General Information | Financial Information
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ALL TUITION AND FEES ARE CORRECT AS OF THE
DATE OF PRINTING BUT ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ACTION OF THE STATE
LEGISLATURE OR BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS.
The University receives Instructional Funds from the
State as follows. For the two long semesters, the total number of
semester hours for which students have registered, as of the twelfth
class day, is the number of hours on which the funds are based.
For each summer session, funds are based on total registered hours
as of the fourth class day of each session. Students who have not
completed their registration by the above dates may not receive
credit for work for the semester/session.
The Texas Legislature has authorized collection of
tuition and fees during a fall or spring semester by one of two
methods: payment in full or one-half payment of the tuition and
fees at registration and separate one-quarter payments due prior
to the sixth and eleventh class weeks. Parking permits and late
registration fees are examples of charges which
must be paid in full and are not eligible for installment payment.
There is an additional processing fee of $30 for administration
of the installment payment plan. Failure to make timely installment
payments will cause accrual of late charges ($15 per installment).
Any financial aid, tuition waivers, grants or deferments
will be used to reduce the amount owed by the student, with the
remaining balance eligible for the installment payment plan. During
a summer session, the tuition and fees are collectible in full.
The Texas Legislature has reserved the right to discontinue the
installment payment plan.
Students will not be admitted to classes by
the instructors until their tuition and fees are paid.
PAYMENTS
Payments made for registration purposes may be made
by cash, cashier’s check, personal check, money order, or
VISA or MasterCard credit card. All checks and money orders are
accepted subject to final payment.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Students are expected to meet financial obligations
to the University within the designated time allowed. Registration
fees are payable at registration, except for that portion of the
registration fee that may be temporarily deferred, but payable later
in scheduled payments as part of an installment payment agreement.
Students are not entitled to enter classes or laboratories until
their appropriate fees and deposits have been paid. Other charges
are due at registration or within ten days after a bill is rendered
by the University, or according to special payment instructions
that may be printed on the bill or agreement.
Failure to pay the amount owed in full, including
appropriate penalty and late fee charges, prior to registration
for a future semester or prior to the last class day for the current
semester or summer session can result in any or all of the following
sanctions: 1) withholding of future registration privileges; 2)
withholding award of degree; and 3) withholding of an official transcript.
Students who pay fees with a returned check may suffer
the above sanctions as well as those shown in the following section.
COLLECTIONS FOR NONPAYMENT
Nonpayment by the end of the semester will result
in transfer of the student’s account to a contracted collection
agency and assessment of a collection fee of at least 25 percent
of the outstanding balance. The University may also choose to litigate
an account on advice of University legal counsel. Should an account
be litigated, the student will be responsible for all litigation
expenses including attorney’s fees and court costs. Accounts
that are referred to a contracted collection agency may also be
reported to credit bureaus.
RETURNED CHECK POLICY
A returned check is defined as one returned to the University rightfully
unpaid due to no fault of the bank or the University. The check
may be written by the student or the check may be written on his/her
behalf by a spouse, guardian, friend or sponsor.
The University reserves the right to refuse
personal checks of any student who previously has had checks returned.
Each returned check is subject to a $25 check processing
fee. Students have 10 days from the date on which notice is sent
from the Business Office in which to pay the returned check and
the returned check processing fee or inform the Business Office
of their intent. Thereafter, the student may be resigned
from the University. (The student should not assume that he/she
will be resigned. If the student discontinues going to class without
officially resigning from school, he/she will be subject to the
grade of F.) Students who have been resigned are eligible for reinstatement
upon redemption of such check or checks, plus the returned check
processing fee and the payment of a reinstatement charge of $50.
A student who fails to make payment prior to the first day of final
exams will not receive credit for the work done that semester and
will not be allowed to register for future semesters until the delinquent
amount is paid. In addition, the checks will be referred to the
District Attorney of Walker County for prosecution and collection.
Past due accounts are referred to a national credit company.
Students will be given the opportunity to be heard
regarding any special circumstances. Such circumstances will be
given full and fair consideration, and exceptions to the returned
check policy may be granted by the Director of the Business Office
or a delegated employee, based on the evidence presented.
EXPLANATION OF FEES
The following information is not intended to be comprehensive
and is subject to change. Tuition, fees, and charges are subject
to change by legislative or regental action, and changes become
effective on the date enacted. The following tuition, fees, and
charges information should be used only as a guideline for estimating
costs. For clarification of any matter relating to payment or refund
of tuition, fees, charges, and deposits, contact the office or administrative
unit from which the charge or refund originated.
