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the age of 21 or those living within 30 miles with their parents
may request an exemption, but the charges will not be
removed until the exemption has been approved. Housing
refunds are not available after the 8
th
day of class. Please
refer to the housing license agreement in the Residence
software for details. Rates are as follows:
Residence hall room............................................... $2040.00
Residence hall private room (if available)................ $3060.00
May/Summer Terms Only........................... $350.00 per term
Apartment or House Rates:
Single student rates, per semester.....$1,750.00 to $3,000.00
(plus utilities)
Family rates, per month .............………….....$440.00 and Up
(depending on unit) (plus utilities)
Residence Hall Meal Plans
Students living in residence halls are required to carry a meal
plan during the academic year. Plans also include Dining
Dollars, available for use in the campus’ food retail locations,
such as Gilbert’s Coffee Shop in the Library. Dining Dollars
roll over from fall to spring semester as long as a meal plan is
purchased for spring. All Dining Dollars expire on the last day
of finals for the spring semester and do not carry forward from
year to year. Meal plans are not available for May and
Summer terms. The regular per semester rates, which
include sales tax are:
Unlimited meal plan (with $125 dining dollars) ........ $2580.00
Unlimited meal plan (with $50 dining dollars) .......... $2510.00
Block 225 meals/semester(with $100 dining dollars) $2280.00
Block200meals/semester(with $150 dining dollars). $2000.00
All new students will be assigned to an unlimited meal plan.
Adjustments to the meal plan can be made with the Business
Office until the 8
th
day of classes. After the 8
th
day of classes,
refunds are not available. Appeals to the meal plans for diet
or other restrictions can be made with the Dean of Students
before the 8
th
day of each semester.
Commuter Meal Plans
(per semester)
For those who live locally or live in our campus apartments or
houses, we encourage you to consider buying a block of 50
or 80 meals per semester. Commuter meal plans do not roll
over from one semester to the next. Commuter Meal Plans
can be shared with guests or visiting parents.
Commuter 80 Plan (80 meals per semester,
with $75 dining dollars) ............................................. $660.00
Commuter 50 Plan (50 meals per semester,
with $50 dining dollars) ............................................. $420.00
Cost of Individual Meal Plan (Plus tax)
Academic Year Casual Meal
Breakfast................................................................ $7.00
Lunch ..................................................................... $9.00
Dinner .................................................................... $9.25
Summer Casual Meals
Breakfast................................................................ $5.00
Lunch ..................................................................... $6.00
Dinner .................................................................... $7.00
Cowboy Cash
Cowboy Cash are funds a student loads onto their student ID
to be used for residence hall laundry, the bookstore, or for
food and drinks at any of our campus locations including
Gilbert’s Coffee Shop in the library. You can load any amount
with a minimum of $10. These funds do carry forward as long
as you are continuously enrolled at HSU. Any unused funds
at the time of graduation or separation from HSU are
forfeited.
Summer Meal Plans
The dining hall is closed for the May Term, and will open up
for limited hours during Summer I and II.
Tuition and Fees Refund Policy
Separation from HSU due to suspension or expulsion are not
eligible for refund.
Individual Courses Dropped
Registration with the University is considered a contract
binding students for charges for the entire semester. No
refunds will be made on individual courses dropped after the
closing date of official registration each semester.
Credit Balance
Refunds will be processed automatically throughout the
semester; however, a student may request a refund from the
Business Office after aid has posted and his or her total
account balance indicates a credit balance.
Withdrawal from the University (Dropping All Classes)
The following refunds will be made upon complete withdrawal
from the University. (
Does not apply to “Dropping
Individual Classes.”
) This Refund Policy applies to
TUITION
ONLY
. Any institutional loans or grants will be pro-rated along
with the charges as seen below. Institutional Money should
not exceed charges at the time of the withdrawal. A refund is
not warranted if the credit is caused by any amount of
institutional money within that semester
. FEES WILL NOT
BE REFUNDED.
Medical Withdrawal
HSU cares deeply about the physical and mental health of its
students; therefore, health and counseling services are
available on campus. See the HSU Student Handbook for
policies for medical withdrawals. If the University approves a
Medical Withdrawal after the 8th day of classes, the student
will receive W grades on the academic transcript.
Tuition Refund
Refund of all institutional charges are given according to the
following schedule. Days indicated are class days.
1-4 Week Course Term
Tuition refund requested on the first day of assigned term is
100%, with no refund thereafter.
5-8 Week Course Term
First and second day.............................................. 100%
Third day ................................................................. 90%
Fourth and fifth day.................................................. 80%
Sixth and seventh day.............................................. 70%
9-16 Week Course Term
First and second day.............................................. 100%
Third through eighth day .......................................... 90%
Ninth through sixteenth day ..................................... 70%
Seventeenth through twenty-fourth day.................... 50%
No tuition is refunded for individual courses dropped after the
8th day of term(16 week Fall and Spring terms only). If a
student is only taking one class, that would be considered
withdrawing and the refund policy above would apply.
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES ARE REQUIRED BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Students receiving Title IV* financial aid AND returning to
HSU
Refund of all institutional charges according to the following
schedule:
First class day ........................................................ 100%
Through eighth day .................................................. 90%
Through nineteenth day ........................................... 50%
Bookstore
The University Bookstore supplies the needs of the students
for all academic materials. In addition to textbooks and school
supplies, the store also offers many convenience and
personal needs items and souvenirs. Credit terms for