STUDENT EXPENSES
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES
Trinity University is a privately supported institution. The educational and operating expenses are provided by payments from students; income from endowment funds; appropriations and gifts from churches, trustees, alumni, foundations, businesses, industries, and generous-spirited individuals.
Tuition and fees cover less than half the actual cost per student. The difference is paid from the sources indicated above. Thus, each full-time student attending Trinity University receives, in effect, an annual subsidy in addition to any other scholarship or student aid granted to individual students.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT EXPENSES FOR 2008-09
| FOR
ALL FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS |
Each Semester |
Total For Year |
| *Tuition (12 to 18 semester hours), Fall 2008, Spring
2009 (Summer, 2008 - $1,036.00 per semester hour) |
$ 13,332.00 | $ 26,664.00 |
| Activity Fee (Full-time students - 12 or more hours) | $ 85.20 | $ 170.40 |
| Total | $ 13,417.20 | $ 26,834.40 |
| Activity Fee (Part-time students) | $ 7.10/hour | |
| Activity Fee (Summer School students) | $ 1.00/hour | |
| FOR BOARDING STUDENTS | ||
| **Board (subject to state and city sales tax) | $ 1,490.00 | $ 2,980.00 |
| ***Room-Basic Charge (two to a room) | $ 2,827.50 | $ 5,655.00 |
* Trinity charges a flat tuition rate for students taking a full-time class load of 12 to 18 semester hours. At the present full-time tuition rate, the student who enrolls for 12 semester hours is paying $1,111.00 per semester hour; one who enrolls for 16 semester hours is paying $833.25 per semester hour; and one who enrolls for 18 semester hours is paying $740.67 per semester hour. Undergraduate students taking more than 18 hours in a semester may do so only with special permission. Additional charges of $1,111.00 per hour will be incurred for hours exceeding the 18 hour limit, unless the additional charges are solely a result of a Music Ensemble or Peer Tutor class; in which case the nineteenth hour will not be charged. Summer 2008 tuition enrollment cost will be $1,036.00 per semester hour.
**Light Meal Plan. See section on optional fees for cost of other meal plans.
***Rates may vary depending on room location and may include other fees. See optional fees for other room rates.
With instructor approval and available classroom space, a student may audit a course at the same tuition rate as a course for credit.
The University reserves the right to adjust for board and room charges at the beginning of any semester. Students should understand that tuition and fees may not remain the same throughout four years of attendance at the University.
DEPOSITS
DEPOSIT FOR RETURNING STUDENTS
For returning resident students, a $300.00 room deposit is required in mid to late March to reserve a residence hall room for the following academic year. This deposit is nonrefundable. You may pay this deposit via E-Pay at https://payonline.trinity.edu/tsa/web/login.jsp.
ADVANCE DEPOSITS FOR NEW STUDENTS
For new resident students, a deposit of $500.00 is required by May 1 or within 30 days of acceptance, if acceptance is after March 31. This deposit will be applied as follows: $100.00 for the room, $200.00 for tuition, $100.00 for room damage deposit, and $100.00 as a nonrefundable enrollment fee.
The damage deposit balance is credited to a student’s account (or refunded to graduates or those withdrawing) upon a student’s final termination of campus residence.
For new commuting students, a tuition deposit of $200.00 and a $100.00 nonrefundable enrollment fee are required by May 1 or within 30 days of acceptance, if acceptance is after March 31.
These deposits are not covered by financial aid packages and should not be included in time payment contracts. These deposits are not refundable.
