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The annual State Appropriation Act imposes the general requirement that student fees be fixed by the University Board of Trustees. The Act imposes two specific requirements on the Board: (1) In fixing fees applicable to academic and general maintenance and operation costs, the Board must maintain a minimum student fee not less than the fee charged the previous year. (2) In fixing fees applicable to dormitory rental, dining halls, laundry, infirmary, and all other personal subsistence expenses, the Board must charge students an amount sufficient to fully cover the cost of providing such facilities and services.
The tuition and fees for all students full or part time and auditing are shown at right. Satisfactory settlement of all expenses is a requirement for completing each semester's class registration, and no student is officially enrolled until all past due accounts have been satisfied. Financial aid cannot be used to satisfy balances forward from a prior academic year.
In special cases the University will accept, at the beginning of a semester, a noninterest-bearing promissory note for a portion of the semester housing and semester meal plan fee. Amounts up to $450 for room rent and $450 for 5- or 7-day meal plans may be included in the note. In such cases, a note for the fall semester charges will be due October 1, and for the spring semester, March 1. Failure to pay the note when due will result in the assessment of late fees, including collection costs, denial of future deferred payment note privileges, and termination of board plan and/or cancellation of housing contract.
Currently enrolled students who expect to continue enrollment may make housing reservations by paying a $150 housing advance payment and by preregistering on-line during the spring semester at a time designated by the Housing Office.
New students who are offered on-campus housing accommodations must pay
a nonrefundable $35 housing application fee and a $100 admissions deposit.
The admissions deposit is deducted from the amount otherwise due for the
first semester expenses. (Note: Policies regarding priority to/offering
of on-campus housing are subject to change.)
The original check will not be returned to the drawer. It will be destroyed,
but University Revenue and Receivables will retain a copy of it. If the
EFT cannot be processed for technical reasons, the drawer authorizes the
University to process the copy in place of the original check. If the EFT
cannot be completed due to insufficient funds, the University may try twice
more to make the transfer. A returned item fee of $25 will be charged and
collected by EFT.
University Revenue and Receivables will represent returned items for payment of academic fees. A $25 fee will be charged for each returned item. If a check is returned or dishonored for any reason, the student's account may be debited electronically for the amount of the check plus the $25 returned item fee.
In addition, students with returned items for payment of academic fees are also subject to a late payment fee of $5 per calendar day, not to exceed $350, beginning on the last day of late registration. If the item is returned to the University in a timely manner with no response from the student or drawer, a written request to disenroll the student is made to the Registrar. If the request is approved, the percentage of refund will be applied to the debt. If the item is returned after the mid-point of the semester with no response, a decision will be made by the Director of University Revenue and Receivables and the Registrar as to the effect of disenrollment. The University may restrict subsequent payment for academic and other fees by accepting only cash, certified checks, or money orders.
Any individual who uses a two-party check for payment of University expenses will be held responsible for that check if it returned unpaid by the bank. Items used as payment for various University services such as meal plans, housing, etc., that are later returned unpaid by the bank, give the University the right to cancel such services and cause forfeiture of any refund.
Any returned items not collected by the above procedures may be turned over to a collections agency and the indebtedness reported to a credit bureau. All collection costs will be added to the debt. Transcripts and diplomas will be withheld pending payment, and the debt may be deducted from state income tax refunds.
Abuse of check payment privileges may result in the restriction of such
privileges for an indefinite period of time based on the frequency and/or
dollar amount, as determined by University Revenue and Receivables.
| Period of Enrollment | Percent Refund |
| Registration day(s) in published calendar | 100% |
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| One week or less | 80% |
| More than 1 but not more than 2 weeks | 60% |
| More than 2 but not more than 3 weeks | 40% |
| More than 3 but not more than 4 weeks | 20% |
| More than 4 weeks | 0% |
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Continuing Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Co-op Students, Former Students Returning--If written notice of cancellation is received by the Housing Office on or before June 1, 2005, the contract is cancelled, and $100 of the $150 advance payment is refunded, minus any indebtedness to the University. Students who are not required to pay the $150 will be charged $50. Refunds, if applicable, will show as a credit on the following semester's bill. If the student fails to enroll the following semester, a refund check will be issued only after that semester begins. If written notice of cancellation is received by the Housing Office on or between June 2 and July 25, 2005, the contract is cancelled, but no portion of the $150 advance payment is refunded. Students who are not required to make a $150 advance payment will be charged $150 upon cancellation. After July 25, 2005, the contract is binding, and students are obligated to pay the entire academic year's rent unless they fail to enroll. In such cases, all prepaid rent, less $150, will be refunded.
Students who sign contracts after July 25, 2005, are obligated to pay the entire academic year's rent unless they do not enroll. If a student's plans change and he/she re-enrolls after cancelling, the semester charge will be added back to his/her account. The entire $150 advance payment is refunded only in cases where the University denies readmission. There will be no refund of University housing monies during the last six weeks of a semester. If any collection fees are assessed in the process of obtaining unpaid housing charges, the student will be responsible for the payment of those collection fees in addition to the unpaid housing charges.
Cancellation of contract after the start of each semester of the
academic year
The contract may be terminated after the start of each semester for
the following reasons only: withdrawal from school, marriage (no more than
four weeks prior to the wedding date), or circumstances determined by the
University to be sufficiently extenuating as to warrant cancellation. Documentary
evidence will be required to show cause for cancellation. Any student qualifying
for cancellation under one of these conditions will forfeit the first $150
of that semester's rental fee or the prorated amount for the days of the
semester that housing is held in reservation by that student, whichever
is greater.
