Tuition and fees are set by the Board of the Regents of the University System of Georgia. They are usually approved in April or May, after this catalog has gone to press. Tuition and fees usually increase every year and are subject to change without notice. Current tuition and fee rates are available at www.gsu.edu/es/tuition_and_fees.html. For information about resident status, see Section 1220.
Georgia State University charges other fees that are not discussed in this section. For more information about other fees see the following websites:
All requests for waivers of tuition and fees are due no later than two weeks before the end of regular registration. Requests made after that date will be considered for the subsequent semester.
All tuition is waived for students who fall into one of the following categories:
The Board of Regents specifies that certain non-residents are granted waivers of the difference between resident and nonresident tuition. (See section 1220 for residency status rules.) These waivers are restricted to small classes of students. For more information, see www.usg.edu/regents/policymanual/700.phtml.
In addition to the Board of Regents authorized waivers, non-resident students who are enrolled only in courses which meet more than 50 miles from GSU and are part of an official GSU off-campus study program pay in-state tuition plus $250.
To apply for a waiver of the difference between resident and nonresident tuition, go to the Residency Section of the Office of the Registrar, www.gsu.edu/es/residency.html
All fees are waived for students who fall into one of the following categories:
Enrollment fees are reduced to only the technology fee for students who fall into the categories below.
Students who have paid fees at other institutions do not receive a waiver of Georgia State University fees. To apply for a fee waiver, go to the Dean of Students website, www2.gsu.edu/~wwwdos/waiverrequest.html and complete the Fee Waiver Request Form.
Georgia State University reserves the right at any time during the semester to drop any student from classes for failure to pay tuition and fees. Students who cease to attend but do not formally drop their classes using PAWS at paws.gsu.edu will suffer financial and academic consequences. Students who continue to attend classes after the University has dropped them will not receive course credit and will be held liable for the tuition and/or fees due plus any service fees assessed, applicable collection costs, court costs, and legal fees. A hold will be placed on the records of any student who has a financial obligation to the university. Until all financial obligations are met, a student is not permitted to register for further course work, receive grades for current course work, or access transcripts. If a student's account is sent to a collection agency, the student is responsible for the amount owed to the university as well as any collection costs and legal fees.
All tuition and fees must be paid by the dates published each semester in the online Registration Guide at www.gsu.edu/es/registration_guide.html. Failure to meet payment deadlines will have financial and academic consequences.
Georgia State University accepts MasterCard, Discover and American Express for payment of tuition and fees. Students choosing this option may register and pay fees by going to the Georgia State University PAWS student registration website at paws.gsu.edu. A service fee of 2.75% is assessed by the payment processor for each credit card transaction. Credit card payments must be made on PAWS and are not accepted via telephone or in person at the cashier windows.
Georgia State University offers the option of paying online from a bank checking or savings account. Students choosing this option may register and pay fees by going to the Georgia State University PAWS student registration website at paws.gsu.edu. No service fee is assessed when paying online via check. Checks must be payable in United States currency and drawn on a financial institution located in the United States of America. The university reserves the right to determine the acceptability of all checks.
Checks are also accepted at the cashier windows located on the first floor of Sparks Hall or placed in the drop box beside the cashier windows or may be mailed to Georgia State University, Office of Student Accounts, P.O. Box 4029, Atlanta, GA 30302-4029. Checks must be made payable to Georgia State University and have an encoded checking account number on the face of the check. All checks not drawn in this manner will be returned. To avoid cancelation of classes, payment by check must be received, not post marked, by 5:00 p.m. on fee deadline dates.
If a check given in payment of a student's fees is not paid upon presentation to the banking institution, a hold is placed on the student's records. All returned checks are assessed a returned check fee of $29.00. Georgia State University reserves the right to place a student on "cash only" status for issuing a check that is not honored upon presentation to the bank.
Cash payments may be made at the Cashier's Office located on the first floor of Sparks Hall. Window hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday, except university holidays. It is unadvisable to send cash payments through the mail or to place them in the cashier's drop box.
The College of Health and Human Sciences requires students newly accepted into certain professional and graduate programs to submit a portion of their first semester's tuition at the time of acceptance. The advanced tuition, which is nonrefundable, guarantees the student's place in the class.
Students who formally withdraw or who are formally withdrawn from a class or classes (see Section 1332.10) will be subject to the refund policy for tuition and other fees. This policy decreases the amount of refund available at regular intervals during the term. Students must withdraw from all classes to be eligible for a refund. After a time during the term, no refund will be available. Complete information about the refund policy throughout the term is available in each term's online Registration Guide www.gsu.edu/es/registration_guide.html.
Placing a stop payment on a check with the banking institution from which the check is drawn does not constitute a formal withdrawal from courses. Students must withdraw using the procedures outlined in the Registration Guide.
A student is not entitled to any refund of tuition or fees paid if the student leaves the university when disciplinary action is pending, or does not formally withdraw from the class or classes in which he or she is enrolled, or if other restrictions apply. See the online Registration Guide.
Refunds are paid by direct deposit into the student's bank account or by check mailed to the student. The refund for a student who received financial aid will be audited to determine the amounts to be returned to financial aid programs, and the student will receive any remaining balance. Mailing addresses must be kept current by going to the Georgia State University PAWS student website at paws.gsu.edu to ensure proper mailing of refund checks. Students who sign up for direct deposit (www.gsu.edu/es/tuition_and_fees.html) receive their refunds faster, and in a more secure manner, than students whose refunds must be mailed.
Housing fees for each semester are due when tuition and other fees are due. The housing fee for University Commons includes utilities, cable television service, internet connection and local telephone service in the apartment. Parking at University Commons is an additional fee. Please check the housing website at www.gsu.edu/housing/index.html for specific rates. Housing fees are subject to change.
The housing fees for the University Lofts vary based on the apartment type. The housing fee for University Lofts includes utilities, cable television service, internet connection and local telephone service in the apartment. The Lofts Tenant parking, as well as Loft Tenant MARTA passes, are available through Auxiliary and Support Services (www.gsu.edu/auxiliary/29374.html). For more information, contact University Housing at 250 Student Center, 404/413-1800, housing@gsu.edu or visit www.gsu.edu/housing/index.html.