Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
credit for work done for failure to pay an installment
payment or late payment fee must pay a $50
Reinstatement Fee plus the past due installment
payments and late payment fees.
The Reinstatement Fee also will be charged for
classes dropped for non-payment. The fee will be
assessed only to students who re-enroll for the same
term.
Repeated Course Fee
Students may be charged out-of-state fees for
courses repeated more than twice.
Returned Check Fee
Checks written in payment of registration fees and
are returned to the College due to insufficient funds
will result in a $25 check charge plus a $10 late
registration fee or a $15 installment late penalty.
Obligations paid by an insufficient funds check are
considered delinquent. A student who fails to make
full payment of tuition and fees, including any
incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited
from registering for classes until full payment is
made.
Returned Direct Deposit Fee
In an effort to reduce costs and increase efficiency,
the Texas State University System has mandated
that the use of manual/paper checks be
discontinued.
Students
are
required
to
establish
a
checking/savings account in their name to receive
refunds by Direct Deposit. If an e-refund is returned
from the student’s banking institution and the bank
reports the ‘Account Closed’, ‘Unable to Locate’,
‘Invalid Account Number’, etc., there will be a $25
charge deducted from the refund each time the
refund is returned.
Senior Citizens Exemption/Waiver
Senior citizens, 65 years of age or older, may audit
courses. Individuals must be 65 years of age or older,
apply for admission and be accepted, provide the
college registrar proof of senior citizen status (age),
and apply for the exemption each term and prior to
the first day of class. The student must stay in Good
Academic Standing at LSCPA while using the
Senior Citizen Waiver/Exemption. LSCPA may
allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six
semester credit hours of courses each semester or
summer term without payment of tuition if space is
available.
Student Center Fee
The Student Center Fee supports the programs,
administration, staffing and services related to the
Student Center and its programs. The current rate
is $27 for the Fall and Spring Semesters and $13 per
summer session.
Student Identification Fee
Students must buy a student identification card.
The Student ID fee is $5 and is valid for two years.
Students must carry their ID cards at all times while
on campus. If the Student ID is lost or stolen, a
replacement card may be purchased. Student IDs
are required for use of college facilities and to attend
college functions.
Student Service Fee
The Student Service Fee supports student activities
such as student organizations, extracurricular
activities and other administrative student support
services. The current rate is $28 per semester credit
hour.
Transcript Fee
A Transcript Fee is assessed at the beginning of each
semester a student attends the College. Upon official
request, students will receive copies of their
transcript in the future at no charge. The Transcript
Fee is $5.
Tuition Rebates for Students
Earning a Bachelor’s Degree
Students who earn a bachelor’s degree from a Texas
university may qualify for a tuition rebate of up to
$1,000 if they earned no more than three semester
credit hours of credit beyond what is required for
their degree. Although the rebate is not granted to
students earning a certificate of completion or
associate degree, students may qualify if they later
transfer their credits to a university and complete a
baccalaureate degree.
To be eligible, all four of the following criteria must
be met:
•
The student must have enrolled for the first
time in a higher education institution in the fall
1997 semester or later.
•
The student must request a rebate for work
related to a first baccalaureate degree received
from a Texas public university.
•
The student must have been a resident of Texas,
must have attempted all coursework at a Texas
public higher education institution and have
been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times
while pursuing the degree.
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