³ Admitted to a Tech Online program of study.

⁴ Barksdale student only.

⁵ Compete LA students only.

Space must be contracted with Residential Life and paid by the payment deadline.

Please visit the Residential Life webpage for more details on all housing options.

Students leaving the residence hall system in compliance with regulations, but remaining in school, will get a refund of room rent if the official checkout from the residence hall and the permission to move are both obtained before 5 p.m. on the close of registration.  Any student leaving after that date will forfeit the unexpended portion of room rent for the quarter.

Housing Application Fee

A $150 non-refundable application fee is required for first-time residents to reserve a residence hall room or apartment.  Once a room is selected, the student must pay an additional $100 non-refundable app fee to retain the booking for that room selection.  Any student who does not pay this additional app fee by the dates listed on the app will have their booking canceled.

Returning residents will pay a $100 non-refundable reservation fee to secure a fall assignment each year.  Request to cancel your housing assignment must be made in writing and received by the Department of Residential Life.

The Tech Express account is a prepaid debit account available to students, faculty, and staff.  This account is designed for safe and convenient cash management and may be used for purchases at a number of locations on and off campus including:

• All Campus Dining Locations (in addition to meal plan)
• Barnes and Noble Bookstore
• Various Vending Machines
• Various Laundry Machines
• Select Local Businesses

A purchase of a Tech Express account or addition to an existing account may be made at the Tech Express Office located on the first floor of Keeny Hall.  Students with a refund on their account may apply all or part of their refund to their Tech Express Account.  For more information on Tech Express call 318.257.4553 or email express@latech.edu.

A variety of menus are offered to meet nutritional needs and personal dining habits.  All undergraduate and graduate students residing on-campus are required to purchase a meal plan. Meal plans are available for purchase by students residing off campus.

NO INDIVIDUAL WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO USE THE MEAL CARD OF ANOTHER STUDENT.  Improper use of the meal card is subject to judicial action and considered a serious University violation. Treat your meal card as a credit card or driver's license.  It is valuable and if lost or stolen, should be reported to the Tech Express Office in the Student Center.  There is a $10 replacement fee for lost, stolen or damaged cards.

On occasion, official holidays other than those announced in the official University Calendar will be designated.  These special holidays will be announced by memorandum, posted notice, and other campus communications.  Closing dates and times for the campus dining facilities will be announced and published at the same time by the Director of Food Services.

Louisiana Tech University reserves the right to increase the cost of dorm and/or meals at any time if conditions should require such a change.

Application Fee for Admission or Readmission

Each undergraduate application will be assessed a fee of $20.  Each graduate application (US or international) will be assessed a fee of $40 . Undergraduate and graduate students will be allowed to sit out one quarter (not including Summer quarter) without having to complete an application for readmission or paying an application fee.  This fee is non-refundable.

Fee Payment & Financial Aid

Please review the University's Financial Responsibility Policy for registered students.  All payments for tuition & fees, room rent and meal plans, etc. are due and must be paid at the time set aside in the University calendar for fee payment.  The University accepts payments made by Cash, Check, VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.  Students are responsible for the timely availability of their financial aid (Loans, Grants, Scholarships, Waivers, etc.) in order to make payments due the University for tuition and fees by the payment (purge) deadline.

Refunds

Processing of refunds for enrolled students will begin approximately 7 days after the last day set aside for drop/add and will continue to be processed each week of the quarter. Students can sign up for electronic deposit of refunds on their Workday Student account. Students not enrolled in direct deposit can pick up refund checks from the Cashier’s Office in Keeny Hall. Refunds not picked up within 21 days of disbursement will be mailed to the student’s home address.

Processing of refunds for students resigning from the University will begin 20 days after the start of classes.  Resignation refunds involving federal financial aid programs, waivers, or scholarships will be processed in accordance with these programs.  Resignation refunds are normally mailed to the student's home address.

