Fees and Expenses

The schedule of fees which follows is comprehensive and is expected to prevail during the 2006-2007 academic year, but the Board of Trustees and the Board of Governors for Higher Education reserve the right, at any time, to authorize changes. Revisions in the State budget may force fee changes. Information on the fees applicable to the courses offered through the Division of Continuing Studies is available in their publications.

Application Fee

A fee of $70 must accompany the application for admission to any undergraduate school or college of the University for full-time study. The application fee is not refundable and may not be applied to other charges.

Acceptance Fee

A freshman student entering the University in the fall semester must make a nonrefundable payment of $150 by May 1. This payment will apply toward the University fee bill. Failure to remit payment will result in cancellation of admission. The new freshman student is encouraged to make payment as soon as the student’s intention to accept admission is firm.

A transfer or readmitted student entering the University in the fall semester, and a freshman, transfer or readmitted student entering in the spring semester must make a nonrefundable payment of $150 within fifteen days of receiving notice of admission. This payment will apply toward the University fee bill. Failure to remit payment by the prescribed date will result in cancellation of admission.

Students are not required to pay a housing deposit to select a room for the 2006- 2007 academic year. A student who selects a room, may cancel that assignment without penalty before June 1, 2006. A student who retains his/her Storrs enrollment but cancels his/her housing from June 1-30, 2006 will be responsible for 25% of the fall semester room fee. A student who cancels from July 1-31, 2006 will be responsible for 50% of the fall semester room fee. A student who cancels after July 31, 2006 shall be responsible for 100% of the fall semester room fee.

General University Fee

Students on the Storrs campus pay a general University fee of $672 each semester. Students at the regional campuses pay a general University fee each semester of $42 at Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury; students at Torrington pay a general University fee of $28 each semester. Payment of fees is made at each campus location.

The general University fee is prorated for part-time Storrs undergraduate students who initially register for less than full time.

Continuous Registration Fee

A nonrefundable fee of $45 per semester will be charged to Bachelor of General Studies students, Cooperative Education students, and Study Abroad students.

Tuition

All students are subject to a tuition charge in addition to the other fees charged Connecticut and out-of-State students. Students classified as full-time Connecticut students pay tuition of $3228 per semester. Students classified as full-time out-of-State students pay tuition of $9828 per semester. Full-time students eligible for the New England Regional Student Program pay tuition of $5652 per semester.

Tuition is prorated for part-time undergraduate students who initially register for less than full time.

Tuition is waived (1) for any dependent child of a person whom the armed forces of the United States has declared to be missing in action or to have been a prisoner of war while serving in the armed forces after January 1, 1960, which child has been accepted for admission to the University of Connecticut, provided the person missing in action or former prisoner of war was a resident of Connecticut at the time of entering the service of the armed forces of the United States or was a resident of Connecticut while so serving; (2) for any veteran having served in the time of war, as defined in subsection (a) of section 27-103, or who served in either a combat or combat support role in the invasion of Grenada, October 25, 1983, to December 15, 1983; the invasion of Panama, December 20, 1989, to January 31, 1990; or the peace keeping mission in Lebanon, September 29, 1982, to March 30, 1984; or Operation Earnest Will (escort of Kuwaiti oil tankers), February 1, 1987, to July 23, 1987, and is a resident of Connecticut at the time of acceptance for admission or readmission to the University. Veterans should contact the Veterans Center in the Wilbur Cross Building, Room 221, (860) 486-2442, for an application for the tuition waiver. Please see Veterans Administration Educational Assistance and Training Waiver located in the Financial Aid section of this Catalog for other veterans benefits information; (3) for any person sixty-two years of age or older who has been accepted for admission, provided this person is enrolled in a degree-granting program or, provided, at the end of the regular registration period, there is space available in the course in which the person intends to enroll; (4) for any active member of the Connecticut army or air national guard who (a) is a resident of Connecticut, (b) has been certified by the adjutant general or a designee, as a member in good standing of the guard, and (c) is enrolled or accepted for admission on a full-time or part-time basis in an undergraduate degree-granting program. If any person who receives a tuition waiver in accordance with the provisions of this subsection also receives educational reimbursement from any employer, the waiver shall be reduced by the amount of the educational reimbursement; (5) provides that any dependent child of a police officer or fire fighter killed in the line of duty is eligible for a tuition waiver at the University of Connecticut, the Connecticut State University system or a Regional Community-Technical College.

