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Minimum Payments and Application of Financial Aid to Fees

The university requires one-half of total current fees and all of any charges from previous semesters as a minimum payment. Students who register after the pre-registration period will not receive a bill, but must pay the minimum amount before classes begin. For students who do not meet the minimum payment, classes will be cancelled.

Financial Aid may be used to satisfy the minimum payment with the following exceptions:

  1. Financial Aid cannot be applied to prior balances.
  2. Work Study and other forms of aid paid periodically to students may not be used to defer fees.
  3. The Out-Of-State Waiver may be used to offset the corresponding Out-Of-State Fee only.

All Financial Aid must be applied to fees before a refund can be made.

Financial Aid is applied in the following order assuming the aid is finalized:

  1. The Out-Of-State Waiver applied to the Out-Of-State Fee
  2. Federal Stafford Loans
  3. Outside scholarships that are in check form at registration
  4. All other forms of aid