FEES AND PENALTIES FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
Students pay the following specific fees and penalties when assessed:
FEES:
Advanced standing examination, per semester hour............................................................. $15.00
Application, paid at first application for admission only (nonrefundable)............................... $50.00
Application, if filed electronically ...................................................................................... No charge
Degree Requirements in Progress registration (SPCL 4099)................................................ $200.00
Lost I.D. card (nonrefundable)................................................................................................ $25.00
Lost Residence Hall Room Key or failure to return keys......................................................... $40.00
Study Abroad (SPCL 3091, 3092, 3094, 3095)....................................................................... $75.00
Transcript.......................................................................................................................... No charge
COURSE RELATED FEES:**
Anthropology Fee...................................................................................................................... $6.00
Applied Music Fee........................................................................................... $200.00 per semester
Art Fee.................................................................................................................................... $75.00
CHEM 1118, 2119, 2220, 3221................................................................................................ $20.00
Communication Field Trip......................................................................................................... $35.00
Geosciences fees
GEOS 1304, 1305, 3402.......................................................................................................... $25.00
GEOS 2304, 2401.................................................................................................................... $30.00
GEOS 1307, 3407.................................................................................................................... $35.00
GEOS 3120.............................................................................................................................. $75.00
GEOS 3300, 3400, 3401, 3405,............................................................................................... $50.00
GEOS 3422.............................................................................................................................. $40.00
GEOS 3411, 3412.................................................................................................................... $50.00
Physical Education fees
Trap and Skeet.............................................................................................................. $125.00
Golf.................................................................................................................................. $50.00
Required Fees
Each Semester For Year
Technology Communication fee (on campus) $405.00 $810.00
Network fee (off campus) $87.50 $175.00
Tiger card fee (off campus) $25.00 $50.00
Optional Fees
Vehicle registration fee $36.00 $68.00
Additional Board Plan Upgrades:
Average Eater Plan (subject to sales tax) $1,650.00 $3,300.00
Hearty Eater Plan (subject to sales tax) $1,910.00 $3,820.00
Specially Located or Larger Rooms Rates:
McLean Residence Hall (limited to 16 spaces) $2,987.50 $5,975.00
Lightner Residence Hall (limited to 120 spaces) $2,987.50 $5,975.00
Thomas Residence Hall (limited to 44 spaces) $2,987.50 $5,975.00
PENALTIES:
Late Fee***............................................................................................................................ $100.00
Returned Check, each item..................................................................................................... $25.00
**All course-related fees are nonrefundable after the specified add/drop period. New fees may be charged and/or existing fees may be changed without notice.
***Late fee is assessed to students who are disenrolled for nonpayment and are re-enrolled, who fail to make payment of obligations when due, or who register after the normal registration period deadlines.
TUITION AND FEES FOR PART-TIME STUDENTS
A student enrolled for fewer than 12 semester hours of academic credit is classified as a part-time student and pays tuition and fees as follows:
Tuition per semester hour for students registered for 1 to 11 hours................................ $1,111.00
Activity fee per semester hour................................................................................................. $7.10
GRADUATE STUDENT EXPENSES FOR 2008-09
Application Fee (nonrefundable, to accompany application for admission).................. $30.00
Tuition
For Fall and Spring Semesters
All graduate students enrolling for 1 to 11 semester hours, each semester.............. $1,111.00 per
semester hour
All graduate students enrolling for 12 to 18 hours, each semester ........................ $13,332.00 per
semester
For Summer Session, 2008................................................................. $1,036.00 per semester hour
Fees
Graduate Student Activities Fee, for Fall and Spring Semesters....................... $1.00 per semester
hour up to $9.00
Teleconferencing Fee (per class).......................................................................................... $60.00
Fees for Special Purposes:
Thesis 6098 Fee..................................................................................................................... $10.00
6099 Degree Requirements in Progress Fee........................................................................ $200.00
Thesis Binding, Handling, and Mailing Fee Per Copy............................................................... $10.00
Late Fee................................................................................................................................ $100.00
(Assessed to student who is disenrolled for nonpayment and re-enrolled, who fails to make payment of obligations when due, or who registers after the normal registration period.)
Penalty for returned check, each item.................................................................................... $25.00
Degree Requirements in Progress registration (SPCL 6099)................................................ $200.00
ADVANCE DEPOSIT
Applicants who receive notice of acceptance are required to make an advance deposit of $200 (nonrefundable). This deposit is applied toward tuition. You may pay this deposit via E-Pay at https://payonline.trinity.edu/tsa/web/login.jsp.
GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Graduate assistantships and scholarships are made available through the Maria Agnes Walton Memorial Graduate Scholarship Fund and other restricted graduate scholarship funds. Some departments also have a limited amount of scholarship aid available through support from foundations and federal grants. For further information on graduate assistantships, contact the appropriate academic department.
STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING TUITION AND STUDENT FEES
A student who applies and is admitted to Trinity University assumes a definite financial obligation. It is expected that the student or his/her parents or guardian will comply with provisions of this section of the bulletin relative to payments of accounts and bills. All checks should be made payable to Trinity University unless otherwise directed.
A student who is regularly enrolled and has made payments in full or executed a University approved contract with an educational payment plan is entitled to all the privileges of attending classes, taking examinations, receiving grade reports, securing course credit, graduating, and residence hall access, and cafeteria meals where applicable.
