Southern Polytechnic State University P & P No.: 710.0
Policy and Procedure Manual Date: July 1984
  Revised:
 
Payment of Fees

Payment of fees may not be deferred. All fees are due and payable upon registration. This policy applies to mandatory fees, which include matriculation and non-resident tuition. Activity fees, athletic fees, and health fees are mandatory fees for students registered for six or more credit quarter hours. Some mandatory fees are optional for the student taking less than six credit quarter hours. A student choosing an optional fee must make payment according to the following schedule:

1. A student choosing the health fee option must make payment during the official registration period.

2. A student who elects and/or benefits from the activity and/or athletic fee must make payment immediately.

 Elective fees, as established by the institution, include dormitory rentals, meal plans, post office box rentals, etc. A student who elects and/or benefits from elective fees, as established by the institution, must make payment immediately.

The registration process is not complete until all applicable fees are paid. A student's classes may be cancelled if all applicable fees are not paid within the specific time frame. Any payment offered past this specific time frame may require permission from the registrar or his/her designee. A financial obligation is created by the approved financial aid recipient with the submission of a fee statement, in lieu of payment, will consider the financial aid student registered; therefore, the financial aid recipient has an obligation to follow all procedures to either complete payment or formally withdraw. The effective date of withdrawal may indicate a financial obligation is due Southern Polytechnic State University, which may require payment with funds other than financial aid.