

Parking regulations are enforced. Parking violations can result in warnings, progressive fines, towing, banning of vehicle from campus and financial stops preventing re-enrollment until the violation(s) are cleared.