640  Payment of Student Fees and Enrollment

Approved by President
Effective Date: September 13, 2018
Responsible Division: Business and Finance
Responsible Office:  Business and Finance
Responsible Officer:  Associate Vice President, Business and Finance

I.  Purpose

This policy establishes the process for payment of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or University) student fees and enrollment of students.

II. Definition

Student Fees. All assessed tuition, fees, room, and board.

III. Student Fees and Enrollment

A.  All student fees (fees) are due and payable at the fee payment deadline.

1.  An installment payment plan is allowed under Policy 644 Installment Payment Plan.

2.  Veterans and dependents of one hundred percent (100%) service-connected disabled veterans who are eligible beneficiaries of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits or other governmentally funded educational assistance, subject to the conditions and guidelines set forth in T.C.A. § 49-7-104, as amended, may elect, upon formal application, to defer payment of required tuition and fees until the final day of the term for which the deferment has been requested.

B.  An applicant for admission to MTSU will be considered enrolled and counted as a student when:

1.  all assessed fees have been paid (unless otherwise noted in policy); or

2.  the initial minimum payment due under any installment payment plans has been paid; or,

3.  an acceptable commitment from an agency or organization, as outlined in Section III.E. of this policy, has been received by MTSU.

C.  An applicant may not be enrolled as a student until all past due debts and obligations incurred in prior academic terms, of whatever nature, have been paid.

1.  Enrollment will be allowed when the outstanding obligation is two hundred dollars ($200.00) or less for currently enrolled students.

2.  Diplomas, transcripts, certificates of credit, or grade reports will continue to be withheld until the student involved has satisfied all debts or obligations of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more, or the debts or obligations meet the criteria established in T.C.A. § 49-7-166. See Policy 646 Collection of Accounts Receivable.

3.  All outstanding debts and obligations must be fully satisfied by the 14th day purge of the semester in which enrollment with outstanding debt was allowed.

D.  An applicant shall possess an acceptable commitment when an application(s) for financial aid has been timely submitted with the reasonable probability of receiving such.

All federal and state financial aid granted to a student shall be applied to pay maintenance fees or tuition, student dormitory or residence hall rental, board, and other assessed fees before any excess may be distributed to the student.

E.  Agencies or organizations for purposes of makin