Tuition and Designated Tuition: Resident
students pay $44 tuition per semester credit hour during academic
year 2002-03 and $46 tuition per semester credit hour during academic
year 2003-04. Nonresident students (out-of-state and international)
currently pay $262 tuition per semester credit hour. The Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board calculates each year the nonresident
tuition.
In addition, the designated tuition is charged at
the rate of $35 per semester credit hour for academic year 2002-03
and $39 per semester credit hour for academic year 2003-04.
Student Service Fee: The student
service fee per semester credit hour is $19 for academic year 2002-03
and academic year 2003-04 (not exceeding $171 per semester and $95
per summer session). The fee covers services at the University Health
Center, the Intramural Program, the Student Life Support Programs,
and the Extramural Programs. The fee provides admission to athletic
events at Sam Houston State under the auspices of the Department
of Athletics.
Student Center Fee: The student center
fee is required at the rate of $60 per semester ($30 per summer
session) for academic year 2002-03 and academic year 2003-04 and
is used to fund the Lowman Student Center programs and activities.
Computer Use Fee: This fee is charged
at a rate of $10 per semester credit hour for academic year 2002-03
and $11 per semester credit hour for academic year 2003-04. It is
used for the training of students, faculty and staff, and for providing
support services for operation, maintenance, and replacement of
computer hardware and software.
Recreational Sports Fee: Legislative
action authorizes a recreational sports fee not to exceed $44 semester
($22 per summer session) for academic year 2002-03 and academic
year 2003-04. It may be used to purchase equipment for and/or construct,
operate, maintain recreational sports facilities and programs.
International Education Fee: This
fee of $1 is charged each semester or summer session and is used
only to assist students participating in international student exchange
or study programs.
Library Fee: Board action authorizes
a library fee of $30 per semester and $15 per summer session for
academic years 2002-03 and 2003-04. The library fee directly benefits
students by supporting their classroom and research needs. The Newton
Gresham Library uses this fund to purchase books, add electronic
databases, and new journal subscriptions.
Advisement Fee: A fee of $50 for
a long term (semester) and $25 for each summer term (session) is
charged and is used to fund the Student Advising and Mentoring Center
(SAM Center), which is available to all students. Advising through
this center takes a more proactive orientation in helping students
succeed in university life.
Late Registration Fee: A late payment
fee of $10 is charged all students who register on or after the
first class day of any semester or summer session.
Matriculation Fee: A matriculation
fee of $15 is charged if a student resigns before the 1st class
day of the semester or summer session.
Special Fees: |
Add/Drop Fee (per course) |
$ 2 |
Audit Fee (per course) |
$ 50 |
Course Fee (per course; ranges from $5 - $100) |
Varies |
Distance Learning per course, in addition to tuition
and fees |
$303 |
|
(Student Service, Student Center, and Recreational
Sports Fees are waived, if only on-line courses are taken.) |
Laboratory Course Fee (per course) |
$ 8 |
Music Fee for Individual Instruction (per course
with suffix of “x”): |
|
1 semester credit hour course |
$ 30 |
|
2 semester credit hours course |
$ 60 |
|
3 semester credit hours course |
$ 75 |
|
4 semester credit hours course |
$ 75 |
University Center Fee: Classes provided at The
University Center has an additional fee of $30 per semester credit
hour for academic year 2002- 2003 and $35 per semester credit hour
for academic year 2002- 2003.
General Property Deposit. Each student is required
to make a General Property Deposit of $10 which will remain with
the University through his/her career here except as noted below.
All charges for property losses, damages, and breakages in libraries
or laboratories must be settled promptly. However, any unpaid current
charges will be deducted from the deposit before a refund is made.
Refund of General Property Deposit. The General
Property Deposit, less charges, will be returned to the student
at the end of his/her career as a student. However, any General
Property Deposit which remains without call for refund for a period
of four years from the date of last attendance at this university
shall be forfeited. The deposit will then become a part of, and
operative to, the permanent use and purpose of the University Student
Deposit Fund.
TUITION AND FEES REFUND POLICY
A student enrolled at Sam Houston State University may receive
a refund of tuition and fees as indicated in the schedules below:
- 1. Dropping Courses—a student who drops one or more courses
for any given semester/summer session, but remains enrolled in
at least one course.
- Resignations/Withdrawals—a student who resigns/withdraws
from all of his/her courses for a given semester/summer session.
