Tuition, Fees, and Payment Information for 2002-2003
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NOTE: Off-campus students pay a program fee (not PLU tuition) specific to the individual program sites. Contact the Wang Center for International Programs for complete details.
Credit by Examination
Students who earn Credit by Examination are charged the following in
addition to tuition.
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Late Registration Fee
Students adding or withdrawing from courses after the last day of add/drop
during a term will be assessed an administrative handling fee of $50
for each transaction. These dates are listed in the class schedule for
each term.
Course Fees
Some courses require additional fees that will be assessed. The class
schedule for each term is available in the Student Services Center and
provides information about any fees that may affect an individual course.
Private Music Lesson Fee
This fee is charged in addition to tuition.
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Education Placement Fee
A one-time Education Placement Fee of $45 is charged in the last semester
of the Bachelors of Arts in Education (BAE) program.
Health Services Fees
Health Services will charge a student's account, or a student may pay
directly, for immunizations, lab work, and prescriptions.
LUTEcard fee
A fee of $15 is charged to replace lost or stolen student IDs. If an
ID card has been damaged, it must be brought to the Lutecard Desk and
replaced for a fee of $5.
Unpaid Fines
Unpaid fines such as those for parking violations and overdue library
materials will be charged to the student account. Students are encouraged
to pay these fines as incurred to avoid late fees and handling charges.
Parking Registration
Parking on the PLU campus is by decal only. Students must register their
vehicles within 48 hours of the vehicle being brought to campus. Registration
is $20 for the year. Failure to register will result in a fine.
One-time Graduation Processing Fee
A $55 fee is charged to baccalaureate and master's degree candidates.
The fee is charged to the student account during the term the application
is submitted.
Transcript Information
253.535.7135
www.plu.edu/~ssvc/transcript.html
Unofficial and official transcripts are processed in the Student Services Center. There is a $5 fee for each official transcript. Unofficial transcripts (up to two at a time) are issued at no charge. To request an official transcript, a student may fill out the Transcript Request Form in the Student Services Center or download a copy of the form at the website listed above. Processing time is five working days from the date the request is received. Requests by e-mail or phone cannot be processed because of the requirement for a signature. Requests may be faxed to 253.538.2545 with a signature.
The following information is required:
- $5 fee for each official transcript ordered. If paying by bankcard, include the VISA or MasterCard number and expiration date, and your zip code. Payments may also be made by check, cashier's check, or money order. Please do not mail cash.
- Student's full name
- Any and all former name(s) used
- Social Security number and/or PLU identification number
- Date of birth
- Current address and phone number
- Approximate date of last of attendance
- Number of transcripts needed
- Addresses to which the transcripts are to be sent
- Signature (mandatory)
Transcripts that need to be sent by Federal Express (Fed Ex) must have the following:
- Contact number of the recipient of transcript(s)
- Physical address (must include street number)
- Domestic cost is $10.50 in addition to fee of $5 per transcript (may change)
- International cost is $20.50 in addition to fee of $5 per transcript (may change)
- Only two copies per Fed Ex request
- Required information is missing
- Form is illegible
- Payment is not included
If an account is on any type of hold, the request will be mailed back with information regarding the appropriate office to contact. It is the student's responsibility to resolve the hold and resubmit the request.
Official transcripts can be made available within 24 hours of receipt of request. The fee for these 24-hour official transcripts is $5 per copy and an additional administrative fee of $20 per request. If the transcript(s) needs to be sent via Federal Express add the fee listed above.
Insurance
Student health and accident insurance is available through an independent
carrier. Brochures are available from the Student Life Office and the
Health Center or online at www.plu.edu/~slif/hs.
All students are strongly advised to have medical insurance.
Medical withdrawal insurance is available to all students through an
independent carrier. Applications are available in the Student Life
Office and must be submitted to the carrier prior to the start of classes.
- All single full-time (12 semester hours) students must live on campus in university housing unless they are: (a) living with their parent, legal guardian, or child, or (b) at least 20 years old or have completed 60 semester credit hours by September 1 (for the next fall semester), or February 1 (for the next spring semester)
- Except for residents of South Hall, all students with an active housing assignment are required to be enrolled in a university meal plan.
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Although there is no room charge for J-term for students residing on campus the previous fall or spring semesters, students must cancel their J-term housing if they are not residing on campus for more than seven days during J-term. Students who have not cancelled their housing for J-term must have a meal plan. Contact the Residential Life Office for cost information.
- South Hall is an alternative residential option with various apartment sizes, styles, and costs. Contact the Residential Life Office for information and applications.
- Limited housing is available on a daily fee basis during winter and spring breaks.
- Applications for single rooms and other special housing requests should be addressed to the Residential Life Office at 253.535.7200 or e-mailed to rlif@plu.edu.
(Students living in traditional residence halls must choose from meal plan #1, #2, or #3.)
