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The Safety fee schedule is:

• Fall, Spring and Summer $20
• Spring and Summer only $15
• Summer only $5

Students should refer to the Traffic and Parking Regulations brochure for further information. This brochure is available when paying fees during registration and it is also available from the Campus Police Office in the Administration Building.

SPECIAL FEES

• Application Fee $10 (non-refundable) This fee is for new LSUS students only. It is not applicable for former LSUS students applying for readmission.
• Late Registration Fee - $50 (non-refundable). Late registration fee is assed to students who fail to pay fees by the deadline set by the Admissions and Records Office.
• Additional application fee for International Students $10 (total fee of $20, non-refundable)
• Diploma Fee $30 Assessed term of expected graduation
• Advanced Standing Examination - $10 (non-refundable) No fee is assessed for advanced standing examinations taken prior to enrollment in the University as a beginning freshman or before mid-term of the first regular term in which the student is enrolled as a freshman.
• Duplicate Diploma Fee Undergraduate, $5; Graduate, $10
• Technology Fee - $5 per credit hour; $75 maximum with no exceptions
• Science Lab Fee - $25 per course for students enrolled in Science Laboratory courses.

Parking Fines

• Parking violation $15
• Parking in handicapped zones, fire lanes, lawns, streets, sidewalks, and loading zones $50
• Late payment penalty $5:
  The late payment is assessed on any fine not paid within five business days, excluding weekends and University holidays.

Payment of all assessed tuition and fees is required in order to complete the registration process at the university. Students may apply their financial aid (scholarships, tuition exemption, and/or student loan proceeds), if any, towards the payment of tuition and fees. Payments can be made by cash, check, debit, and/or major credit cards. A credit/debit card usage fee applies as follows:

Any checks returned unpaid by the bank will result in the following:

1. The student will forfeit future check-writing privileges within the LSUS campus
2. A $25.00 fee will be assessed against the student
3. If the check amount and the $25.00 fee are not paid within 10 business days, the total amount due will be referred to a collection agency where additional collection charges will be assessed. All charges related to an unpaid check are the responsibility of the student.

Please note that checks issued by a third party on behalf of the student will be treated as the student's check. Also note that stop payment on a check will not constitute an official resignation from the university.

DEFERMENT OF FEES AND PAYMENT DATES

The Deferred Fee Program allows students to defer one half of their fees for fall and spring terms. Only continuing students not on academic probation may defer fees, and they must pay a $20 non-refundable, non-deferrable additional fee to do so. Payment dates are as follows:

Fall:
- One half at registration and one half by October 15.*

Spring:
- One half at registration and one half by March 1.*

Deferment clause: All deferments not paid by the due date will be assessed a $25 late fee. Any outstanding balance on deferred fees (less any appropriate refund) becomes due at the time the student requests to resign from the University. Students must clear this financial obligation before resigning.
The University will assign all unpaid deferred fee accounts to a collection agency. Students are liable for all associated attorney and collection costs.

In addition to the university's collection efforts, students with financial obligations (deferred fees, NSF check, library fine, lab breakage fee, parking fine, etc.) to the university will not be able to obtain grades, transcripts, diplomas, etc., during the current or any future terms until the obligation has been paid in full. Also, the student will not be permitted to register in any future term until the obligation has been satisfied.

*Payment deadlines falling on Saturday or Sunday will be moved to the next business day.

REFUND OF TUITION AND FEES

A refund of a student's tuition and fees will be considered only after one or more of the following conditions are met:

• The student officially resigns from the University by submitting a completed resignation form to the Admissions and Records Office. (See also “Resigning from the University.”)
• The University cancels the student's registration.
• The student officially withdraws from one or more classes.

The student must clear all financial obligations to the University before resigning. The University will first apply refunds to outstanding obligations and then return any remainder to the student.

The refund schedule for classes meeting during the fall and spring terms is as follows:

• 100% before classes begin.
• 80% during the first 5 official class days of the fall/spring terms; on the 1st official class day of the 4-week summer session; and during the 2nd and 3rd official class days of the 8-week summer session.
• 60% during the 6th through 10th official class days of the fall/spring terms; on the 2nd official class day of the 4-week summer terms; and during the first 3rd through the 6th official class days of the 8-week summer term.
• 40% during the 11th through 18th official class days of the fall/spring terms; during the 3rd and 4th official class days of the 4-week summer terms; and during the 7th and 9th official class days of the 8-week summer term.