Audit Fee

Auditors pay the regular fee (no additional fee for students registered for full time.)

Senior Citizens Audit Fee

All persons 62 years of age or older who audit undergraduate courses on a space-available, not for credit basis, pay a fee of $15 per semester.

Deposit Account

A deposit of $50 must be maintained by all students. This deposit less deductions for breakage, fines, health service, and any other outstanding charges, will be refunded to students graduating or officially withdrawing from the University.

Cooperative Bookstore Account

A one-time refundable Cooperative Bookstore payment of $25 is required for all undergraduate and graduate students, with the exception of: Health Center students in Farmington; M.B.A. students at Hartford and Stamford; students registered solely for summer sessions; non-degree students; and students engaged exclusively in non-credit extension work.

When a student graduates or officially withdraws from the University the $25 Cooperative Bookstore Account, less the share of any cooperative loss or plus the share of cooperative gain, will be refunded.

The Daily Campus Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a fee of $7 each semester for the support of the student newspaper.

Student Union Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a fee of $18 each semester to cover the cost of the student activities program administered by the Student Union Board of Governors.

Student Union Building Fee

All students at Storrs pay a fee of $13 each semester for the additional financing needed to fully fund the Student Union renovation and expansion project.

WHUS Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a fee of $9 each semester for the support of the student radio station.

Student Government Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a fee of $33 each semester for the support of student governmental activities and the student yearbook. A nonrefundable fee is charged each semester for support of student government to all regional campus students: Avery Point, $35; Hartford, $30; Stamford, $30; Torrington, $35; Waterbury, $35.

Student Transit Fee

All students at Storrs pay a fee of $25 each semester for the support of the bus service on campus.

UCTV Fee

All undergraduate students at Storrs pay a fee of $5 each semester for the support of the University television training program.

Residence Hall Fee

The standard fee for an undergraduate assignment to a double room in a University residence hall is $2175 per semester. It covers occupancy while classes are in session, excluding recess periods.

Board Fee

All students living in undergraduate residences are required to pay for one of the meal plans offered by Dining Services. The cost will be determined by which plan is chosen.

Please visit our website (www.dining.uconn.edu/dds/) to see the current plans. Meal plans are in effect the Friday evening (Convocation Dinner) for first year students and families. All returning students’ plans begin with lunch on Saturday of move in weekend. Then, meals are available seven days per week while classes are in session through finals week. Students should consult the Dining Services website, the UCuisine or the individual dining centers for variations to this basic schedule.

Commuters can purchase blocks of 25 meals, or meal plan points. In addition, they are welcome on an a-la-carte basis using cash or ‘Husky Bucks’ at retail outlets in several locations throughout campus and the Student Union.

Infrastructure Maintenance Fee

All students are subject to an infrastructure maintenance fee of $171 each semester for the support of operating and maintenance costs related to UConn 2000 projects.

Payment of Fees

Collection of all fees is handled by the Office of the University Bursar. The fall semester fee bill is payable prior to August 1, 2006; the spring semester is payable prior to January 8, 2007. Partial payment of fees will not be accepted. Failure to make payment on time will result in cancellation of the privileges accorded a student, including registration and residence hall assignment. Registration is not complete nor is the residence hall assignment confirmed in any semester until all the fees for the semester have been paid.

A student who retains his/her Storrs campus enrollment but cancels his/her housing before June 1, 2006 will not be obligated to pay any part of the fall semester room fee. A student who cancels his/her housing from June 1 - 30, 2006 will be responsible for 25% of the fall semester room fee. A student who cancels from July 1 - 31, 2006 will be responsible for 50% of the fall semester room fee. A student who cancels after July 31, 2006 shall be responsible for 100% of the fall semester room fee.

