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Financing Your Education

Southeast is affordable and an excellent education “best buy.” And, we believe in sharing all of our costs up front... so you can make a smart choice!

Cost of Education at Southeast

Our 2006-2007 cost of education, including fees and room and board, has already been established.

Fall 2006/Spring 2007 Fee Schedule (Undergraduate & Graduate)

Fall 2006/Spring 2007 Fees

General Fees for All Students   $15.70 per credit hour
471

Parking Fee optional permit - Perimeter Parking
85

Residence Hall Fees
The combined cost of a room and meal agreement for the Fall 2006/Spring 2007 academic year is:

Hall Name

15+ Meal Plan
(includes 140 flex dollars each semester)

19+ Meal Plan
(includes 116 flex dollars each semester)

Cheney (double occupancy)
$5,448

$5,631

Dearmont (double occupancy)
5,047

5,230

Group Housing (double occupancy)
6,061

6,244

Myers (double occupancy)
(12 month housing option also available)
5,983

6,166

New Hall (double occupancy)
6,989

7,172

Towers East & Towers South
(double occupancy)
5,334

5,517

Towers West & Towers North:

Double Suite
6,518

6,701

Triple Suite
6,359

6,542

Private rooms are available to returning students.

Note 1: Payment Plans are available for all students. Please contact the Student Financial Services Office at (573) 651-2253 for more information.

Note 2: Some specific courses will charge a nominal course fee to cover lab and material cost.

Note 3: A $150 deposit is required to reserve rooms in all residence halls. Housing contract applications will be mailed to you after you have been accepted to Southeast.

Note 4: Meal Plans other than those shown are available. Contact the Office of Residence Life at (573) 651-2274 for more information.

Note 5: Yearly charges for the following items are in addition to the above room & meal rates: Residence Hall Association fee ($30); 24-hour direct Internet access fee ($40); and cable TV fee ($60).

Fees are set annually by the Board of Regents and are subject to change.

For a complete list of fees at Southeast, visit http://www.semo.edu/cs/financing/fees.html

Incidental Fees are charged to cover educational expenses not funded by the State of Missouri. Students who are not Missouri residents are charged a non-resident fee in addition to the Incidental Fee. An additional $4.00 per credit hour fee will be added to all off-campus courses (offered at off-campus locations) as well as courses delivered over interactive television (ITV); an additional $10.00 per credit hour fee will be added to all WEB delivered courses.

**ALL Lower Level (000-200 level) courses taught at the South Higher Education Centers (Sikeston, Malden & Kennett) have a total fee of $110.00 per credit hour.

Upon request, Student Financial Services will furnish students with an Application for Missouri Residency for Fee Paying Purposes. A complete copy of A Policy for Classification of Students for Fee Paying Purposes, which clarifies residency status for fee paying purposes is available on our Web site. Information regarding the Missouri Income Tax Credit, a credit given for Missouri income taxes paid which can be applied towards the nonresident fee charges, is also available from Student Financial Services.

General Fees are assessed for credit hours taken both on and off the University's main campus. The on-campus general fees support certain on-campus facilities and student activities, including computer labs. The off-campus general fees support expenses unique to providing instruction at remote locations.

Note: Some courses have added course fees. Please contact the department regarding these charges.

A $250 per semester program fee is assessed for students enrolling in the Nursing and the Communication Disorders graduate programs. For additional information regarding fees and refund procedures, please visit http://cmsserver.semo.edu/cs/financing/fees.htm or contact Student Financial Services at (573) 651-2253.

Payment Information

Fall billing statements are mailed the first week of July and are typically due in early August. Southeast accepts payment by cash, check, money order or credit card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover). Payments can be mailed, made in person or placed in the drop box at the Cashier’s Office in Academic Hall. Check payments also are accepted online through the My Southeast Portal at http://portal.semo.edu/, click on the "Students" tab and then open My Southeast Self-Service. In an effort to maintain affordability, the University does not accept credit card payments online at this time.

For your convenience, Southeast offers an Installment Payment Plan (IPP). IPPs are arranged through Student Financial Services and information will be included with your fall billing statement. Please see below for information regarding this option.

Payment of Account Balances

Students are required to pay their account balances by published deadlines using one of the following payment methods: (1) Payment in full; (2) Deferral by confirmed financial aid; (3) Enrollment in the Installment Payment Plan.

