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.
| Quarter |
100% Federal Financial Aid Earned |
Last Day to Drop with a “W” |
| Fall Quarter |
Thursday, October 16 |
Friday, October 24 |
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."
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.
Students resigining by Friday, September 5 receive 90% refund of tuition and fees*
Students resigining by Friday, September 12 receive 70% refund of tuition and fees*
Students resigining by Friday, September 19 receive 40% refund of tuition and fees*
Students resigining after Friday, September 19 receive no refund
*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.