FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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CONTENTS:
Ø Student Expenses and Fee Payment
Ø Tuition and Fees Per Semester
Ø Motor Vehicle Registration Fees
STUDENT EXPENSES AND FEE PAYMENT
Charges
for tuition and fees vary according to the student's status as a resident or
nonresident of
The University reserves the right, with
the approval of proper authorities, to make changes in tuition and fees at any
time. The University also reserves the
right to correct any clerical errors on a student's account.
Student Expenses. Graduate students taking nine or more
semester hours and undergraduate students taking 12 or more semester hours
during a regular semester will be charged full tuition and fees. Students
taking fewer than the nine hours for graduate study and 12 hours for
undergraduate study will be charged a prorated portion of tuition and fees as
specified in the fee schedules in this Catalog.
Costs
of tuition and fees for the regular academic year for a typical full-time
The
estimated average cost of books and supplies per semester varies by area and
level of study and ranges from $350
to $450. Beginning
students in architecture and engineering should allow an additional expense of
$200 to $300 for drawing instruments, calculator and supplies. Uniforms and
supplies for nurses cost approximately $300.
In
addition to the above, the student should take into consideration the cost of
clothing, snacks, recreation, laundry, transportation, etc., in planning
his/her expenses for each semester.
Fee Payment.
Tuition and fees are due and payable by the date specified on the bill. Advance registration billing and due dates of
fees vary with the term. Checks and money orders should be made payable to UNC
Charlotte. Visa and MasterCard are
accepted.
Returned Check Policy. If a check is returned by the bank, a letter
is sent to the maker indicating that a penalty of $20 has been assessed and the
account must be settled within 10 working days or the check will be considered
to be a bad check and be processed accordingly. A hold will be placed on the
student's record until the bad check is covered and the penalty is paid.
A student who pays a previous balance with
a check in order to have a registration hold flag lifted will have their
registration cancelled if the check is returned by the bank for any reason.
RESIDENCE STATUS FOR TUITION PURPOSES
Tuition
charges are based upon classification of a student as a resident or a
nonresident for tuition purposes. UNC
Charlotte shall determine whether a student is a resident or a nonresident for
tuition purposes in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes that are
summarized below.
Residence. Generally, in order to qualify as a resident
for tuition purposes, a person must be a legal resident of
Initiative and Proof of
Status. A student is responsible for seeking
classification as a resident for tuition purposes. A student must (1) provide all of the
information UNC Charlotte requires for consideration of residence classification
and (2) establish facts that justify classification as a resident for tuition
purposes.
Parents' Domicile. If
a student has living parents(s) or a court-appointed guardian, the legal
residence of the parent(s) or guardian is primary proof of the legal residence
of the student. This primary proof of
a student's legal residence may be supported or rebutted by other information.
If
a student's parents are domiciled outside of
Effect of Marriage. If
husband and wife are legal residents of
Military Personnel. A
North Carolinian who serves outside the State in the armed forces does not lose
In
addition, North Carolina General Statutes provide tuition rate benefits to
certain military personnel and their dependents who do not otherwise qualify
for the in-state tuition rate. Members
of the armed services, while stationed in and concurrently living in North
Carolina, may be charged a tuition rate lower than the out-of-state tuition
rate to the extent that the total of entitlements for applicable tuition costs
available from the federal government, plus certain amounts calculated by
reference to a North Carolina statutory formula, is a sum less than the
out-of-state tuition rate for the applicable enrollment.
A
dependent relative of a service member stationed in
Tuition
benefits based on military service may be enjoyed only if requirements for
admission to UNC Charlotte have been met.
The military service tuition statute does not qualify a person for or
provide the basis for receiving derivative benefits under other tuition
statutes.
Grace Period. If
a student (1) is a legal resident of North Carolina, (2) has consequently been
classified a resident for tuition purposes, and (3) has subsequently lost North
Carolina legal residence while enrolled at UNC Charlotte, the student may
continue to enjoy the in-state tuition rate for a grace period of 12 months
measured from the date the student lost his or her status as a legal
resident. If the 12 month grace period
ends during an academic term in which the student is enrolled at UNC Charlotte,
the grace period extends to the end of that term. Marriage to one domiciled outside of
Minors.
Minors (persons under 18 years of age) usually have the domicile and thus the
legal residence of their parents. However, certain special cases are recognized
in determining residence for tuition purposes.
