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Payment of Tuition and Fees

Financial Responsibility

Students must sign a Financial Responsibility Statement (SFA) each semester prior to registration, and are expected to meet financial obligations to the University when they are due. Tuition is due on the date given in the academic calendar and can be found on the academic calendar. Students are not entitled to attend classes unless the tuition bill has been paid in full or in accordance with an installment plan. Failure to comply with tuition payment deadlines may result in the cancellation of registration. Other charges are due within 10 days after the bill is issued by the University, or according to any payment instructions on the bill. If the student does not pay the amount owed by the due date, the University may prevent the student from registration and may withhold official transcripts and diplomas.

Students are not entitled to enter a class or laboratory until their tuition, fees, and deposits have been paid. Students are expected to pay all tuition and fees at the time of registration, before the first day of class, or have an approved financial aid award arranged by the Financial Aid Office prior to registration. Payment may be made by cash, check, credit card, or money order. Check, money order, and credit card (VISA, MasterCard, and Discover) payments will be accepted subject to final collection by the University's bank. All checks must be drawn on U. S. banks in U. S. dollars. When a check is returned unpaid to the University, a $30.00 service charge is assessed. If the returned check was for tuition, the student's registration will be canceled.

Section 54.007 of the Texas Education Code authorizes the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System to provide for the payment of tuition and mandatory fees during the fall and spring semesters through the following options:

1. Full payment of tuition and fees in advance of the beginning of the semester
2. Enrollment in a payment plan

There is a $35 enrollment fee assessed when enrolling in a payment plan and a deposit may be required upon enrollment (25%, 33%, or 50%).  Late payments are subject to a $10.00 late fee.  A student who fails to provide full payment of tuition and fees, including late fees assessed, to the University when the payments are due, is subject to one or more of the following actions at the University's option:

1. Prohibition from registering for classes until full payment is made;
2. Withholding of grades, degree; and loss of credit for work completed that semester;
3. All penalties and actions authorized by law;
4. Referral of debt to a collection agency.

All policies regarding the payment or refunding of tuition, fees and charges are approved by the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System and comply with and are subject to change by applicable state statutes. If a person desires clarification of any matter relating to payment or refund of such charges, or believes special circumstances warrant exceptions to the published policy, the Office of the Registrar or the Office of Student Accounts should be contacted.

Cost of Attendance

Annually, the Office of Financial Aid estimates the average expenses for a full-time student for two semesters at UT Permian Basin. Current information may be found at https://www.utpb.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-affordability/index

Changes to Tuition and Fees

Tuition charges at Texas state universities are established by state law. The State of Texas 78th Legislature allowed the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System to set designated tuition rates. The State of Texas Legislature does not set the specific amount of any particular student fee. Student fees assessed are authorized by state statute; however, the specific fee amounts and the determination to increase fees are made by the University administration and The University of Texas System Board of Regents. All other fees at UT Permian Basin are fixed within statutory limitations set by the Board of Regents. All tuition and fees are subject to change by the State of Texas Legislature or Board of Regents without notice. Tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are subject to change in adherence with acts of the State of Texas Legislature and/or policies of the Board of Regents. The continued receipt of tuition and fee exemptions and/or waivers is conditioned on students maintaining a GPA for making satisfactory academic progress, and, of an undergraduate, not completing an excessive number of credit hours.