Refunds and credits from one department will be applied to any
other outstanding balances in other departments. Any remaining refund
will be mailed to the permanent address on the student record when
the refund is processed. The University may refund tuition and fees
paid by a sponsor, donor or scholarship to the source rather than
directly to the student who has withdrawn if the funds were made
available to the University.
Refund policies were established by Senate Bill No. 604 of the
65th Legislature and adopted by the Board of Regents, Texas State
University System, in August of 1977 and by the applicable federal
regulations dealing with first semester financial aid students.
Dropping Courses (see NOTE below)
A student who submits a request to drop one or more courses from
a schedule of classes may be eligible for refunds. The refund schedule
for dropping courses is stated below.
Fall and Spring Semesters |
Summer Sessions |
First 12 class days |
%100 |
First 4 class days |
%100 |
After 12th class day |
none |
After 4th class day |
none |
NOTE: Class days are University class days, not the number
of days an individual class meets. Class days are to be counted from
the first class meeting of on-campus daytime courses as indicated
in the Academic Calendar.
Resignations/Withdrawals (see NOTE below)
The student who officially withdraws from Sam Houston State University
may be eligible for a refund of tuition and the specified fees,
based upon the courses in which the student is enrolled on the official
date of withdrawal. Refunds are made in accordance with the following
schedule:
Fall and Spring Semesters
State Statutory Refund Schedule of Tuition and Fees |
Before the 1st class day |
100% — Less $15 Matriculation
Fee |
1st class day through 5th class day |
80% |
6th class day through 10th class day |
70% |
11th class day through 15th class day |
50% |
16th class day through 20th class day |
25% |
Thereafter |
No refund |
NOTE: Class days are University class days, not the number
of days an individual class meets. Class days are to be counted
from the first class meeting of on-campus daytime courses as indicated
in the Academic Calendar.
Summer Session Refund Schedules
State Statutory Refund Schedule of Tuition and Fees |
Before the 1st class day |
100% — Less $15 Matriculation
Fee |
1st class day through 3th class day |
80% |
4th class day through 6th class day |
50% |
Thereafter |
No refund |
NOTE: Class days are University class days, not the number
of days an individual class meets. Class days are to be counted
from the first class meeting of on-campus daytime courses as indicated
in the Academic Calendar.
Students who receive Title IV aid in the form of a Pell Grant,
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford Loan,
or PLUS Loan and resign on or before completing 60% of the semester
will be required to repay the percentage of unearned financial aid
according to the federal “Return to Title IV Aid” formula
derived from the 1998 Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act.
The percentage of aid to be repaid to SFA programs is equal to the
number of calendar days remaining in the semester divided by the
number of calendar days in the semester.
Refunds are to be returned to lenders or program accounts in the
following statutorily specified order provided the student has received
funds from the account:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan
- Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan
- Unsubsidized Direct Stafford Loans
- Subsidized Direct Stafford Loans
- Federal Perkins Loans
- Federal PLUS Loans
- Direct PLUS Loans
- Federal Pell Grants
- FSEOGs
- Other federal, state, private or institutional sources of aid
- The Student
The above schedule assumes the student has paid his or her fees
in full. A different schedule applies to the installment payment
plan participants — the primary difference in the schedule
being the requirement for the University to compute the refund based
on the assumption that the full amount of tuition and fees have
been collected. Therefore, it is possible, and probable, that a
student in the installment plan could owe more
in tuition and fees than already collected by the University. These
extra amounts, if any, would be due and payable before the student
would be allowed to resign from the University.
TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE
All tuition and fees are correct as of the date of printing but
are subject to change by action of the State Legislature or the
Board of Regents. Nonresident tuition (out-of-state and international)
is calculated each year by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
Tuition and Fees Per Semester
Fall 2002 — Spring 2003
See below; subject to additional fees. |
TEXAS RESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 293 |
13 |
$ 1513 |
2 |
401 |
14 |
1602 |
3 |
509 |
15 |
1691 |
4 |
617 |
16 |
1780 |
5 |
725 |
17 |
1869 |
6 |
833 |
18 |
1958 |
7 |
941 |
19 |
2047 |
8 |
1049 |
20 |
2136 |
9 |
1157 |
21 |
2225 |
10 |
1246 |
22 |
2314 |
11 |
1335 |
23 |
2403 |
12 |
1424 |
24 |
2492 |
|
NONRESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 511 |
13 |
$ 4347 |
2 |
837 |
14 |
4654 |
3 |
1163 |
15 |
4961 |
4 |
1489 |
16 |
5268 |
5 |
1815 |
17 |
5575 |
6 |
2141 |
18 |
5882 |
7 |
2467 |
19 |
6189 |
8 |
2793 |
20 |
6496 |
9 |
3119 |
21 |
6803 |
10 |
3426 |
22 |
7110 |
11 |
3733 |
23 |
7417 |
12 |
4040 |
24 |
7724 |
|
Tuition and Fees Per Summer Session
Summer 2003 See below; subject to additional fees. |
TEXAS RESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 201 |
7 |
$ 811 |
2 |
309 |
8 |
900 |
3 |
417 |
9 |
989 |
4 |
525 |
10 |
1078 |
5 |
633 |
11 |
1167 |
6 |
722 |
12 |
1256 |
|
NONRESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 419 |
7 |
$ 2337 |
2 |
745 |
8 |
2644 |
3 |
1071 |
9 |
2951 |
4 |
1397 |
10 |
3258 |
5 |
1723 |
11 |
3565 |
6 |
2030 |
12 |
3872 |
|
Included in the amounts above are Tuition and Designated Tuition,
Student Service Fee, Student Center Fee, Computer Use Fee, Library
Fee, Recreational Sports Fee, International Education Fee, Advisement
Fee.
Course related or program related fees are examples of fees not
included in the above estimates. The reader is directed to review
Explanation of Fees in this catalogue. Additional information is
available on-line.
TUITION AND FEES SCHEDULE
All tuition and fees are correct as of the date of printing but
are subject to change by action of the State Legislature or the
Board of Regents. Nonresident tuition (out-of-state and international)
is calculated each year by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board.
Tuition and Fees Per Semester
Fall 2003 — Spring 2004
See below; subject to additional fees. |
TEXAS RESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 300 |
13 |
$ 1604 |
2 |
415 |
14 |
1700 |
3 |
530 |
15 |
1796 |
4 |
645 |
16 |
1892 |
5 |
760 |
17 |
1988 |
6 |
875 |
18 |
2084 |
7 |
990 |
19 |
2180 |
8 |
1105 |
20 |
2276 |
9 |
1220 |
21 |
2372 |
10 |
1316 |
22 |
2468 |
11 |
1412 |
23 |
2564 |
12 |
1508 |
24 |
2660 |
|
NONRESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 516 |
13 |
$ 4412 |
2 |
847 |
14 |
4724 |
3 |
1178 |
15 |
5036 |
4 |
1509 |
16 |
5348 |
5 |
1840 |
17 |
5660 |
6 |
2171 |
18 |
5972 |
7 |
2502 |
19 |
6284 |
8 |
2833 |
20 |
6596 |
9 |
3164 |
21 |
6908 |
10 |
3476 |
22 |
7220 |
11 |
3788 |
23 |
7532 |
12 |
4100 |
24 |
7844 |
|
Tuition and Fees Per Summer Session
Summer 2004 See below; subject to additional fees. |
TEXAS RESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 208 |
7 |
$ 860 |
2 |
323 |
8 |
956 |
3 |
438 |
9 |
1052 |
4 |
553 |
10 |
1148 |
5 |
668 |
11 |
1244 |
6 |
764 |
12 |
1340 |
|
NONRESIDENT |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
Semester Hours |
Amount |
1 |
$ 424 |
7 |
$ 2372 |
2 |
755 |
8 |
2684 |
3 |
1086 |
9 |
2996 |
4 |
1417 |
10 |
3308 |
5 |
1748 |
11 |
3620 |
6 |
2060 |
12 |
3932 |
|
Included in the amounts above are Tuition and Designated Tuition,
Student Service Fee, Student Center Fee, Computer Use Fee, Library
Fee, Recreational Sports Fee, International Education Fee, Advisement
Fee.
Course related or program related fees are examples of fees not
included in the above estimates. The reader is directed to review
Explanation of Fees in this catalogue. Additional information is
available on-line.
RESIDENCE CLASSIFICATION FOR TUITION PURPOSES
The Texas Legislature and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board establish the Rules and Regulations for determining residence
classification. Texas residency for tuition purposes is generally
obtained by residing and/or being gainfully employed in Texas for
12 consecutive months immediately prior to enrollment in any college
or university, by being a dependent of a Texas resident (individual
who is claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes by
the individual’s parent or legal guardian at the time of registration
and for the tax year preceding the year in which the individual
registers), or by being classified as a Texas Resident for the first
five of the six years immediately preceding registration (not living
out of the state more than 12 months immediately prior to registration).
