The university establishes a fee schedule for each academic year. The prior semester fees are published in the class Timetable for each semester and summer session. If you have questions about current fees, contact the Cashier's Office, 121 Main Hall.
The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees without published notice.
INSTALLMENT BILLING
All students are required to pay a non-refundable $100.00 tuition deposit before registering for spring or fall classes. A deposit is not required for summer session, however, fees are due in full prior to the beginning of classes. This is in addition to the $75.00 deposit paid by students who choose to live in a residence hall.
The balance of semester charges for tuition, room and board is due not later than the end of the first session week; however, the university also offers an installment credit plan. Under this plan, about three weeks after classes start, students receive a bill for their remaining charges. They may elect either to pay the bill in full without interest by the billing due date, or pay one-half of the balance due and be billed one month later for the remainder plus interest.
Students who wish to use the payment plan must file an "Application for Installment Credit" form available in the Cashier's Office, 121 Main Hall. All students are urged to apply for the credit plan even though they may not intend to use it when they register for the first time. The agreement will cover all subsequent semester billings.
Note: There is no installment payment plan available for summer session enrollment. Fees are due and payable in full before the start of classes. Students who register late must pay in full when they register.
SERVICES INCLUDED IN SEGREGATED FEE
Students' semester bills include a "Tuition and Fees" charge. The tuition charge is established by the Board of Regents. The fees charge is a segregated fee determined by the student government with the support of campus administration. It funds student services including the health center, textbook rental, student centers and the childcare center and activities such as athletics, intramurals and other organized activities.
Textbooks
Undergraduate course textbooks are available on a rental basis through the Textbook Rental Service.
Textbook rental for undergraduates is included in the semester segregated fee. Undergraduates may purchase their textbooks, at reduced prices, during a specified time period, if desired.
Health Service
Students who meet Student Health Service requirements and pay the segregated fee at registration are eligible to receive outpatient care, physical therapy and laboratory service in the Health Center. Students carrying seven credits or more are automatically charged the segregated fee. Students carrying less than seven credits may choose to pay a health service fee. (A description of health care facilities and medical requirements for entering students is in the Student Services section.)
The following services are not provided: medicines, eye refraction, care of families of married students, medical and surgical consultation outside of the Health Center, ambulance service, emergency room visits, hospitalization, house calls or after hours visits, dental visits, X-ray examination, premarital examinations, pregnancy care, infertility studies, sterilization procedures, abortion, routine physical examinations for employment, insurance or scholarship applications.
Check your current insurance policy to make sure you have adequate coverage for services not provided by the Health Center. If you do not have health insurance coverage, you may enroll in a student group insurance plan. If your current policy will expire during the school year, plan to purchase student group insurance at the beginning of the semester in which existing coverage will cease.
Residence Halls
According to the Board of Regents policy, freshmen and sophomores who are not veterans, married students, or students residing in their parent's or guardian's home, must live in a university-operated residence hall when accommodations are available. Requests for exceptions to this policy must be made in writing to the Director of Residence Life.
A housing application packet will be sent only after you are officially admitted to the university. To file a valid room reservation, you must return the completed form with an advance deposit that will be credited on your final payment for the room. Residence hall facilities, regulations, and programs are described in the Student Services section.
Food Service
Although all students are invited to sign up for one of the meal plans offered by the food service, freshmen and sophomores who live in university residence halls are required to do so. As an entering student, you will be given an opportunity to select a meal plan that best fits your schedule. Should you find that your meal plan needs are different than you anticipated, you may request changes during the first two weeks of school.
Contract board service is provided in Whitney Center. Snack bars, vending machines, catering, and other food services are available in Cartwright Center for commuters as well as resident students. Food service is available only when the university is in session. Further information may be obtained from Student Activities and Centers, 212 Cartwright Center.
A typical semester budget A typical semester budget for a freshman who is a Wisconsin resident might include the following. All costs are estimates.
In addition, students are advised to allow for travel, spending money, clothing, etc.
*See fees previously in this section.
Students receiving financial aid must be able to establish definite financial need as assessed by the federal methodology system. Students must demonstrate their willingness to help themselves; parents, when applicable, are expected to help their sons and daughters from parental income and/or assets as much as they are able. Applications for financial aid from new, transfer, and reentry students are given consideration only after a student has been accepted for admission or for readmission by the appropriate academic dean.
All students must maintain appropriate academic progress to receive Title IV Student Financial Assistance. No student with "Special Student Non-degree" status will be eligible for any financial aid, including the Stafford Loan.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
New freshmen:
New freshmen: Submit the admissions application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All forms are available from high school counselors or the Student Financial Aid Office. Your family must submit IRS tax forms to UW-La Crosse.
Continuing students currently enrolled:
Complete the university application for financial aid, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), or the renewal application. All forms may be obtained from the Financial Aid Office. Your family must submit IRS tax forms to UW-La Crosse.
Transfer and reentry students:
Submit the same forms as continuing students. Transfer students must also complete the Financial Aid Transcript.
