Detailed information regarding current fees and residency regulations is furnished in the Schedule of Courses, a newspaper Schedule , distributed before each semester registration, available at the registrar's office. Students should be aware that fees shown are current as this publication goes to press, but fee changes may occur while this Bulletin is still in use.

The University reserves the right to change fees and other charges at any time without advance notice.

Educational Fees (1998-99)
All students registered at the university are required to pay as follows:

Educational Fee - Academic year 1999-2000 Undergraduate Educational Fee Per Credit Hour
Missouri Residents$132.60
Nonresidents$396.40

Additional Required Fees - Academic year 1999-2000
IDescription;  Per Credit Hour;  Maximum Per Semester
nstructional Computing Fee; $8.30; No Maximum
Student Facility and Student Activity Fee; $22.50; $270 (12 or more credit hours)
Health Fee; $1.20; $14.40 (12 or more credit hours)

Additional Required Fees, Course Specific - Academic year 1999-2000
Description;  Per Credit Hour;  Maximum Per Semester
Barnes College at UM-St. Louis Course Fee; $150; No Maximum
Clinical Nursing Course Fee (MS Level); $109.60; No Maximum
Engineering Course Fee; $36.80; No Maximum
Studio Art Course Fee; $16.50; No Maximum

Optional Fees - Academic year 1999-2000
Description; Per Credit Hour; Maximum Per Semester
Parking Fee-Motor Vehicle; $12; $192 (16 or more credit hours)
Parking Fee-Motorcycle; $6; $96 (16 or more credit hours)
Daily Rate; $7.50 Per Day

Nonresident Students:
A student who is admitted to the university as a nonresident must pay the above listed Nonresident Educational Fee as well as all other required fees.  The Tuition and Residence Rules and Petition is available at the Cashier's Office

Payment of Fees:
All fees for the fall semester are due and payable on August 23, 1999.  A minimum payment plan is available for students unable to complete their financial arrangements at the time of registration.  A finance charge will be assessed on the unpaid balance of all students at the rate of 1percent per month.   All accounts will be billed using this method; therefore, it is NOT necessary that a student choose the minimum payment plan at the time the charges are incurred.  Students with delinquent accounts will NOT be allowed to register in subsequent semesters

Personal Checks:
Personal checks in payment of fees or other obligations to the university will be accepted only when the amount of the check does not exceed the amount due from the student.  Any checks payable to the university which are returned unpaid will be assessed a $20 return check charge.

Credit Cards:
Valid MasterCard, VISA, and Discover credit and debit cards are accepted toward payment of fees.

Other Fees

Laboratory Breakage Fee:
Breakage or loss of laboratory equipment due to personal negligence on the part of the student shall be assessed against the student when the actual value of the supplies exceeds $1.  The amount of the charge shall be determined by the department chairperson.

Instructional Computing Fee
Students registered in the University are required to pay an Instructional Computing Fee of $8.00 per credit hour.

Student Facility and Student Activity Fee
All students registered in the University are required to pay a Student Facility and Student Activity Fee. The fee shall be calculated at the rate of $21.80 per credit hour up to a maximum of $261.60 for 12 credit hours in regular sessions. In the Summer Session, the maximum fee is $130.80 for six or more credit hours.

The Student Facility and Student Activity Fee is used for programs of broad interest within the University community. The fee for a fulltime, regular semester is distributed as follows:

Health Fee
Students registered in the University are required to pay a Health Fee of $9.00 per semester; $4.50 for Summer and Intersession.

Transcript Fee
There is a $3.00 fee for a transcript.

Student Insurance
An optional accident and sickness insurance plan is available at low cost to students and their dependents. Information concerning premiums and coverage is available upon request from the cashier's office.

Beginning in the Fall semester, 1998, all students in F-1 and J-1 status will be required to purchase an inexpensive insurance policy with excellent coverage for illness and accidents, which will be billed directly to the students' account.  

Refunds
A student may be eligible for a refund after completion of fee reassessment having already paid an amount in excess of fee percentage due the University as defined within the "Fee Reassessment for Dropping Classes or Withdrawal from School" section.

Note: All refunds are made by mail and require three (3) to five (5) weeks processing time after withdrawal or dropped classes. Deductions may be made from the refund amount for any financial obligation due the University of Missouri.