Tuition and Fees
TEXAS RESIDENCY
All students attending Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi who are non-residents of Texas will be charged additional tuition in accordance with State law. In general, students will be classified as Texas residents if they meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Any individual who has resided in Texas from birth.
2. Any individual 18 years of age or over who has come from outside Texas and who is gainfully employed in Texas for a 12-month period immediately preceding registration in any institution of higher learning.

Additionally, there are certain other circumstances under which an individual may be classified as a Texas resident. Residency status will be established according to the interpretations by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board pursuant to Title 3, Texas Education Code. The Coordinating Board rules on determining residency status may be found at the following web site: www.thecb.state.tx.us/CBRules/readtac$ext.ViewTAC.92.html.
Although classified as a non-resident, a member of the armed services who is assigned to duty in Texas is privileged to register at the Texas resident fee rate. This includes immediate family members.

Under State law, certain other categories of students may be eligible for tuition and fees exemptions or adjustments. See the semester class schedule for more information.

The responsibility of registering under the proper residence is placed upon the student. If there is any possible question of legal residence, the student should confer with the Director of Admissions and Records of Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and have such question settled prior to registration.

A non-Texas resident seeking to change residence status must fill out and submit to the Director of Admissions and Records a Residency Status Questionnaire prior to registration.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
Students are expected to pay all financial obligations to the University when due. Failure to pay such obligations may result in the student’s removal from the University, exclusion from final exams and graduation, and/or exclusion from further enrollment. Financial obligations include, but are not limited to, the following: returned checks; returned check charges; library fines, lost or damaged book charges, or replacement costs of long-overdue books; loss or breakage of instructional material or equipment; dormitory fees; installment payments; parking fines; and repayment of financial aid loans and emergency loans.

All tuition and fee costs are due upon registration, and failure to pay will result in the loss of the student’s schedule. Registration is not complete until the University Business Office has received payment. Regardless of the type of deferral, the ultimate financial responsibility rests with the student. The University Business Office periodically performs audits on students’ accounts to verify that the proper amount of tuition and fees has been paid; this may result in additional charges or refunds.

RETURNED CHECKS
When students write checks to the University that are not honored by the bank, and are subsequently returned to the University, the individual who gave the check will be notified. Within seven days of such notification, the individual should pay the amount of the check plus a returned check charge of $25.00 to:

Business Office
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

This may be done in person or by mail and must be in the form of cash, money order, or cashier’s check. The University will not accept a personal check in payment of a returned check.

Should a returned check not be paid within the allotted time, the individual will be subject to disciplinary action, which includes removal from the University, legal action as prescribed by law, and payment of all collection fees.

Returned checks written for SandDollar accounts will result in the account being inactivated until the check and the returned check charge are paid in full.

REFUND OF TUITION AND FEES
A student officially and completely withdrawing from the University may apply for a refund of applicable tuition and fees according to the following scale:

The days of classes are counted from the first official class of the University each term, not the first meeting day of a particular class.
After an audit of all fees has been made, the refund process will begin. Please allow a reasonable length of time for this process. No refunds are given on audited courses.

Students desiring their possible refunds to be disbursed via EFT (electronic funds transfer) directly to their account at their banking institution should contact the Business Office for more information and the application form. Please contact the Business Office concerning this refunding method well before the semester starts to ensure timely processing for future semesters.

Students using the Installment Payment Plan who withdraw from the institution will have the refund, if any, calculated based on the total amount of tuition and fees due at the time of registration, not the amount of tuition and fees paid at the time of withdrawal.

Students with financial aid who withdraw may be subject to the federal refunding timetable and rates. Please consult with the Financial Aid Office about your situation before withdrawing.

TUITION REBATES FOR CERTAIN UNDERGRADUATES
Certain undergraduate students who attempt no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete their degrees may be entitled to a $1,000 tuition rebate after graduation.

To be eligible for rebates under this program, students must meet all of the following conditions:

1. They must have enrolled for the first time in an institution of higher education in the fall 1997 semester or later,
2. They must be requesting a rebate for work related to a first baccalaureate degree received from this university,
3. They must have been a resident of Texas, must have attempted all course work at a Texas public institution of higher education, and have been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree, and
4. They must have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree under the catalog under which they were graduated. Hours attempted include transfer credits, course credit earned exclusively by examination, courses that are dropped after the official census date, for-credit developmental courses, optional internship and cooperative education courses, and repeated courses. Courses dropped for reasons that are determined by the institution to be totally beyond the control of the student shall not be counted.