It is each student’s responsibility to make fee payments by the specified due dates. Failure to receive a fee bill does not relieve a student of fee payment responsibility.

There is a $25 charge on any check which is returned by the bank for any reason.

Late Payment Fee

The payment of the fee bill is due in full prior to August 1 (fall semester) and January 8 (spring semester). A late payment fee of $50 is payable by all undergraduate students whose tuition and fees are not paid in full on the published due date. Checks returned by the bank for any reason are considered late payment. Students may have services denied if all fees have not been paid by the due date.

Refunds for Cancellations and Withdrawals

All undergraduate students who withdraw from the University for any reason must secure from the Dean of Students’ Office written acknowledgement of their withdrawal, and arrange with that department the details of their leaving.

No refunds are made unless this procedure is followed. See the section on Withdrawal and Cancellation, and Leave of Absence for further comment.

The University grants a full refund of advanced fees to any student academically dismissed. In certain other instances, including illness, adjustments to the following schedule of refunds can be made at the discretion of the staff in the Dean of Students Office.

Where notice of cancellation is received through the first day of classes of a semester, full refund (less the nonrefundable acceptance fee) is made if fees have been paid in full.

Students who applied for and were assigned to on-campus housing but withdraw from the University will be given 24 hours from the effective withdrawal date to officially check-out of their residential assignment. After this 24 hour period students will be charged a daily housing rate until the date official check-out has been processed.

Refundable Fees

1. General University fee
   
2. Tuition
3. Applied Music
4. Board fees
5. Deposit Account balance
6. Cooperative Bookstore Account balance
7. Student Union fee
8. Infrastructure Maintenance fee
9. Student Government fee
10. Daily Campus fee
11. UCTV fee
12. Student Transit fee
13. Residence Hall fee
    

Nonrefundable Fees

1. Acceptance fee
2. Late Payment fee
3. Continuous Registration fee

After the first day of classes, withdrawal adjustments are made only on refundable fees according to the following schedule:

1. (a) Remainder of the 1st calendar week .....................................................90%
2. (b) 2nd week .....................................................................................................60%
3. (c) 3rd and 4th week ........................................................................................50%
4. (d) 5th week through 8th week ......................................................................25%

(Calendar weeks run Monday through Sunday; whatever day of the week on which the semester begins, the following Sunday ends the first calendar week.)

In addition, there will be a pro-rata policy in effect for those students leaving the university who have accepted Title IV funds. This is a new requirement from the federal government. These funds include Pell Grant, Opportunity Grant, Perkins Loan, and subsidized, unsubsidized and Plus Loans.

This policy determines the amount of federal funds that a student is entitled to use by calculating the number of days attended divided by the number of days of the semester and multiplying this percentage times the funds received. The amount the student is not entitled to keep is then returned to the proper program(s).

Because of the new rules, the student may be required to repay part of the loans to the 6-month grace period.

Student Identification Card

Each new entering student is furnished with a personalized identification (I.D.) card which is revalidated each semester upon full payment of the University fee bill. Should the student’s card become lost or destroyed, a replacement will be issued at a fee of $15.

Allied Health Sciences Department Student Materials Fee

All undergraduate students pay two one-time fees for each of their first two semesters enrolled in the Department for laboratory supplies and consumables. The current fee is $50 per semester (lifetime total of $100.00 per student per degree).

Course Fees

Extra fees may be applied to courses. Those costs may be found in the descriptions of courses listed in the “Directory of Courses” section of this Catalog. The fees serve as a guide, but are subject to change.

School of Business Laptop Fee

A fee is charged for all School of Business students at the Storrs Campus for leasing an appropriate notebook computer with related hardware and software. The fee is charged in each of the four semesters during the junior and senior years. This fee is adjusted each semester based on the computer model used. The maximum fee is $550 per semester.