A nonresident student may qualify to pay in-state tuition by meeting
the requirements of a tuition waiver. The current tuition waiver
options include: 1) the student or his/her spouse or parent is a
member of the U.S. Armed Forces and is stationed in Texas; 2) the
student or his/her spouse or parent is employed at least half time
by an institution of higher education in Texas as a teacher or professor;
3) the student or his/her spouse or parent has a teaching or research
assistantship at any Texas institution of higher education on at
least a half-time basis; 4) the student holds a competitive scholarship
awarded by the university of at least $1,000 for the academic year
or summer; or 5) is a student whose family has been transferred
to Texas by a company in keeping with the state’s Economic
Development and Diversification Program.
By state law, the student has the responsibility of registering
under the proper residence classification. If a student has knowledge
of an error in his/her residence classification for tuition purposes,
it is the student’s responsibility to notify the Residence
Classification Officer immediately. For more information concerning
the Rules and Regulations for determining Texas residence classification,
please contact the Residence Classification Officer, Office of Undergraduate
Admissions, Sam Houston State University, Box 2418, Huntsville,
Texas 77341-2418, or by calling (936) 294-3783 or 294-1828.
TUITION REBATES FOR
CERTAIN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
A tuition rebate program was created by Senate Bill 1907, 75th
Texas Legislature, and is authorized by Section 54.0065 of the Texas
Education Code.
The purpose of this program is to provide tuition rebates that
will provide a financial incentive for students to prepare for university
studies while completing their high school work, avail themselves
of academic counseling, make early career decisions, and complete
their baccalaureate studies with as few extraneous courses as possible.
Minimizing the number of courses taken by students results in financial
savings to students, parents, and the state.
Students are required to apply for the rebate during the semester
in which the student plans to graduate or within 60 days of the
date of graduation. Applications are available on the web, or the
Registrar’s Office, Bobby K. Marks Administration Building,
Room 104.
TUITION FOR EXCESSIVE UNDERGRADUATE HOURS
Senate Bill 345, 76th Texas Legislature, states that an institution
of higher education, under specific conditions, may charge
a resident undergraduate student a higher tuition rate than the
rate charged to other resident undergraduate students. The higher
tuition rate may not exceed the rate charged to nonresident undergraduate
students. The law applies only to students who
enrolled for the first time in a Texas public institution of higher
education beginning with the 1999 fall semester.
The higher tuition rate may be charged to an undergraduate student,
who is classified as a Texas resident for tuition purposes and,
who before the semester or other academic session begins, has previously
attempted at least 45 semester credit hours
above the number of semester credit hours required for completion
of the degree program in which the student is enrolled.
The following are not counted for purposes of
determining whether the student exceeds the 45 semester credit hour
limit: (1) semester credit hours earned by the student before receiving
a baccalaureate degree that has been previously awarded to the student;
(2) semester credit hours earned by the student by examination or
any other procedure by which credit is earned for which tuition
was not charged; (3) credit for a developmental education course,
a technical course, a workforce education course funded according
to contact hours, or another course that does not count toward the
student’s degree program at the institution; and (4) semester
credit hours earned at a private institution or out-of-state institution.
RESIDENCE LIFE
RESIDENCE HALLS
The Department of Residence Life operates over thirty residence
halls or housing units, including two apartment units for upperclassmen
and families. A housing brochure which provides complete details
of the residence life program at Sam Houston, including information
regarding specific residence halls, applicable rates, an application,
and policies, is available upon request from the Department of Residence
Life, Sam Houston State University, Box 2416, Huntsville, Texas
77341. Additional information may be obtained by calling (936) 294-1812
or by visiting the Residence Life website.
A student is required to be enrolled in the University each semester,
including summer, in order to reside in University housing. Either
the husband or wife must be enrolled in the University while living
in family apartments.
A housing application form is included with the housing brochure
and may be filed in person, by mail, or by fax. A deposit of $200
is required with the application for housing. Assignments are made
on a space-available basis according to the date of deposit. Prior
to the beginning of a semester, the student will be mailed a residence
hall or apartment assignment, the appropriate arrival and check-in
hours, and other information. The housing contract will be in effect
and must be adhered to for the academic year.
Should a student become unable to fulfill a reservation, a refund
may be made under certain conditions. Please refer to the Housing
Application/Contract for specific details regarding refunds which
are determined by the date the cancellation is received.
