REGENTS’ POLICIES GOVERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS FOR TUITION PURPOSES
ROOM RESERVATION/DAMAGE DEPOSIT
College expenses are payable in advance. All charges are subject to change at the end of any term.
For the purpose of paying fees, twelve or more semester
hours are considered a full-time load, and eleven or fewer semester hours are
considered a part-time load. There are separate fee schedules for each. Below
is a schedule of costs by semester for
the 1999-2000 academic year.
Matriculation Fees (tuition):
Georgia Resident, Full-time $ 617
Georgia Resident, Part-time $
52 per semester hour
Non-resident, Full-time $2468
(includes $1851 non-resident tuition)
Non-resident,
Part-time $
155 per semester hour
Student Activity Fee $ 43
Athletic Fee $ 57
Clinical Fee $ 57
The estimated cost for books and supplies is approximately
$250 per semester.
Residence Hall
Fees (per semester):
Branch, Chandler, or Mitchell Hall:
Double Occupancy - $
695
Private Room - $1090
Comer Hall:
Double Occupancy - $
660
Private Room - $1055
Mitchell Hall - Suite:
Double Occupancy - $1063
Private Room - $1458
Fulwood Hall:
Double Occupancy - $
775
Private Room - $1170
Meal Plans (per semester): All students living in residence halls are required to
purchase one of the following meal plans.
7 day/15 meals per week plan: $ 874
7 day/19 meals per week plan: $ 898
A student who formally withdraws from the college within
the first 50% of the semester following the first official day of classes is
refunded a percentage of fees paid. The amount refunded is based upon the time
of withdrawal during the semester.
Formal Withdrawal Refund
Withdrawal on or before
the first official
day of classes............................................................................................................ 100%
Withdrawal after the
first day but before the
end of the first 10% (in time) of the period
of enrollment................................................................................................................ 90%
Withdrawal after the
first 10% (in time) of the
period of enrollment but before the end of the
first 25% (in time) of the period of enrollment........................................................ 50%
Withdrawal after the
first 25% (in time) of the
period of enrollment but before the end of the
first 50% (in time) of the period of enrollment........................................................ 25%
Withdrawal after the
first 50% (in time) of the
period of enrollment...................................................................................................... 0%
After
the published drop/add period of each semester, a student who drops below 12
credit hours or who registered for fewer than 12 semester hours and further
reduces the load is not entitled to any refund of tuition.
Refunds of room and board will be calculated as shown
above. The College does not make refunds of room and board unless the student
officially withdraws from College.
When the dining hall is closed for official school
holidays, such as Thanksgiving, no meals will be served.
REGENTS’ POLICIES GOVERNING THE
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS FOR
TUITION PURPOSES
The following policies have been adopted by the Board of
Regents for the purpose of determining the tuition status of a student:
1. (a) If a person is 18 years of age or
older, he or she may register as an in-state student only upon a showing that
he or she has been a legal resident of Georgia for a period of a least twelve
months immediately preceding the date of registration.
(b) No emancipated minor or other
person 18 years of age or older shall be deemed to have gained or acquired
in-state status for tuition purposes while attending any educational
institution in this State, in the absence of a clear demonstration that he or
she has in fact established legal residence in this State.
2. If a person is under 18 years of age, he or
she may register as an in-state student only upon a showing that his or her
supporting parent or guardian has been a legal resident of Georgia for a period
of at least twelve months immediately preceding the date of registration.
3. If a parent or legal guardian of a minor changes
his or her legal residence to another state following a period of legal
residence in Georgia, the minor may continue to take courses for a period of
twelve consecutive months on the payment of in-state tuition. After the
expiration of the twelve-month period, the student may continue his or her
registration only upon the payment of fees at the out-of-state rate.
4. In the event that a legal resident of Georgia
is appointed as guardian of a nonresident minor, such minor will not be
permitted to register as an in-state student until the expiration of one year
from the date of court appointment, and then only upon a proper showing that
such appointment was not made to avoid payment of the out-of-state fees.
5. Aliens shall be classified as nonresident students,
provided, however, that an alien who is living in this country under an
immigration document permitting indefinite or permanent residence shall have
the same privilege of qualifying for in-state tuition as a citizen of the
United States.