Students must pay all outstanding balances before being eligible to re-enroll, obtain a class schedule, or receive other University services. Transcripts will not be released for students having debts due the University. All students are obligated to pay promptly all charges owed on their account, including all attorney fees, collection agency referral fees, and other reasonable collection costs to collect unpaid balances.

A statement of account is mailed monthly to each actively enrolled student who has a balance due the University. "Minimum amount due" balances not paid by the stated due date will result in a late payment fee per month and the possibililty of cancellation of class schedules and housing contracts.

Installment Payment Plan

The installment payment plan (IPP) is available for students who do not pay the semester's charges in full by the payment due date.

Payment Option	Payment Due Date	Payment Due Date	Payment Due Date	Payment Due Date	Non-Refundable Enrollment Fee
2	Aug. 4, 2006	Sept. 20, 2006	N/A	N/A	$15.00
3	Aug. 4, 2006	Sept. 20, 2006	Oct. 20, 2006	N/A	$20.00
4	Aug. 4, 2006	Sept. 20, 2006	Oct. 20, 2006	Nov. 20, 2006	$25.00

These options will soon be available online through the My Southeast Portal for the students to choose, including the abillity to review a "pre-calculation" screen prior to selecting and enrolling in that option. Enrollment in the IPP is required for each semester.

Additionally, the IPP will not calculate ALL CURRENT SEMESTER CHARGES for the installment amounts. The first payment of each plan will include the first installment, plus associated costs to enroll in the specific plan, plus any prior semester charges (if applicable). Past due charges cannot be placed on the IPP but must be paid on or before the time the IPP enrollment is submitted. The IPP is not currently available for the summer session. All IPPs are arranged through Student Financial Services, AC123, (573) 651-2253.

Students will be sent monthly billing statements for the installments due, plus any additional charges that may have recalculated their amount due. Payments must be received and receipted by the Cashier's Office by the end of business on the due dates. Failure to make the payments on time will result in assessment of late fees and possible class cancellation.

Please contact Student Financial Services Office at (573) 651-2253 for more information.

Financial Probation/Suspension/Withdrawal

If a student's account is past due, the student may be placed on "financial probation." When, after University efforts to notify the student of financial probation, the student does not take appropriate action to pay delinquent charges, the student may be placed on "financial suspension." When "financial suspension" occurs, the student is ineligible to attend classes, take examinations, receive grades, or participate in University-sanctioned events.

If the delinquent charges that caused the financial suspension are not resolved by a specific date established by the Student Financial Services Office, the financially suspended student will be administratively withdrawn from the University

Financial Aid, Research & Professional Development Funding

Graduate Assistantships

The graduate assistantship (GA) is designed to provide support for a student during full-time graduate study. It is an opportunity for the graduate student to serve in a professional role while establishing a professional relationship with faculty and/or administrators. There are three kinds of assistantships: teaching, research and administrative. Please note that international graduate assistants are not permitted to work beyond their 20 hours per week contract. Graduate assistantships cover a full tuition and fees waiver for up to 24 hours of graduate coursework annually as well as paying a stipend of $7,100 per year. More information about the Graduate Assistantships is available through this link.

Graduate Fellowship / Scholarships

The Graduate School supports one (1) Graduate Fellowship/Scholarship annually in the amount of $5,000. For more information on qualifications consult the Graduate Bulletin.

Graduate Student Professional Development Assistance

Approximately $2,600-$3,000 is available annually to support graduate student development (e.g., travel and research related to their program of study). Awards typically approximate $150 per award. Whenever possible, department and/or college funds should be accessed prior to request for graduate student development funds. Matching funds for departments and/or colleges is desirable.

Applications for these funds should be made using the Graduate Student Development Request Application form.

Graduate Student Research Assistance

The purpose of this fund is to financially offset extraordinary expenses for any graduate student engaged in research for a thesis, creative project, term paper, etc. Applications for these funds should be made using the Graduate Student Research Assistance Request Application form.

Funding for Results

A goal in the University's Strategic Plan is that all students will have meaningful experiential learning as part of their education. The primary goal of Missouri's Funding for Results (FFR) Program is the enhancement of learning. Toward these obviously related ends, Southeast has established, as part of its campus-level FFR program, a fund to support professional experiences for students. The fund will help make possible the participation by students in real-world, professional presentations of the results of research and other creative work. The program will support travel, lodging and other expenses related to these activities (subject to University policies governing faculty/staff travel) on a competitive basis.

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