Cancellation of contract at the end of the first semester
The contract may be terminated at the end of the first semester without
penalty for the following reasons: graduation, withdrawal from school,
ineligibility to continue enrollment due to a failure to meet academic
requirements, completion of graduate requirements, failure to enroll a
second semester, participation in Cooperative Education during second semester,
or participation during the second semester in any program required by
the University that takes the student away from the main campus. The contract
may be cancelled at the end of the first semester with a $150 contract
cancellation charge for the following reasons: marriage or circumstances
determined by the University to be sufficiently extenuating as to warrant
cancellation. The contract may also be cancelled at the end of the first
semester by paying 50% of the first semes-ter's rental fee ("buyout" option).
Since financial aid is expected to meet or help meet educational costs, any academic fee, housing, or meal-plan fee for students withdrawing from the University up to the amount of financial aid received for that semester or summer session, will be refunded to the Financial Aid Program(s) from which the student received assistance.
Students receiving Title IV Funds (Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Loans—unsub or sub) or Federal Plus Loans who withdraw from the University are subject to the Return of Title IV Funds regulations. Students with funds from any of these programs earn their financial aid dollars while enrolled. If a student withdraws prior to completing 60% of a term, a pro-rated portion of the federal financial aid dollars must be considered unearned and returned to the federal programs and could cause students to owe the University a significant amount upon withdrawal.
In addition to the amount of federal aid that Clemson must return, students who received financial aid for other educational costs, including off-campus living expenses, may be required to repay a portion of those funds to the federal programs. Failure to return aid owed to the the federal aid programs may result in loss of eligibility for federal aid assistance.
Federal aid funds to be returned are distributed to the programs in the following order:
If debts were incurred before withdrawing, such as bad checks, unpaid
traffic or library fines, etc., the refund will cover these obligations
first. Academic fees, housing, and meal-plan refunds for students withdrawing
will be paid to the student.
Meals may also be purchased on a cash basis or using a Tiger Stripe account. Meal plans become effective when University housing is opened for occupancy at the beginning of each semester and expire after the evening meal on the day of graduation at the end of each semester. Meal plans are not effective during official University breaks.
The Eastside Food Court, the Canteen, Java City Cyber Café, and Fernow Street Café provide a wide assortment of dining selections on an a la carte, cash, credit/debit cards, or Tiger 1 Card basis. Nationally branded food concepts are available in retail dining facilities on campus. Burger King and Li'l Dino Subs can be found in the Eastside Food Court; Chick-fil-A is located at the Union Canteen; and Pizza Hut Express is available in the Fernow Street Café. All retail dining facilities accept cash, credit/debit cards, or the Tiger 1 Card.
All first-year freshmen who live in University housing, excluding apartments with kitchens, are required to subscribe to one of the following meal plans for their first two semesters: Any Ten, Plus Any Ten, Any 15, Plus Any 15, Seven Day (Unlimited Access), or Plus Unlimited Access. All other students may choose a meal plan on a semester basis or pay for individual meals. First-year freshmen living in University housing (excluding the aforementioned housing) may terminate their meal plan for one of the following reasons:
Students may change meal plans at the Tiger 1 Card Office, located in 304 Fike Recreation Center, on Mondays only. Students may change meal plans at the billing of spring and fall semester fees with no service charge or after the first two weeks and prior to the last six weeks of the semester by paying a $35 service charge. All adjustments will be prorated, except for students withdrawing from the University. Students may upgrade meal plans during the registration period.
Meal plans cancelled for any reason after service of the first meal
will result in a refund of advance payment, minus a $35 termination charge,
and a weekly charge for meals available. The meals available charge applies
to the meals that have been served, not those that have been eaten by the
individual student. The Paw Points which are associated with the Plus plans
are not refundable; however, they do carry forward to the next semester.
No changes, meal plan cancellations, or refunds will be made during the
last six weeks of a semester. Requests for refunds may be made at the Tiger
1 Card Office. Students will be responsible for all service charges related
to changes or termination of a meal plan.
Tiger Stripe accounts are non-refundable except for students withdrawing,
graduating, or not returning to the University. Tiger Stripe cannot be
used for the payment of tuition. Transactions are limited to $250 per day
in the University Revenue and Receivables Office for the payment of incidental
fees. Credit balances at the end of each semester will carry forward to
the next term. (Students withdrawing must go to E-108 Martin Hall. Balances
greater than $5 will be refunded.) Any indebtedness to the University will
be deducted from refunds. All graduating students will be required to request
a refund at the Tiger 1 Card Office two weeks prior to graduation. Any
account that remains dormant for 18 months or longer will have the balance
transferred to a University scholarship account. For more information,
call 864-656-0763 or e-mail
tiger1-1@clemson.edu.
Students may apply after January 1 for financial assistance for the next academic year. Financial aid requests, based on financial need, must be supported by a processed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and renewed annually. No application is required for the LIFE Scholarship.
The FAFSA must be submitted by February 15 for need-based scholarship consideration and by April 1 for the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, South Carolina State Need-Based Grant, and Clemson Community Service Grant. April 1 is the suggested deadline for application for the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Stafford Loan, Federal PLUS Loan, and private/alternative loans. PLUS and private loans require a separate application.
Transfer students applying for student loans will be considered as entering
freshmen in determining maximum loan limits. Following enrollment, after
the credit evaluation process has been completed, students may submit a
request for additional funds due to changes in class standing.