Tuition and Fees
Tuition and fee rates are available on our web site at http://www.siue.edu/apply/tuition/. If you are unable to access this information, contact the Service Center, Rendleman Hall, Room 1309 or call 650-2080.
PLEASE NOTE: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has implemented a Guaranteed Tuition Plan for undergraduate students. The Guaranteed Tuition Plan is a state law, Public Act 93-0228, requiring the tuition charged a first-time undergraduate public university student who is an Illinois resident to remain at the same level for four continuous academic years following initial enrollment. The act and its guaranteed tuition does not apply to students who entered the university prior to Fall 2004.
Additional Fees - Studio and Lab
The current studio and lab fee information is available on our web site at http://www.siue.edu/apply/tuition/.
Cancellation of Registration
Students who are not financially cleared by August 14, 2009 will have their registration cancelled for the Fall 2009 semester. If your registration is cancelled, you must stop attending classes. In addition, if you are living in campus housing, you will be notified that your eligibility is revoked and you must vacate your residence.
Financial Clearance
Access to University Services including classroom attendance, Blackboard, housing, meal plan, library, computer labs, fitness center and Student Job Finder are provided to students once they are financially cleared for the semester. Students must be financially cleared to avoid having classes cancelled. Students are financially cleared by paying all charges in full, making the minimum required installment payment or having enough financial aid to cover all charges in full. For complete information on the Installment Payment Plan and Payment Options visit the Bursar’s Office website at www.siue.edu/bursar.
Tuition and Fee Adjustments
To be eligible for a refund of any part of tuition and fees, you must complete a drop prior to the close of business on the last day to obtain a refund (see the Academic Calendar). Classes dropped after this date have no effect on the assessment. Your billing data will be updated if a change in your class schedule raises the number of hours to a higher assessment level (see the tuition and fee table).
BEGINNING THE FIRST DAY OF THE TERM, ALL SCHEDULE CHANGES MUST BE MADE IN THE SERVICE CENTER.
Tuition and Fee Refund Policy
Tuition and mandatory student fees* shall be refunded to students who officially withdraw from the University by the following deadlines.
| **REFUND Policy for | DEADLINE DATES: | |
| Student officially withdraws from any class by the last day of the 2nd Week. | Refund 100% of tuition and mandatory fees* | September 4, 2009 |
| Student officially withdraws from all classes by the last day of 3rd week of class. | Refund 50% of tuition and 100% mandatory fees* less an administrative fee of $100 | September 11, 2009 |
| Student officially withdraws from all classes by the last day of the 4th week of class | Refund 50% of tuition only less an administrative fee of $100 but no refund of mandatory fees. | September 18, 2009 |
*Includes Student-to-Student Grant fee.
**Deadlines for weekend, special format, and short-term classes differ from those listed
above. For information please contact the Service center at 618-650-2080.
NO REFUNDS AFTER SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
Payment Due Dates – Fall semester payment due dates --
| August 14 | October 9 | October 30 | November 20 |
For complete information on Payment Due Dates and Viewing Your Bill visit the Bursar's Office website at www.siue.edu/bursar.
Financial Responsibility
Students are officially enrolled and financially responsible for the payment of tuition and fees upon registration. Students are not relieved of their financial responsibility unless they officially withdraw from classes by the deadlines published above under “Tuition and Refund Policy”. Although students may be eligible for various forms of financial aid, the final responsibility for these financial obligations will be the student's. Financial obligations under the Installment Payment Plan constitute an educational loan to assist in financing students’ education and are not dischargeable under the United States Bankruptcy Court. Failure to meet such financial obligations will have serious consequences: service charges of 1.5% per billing will be applied to past-due amounts, and transcripts and diplomas may not be issued. Continued failure to pay a past due debt may result in the debt being referred to a collection agency. In that event, all reasonable collection costs may be added to the student’s account in addition to any service charges that have accrued on the account.
Student to Student Grant Fee Refund
Payment of the Student to Student Grant fee is voluntary. You may apply for a refund of the fee within the first two weeks of the semester in the Office of Bursar, 1101 Rendleman.
Special Rates for Missouri Residents
Missouri residents who are graduate students and enrolled for 6 hours or less are charged the same tuition and fees as Illinois residents, on a space available basis.
For information about the rate reduction for those who live in Missouri but work and pay income taxes in Illinois, inquire at the Service Center.
Student Financial Aid
To pay all or a portion of your semester bill with financial aid, you should apply for financial aid by March 1 (preferred filing date) or at least 90 days before the first day of classes for the desired term. If you apply later than this, you must pay the appropriate installment payment(s) to hold your classes until financial aid is applied.
Once financial aid is applied to your account, if you have excess credit on your account, the Office of the Bursar will mail a refund check to your billing address. Be sure your address is up-to-date with that office.
Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, and student employment. Contact Student Financial Aid, 2308 Rendleman Hall for complete information on programs, application processes, and deadlines or go to the office’s web site at http://www.siue.edu/financialaid.
Financial Aid Degree Requirements
To receive financial aid or work as a student employee at SIUE, you must be classified as one of the following:
1) pursuing a first baccalaureate degree;
2) pursuing a second baccalaureate degree in a different major than the first degree;
3) pursuing initial teacher certification after the first baccalaureate degree; or
4) pursuing a graduate degree
A visiting student can not receive financial aid (unless the student’s home institution arranges a financial aid consortium agreement with SIUE) but may be eligible for student employment if approval is given by the Associate Director of Student Financial Aid for Student Employment, Rendleman Hall 2212. Unclassified students are not eligible for financial aid or student employment.
Financial Aid Enrollment Requirements
To receive assistance from nearly all programs of university, state, and federal assistance, undergraduate students must be enrolled for six hours and graduate students for five hours each semester. An exception is made for summer session graduate student employment; graduate students only are eligible to work as SIUE student employees if enrolled for three hours or more.
Financial Aid Satisfactory Progress Summary
All students applying for and/or receiving most federal, state, and institutional financial aid must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress in order to receive such assistance. All applicants and recipients are required to know the standards and be able to apply them to their academic situation. The complete Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards for Southern Illinois University are found on the Financial Aid web site at www.siue.edu/financialaid .
Withdrawal/Return of Financial Aid
Students receiving Title IV financial aid who withdraw on or before the 60% point in time of the semester must return all or a portion of the funds awarded to the student. Awarded funds include aid credited to the student’s account or provided in a refund check.
The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 and subsequent regulations made federal aid recipients subject to this Return of Title IV Funds policy. The federal aid programs under the policy include Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Academic Competitiveness Grant, Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant, Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education, Federal Direct/Stafford Loan, Federal Parent PLUS Loan, Federal Graduate PLUS Loan, and Perkins Loan.
In general, the policy indicates that a student earns his/her financial aid on the basis of the portion of the semester he/she completes. For example, a student who withdraws on the 28th day of the semester in which there are 110 days will be entitled to keep 25% of his/her financial aid. The remaining 75% must be returned to the federal government.