Foreign Students:
Submit the special form available from the International Student Adviser in the International Education Office.
There are no application deadline dates, but priority will be given to those applications ready to be processed by March 15.
NOTIFICATION DATES:
AID PROGRAMS
Students filing complete applications will be notified of financial aid available for their use following processing. Those students qualifying for financial aid may receive aid from one or more of the following programs:
Notes to all students:
Unless previously negotiated, all aid awards are based on full-time student status. Students carrying less than a full-time load will have their aid
reduced accordingly.
It is the student's responsibility to make sure their application is complete and moving through the processing system.
The student must make satisfactory academic progress per regulations published in this catalog. Failure to complete the necessary credits each year will render the student ineligible until such time that the minimum credits are earned.
Funding levels and regulations are subject to change at any time per state or federal budgetary and legislative mandates.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard
Federal law mandates that post-secondary institutions participating in Federal Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs, including student loans, have in place and monitor an academic progress policy. There are three components of the UW-La Crosse Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard for Financial Aid: grade point average (GPA), progress (credits attempted/credits earned), and the 150% rule.
Credits Earned: the successful completion of a credit attempted is credit for which a grade of A, AB, B, BC, C, D, S, or P is received.
Withdrawal: any withdrawal after the start of a grading period will count as credit attempted and credit not earned.
Incompletes: will count as credit attempted and credit not earned until a passing grade has been recorded by the Records and Registration Office. It will be the responsibility of the student to notify the Financial Aid Office of any change in grade.
Repeated Credits: will be counted as attempted credits as many times as the course is repeated. Examples: 1) a three credit class is repeated and the second passed grade becomes the grade of record. The student has attempted six credits and has earned three credits, 2) the same scenario but the second grade is "F". The student has attempted six credits and has earned no credits.
Appeals: a student not meeting the yearly progress component or the 150% rule component of the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard will be notified by the Financial Aid Office. The student can make an appointment in the Financial Aid Office, 215 Main Hall, to discuss their situation. A written appeal outlining the reason(s) for failure to meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress Standard will be required, and appropriate third-party documentation may be required. If an appeal is approved, eligibility for financial aid will be determined by the Financial Aid Office.
Credits attempted at UW-L and credits earned at UW-L will accumulate regardless of whether the student received financial aid, including student loans.
SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS, AND SHORT-TERM LOANS
Many scholarships and awards have been established by alumni, faculty and staff, parents, students, businesses, and organizations. Recipients are selected by scholarship committees on the basis of an application, grade point average and other materials as deemed appropriate by departmental committees. Scholarships are presented to students whose qualifications best fit the stipulations of the donor. Amounts vary annually based on funding from gifts or investment earnings available from a fund.
Almost all scholarships are contingent upon full-time enrollment both fall and spring semesters at UW-L. Scholarships and awards are usually paid for the academic year in two payments, the first half in the fall semester and the other half in the spring semester.
A scholarship and awards resource book listing all scholarships administered by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation, Inc. is available in the University Bookstore, Cartwright Center.
A general scholarship application is available to currently enrolled students in the UW-L Foundation Office, Cleary Alumni and Friends Center. This general application covers all scholarships requiring the General Scholarship/Award Application. Some require specific applications. Freshman applicants must submit the Freshman Scholarship Application. All applications (unless otherwise indicated) must be sumitted to the UW-L Foundation Office. The deadline for scholarship applications is March 1 each year. Scholarships and awards are announced at the honors reception set for the last Monday in April.
The Foundation also administers a number of individual funds which provide for interest-free, short-term emergency loans to students in need, provided they are enrolled for a full credit load of non-repeat courses. The Financial Aid Office, 215 Main Hall, has more information and application forms.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE FOUNDATION, INC.
The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit, tax-exempt Wisconsin corporation, created in 1967 to support the purposes and services of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Designated by the Chancellor as the charitable arm of the university, the Foundation is responsible for encouraging and administering gifts from private sources and channeling those funds into areas where the university's needs are the greatest.
BENEFITS FOR VETERANS AND VETERANS' DEPENDENTS
| TABLE TO DETERMINE % OF BENIFITS | ||
| Undergraduate | Enrollment/Benefits | |
| Semester | Summer | Status |
| 12+ | 6+ | Full-time |
| 9-11 | 4-5 | 3/4 time |
| 6-8 | 3 | 1/2 time |
The university is fully approved for the education of veterans and veterans' dependents under both federal and state programs. New students who qualify for benefits should report to the Veterans Benefits Coordinator in the Records and Registration Office, 117 Main Hall, before or during registration. After this initial contact, registered students should keep the benefits coordinator apprised of their status and needs.
If you receive support from veteran programs, you are required to report to the Records and Registration Office after registering for classes each semester to complete an enrollment certification card. The university must certify your attendance and credit load to the Veterans Administration.
Payments of veterans' benefits depend on the number of credits carried. Students should carry at least 12 credits to receive full benefits under most programs. Payment will be awarded according to the schedule at right:
Records and Registration