Payment for housing may be made in full at registration or in an
installment arrangement. Payment of rent and/or deposit may be made
via MasterCard and/or VISA, if desired. A late fee of $10 is charged
on all payments received after established deadlines. Information
on specific dates of payments and amounts due may be obtained from
the Department of Residence Life.
University residence halls are closed during Thanksgiving and Christmas
holidays and during spring recess.
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY COLONY APARTMENTS
The University maintains two-bedroom, unfurnished apartments for
upperclassmen and families. The apartments are located on Bobby
K. Marks Drive (formerly Avenue H) across from the University Theatre
Center. All residents must be enrolled in the University.
UNIVERSITY FAMILY APARTMENTS
The University maintains two-bedroom apartments for families with
either the husband or wife enrolled in the University. The apartments
are furnished with the exception of living room furniture. At least
one member of the married family, either the husband or the wife,
must be enrolled in the University.
FRESHMEN REQUIRED HOUSING AND MEAL PLAN POLICY
All freshman students are required to reside in University housing
and to purchase a meal plan during their freshman year, which will
normally include the Fall and Spring semesters. Anyone signing an
academic year housing/meal plan contract will be required to fulfill
the terms of that contract. Exceptions to the Freshman Required
Housing and Meal Plan Policy may be made by the Department of Residence
Life if:
- Residence in University housing will impose a significant hardship,
financial or otherwise; or
- the student is married and living with his/her spouse; or
- the student commutes from the home of his/her parents, grandparents,
or a brother or sister; or
- the student graduated at least one year prior to attending
Sam Houston State University; or
- the student is a veteran of military service.
Sufficient evidence to warrant consideration for a waiver of this
requirement must be submitted to the Department of Residence Life
prior to registration. Registration for classes will be permitted
only after the necessary arrangements for the housing/meal plan
are made or approval of waiver of this requirement is obtained.
A denial of this request may be appealed to the Assistant Director
of Residence Life. Charges for both services will be added to the
student’s account until approval is obtained. Any student
that does not comply with the above policy will be subject to disciplinary
action as specified by the Code of Student Conduct as published
in Student Guidelines.
DINING SERVICE
Four meal plans are available at the time of this catalogue printing.
The 20, 15 or 5 meal plans offer the given number of meals per week
(Monday through Sunday). The fourth option provides for 160 meals
during the semester. Students who purchase the 20, any 160 or 5
meal plans receive 100 “Bonus Points” toward the Bearkat
Express. Students who purchase the 15 meal plan will receive 155
“Bonus Points” toward the Bearkat Express. The Bearkat
Express is a declining balance account in which a minimum of $25
is deposited and the cash price of food purchases is deducted from
the balance. Bearkat Express funds are nonrefundable. Bearkat Express
is welcome at any ARAMARK managed campus dining facility. The 5
meal plan is an ideal choice for commuters. Rates and additional
information are available from the Department of Residence Life.
SUMMER HOUSING
Summer accommodations vary from year to year because of renovation
and maintenance schedules; however, facilities are offered to both
single students and families. Rooms in residence halls and efficiency
apartments for single students, and apartments for families usually
are open for summer school students. Assignments are made according
to date of deposit.
HOPE SCHOLARSHIP INCOME TAX CREDIT
and
LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDIT
Beginning January 1, 1998, taxpayers (students or their parents)
may be eligible to claim a nonrefundable Hope Scholarship Tax Credit
against their federal income taxes. The Hope Scholarship Credit
may be claimed for the qualified tuition and certain related expenses
(not housing/dining) of EACH student in the taxpayer’s family
(i.e., the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s spouse, or an eligible
dependent) who is enrolled at least halftime in one of the first
two years of post secondary education and who is enrolled in a program
leading to a degree, certificate, or other organized educational
credential. The credit that may be claimed varies, depending on
the family and student financial situation, but may be as much as
$1,500 for a freshman or sophomore.
Another tax credit known as the Lifetime Learning Credit applies
to junior, senior and/or graduate students enrolled at least halftime
in an institution of higher education. Congress has established
that the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit begins for payments made after
July 1, 1998.
STUDENT RECRUITMENT VISITOR CENTER
In order to provide assistance in educational planning to various
high schools and community colleges, the Office of Undergraduate
Admissions furnishes information on the programs and facilities
offered at Sam Houston State University. Additionally, programs
are planned by this office to enhance the individual student’s
academic and social growth upon enrollment as a beginning student.
In marketing the University, this office assembles descriptive departmental
brochures for individuals and groups.
Prospective college students or interested groups are encouraged
to contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to obtain additional
information. Telephone: (936) 294-1844. Website.
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