NO refunds will be made until the refund period has expired. Refunds will be issued 45 days after the first day of classes in fall/spring terms.

NO refund is made to a student who owes the University money. A student who owes the University money is not permitted to resign

Refund Policy for Students with Title IV Student Financial Aid who Resign from the University
Students receiving Title IV grant or loan funds who withdraw from LSUS before 60% of the term/term has lapsed will be fully responsible for repaying those funds to the U.S. Department of Education (USDoE) and/or LSUS. LSUS’ refund policy is used to calculate the refund of institutional charges. However, the Federal “Return of Title IV Funds” formula dictates the amount of Federal Title IV aid that must be returned to the Federal Government by the student and the school if the student completely resigns from LSUS. Title IV financial aid includes the Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford Loan, and Federal PLUS loan and Louisiana Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership (LLEAP) Grant. For determining the percentage of the Title IV aid to be returned to the USDoE, the number of calendar days remaining in the term is divided by the number of calendar days in the term. Scheduled breaks of five consecutive days are excluded. If funds remain after Title IV funds have been repaid, they will be used proportionally to repay LSUS scholarships and grants, other private scholarships and the student. If a student receives grant funds in excess of tuition and fees and he or she resigns before 60% of the term has lapsed, the student is responsible for paying USDoE the unearned portion of the grant. LSUS is in turn responsible for paying the USDoE the unearned portion that was applied toward tuition and fees. Worksheets used to determine the amount of refund of Title IV aid are available upon request from the Office of Financial Aid.

TUITION AND/OR FEES EXEMPTIONS

CODOFIL/CORDELL-HULL
Teachers from foreign countries participating in the CODOFIL or Cordell-Hull Programs in Louisiana are exempt from tuition, non-resident tuition, and fees minus technology fee, academic enhancement fee, and safety fee for part-time enrollment. Contact the Admissions and Records Office for more information.

GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
Graduate Assistants may be eligible for tuition and/or non-resident tuition exemption. Applications for Graduate Assistantship are available in the Dean's office of the Colleges.

LOUISIANA VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION
Louisiana students whose parent or spouse died in the line of duty or became 100% disabled because of service during World War II, the Korean or Vietnam conflict might qualify for a tuition and fee exemption except technology fee, academic enhancement fee, and self-assessed fees. Applications are available from the parish Veteran's Affairs Officer or the Louisiana Department of Veteran's Affairs, Fourth Floor, Old State Capital Building, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70801. Contact the VA representative in the Admissions and Records Office.

LSUS EMPLOYEE DEPENDENT NON-RESIDENT /LSUS GRADUATE DEPENDENT EXEMPTIONS
Children of employees or graduates of LSUS may be eligible for an exemption or partial exemption of out-of-state tuition. Contact Accounting Services for more information.

NATIONAL GUARD
Active members of the Louisiana National Guard may be eligible for tuition exemption. Application is made through the student's local National Guard unit.

OVER 65
LSUS student sixty-five years of age or older are exempt from tuition and fees except for the technology, academic enhancement and safety fees. Students apply in the Admissions and Records Office at least one week prior to the beginning of the term.

POLICE/FIRE OFFICER EXEMPTION
Children of police or fire officers who died in the line of duty may be eligible for a tuition and fee exemption minus technology, fee, academic enhancement fee, and safety fee plus $125.00. Contact the Admissions and Records Office for more information.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN REFUGEES EXEMPTION
Southeast Asian Refugees placed in Louisiana by a relief agency may be exempt from non-resident tuition. Contact the Admissions and Records Office for more information.

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY IN SHREVEPORT/LSUS COOPERATIVE
Students attending Southern University in Shreveport full-time may be eligible for a tuition and fee exemption minus technology fee, academic enhancement fee, and safety fee for up to three hours per term. Contact the Admissions and Records Office for more information.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships for Entering LSUS Students
The following scholarships are available for applicants who are entering LSUS as new students. Each student submitting an application will be considered for all scholarships for which he or she is qualified. Students should complete and submit an LSUS Scholarship Application by December 1 for the following academic year. Applicants not meeting the December deadline will be considered as long as funding is available.