(a) If
a minor's parents live apart, the minor's legal residence is deemed to be
(b) If a minor has lived for five or more
consecutive years with relatives (other than parents) who are domiciled in
North Carolina and if the relatives have functioned during this time as if they
were personal guardians, the minor will be deemed a resident for tuition
purposes for the enrolled term commencing immediately after the five years in
which these circumstances have existed. Under this provision, a minor deemed to
be a resident for tuition purposes immediately prior to his or her eighteenth
birthday will be deemed a legal resident of North Carolina for the required 12
month period when he or she turns eighteen; provided he or she does not abandon
North Carolina legal residence.
Lost but Regained Legal
Residence. If
a student ceases enrollment at or graduates from UNC Charlotte while classified
a resident for tuition purposes and then abandons and reestablishes
Change of Status. A
student accepted for initial enrollment at UNC Charlotte or permitted to
re-enroll following an absence from the institutional program that involved a
formal withdrawal from enrollment must be classified by the admitting
institution either as a resident or as a nonresident for tuition purposes prior
to actual enrollment. A residence status classification once assigned (and
finalized pursuant to any appeal properly taken) may be changed thereafter
(with corresponding change in billing rates) only at intervals corresponding
with the established primary divisions of the academic year.
Transfer Students.
When a student transfers from one institution of higher education to another,
he or she is treated as a new student and must be assigned an initial residence
classification for tuition purposes.
Appeal Procedure. A
student may request a review of decisions by the Undergraduate Admissions
Office or Office of the Registrar relating to in-state or out-of-state
residence for tuition purposes. Appeals should be submitted in writing to
Residency Specialist, Division of Business Affairs, and must include address,
telephone number, and student I.D. number.
Graduate student appeals should be submitted to the
TUITION AND FEES PER SEMESTER
Following are tuition and fees authorized for 2000-01. They are subject to change by
the appropriate authorities.
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UNDERGRADUATES |
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Resident |
Non-Resident |
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0 Hrs. |
$275.00 |
$1183.00 |
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1-5 Hrs. |
275.00 |
1183.00 |
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6-8 Hrs. |
546.75 |
2364.75 |
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9-11 Hrs. |
928.00 |
3654.00 |
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12 or more Hrs. |
1069.00 |
4704.00 |
Post-baccalaureate students who are taking only undergraduate courses will pay tuition and fees at the
undergraduate rate. Post-baccalaureate students taking one or more graduate
credit courses will pay tuition and fees at the graduate rate for all courses.
The
following Student Activities Fees are included in the full-time tuition and fee amounts. Fees per semester are:
Educational
and Technology......................................... $44.50
Student
Activity Facility................................................... 65.00
Student
Activity Center Operations............................... 55.50
Cone
Center Facilities....................................................... 14.00
Cone
Center Operating..................................................... 62.50
Student
Activity................................................................. 20.50
Physical Education Facilities Maintenance..................... 5.50
Physical
Education Facility................................................ 5.00
Health
Center...................................................................... 60.00
Athletic.............................................................................. 150.00
Intramural............................................................................ 18.50
Student I.D............................................................................ 2.00
Total
fees per full-time student, per semester............ $503.00
HOUSING PER SEMESTER
Shared Residence Hall space is not available to married students
and/or their family members. The
following 2000-2001 prices and plans are subject to
change.
Apartment................................................ $1,338.00 to $1,669.00
Residence
Hall -- Double Room................................. $1,152.00
Residence
Hall -- Single Room (if available)............. $1,650.00
Suite.......................................................... $1,256.00 to $1,647.00
DINING SERVICES PER SEMESTER
The following 2000-2001 prices and plans are subject to
change. These options are available to freshmen living in housing areas that
require meal plans:
14
meals per week with $200
declining
balance........................................................ ...$1,025.00
12 meals per week with $300
declining
balance........................................................ ...$1,140.00
10
meals per week with $400
declining balance.......................................................... $1140.00
150 block
plan with $100
declining balance............................................................ $920.00
Upper-classmen living in housing areas
that require purchase of a meal plan may select one of the plans listed above
or one of the following:
Declining
Balance Account...................... $720.00 or $1,025.00
125 block
plan with $175 declining balance................. $845.00
Students living in apartments may select
the following meal plan or any of those above:
Declining
balance account............................................ $500.00
Commuters or UNC Charlotte apartment
residents may purchase any of the plans listed above.
Any student, faculty or staff member may
purchase or add additional Optional Declining Balance funds to their 49er ID
card. Optional Declining Balance can be
purchased directly from the food service contractor, Sodexho Management
Services, located in the ID Card office in the Cone University Center. New Optional Declining Balance accounts
require a minimum purchase of $25 and may be paid in cash, by check, or charged
to Visa or MasterCard.