6. Waivers:
An institution may waive out-of-state tuition for:
(a) a nonresident student financially
dependent upon a parent, parents, or spouse who has been a legal resident of
Georgia for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date
of registration; provided, however, that such financial dependence shall have
existed for at least twelve consecutive months immediately preceding the date
of registration;
(b) an international student,
selected by the institutional president or his authorized representative,
provided, however, that the number of the equivalent full-time students
enrolled at the institution in the fall semester immediately preceding the
semester for which the out-of- state tuition is to be waived;
(c) a full-time employee of the University
System, spouses, and dependent children;
(d) a medical and dental resident and
interns at the Medical College of Georgia;
(e) a full-time teacher in the public
schools of Georgia or in the programs of The State Board of Technical and Adult
Education and dependent children. A teacher employed full-time on military
bases in Georgia shall qualify for this waiver;
(f) a career consular officer and
dependents who are citizens of the foreign nation which their consular office
represents, and who is stationed and living in Georgia under orders of the
respective governments. This waiver shall apply only to those consular officers
whose nations operate on the principle of educational reciprocity with the
United States;
(g) military personnel and their dependents
stationed in Georgia and on active duty unless such military personnel are
assigned to System institutions for educational purposes;
(h) a student who is a legal resident of
an out-of-state county bordering on Georgia counties in which an institution of
the University System is located and who is enrolled in said institution.
A non-refundable
fee of $20 must accompany each application for admission.
The clinical fee
of
$57 does not cover a physician’s bill but is used instead to defray supplies
and nursing services for first aid care. All first aid services must originate
at the Health Center.
The graduation
fee of $20 covers the cost of the diploma. A disposable cap and gown
may be purchased at a charge of $25. These costs are non-refundable and are
subject to change without notice.
A public safety
service fee of $10 will be charged to each student.
Each returned
check given to the College by an individual will result in a service
charge of $20. If two checks are returned for the same student or family, no
other checks will be accepted by the College.
An orientation
fee of $35 will be charged each full-time student entering ABAC for
the first time. Part-time evening students may attend an abbreviated
orientation session at no cost.
ROOM RESERVATION/DAMAGE DEPOSIT
To secure housing at Abraham Baldwin, all students who plan
to live in a residence hall must submit a room reservation/damage fee of $75
along with the housing application and terms of agreement. This deposit covers
the entire period of residency and will be automatically transferred from
semester to semester unless the student cancels the reservation in writing ten
(10) days prior to the first day of classes each semester. The deposit is
refundable as outlined in the terms of agreement.
Residents are responsible for damage to college property.
If there are outstanding damage assessments to college property, the
reservation/damage deposit will be forfeited. Should the damage cost exceed the
deposit, transcripts will be withheld until the debt is cleared.
A refund of the reservation/damage deposit will be made if
the college Housing Office receives notice that the student has canceled his
plans to attend or to live on campus. This notice must be received in writing
by the Housing Office at least ten (10) days prior to the beginning of the
semester. Academic exclusion is not cause for an automatic refund of the
deposit. A student on academic probation is cautioned to choose a guaranteed
reservation or a refund before the ten-day limit. Withdrawal from a residence
hall during a semester is not reason for a refund of room and board charges for
the semester unless the student withdraws from the college altogether.
If a student does not report to the house director of
his/her assigned residence hall by 9 a.m. on the day classes begin, or if
he/she does not officially notify the director of a delay in arrival, the
college may cancel the reservation. A student’s failure to check into the residence
hall or to live there long enough to complete registration will result in loss
of the housing deposit.
The college may provide a residence hall to be used for
boarding students who desire to stay on campus between semesters. A prorated
rent will be charged.
A student is responsible for property in the residence hall
rooms, lobbies, and halls. Periodic inspections are made to determine possible
damage to buildings. The cost of the damage is charged to the occupants of the
room. Where the guilty party cannot be determined, all occupants may be
assessed for the damage.
A student is also responsible for any damage they caused to
other college property.
A student who has not met financial obligations or who
violates institutional regulations will have educational records withheld.
Records subject to this regulation include, but are not limited to, transcripts
and certifications of student’s achievement and performance.
A student who
owes money to the college may have his/her registration canceled.