Amanda Clark Scholarship Caddo School Counselors Association Arminda D. Riser Scholarship Doris Adair Howe Kilkuskie Memorial Scholarship John Troy Bain Scholarship LSUS Athletic Scholarship

LSUS Chancellor's ScholarshipLSUS Debate Scholarship LSUS Foundation Scholarship LSUS LaPREP Scholarship LSUS Non-Resident Scholarship LSUS Pilot Award LSUS Transfer Student Scholarship

Scholarships for currently enrolled LSUS Students
The following scholarships are awarded based upon the student’s academic record at LSUS. University-wide scholarships are awarded by the LSUS Financial Aid and Scholarship Committee; therefore, an application is not required. The College Scholarships are awarded by a faculty committee within each college. Students may apply for College Scholarships by contacting the Dean's office for the college in which they are enrolled.

Bank One Scholarship Carroll Hoffpauir Scholarship Century Development Housing Scholarships The Community Foundation of Shreveport/Bossier Annie Lowe Stiles Scholarships Elmer M. Simon, Jr. Scholarship Freta S. Daniel LSUS Zonta Book Scholarship

Goldman Foundation Scholarship John & Joanna Magale Scholarship Matel and Bessie Hall Dawson Endowed Scholarships Dr. Matel Dawson, Jr. Endowed Scholarships Ned and Kittie Dawson Endowed Scholarships Shreveport Rotary Club Scholarship William N. and Marie L. Lyle Scholarship

Aaron and Peggy Selber Scholarship Ark-La-Tex Quality Council Scholarship Beta Gamma Sigma Scholarship Business Administration Scholarship CBA Faculty/Staff Scholarship Cole, Evans, Peterson Accounting Scholarships Don Wilcox Scholarship Donna Tanner Executive Women's Scholarship Dr. Karen E. James Marketing Scholarship S. Berton Heard Scholarships F. Katzenstein Memorial Scholarship Hibernia Bank Outstanding Business Senior Scholarship John M. Easom (Fast Tax) Scholarship KPMG Scholarships Larry Thompson & Associates, Inc. Scholarship U.L Coleman Real Estate Scholarship

Louisiana Real Estate Commission Scholarship LSUS Alumni Business Scholarship Phillip D. Nimmo (Fast Tax) Scholarship Re/Max Executive Realty Scholarship Samuel Smith Memorial Scholarship Sheilia Herring Chumley Scholarship Shreveport Women in Insurance Scholarship Shreveport Women=s Business Council Scholarship Society for Human Resource Management Scholarship South Shreveport Rotary Charles Vestal Memorial Scholarship South Shreveport Rotary Scholarship Thrifty Nickel Scholarship Traffic and Transportation Scholarship Travis A. White Endowed Scholarship Women's Council of Realtors Scholarship

Alpha Theta Education Major Scholarship B.E. Tabarlet Scholarship Caddo Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Dr. Jimmie N. Smith Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Psychology George A. Khoury, Jr., Endowed Scholarship Hibernia Bank Outstanding Education Senior Scholarship

LSUS Alumni Education Scholarship Mary Edna Adams Brossette Endowed Scholarship Porter “Court” Crow Scholarship Southwest Shreveport Rotary Club Tabarlet Education Award Special Education Project Grant Wesson-Bridger Scholarship

Allena J. Longfellow Scholarship American Humanics Management Institute Scholarship American Studies Program Scholarship Debate Team Scholarship Dr. C.J. Handford Barlow Scholarship Evelyn Herring English Club Scholarship H.J. Sachs English Scholarship Hiberina Bank Outstanding Liberal Arts Senior Scholarship India Studies Scholarship

LSUS Alumni Liberal Arts Scholarship Master of Science in Human Service Administration Award National Society for Fund Raising Executives Scholarship Norman A. Dolch Scholarship Phi Alpha Theta Award Shreveport Police Glen Tompkins Memorial Scholarship Walter O. Bigby Scholarship Zeak M. Buckner Writing Award

Association for Information and Technical Professionals Scholarship Bowman Internet Systems Computer Science Scholarship C. Donald Smith Memorial Scholarship Gary K. Brashier Chemistry Scholarship George Paul Bonner Physics Scholarship Hibernia Bank Outstanding Sciences Senior Scholarship John. T. and Elizabeth McBride Scholarship

