Fee Reduction for
Thesis or Dissertation UPPS No. 02.01.10
Issue No. 5
Effective Date: 08/27/2007
Review: June 1 E5Y
01. POLICY STATEMENT
01.01 This
UPPS states the circumstances under which a graduate student may receive a fee
reduction if enrolled only in thesis or dissertation during the final semester
or term of study.
02. LEGAL JUSTIFICATION
02.01 V.T.C.A.,
Education Code, Section 54.051 (e) states:
"Tuition for a resident student registered only for thesis or
dissertation credit that is the final credit hour requirement for the degree in
progress is determined by the governing board of the institution in which the
student is enrolled."
02.02 The
Board of Regents, Texas State University System must approve changes in this
fee.
03. ELIGIBILITY FOR FEE REDUCTION
03.01 To
receive the fee reduction, the student must enroll only in either 5399-B
Thesis, 7399-Dissertation, 7699-Dissertation, or 7999-Dissertation and apply
for the degree to be conferred at the end of the semester.
04. PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING A FEE REDUCTION
04.01 In order to obtain the fee reduction,
the student must follow these steps:
a. Request
a “Fee Reduction Verification of Enrollment” form (Attachment
I) from the
b. Obtain
verification of eligibility from the
c. The
Student Business Services Office will adjust the student’s bill if it has a fee
reduction form on file before the student pays his or her fees. However, if the
student files the form after paying fees the Student Business Services Office
will prepare a refund if the student has no other charges on his or her account.
05. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
05.01 This
policy is published in the Graduate Bulletin. Information is also published in
handbooks which are available to graduate students and faculty.
06. REIMBURSEMENT
PROCEDURES
06.01 If
a student receives a fee reduction and later either does not graduate or has
the thesis or dissertation requirement removed, then:
a. A
Graduate College representative will notify the student of the amount of
reimbursement that the student owes. (Attachment
II contains a sample letter).
b. The
Graduate College representative will send a copy of the notification to the
Tuition Adjustment Clerk in Student Business Services. Upon receipt of the
notification, the Tuition Adjustment Clerk will add the appropriate charge to
the student’s account and send a bill to the student’s address during the next
billing cycle.
06.02 If
the student does not pay the amount when due, the University will place a hold on
his or her record. The University will remove the hold when the bill is paid.
07. REVIEWERS OF THIS UPPS
07.01 Reviewers
of this UPPS include the following:
Position Date
Dean,
Director, General Accounting June 1 E5Y
Director, Student Business Services June 1 E5Y
08. CERTIFICATION STATEMENT
This UPPS has been approved by the following individuals in their
official capacities and represents
Dean,
Provost and Vice
President