Drama Fee

A fee is charged for Dramatic Arts students in BFA and MFA Design and Technology, BFA, MA, and MFA Puppetry, and BA Theatre Studies majors for consumable products. The current fee is $60 for each semester.

Landscape Architecture Fee

A fee is charged for students majoring in Landscape Architecture beginning upon completion of the introductory courses (PLSC 255 and 275; typically in the 2nd semester of the sophomore year), and continuing through the junior and senior years of the program. The fee covers the cost of a leased computer, specialized software, fieldtrip transportation and limited printing costs. This fee is adjusted each semester based on the computer model used and software costs. The maximum fee is $700 per semester.

Neag School of Education Fee

A fee is charged for all Neag School of Education students at the Storrs Campus for leasing an appropriate notebook computer with related hardware and software. The fee is charged in each of the four semesters during the junior and senior years. This fee is adjusted each semester based on the computer model used. The maximum fee per semester for 2007 is $470 for IB/M and $525 for TCPCG.

School of Nursing Fees

All undergraduate students pay a fee of $10.00 per semester for the last five semesters. This fee is assessed upon enrolling in NURS 221, 219, 239, 279, and 289 and represents laboratory supplies and consumables. In addition, all undergraduate students enrolling in NURS 219 (first clinical course) are assessed a one-time fee of $75. Students receive medical-surgical supplies which are utilized in simulation lab learning exercises.

Course Credit By Examination Fee

The fee for the examination is $10 a course payable at the Business Office. Course Credit by Examination specifications may be found under “Academic Regulations.”

Student Liability Insurance

Liability insurance is required of all students enrolled in a clinical program. These students will be billed by the University the additional expense of such coverage.

Mandatory Student Health Insurance

All full-time students must provide for their own accident and illness insurance to cover medical care not provided through the Department of Health Services. Students may opt to be covered for accidents and illnesses through a personal insurance policy, a parental or family insurance policy, or a policy sponsored by the university. Supplemental Student Health Insurance for accident and sickness is available from a private student medical insurance program. Students who fail to provide proof of health insurance by filing an on-line insurance waiver may be charged and automatically enrolled in the University sponsored plan. Insurance information and enrollment for the insurance program is available at the Department of Health Services. Please call 486-0745 or go to this URL: http://www.shs.uconn.edu for further information.

Study Abroad Supplemental Health Insurance

Students choosing to study abroad through the University’s Office of Study Abroad may also be assessed an international health insurance premium that will cover them for the time period that they are abroad. This insurance is in addition to any other health insurance coverage that a student may have, including the university sponsored health insurance plan. Please call (860) 486- 5022 for further information or visit the following website: www.studyabroad.uconn.edu.

(Non-immigrant) international students. All (non-immigrant) international students will be required, at the time of registration, to show evidence of adequate insurance coverage for accidents, illness and medical evacuation and repatriation expenses. Students should consult the International Student Advisor regarding compliance with this requirement and assistance in enrolling in an approved insurance program.

Students Attending Under Public Laws

All public law recipients attending this University for the first time under the auspices of the Veterans Administration must have a Certificate of Eligibility or Supplemental Certificate of Eligibility which is to be presented at the Office of Student Financial Aid Services prior to registration.

In the case of a disabled veteran the cost of books and supplies is reimbursed by the Veterans Administration for graduate and undergraduate students.

Student Parking Fees

Student parking fees are assessed to 5th semester resident students, commuting students, resident assistants, and graduate assistants registering a vehicle and obtaining permission to park in a designated University student parking area, and are paid directly to Parking Services.

Summer Sessions Fees and Expenses

The University fee for each summer session is equal to the preceding academic year in-state tuition. For further details, refer to http:// www.continuingstudies.uconn.edu. In addition, there is a one-time summer enrollment fee of $45 for University of Connecticut degree students and $65 for all others. Additionally, students at the Storrs campus pay a student activity fee of $8 per summer session.