Any student who is delinquent with a financial obligation to the University, including and not limited to damage to University property, traffic fines, health services charges, or library fines, is subject to exclusion from any or all of the usual privileges of the University. Graduation may be denied, and his/her permanent record will not be released until the outstanding balance is paid in full.
Delinquent account balances, which include student loans, will be turned over to a collection agency. Any fees associated with the collection of the debt are the responsibility of the student.
STATEMENT OF POLICIES REGARDING STUDENT EXPENSES
1. EACH STUDENT IS LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS OR HER SCHOOL EXPENSES. It is imperative that students and parents (when applicable) be aware of the cost of tuition, required fees, and room and board expense for the contract period, defined as the semester for which the student is enrolling.
2. STUDENT ENROLLMENT IS COMPLETED ONLY WHEN TUITION AND EXPENSES ARE PAID IN FULL or upon making satisfactory arrangements for a contract with educational lending organizations approved by Trinity University. Through these organizations, many students or parents have found it convenient to pay school costs in monthly installments.
3. The form entitled STUDENT CONSENT TO RELEASE EDUCATIONAL RECORDS, which may be found online at www.trinity.edu/departments/buso under GENERAL INFORMATION, gives authorization to release financial information to parents or other responsible parties. If your student has not provided us with this information, you may print the form, have the student fill it out, sign it, and return the completed form to the Office of Student Accounts immediately.
The alternative payment plan endorsed by Trinity University is available through Sallie Mae Tuition Pay. This interest-free plan enables you to make monthly payments in increments of 4 to 12 months. Participation in this plan requires an annual enrollment fee of $55, and if paid after July 11th, $100 (subject to change). Further information is readily available at the Office of Student Accounts at (210) 999-7391/7396 or student.accounts@trinity.edu.
Tuition and expense bills are posted online in early mid-July for the fall semester, and early December for the spring semester. These bills contain tuition and related fees and reflect financial aid awarded. The awarded aid may not equate to finalized financial aid; it is the student’s responsibility to finalize all the paperwork. Students and parents/guardians are responsible for the balance owed after all credits are applied.
The balances are payable as follows: Summer 2008 Semester – May 27, 2008; Fall 2008 Semester – August 15, 2008; Spring 2009 Semester – January 5, 2009. Interim monthly bills are mailed throughout each semester for incidental fees incurred.
The Trinity University Student Accounts Office now offers E-Bill/E-Pay, E-Refunds, and E-Deposits. All bills, both semester and monthly, are available online at https://payonline.trinity.edu/ tsa/web/login.jsp.
We urge students to authorize users (other than themselves) via this website so other parties that may be responsible for payment can view the bills online. Payment online is highly encouraged. Due to the E‑Bill/E‑Pay system, paper bills have been discontinued; therefore, all viewing/receiving of the bill will occur online. Automated e-mails will be sent to your Trinity e-mail address each time your E‑Bill is posted online. You may add an alternative e-mail address (see the links under E‑Bill/E‑Pay), select My Profile, then Personal Profile on the menu bar. E‑Billing and E‑Pay are available 24/7 and offer a convenient and secure method of receiving bills and sending payments.
The University does not accept credit card payments for tuition and fees by phone or at the cashier window. However, subject to a convenience fee of approximately 2.75%, payments may be made online at https://payonline.trinity.edu/tsa/web/login.jsp. MasterCard, American Express, and Discover are accepted. E‑check payment is free. Contact the Office of Student Accounts for further instructions on how to use this service.
To receive credit balance refunds more quickly, you can set up your E-Refund profile online at https://payonline.trinity.edu/tsa/web/login.jsp. Log in and then click on the refund tab at the top of the web page to initiate the process.
E-Refunds may take up to 3 business days but are much quicker than check refunds. We encourage you to complete your E-Refund profile.
SCHEDULE OF REDUCED COSTS UPON APPROVED WITHDRAWAL OR FOR COURSES DROPPED
A student who desires to withdraw from the University with official approval will apply for complete withdrawal through the Office of the Registrar.
A student who desires to drop a course must do so online in TigerPaws or in the Office of the Registrar.
Failure to attend class or simply notifying the individual instructor will not be regarded as an official withdrawal.