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
During 2000-01, the following special
assessments were charged to cover the cost of supplies or special materials
(per semester, except where indicated otherwise):
Nursing
Course Fee (NURS 3203,
3253)....................... $45.00
Scuba
Diving (HPED 2219)............................................. $60.00
Advanced
Scuba Diving (HPED 2220)......................... $35.00
Applied
Music Fee (1 credit hour)................................ $45.00
Applied
Music Fee (2 credit hours).............................. $90.00
College
of Engineering Student Fee
1-7 hours (per academic year)................................... $76.00
8 hours or more (per academic year)...................... $150.00
College of
Information Technology student fee
1-7 hours (per academic year)................................... $76.00
8 hours or more (per academic year)...................... $150.00
Teacher Licensure Fee.................................................... $30.00
Cooperative
Education Fee............................................ $75.00
Architecture Major General Student Fee
(per academic year)..................................................... $80.00
International
Student Fee (per academic year).......... $100.00
Administrative
Cancellation Fee................................... $75.00
Application
Fee. A $35 application fee must be submitted with the
application for admission. The fee is
not deductible and is not refundable.
Housing
Deposit. Admission to UNC Charlotte does not guarantee
residence hall space. Arrangements for on-campus housing are made, after
admission, with the Associate Vice Chancellor for Housing and Residence Life.
Residence hall space is not available to married students or their families.
All housing applications must be submitted
with a $100 deposit. The deposit is refundable, minus any outstanding damages
and charges, upon departure from the residence life system. No deposits for fall semester are refunded after
May 14. No deposits for spring semester are refunded after November 24. All students living in the residence halls
will have an $11 Residence Hall Association fee included in their semester
housing charges.
Student
Activities Fee. A part of the general fee provides
students with a program of cultural, recreational, and entertainment
activities. It pays for admission to many athletic contests, dramatic
productions, activities sponsored by the University Program Board, social and
entertainment functions, and for subscriptions to the campus newspaper and
literary magazine.
Graduation
Fee. Each member of the graduating class must pay a
graduation fee of $35 at the time he/she applies for the degree. This fee
includes the cost of the diploma and the cap and gown. No reduction of the fee
is allowed for those receiving degrees in Absentia.
Credit
By Examination Fee. Fees for credit by examination are as
follows: A written examination for a course will require a fee of $15. A laboratory examination requiring the
arrangement of such things as laboratory materials will require a fee of
$25. A combination of a laboratory and
written examination will require a fee of $30.
Tuition
Surcharge. Undergraduate students who take more than 140 credit
hours (or more than 110 percent of the hours required to complete their
baccalaureate degree program) are subject to a 25 percent tuition surcharge on
the excess hours taken. However, the
surcharge will not apply to students who exceed these credit hour limits while completing
their degree within the equivalent of four academic years, or in the case of
five-year programs, within the equivalent of five academic years. Finally, the surcharge does not apply to
students who entered the University before Fall 1994.
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES
Students attending UNC Charlotte are
required to register their motor vehicle(s) in order to park on campus; there
is no free parking. Vehicle registration
for fall and spring semesters begins two weeks prior to the first day of
classes. Students may request parking permits to be mailed directly to them
(fall term only) by contacting Parking Services at least one month prior to the
beginning of classes (704-687-4285).
Payment must be received before the permit is mailed. Enforcement begins the first Monday after
classes begin in the fall and spring semester and the first day of class in the
summer terms. Two categories of permits
are issued: Resident (for students
living on campus) and Commuter (for
students living off campus).
Permits sold in August are good for one
year. Students who graduate in December
may return their parking permit for a partial refund. The price of the permit is the same for faculty,
staff and students. In 2000-2001,
permits cost $175 but this cost is subject to change. Parking Services receives no state funding;
therefore, parking fees are used to defray construction and operating expenses.
Night permits, valid only after 3:00 p.m.,
are sold at a reduced rate using the same schedule as the regular student
permits. Students with night permits who come on campus before that
time must park and pay at the meters or in visitors' spaces.
Penalties
for Parking Violations. Violators of
University parking regulations are subject to monetary penalties ranging from
$5 to $100, depending on the seriousness of the violation. Copies of parking regulations are distributed
with the parking permit. If a citation is
not paid or appealed within 10 days, the penalty will be applied to the student's
account with the University. Subsequent
registration may be withheld for non-payment.
Parking citations are issued 24 hours a day. Decals and meters are enforced from 8:00 a.m.
until midnight, Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. on
Friday.
Questions concerning parking on campus
should be directed to Parking Services, which is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m. Monday through Friday. Emergency
situations and questions at other times should be directed to 704-687-2200.
REFUNDS
TUITION AND FEES REFUNDS
A student who officially withdraws from the
University in the fall or spring semester will receive a refund as follows: