Payment of Tuition and Fees

Tuition charges at Texas state universities are established by state law.  The State of Texas 78th Legislature allowed the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System to set designated tuition rates.  The State of Texas Legislature does not set the specific amount of any particular student fee.  Student fees assessed are authorized by state statute; however, the specific fee amounts and the determination to increase fees are made by the University administration and the University of Texas System Board of Regents.  All other fees at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin are fixed within statutory limitations set by the Board of Regents.  All tuition and fees are subject to change by the State of Texas Legislature or Board of Regents without notice.  Tuition and fees at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin are subject to change in adherence with acts of the State of Texas Legislature and/or policies of the Board of Regents.

Students are not entitled to enter a class or laboratory until their fees and deposits have been paid.  Students are expected to pay all tuition and fees at the time of registration or have an approved financial aid program arranged by the Financial Aid Office prior to registration.  Payment may be made by cash, check, credit card, or money order.  Check, money order, and credit card (VISA, MasterCard, and Discover) payments will be accepted subject to final collection by the University’s bank.  All checks must be drawn on U. S. banks in U. S. dollars.  When a check is returned to the University, a $25.00 service charge is assessed.  If the returned check was for tuition, the student’s registration will be cancelled.

Section 54.007 of the Texas Education Code authorizes the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System to provide for the payment of tuition and mandatory fees during the fall and spring semesters through the following alternatives:

1. Full payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of the semester; or
2. One-half payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of the semester,
   one-quarter payment prior to the start of the sixth class week, and the final one-quarter payment before the beginning of the eleventh class week.

There will be a $12 incidental fee assessed if the installment payment option is used and a $10 late fee. A student who fails to provide full payment of tuition and fees, including late fees assessed, to the University when the payments are due, is subject to one or more of the following actions at the University's option:

1. Prohibition from registering for classes until full payment is made
2. Withholding of grades, degree and official transcript; and loss of credit for work
   completed that semester.
3. All penalties and actions authorized by law.
4. Referral of debt to a collection agency

All policies regarding the payment or refunding of tuition, fees and charges are approved by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and comply with and are subject to change by applicable state statutes. If a person desires clarification of any matter relating to payment or refund of such charges, or believes special circumstances warrant exceptions to the published policy, the Registrar or the Office of Accounting should be contacted.