Costs and Finances

Wisconsin Residency

Although you are not a resident of Wisconsin, you may qualify for resident fees if you are:

A dependent whose parents are divorced or separated if one or both parents are residents of Wisconsin.
A member of the regular Armed Forces stationed in Wisconsin for reasons other than to obtain an education (spouses and children also qualify), or a person engaged in an alternative service (i.e. Vista) in Wisconsin. National Guard does not qualify.
A graduate of a Wisconsin high school whose parents have been bona fide residents of Wisconsin 12 months prior to the beginning of any session. If the last surviving parent was a bona fide Wisconsin resident 12 months before death, the same is true.
Individuals (and their spouses and dependents) who have been relocated to Wisconsin for business purposes by their current employer and who remain continuously employed full time by that employer.
Individuals (and their spouses and dependents) who have accepted their current full-time employment with a new employer before moving here and before applying for admission to an institution in the UW System. In addition, such individuals must have moved to Wisconsin for business purposes and must be continuously employed full time by that employer. These individuals must demonstrate intent to establish and maintain a permanent home in Wisconsin according to criteria specified in section 36.27(2) (e), Wisconsin Statutes.

Questions regarding residency will be considered by the appropriate director of admissions. Undergraduate students should call 715/232-1411, and graduate students should call 715/232-1322.

Minnesota Reciprocity

To be covered by the Minnesota-Wisconsin reciprocity agreement, Minnesota residents must apply to the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) before the end of the Summer Session. Coverage for Stout students who have been covered by the agreement will continue through the Summer Session. Non-Stout students who were covered by reciprocity elsewhere must notify MHESO that they are attending Stout for the summer. If you have any questions about reciprocity, or would like to apply, please go to: http://www.getreadyfor college.org"

Financial Aid

For financial aid purposes, Summer Session is classified as an add-on session to the previous academic year. Student eligibility to receive any type of assistance or other student resources for summer studies is generally based upon previous academic year program limits. Financial assistance or other student resources available in the summer would be the unused portion of the student’s previous academic year award. Since the financial aid award is determined by financial need, students must first file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the previous academic year.

Students requesting financial aid for summer session attendance must complete a 2007–2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by May 1, 2008 and a UW-Stout Financial Aid Application for Summer (available in March 1, 2008) by June 1. All materials should be submitted as soon after the application forms are available as possible.

Financial aid eligibility for summer session is determined by the official enrollment status of a student for the term. Students must maintain this enrollment status throughout the summer. Disbursement information will be available with summer session award letters.

2007–2008 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov Additional information about summer aid and the Financial Aid Application for Summer will be available March 1 at www.uwstout.edu/fin aid (select forms).

Fee Payment

The Office of Student Business Services will begin accepting payment for Summer Session courses after you register for them. Students are encouraged to pay fees by mail. Fee payment in person should be done during class breaks. Payment must be received within five days of the beginning of the session. There is no partial payment plan for Summer Session. Registration is complete when the registration form is turned in to the Registration and Records office (online, by mail or in person) and all fees are paid. Early registration and prepayment is encouraged.

If a student who has received federal financial aid funds (other than College Work Study) withdraws, drops out, or is expelled during summer session, all of the institutional refund, up to the total aid received, must be returned to the aid programs in accordance with established allocation priorities. The student may be required to repay a portion of the aid funds other than CWS, Federal Stafford, or Federal Plus which were disbursed to the student for non-institutional costs. Contact the Office of Student Business Services for individual questions and samples of the Federal Refund/Repayment calculation.

UW-Stout participates in the redemption program for State of Wisconsin Education Savings Bonds. Presentation of a bond for redemption will not defer assessment of finance charge or amounts owed the university. Please keep in mind that the process established by the State Building Commission requires at least one month to complete the redemption of the bond.

Refunds from Financial Aid

Federal and state financial aid will be credited directly to your summer account (bill). If there is other aid in the form of paper checks (such as non-EFT loans), you will need to come in (with ID card) to endorse the check so it may be applied to your account. (Note: You must carry the required credit load at the time of disbursement.) Notice will be e-mailed at the time funds are credited to the account. All university charges will be deducted from the funds prior to any refund to the student.

Refunds will be automatically sent to your StoutOne Account generally 2-3 business days after your financial aid has been applied to your account. You must go to online to activate your new ID card and choose how you wish to receive your refund(s). Subsequent changes made to the course schedule will likely result in additional charges or refunds. Any refunds that occur as a result of schedule changes will be automatically sent to Your StoutOne account.

Fee Schedule

2008 Summer Tuition Rates

Fees are due in full by the end of the first week. The Board of Regents reserves the right to change tuition and fees without published notice.

Dual-Level Students are UW-Stout seniors within their last year or within 30 credits of graduation who have less than a full credit load to complete their bachelor’s degree, and who wish to get a head start on graduate work. You must apply and be accepted to the Graduate School as a dual level student prior to registering for graduate courses. Dual level students may earn no more than nine graduate credits under this status, with no more than six graduate credits per semester and no more than three graduate credits during summer session. Students taking undergraduate courses as deficiencies or for personal benefit along with graduate courses are not dual level students. Dual level students will be charged for courses at the course level. Fees are subject to change by the Board of Regents without published notice.

Fee Refunds

Refunds for fees paid are prorated according to the length of the course and the number of days a course has been in session. If you plan to withdraw from a particular course, do so immediately. A single day can make a major difference in the amount of refund. A complete refund schedule is available at the Business Office, 125 Administration Building.

Withdrawals

A student who has attended class and/or paid fees but who wishes to withdraw from school must complete a withdrawal form in the Registration and Records Office. A student who registers for courses, but never attends, is responsible for canceling registration prior to the beginning of the course by notifying the Registration & Records office in writing to 109 Bowman Hall or registrar@uwstout.edu. Questions can be directed to 715-232-1660 or 715-232-1655. Improper cancellation or withdrawal can result in fees and/or a grade of “F”, and/or the repayment of financial aid received.

If you wish to withdraw from a course once it has begun, a withdrawal form must be completed in the Registration and Records Office in Room 109 Bowman Hall, or by calling 715/232-1092 or -1660 to complete the process. The official date of withdrawal for refund purposes is the date the withdrawal form is completed and delivered to the Registration and Records Office.

Repayment of Financial Aid if You Withdraw If you withdraw from the university before 60 percent of the semester has been completed, the university is required to determine the amount of your federal and state financial aid (other than work-study) that must be returned. The amount of aid you may keep when you withdraw is in direct proportion to the length of time you remained enrolled during the semester. You may owe a repayment of your financial aid even though you are not eligible for a refund of your tuition. The university will notify you of the dollar amount owed. A $50 administrative fee (withdrawal fee) during the first week or a $100 fee during the second week or 5 percent of institutional charges, whichever is less, will be assessed for processing the withdrawal.

Examples of refund calculation are available in the Student Business Services Office. Actual, individualized calculations of required repayment will be done in the Business Office.

Unpaid Obligations

The university views failure to meet financial obligations as a very serious matter. Therefore, unpaid obligations of any nature due and payable by students to UW-Stout constitute valid reason for suspension. This includes all items such as library fines, assessments for damages in laboratories, residence hall fees, and others. The university will place a hold on any further registrations and will not issue transcripts until the account is brought up to date. Collection costs will be assessed on any unpaid charges owed to the university. Students will be responsible for these fees based on full cost recovery.