Payment Deadlines (Cancellation of Classes)

Student’s must pay or confirm registration to complete the payment process.  Students failing to complete payment in full or confirmation by the fee payment (purge) deadline will have their classes purged (cancelled.)  A late registration fee of $50 applies beginning the first day of classes of each quarter.

Payment Deadlines

• Fall First Payment Deadline:  5 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2025
• Fall Second Payment Deadline:  5 p.m. Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Late or Delinquent Payments

Each student is expected to make payment on any bill due the University by the prescribed deadline for payment.  The penalty for late payment of charges, fines, penalties, etc. due the University is $15.  A student who is indebted to any department of the University will not receive a transcript to validate credit for academic work already done, nor be permitted to re-enroll, until the indebtedness is cleared.  Student Accounts with outstanding balances over a quarter past due will be sent to an outside agency for collections.  Students are responsible for all accrued collection fees.

Returned Checks

The University reserves the right to refuse to cash or accept checks from students who have had checks returned.  The penalty for each check returned unpaid for any reason is $15.

Special Sessions

Tuition & fees for special sessions (3-week courses, tours, and camps) will be published as needed & provided to those attending.  Inquiries about fees for special sessions should be directed to the college or department offering the special sessions or to the Comptroller's Office.

General Notes Regarding Fees and Assessments

Where there are two members of a family (husband and wife or sisters and brothers) each enrolled for 8 or more hours, one of these students may apply for a full refund of the $30 Lagniappe fee through the Lagniappe Office, GTM Room 165.  November 1 is the final date for these refunds.  Registration receipts must be presented by those applying.

The Louisiana Tech University Financial Aid Office is required to administer a return of federal student aid funds that complies with the Higher Education Act Reauthorization of 1998. Federal financial aid includes the Federal Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, LEAP funds, Perkins loan, Stafford loans, and PLUS loans. The policy that follows complies with the federal requirements.

Title IV funds are awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded. When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of Title IV funds that the student was originally scheduled to receive.

The Financial Aid Office recalculates federal aid eligibility for students who fail to attend, drop out, resign (officially or unofficially), or are dismissed prior to completing 60% of a quarter. Recalculation is based on the percent of aid earned using the following formula: Number of Days Completed divided by the Total Days in the Quarter equals Percent Earned.

The date used in the calculation is defined as the date of last attendance. The University must return any unearned aid that was applied to institutional charges. The student then owes the University the amounts returned to the federal aid programs. The student may also be required to return/repay some portion of the federal aid received as a refund by the student. For example, if a student was enrolled for 30% of the quarter, then the student is entitled to only 30% of the aid received; thus 70% of the aid must be returned.

Please be aware that students must have attended at least one class after 60% of the enrollment period.

While this return of Title IV funds policy applies solely to students who receive federal financial aid, it must be understood that the Louisiana Tech University refund policy is also applied to all students whether or not they receive federal financial assistance. The student may owe a refund to the University on the basis of their refund rules. Details of the University refund policy are located in the “Schedule of Classes and General Information” and quarterly “Expense Sheet”.

Resignation

Students resigning (dropping all courses) from the University by September 19 will receive a partial refund of tuition and fees.   Processing of resignation refunds will begin 20 days after the start of classes for the quarter.

Students who resign from the University through the 9th class day (Tuesday, September 16) may receive a 75% refund of housing charges and the unused portion of meals.  After the 9th class day, no refunds are given on room and meals. 

Processing of resignation refunds will begin twenty days after the start of classes for the quarter.                                                                                            

*Tuition, university fees and student self-assessments. 

Course Drops

Tuition and fees will be adjusted to reflect actual hours pursued for students dropping individual courses through the last day of the drop/add period for the quarter.

The Net Price Calculator provides an estimate of the costs associated with attending Louisiana Tech University.  The elements associated with the cost of attendance include, but are not limited to the following:

• Tuition and Fees
• Books, Course Material, Supplies, and Equipment
• Transportation
• Miscellaneous Personal Expenses
• Living Expenses (Food and Housing)

To calculate your estimated cost of attendance, visit our Net Price Calculator.