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Financial Obligation/Payment Information
Admission to or registration with the university obligates students
for payment of all tuition and fees. In addition, all students are required
to sign a payment contract with the university. This contract will inform
the university of which payment method has been chosen. If a payment
contract is not signed and received by the university, then the student
will automatically be selected to pay in full all tuition and fees by
the dates listed below. It is required of all students to select one
of the three payment options or a hold will be placed on the student
account. Holds restrict certain university privileges, including the
right for further registration. For payment arrangements, please see
the Student Services Center in the Hauge Administration Building, Room
102 or call 253.535.7161 or 800.678.3243.
How to Make Payments
- Payment may be made by cash, check, wire, money order, VISA, or MasterCard. VISA or MasterCard payments may be made 24 hours a day by calling the Business Office secured line at 253.535.8376.
- Mail payments with billing statement remittance stub to Pacific Lutheran University, Business Office, Tacoma, WA 98447-3167 or deliver payments to the PLU Business Office in the Hauge Administration Building, Room 110. Please do not mail cash.
- Checks should be made payable to Pacific Lutheran University. The
student's name and PLU ID number should be included with all payments.
A $30 fee is charged on all checks returned due to nonsufficient funds.
A $75 discount, per semester (fall and spring), from tuition and other costs will be applied to the student account if the specific criteria for eligibility of the discount is met. The Lute Buck Discount form is mailed with the Student Billing Statements in July and November.
Eligibility Criteria:
- No prior owing balance to the university.
- Out-of-pocket expenses, including tuition, room and meals, and special course fees minus any applicable financial aid and other resources for a semester must total $3,000 or more.
- Payment and the Lute Buck Discount form must be submitted/postmarked
by July 25 for fall semester and December 25 for spring semester.
I. Payment in Full
• Payment in full must be made by the 25th of the month preceding
each term.
• All financial aid and other resources must be applied to the
student account by October 15 for fall and March 15 for spring.
• A 1.5% monthly interest charge will be assessed on owing student
account balances that are 30 days past due.
II. Financial Aid and Other Resources Cover Costs
• All financial aid and other resources must be applied to the
student account by October 15 for fall and March 15 for spring.
• A 1.5% monthly interest charge will be assessed on owing student
account balances that are 30 days past due.
III. Monthly Payment
• Interest-free monthly payments with Tuition Management Systems
(TMS), a third-party administrator.
• Payments are made directly to TMS.
• Enrollment fee for the 8 or 10 monthly annual plan is $75.
• Enrollment fee for the 4 or 5 monthly semester plan is $50.
• All financial aid and other resources must be applied to the
student account by October 15 for fall and March 15 for spring.
• Failure to make payment as agreed in the payment contract will
result in removal from the Monthly Payment Plan Option. Interest of
1.5% per month will be assessed on owing student account balances 30
days after removal from the plan.
Missed Payments
• Failure to make payment as agreed upon in the payment contract
will result in a financial hold being placed on the student account.
• It is the student's responsibility to see that all financial
aid accepted on the Offer of Financial Aid is credited to their student
account. Financial aid includes but is not limited to loan applications,
verification forms, entrance counseling, etc., and must be applied to
the student account by October 15 for fall semester and March 15 for
spring semester.
• Student accounts that are 60 days delinquent from the due dates
stated in the payment contract may be referred to a third-party collection
agency.
• Students currently enrolled who have been sent to a collection
agency will be withdrawn from the university effective immediately.
Students will receive a W grade on their transcripts.
• All collection costs, attorney fees, and interest incurred and
allowable under federal and Washington state statutes and laws will
be charged to the student by the collection agency and are the responsibility
of the student to pay.
Advance Payment
New students need to make a $200 advance payment to confirm their offer
of admission. The payment is refundable until May 15 for fall, December
15 for the January term, and January 15 for spring. Requests for a refund
must be made in writing to the Admissions Office.
Returning students wanting to reserve a room for the following year must sign a Housing Contract. Cancellations, without penalty, must be submitted in writing to the Residential Life Office by June 1. Cancellations received between June 2 and July 1 will be subject to a $200 penalty charge. Cancellations received between July 2 and August 1 will be subject to a $400 penalty charge.
Student Holds
There are 14 types of holds that can be placed on student records for
different circumstances. Each hold prevents certain privileges at the
university. Listed below are the types of holds that can be placed on
accounts and the offices responsible for them.
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Financial Hold
If a student account is past due, it will be placed on a financial hold.
Basic university privileges will be denied until the account is settled,
including the right to register, receive copies of official transcripts
or diploma, or cash checks.
Payment Option Hold
All students are required to sign a payment contract or select a payment
option for each academic year they attend. The Payment Contract form
may be obtained through the Student Services Center. If a student fails
to sign a Payment Contract and select a payment option, a hold will
be placed on the student account which will deny the student basic university
privileges such as, but not limited to, the right to register, receive
copies of official transcripts or diploma, or cash checks.
Collections Hold
Any student who has previously been sent to collections by the university
must pay in full before classes begin. The collections hold will permanently
remain on the account. If a student fails to pay on the first day of
classes, his/her enrollment will be terminated.
