Fees and Expenses

Fees, conditions of assessment, and refund policies are subject to change without prior notice by action of the Tennessee Board of Regents. All registration fees, dormitory rent, and meal plan charges are payable in advance unless a deferred payment plan is approved (available for fall and spring semesters only). For more information about the deferred plan, including service charges, late fees, minimum deferrable amounts, etc., contact the Business Office Accounts Receivable section.

The summer semester is divided into two sessions. Students may register and pay fees for the full summer or for each session separately. The deferred payment plan is not available for summer semester. During the summer semester, the maximum amounts for maintenance and out-of-state tuition do not apply. These charges will be assessed on a per-hour rate. The maximum amounts listed for the other fees remain in effect.

Fees are assessed based upon the level of credit sought for a course, regardless of student classification. In an instance where a course may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit, the student shall pay the rate of the level of credit sought. If a student, part-time or full-time, enrolls for both undergraduate and graduate courses, the rates shall be assessed at the course/program level, with the maximum not to exceed the established graduate full-time rate for fall and spring semesters. Note: RODP and DMBA fees are payable in addition to the main campus fees. RODP and DMBA hours do not count as main campus class hours when determining maximum per hour charges. No student may enroll or receive a diploma, transcript of records, or grade report until all matured debts or obligations to the University, or any phase of its program, have been cleared.

See the Bursar's Office website at www.tntech.edu/bursar/ for a list of current fees and the corresponding refund policies.

RESIDENT CLASSIFICATION

The residence of a dependent student is presumed to be that of his/her parents. Residence (for fee-paying purposes) is interpreted to mean where the parents are domiciled. Unless the contrary appears from clear and convincig evidence, it is presumed that an emancipated person does not acquire domicile in Tennessee while enrolled as a full-time student at any public or private institution of higher education in the state. A student once classified as an out-of-state student will continue to be so classified unless a review of classification is requested. An emancipated individual who is working full time (30 hours per week or more) in Tennesse may register for up to 7 hours per term at in-state rates while establishing permanent residency.

A graduate assistant is classified as an in-state resident for fee-paying purposes only while he/she is an assistant. Residency will be reviewed when assistantship ends.

Change of residence status for tuition purposes is never automatic. A request for review must be made to the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and adequate information must be provided by the student to warrant a review of resident status. Many factors, such as full-time employment for an extended period, are taken into consideration when a student's resident status is reviewed. If the review is negative, a request for exception may be filed with the Associate Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies and, then, the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Page last updated: 9/10/08

Graduate Studies
Tennessee Tech Univesity
P.O. Box 5036
Phone: (931) 372-3233 Fax: (931) 372-3497
E-Mail: Gradstudies@tntech.edu