You may go to the website address: www.trinity.edu/departments/registrar. Here you will find the student resources downloadable forms. Choose the official application for a withdrawal or leave of absence. Once completed with all necessary signatures, this application should be sent to the Office of the Registrar.
Upon approval by the Office of the Registrar, the student will deliver the application to the Student Accounts area of the Business Office for computation of any balance to be paid or any refund due. On-campus students must check out of their dorm room within 24 hours and contact the Residential Life Office.
Withdrawals from the University due to serious accident, illness, mental disorder, nervous disorder, or death are not exempt from the following refund schedules. The Tuition Refund Plan, an inexpensive, elective insurance plan, provides protection from loss resulting from approved withdrawal from the University as the result of serious accident, illness, or death. PLEASE NOTE THAT BECAUSE THE UNIVERSITY IS OFFERING THIS INSURANCE PLAN, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE TO THE UNIVERSITY REFUND POLICY.
Reductions in charges for withdrawal or for courses dropped in the fall or spring semester will be based on the following schedules:
ROOM................................................................................................................................. no refund
BOARD........................................................................................................ 35% of unspent balance
STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES.................................................................................................. no refund
OTHER FEES (Refer to section on Fees and Penalties) .......................................................... varies
TUITION for Fall 2008 and/or Spring 2009
100% through the last day of add/drop
50% beginning the day after add/drop and for the next eight days
0% beginning on the 9th day after add/drop
TUITION for Summer 2008
100% through the last day of add/drop
50% beginning the day after add/drop and for the next eight days
0% beginning on the 9th day after add/drop
For students who withdraw from the University and who have received financial aid, the University must determine the amount of financial aid that must be repaid to the federal, state, external, and institutional aid programs. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for specific details about financial aid refund and repayment policies.
TUITION INSURANCE
Trinity University offers the Tuition Refund Plan (T.R.P.) to supplement the University’s published refund policy. This elective insurance plan provides coverage for tuition, room, board, and activity fee charges, less amounts covered by financial aid, that are not refundable under the University’s published refund policy. Please note that all financial aid including institutional aid may be adjusted accordingly. Under no circumstances will the student be refunded an amount greater than out-of-pocket expense that may include loans. The insurance covers approved student withdrawals from the University as a result of serious illness, mental disorder, nervous disorder, accident, or death. The chart below illustrates how the T.R.P. complements Trinity’s published refund schedule for tuition charges:
If the Withdrawal Trinity The T.R.P. Student
Occurs Refunds Refunds Receives
Through the last day of add/drop 100% 0% 100%
Beginning the day after add/drop and for the
next eight days 50% 50% 100%
Beginning on the 9th day after add/drop 0% 100% 100%
NOTE: T.R.P. covers 60% of costs incurred for approved withdrawals due to emotional, nervous, or mental illness verified by a mental health professional provided one is confined in a hospital for seven consecutive days during the term.
The T.R.P. annual premium is approximately $124.00.
Please contact Student Accounts at (210) 999-7391/7396 or student.accounts@trinity.edu. For more information, you may go online at http://www.trinity.edu/departments/buso.
STUDENT OWNERSHIP AND/OR OPERATION OF AUTOMOBILES
Student ownership and/or operation of automobiles on or adjacent to the Trinity campus are subject to the Trinity University Parking and Traffic Regulations. Each automobile operated by a student must be registered and identified with a University vehicle registration sticker. Please refer to the 2008-09 Trinity University Parking and Traffic regulations for more information or go online at www.trinity.edu/departments/safe.htm.
VETERANS’ BENEFITS
Trinity University is approved by the Texas Workforce Commission to provide training to eligible veterans under applicable public laws relating to veterans’ educational benefits.
Trinity University will comply with the requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs in certifying enrollment and academic progress of students receiving veterans’ educational benefits. Students receiving veterans’ benefits should be aware of the requirements for receiving those benefits. Trinity University will notify the Department of Veterans Affairs when a student although still enrolled is not eligible to continue receiving veterans’ educational benefits because of not meeting satisfactory academic progress standards, such as when the student is continued for a second or subsequent semester on scholastic probation.
Eligible veterans are advised to contact the Registrar’s Office at Trinity University for information and assistance in completing required forms for submission to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans enrolled under the current Public Law provisions are subject to the same conditions concerning payment of accounts as those applicable to any other student.
Students receiving Veterans Affairs educational benefits must report those benefits to the Office of Financial Aid.