No Address Hold
All students are required to keep a current permanent address with the
university. If mail becomes undeliverable, an address hold will be placed
on the account. Basic university privileges will be denied such as,
but not limited to, the right to register, receive copies of official
transcripts or diploma, or cash checks.
Academic Hold
The Registrar's Office, Student Life Office, or Residential Life Office
can place an account on academic hold. Registration for classes is precluded
until any pending matter with those offices is settled.
Medical Hold
A medical hold prevents a student from registering because Health Services
has not received the Medical History Form or because the student does
not have the necessary immunizations.
Rights and Responsibilities
Upon registration, the student and his or her parents or legal guardian,
agree to accept the responsibility and legal obligation to pay all tuition
costs, room and meal fees, and other special fees incurred or to be
incurred for the student's education. The university agrees to make
available to the student certain educational programs and the use of
certain university facilities, as applicable and as described in this
catalog. A failure to pay when due all university bills shall release
the university of any obligation to continue to provide the applicable
educational benefits and services, including, but not limited to, statements
of honorable dismissal, grade reports, transcript of records, diplomas,
or preregistrations. The student shall also be denied admittance to
classes and the use of university facilities in the event of a default.
Credit Balances
If a credit balance occurs on a student's account, the university will
refund it according to pertinent federal, state, and university regulations.
Credit balances are processed through the Student Services Center.
Policies and Procedures Relating to the Return of Title IV and Institutional
Funds if a Student Withdraws from the University
Pacific Lutheran University calculates and returns Title IV funds according
to Federal Title IV policy 34CRF 668.22. The amount of Title IV funds
(other than Federal Work Study) that must be returned to the Title IV
programs is based solely on the length of time the student was enrolled
before withdrawing. This policy is effective for complete or full withdrawal
from a semester in which a student receives Title IV federal funds.
If a student withdraws before 60% of the semester has elapsed, a percentage of Title IV funds will be returned to the federal program based on the length of time the student was enrolled before withdrawal. For example, if a student withdraws when 50% of the semester has elapsed, 50% of Title IV funds will be returned to the federal programs. After 60% of the semester has elapsed, the student is considered to have used all aid received for the semester.
The return of Title IV funds is dependent upon the date a student withdraws during the semester.
Withdrawal date is defined as one of the following:
- The date the student began the withdrawal process;
- The date the student otherwise provided the school with official notification of the intent to withdraw; or
- For the student who does not begin the university's withdrawal process or notify the school of the intent to withdraw, the midpoint of the payment period or period of enrollment for which Title IV assistance was disbursed (unless the university can document a later date);
- If attendance is taken, the withdrawal date is determined from
the attendance records.
Pacific Lutheran University will:
- Determine date of withdrawal
- Calculate the percentage of aid deemed to have been used by the student
- Calculate the percentage of aid not used by the student, which must be returned to federal programs.
Order of Return of Title IV Funds
If the withdrawal date results in a percentage of Title IV aid not used
by the student, then the return of Title IV aid will occur in the following
order:
- Unsubsidized Federal Stafford loans
- Subsidized Federal Stafford loans
- Federal Perkins loans
- Federal PLUS loans
- Direct PLUS loans
- Federal Pell grants
- Federal SEOG grants
- Other assistance under this Title for which a return of funds is required.
If a student does not wish to continue a course after the add/drop period, the student must withdraw from the course. Student must obtain the instructor's signature on an add/drop form and submit it to the Student Service's Center. A $50 administrative fee is charged for each transaction after the last day to add/drop.
Tuition refunds are 100% through the last day of the drop/add period (for fall semester September 9, 2002, February 5, 2003 for spring semester). After that, tuition refunds are prorated on a daily basis until 60% of the semester has elapsed (Example: November 9, 2002 for fall semester, April 14, 2003 for spring semester), at which point there is no tuition refund. Refunds from university housing are also prorated on a daily basis, with meals refunded on a weekly basis.
Notice of withdrawal must be given in writing to the Student Services Center, Pacific Lutheran University and received before the deadline above. Oral requests are not acceptable. Charges will remain on a student's account until written notice is received.
Note: Advance Tuition Payments are not covered by Federal Financial
Aid and are not refundable.
Unofficial Withdrawal
In the cases of unofficial withdrawal, the last recorded day of class
attendance will be used to calculate a refund.
Medical Withdrawal: Students may also completely withdraw from the university for a term for medical reasons. The student must provide written evidence from a physician and a personal explanation to the vice president and dean for student life. This must be completed in a timely manner and in no case later than the last day of class in any given term. If granted, the grade of WM will appear on the student's transcript.
Procedures for Obtaining a Refund
- Student requests withdrawal approval from the Registrar's Office via the Student Services Center, using a withdrawal form.
- Financial Aid will process the student's request for withdrawal according to the Federal Title IV policy 34CFR 668.22. Aid will be revised according to published federal policy.
- The Registrar's Office will give a tuition adjustment to the student's account for the percentage of tuition allowed to be refunded for that time period during the term (as determined by the Registrar's Office and the University Refund Policy).
- Examples of the Return of Title IV Funds if a Student Withdraws
are available in the Financial Aid and Student Employment Office.