Students desiring to qualify for tuition rebates are responsible for complying with all rules related to the administration of the program. Students are responsible for enrolling only in courses that will qualify them for the rebates. A student who has transferred from another institution of higher education is responsible for providing the University with official transcripts from all institutions attended. Students must apply for rebates on the appropriate forms prior to receiving their baccalaureate degrees and must keep the University apprised of their addresses for a specified period following graduation.
The amount of tuition to be rebated to students under this program will be based on state guidelines.

For more information on this program, please contact the Business Office or the Office of Admissions and Records.

TUITION FOR EXCESSIVE UNDERGRADUATE HOURS
The State of Texas will not provide funds to state institutions of higher education for excess semester credit hours earned by a resident undergraduate student. Therefore, as permitted by state law, the University will charge additional tuition to students who exceed the semester credit hour limit for their programs. The tuition rate will not exceed the rate charged to nonresident undergraduate students. Excess semester credit hours are those which accrue after the student exceeds by 45 hours the number of semester credit hours required for the completion of the degree program in which the student is enrolled. Thus, the student may accumulate up to 45 hours beyond those required for the chosen degree program and not exceed the limitation. The limitation on excess credit hours applies only to those undergraduate students who first enter higher education in fall 1999 or later. The semester credit hours counted toward the limitation includes all hours attempted by the student except:

• semester credit hours earned by the student before receiving a baccalaureate degree that previously has been awarded to the student,
• semester credit hours earned by the student by examination or under any other procedure by which credit is earned without registering for a course for which tuition is charged,
• credit for a remedial education course, a technical course, a workforce education course funded according to contact hours, or another course that does not count toward a degree program at the institution, and
• semester credit hours earned by the student at a private institution or an out-of-state institution.

INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN (FALL AND SPRING ONLY)
An installment payment plan is available to most students under the provisions of Section 54.007 of the Texas Education Code. The installment payment option requires that one-half of tuition and fees be paid in advance of the beginning of the semester, one-quarter payment prior to the start of the sixth class week, and final one-quarter payment before the beginning of the eleventh class week. Subsequent installment payments should be made directly to the Business Office. A late payment fee of $25.00 will be added to each installment not received by the due date. A processing fee of $20.00 is payable with the first installment.

Students utilizing the installment option must execute a promissory note which sets forth the conditions and repayment schedule of the payment plan selected. Under the provisions of the installment payment option in the law, a student who fails to make full payment of tuition and fees, including any incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited from registering for classes until full payment is made. A student who fails to make payment prior to the end of the semester (last class day) may be denied credit for work done that semester.

Students who registers for classes during Telephone and WEB Registration and wish to use the Installment Payment Plan must sign for the plan with Business Office.

EMERGENCY LOANS
Short-term emergency loans are available to students who need assistance in covering tuition and fees and school-related expenses such as books. Funds are limited and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to eligible applicants. Information on eligibility requirements and the application process can be found in the Business Office.

FEES

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT TUITION FOR 2003-2004
Tuition for Texas residents is $46.00 per semester credit hour for undergraduate classes. Tuition for non-resident U.S. citizens and foreign students is $282.00 per semester credit hour for both long and summer sessions. Tuition is calculated based upon the student’s level (undergraduate or graduate) not the level of the course. Tuition is subject to change as required by law.

TUITION AND FEES CHARTS
Due to pending legislation for the athletic fee, the student services fee will be charged at $18.50 per hour. If the athletic fee is passed, the student services fee will be reduced to $10.50 per hour. If the athletic fee does not pass, it will be removed. Bills will be adjusted accordingly once the final outcome is determined.

While these tables were prepared on the basis of the best information available at the time of printing, all information is subject to change without notice or obligation.

Please note: Some courses have fees in addition to the mandatory fees listed in these charts.

Undergraduate Texas Resident Students - Tuition and Fees Table (pdf)

Undergraduate Non-Texas Resident U.S. Citizens and Foreign Students - Tuition and Fees Table (pdf)

HOPE AND LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDITS
Students may call (361) 825-2600 or visit the Business Office for information about Hope and Lifetime Learning tax credits. The Business Office mails out 1098-T forms to students and/or tax filers by January 31st for the preceding calendar year.