Student Advisement Manual
Payment of Fees
One half of a student’s total fees are due and payable at the time of registration. Students with university loans, grants, or scholarships may use those funds as payment for the first half of total fees. Loans, grants, scholarships, and checks made payable to the university must be applied to fees in full before a refund or change can be given. These loans, grants, and scholarships may not be used to pay prior semester outstanding balances. Fees deferred past the last day to register each term will be billed monthly.
A monthly service charge of 1.5 percent will be applied to the unpaid balance. Students who pre-register must pay minimum payment (if applicable) by the due date or an additional pre-registration fee of $100 will be added to their accounts. Classes will be dropped at a later date for nonpayment.
The university accepts payment by check, money order, cash, and all major credit cards.
The university reserves the right to refuse payment by check where an individual has previously given a check that has been returned. The university reserves the right to withhold readmission of a student until all delinquent accounts have been paid. In fact, all past due accounts will be included on registration fee invoices and monthly bills. Transcripts of credits will not be issued for students whose accounts are delinquent.
All fees must be paid before a degree will be awarded. Payments by personal check on delinquent accounts will be sent for collection before transcripts or degrees will be released. To avoid any delay in receiving these documents, payments can be made by cash, cashier’s check, or money order. Fines accumulated as a result of failure to adhere to the established procedures of the university, such as library and public safety regulations, or any other policy establishing regulations for the protection of university property, shall become collectable by the Business Office, and, if not collected, shall constitute a delinquent account.
A fee of $50 will be assessed for students who register during the late registration period. Students whose checks for registration fees are returned will be assessed the late registration fee of $50 in addition to the $30 returned check handling fee. Returned checks not promptly paid may result in dismissal from the university. Courses requiring special fees and music fees are shown in the Special Fee listing and are indicated by a plus sign in the Course Description Section of the Undergraduate Bulletin.
At Southern Miss, Steve Wiest, a Hattiesburg High graduate who earned a degree in jazz studies at Southern Miss in 1980, took advantage of the many opportunities available to him to perform.