LSUS Alumni Sciences Scholarship National Science Foundation Computer Science, Engineering, and Math (CSEMS) Stipend Neal Dlin Memorial Scholarship Northwest Louisiana PC Users Group Scholarship Praeses Scholarship Willis M. Lillene Herring Pre-Nursing Scholarship

STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAMS

To be eligible for financial aid from the Title IV Federal student aid programs, the student must be enrolled in a degree or teacher certification program and be registered for at least six credit hours during any academic term that financial aid is received. Students taking less than six hours may qualify for a Federal Pell Grant.

Application process: To apply for financial aid the student completes and submits the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA can be found at in the Financial Aid Office, second floor of the Administration Building or completed and submitted electronically at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/. After the student’s application is processed the student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Department of Education. This report is used to determine the student’s eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant’s (FSEOG), Louisiana Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Grants (LLEAP), Federal Work Study (FWS), and Federal Stafford Students Loans.

Students receiving financial aid awards at LSUS are notified of their awards on an award letter issued by the Financial Aid Office. The student is responsible for accepting or declining each type of financial aid offered and returning a copy of the award letter to the Financial Aid Office.

Those chosen for Federal Pell, FSEOG, LLEAP Grants and FWS are selected on the basis of financial need. No preference is shown for sex, race, student classification (freshman, sophomore, etc.), or state of residency, with the exception of LLEAP grants. Only Louisiana residents may receive LLEAP grants. Annual submission of the FAFSA is required to determine eligibility.

Enrollment Status for Financial Aid Recipients: For students receiving Title IV financial aid the following definitions are used to certify the student’s enrollment status for fall, spring or summer terms:

Grants: Eligibility for Federal Pell Grants is determined by the Department of Education. The amount of the award is based upon the cost of attendance at the school the student is attending and the student’s enrollment status.

The Financial Aid Office at LSUS determines eligibility for the FSEOG and LLEAP grants. Selection for these grants is basis on financial need.

Work Study: The Federal Work Study Program is a joint effort by the Federal government and the University to provide jobs for students who need financial assistance to attend college.

Loan Funds: Students are awarded two types of loans based on their Student Aid Report, the Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan and the Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan. The interest on the Subsidized Stafford Loan is paid by the Department of Education while the student is enrolled in at least six hours and for six months after the student graduates or ceases to be enrolled for at least six hours. The interest on the Unsubsidized Stafford Loan is paid by the student or accrues and is capitalized when the student begins to make payments on the loan after graduation or when their credit hours drop to less than half-time basis.

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT

Campus employment is available to capable students from funds provided in departmental budgets and in the Federal Work Study Program. Generally only full-time students are eligible for student employment.

Budget jobs are funded by the various departments and may be secured by contacting the secretary or chairperson of the department. Some budget jobs are listed with the LSUS Career Center. More information on the jobs listed in the Career Planning and Placement Center is available on the Internet at: http://www.LSUS.edu/career.

The Federal Work-Study Program is a joint effort by the federal government and the University to provide jobs for students who need financial assistance to attend college. Students must state on their FAFSA that they desire a Work-Study position and have financial need. The student is notified on their award letter if they have been awarded Work-Study funds. Students new to the program come by the Financial Aid Office during the first week of school and obtain a list of open positions. The student than contacts the Supervisor over that position for an interview. It is the student’s responsibility to obtain a job from those posted. Financial Aid personnel will assist students awarded Work Study funds in obtaining jobs. Returning students usually continue in their previous positions. Funding for Work Study funds is limited and awarded to those students who apply early and show financial need.

Off-campus jobs are listed in the Career Center. Employers contact the center-seeking students for full time, part-time, occasional, or temporary jobs. Students and alumni may receive further information on off-campus employment in the Career Center on the second floor of the Administration Building. All jobs are posted on the Career Center Website (see above).

VETERANS' BENEFITS

Veterans or eligible dependents wanting veterans' benefits must apply for admission through the Admissions and Records Office and apply for educational benefits through the Veterans' Administration (VA) Regional Office in New Orleans. Both applications should be filed at least six weeks prior to registration. After approving the application, the VA will issue the student a Certificate of Eligibility. VA students are subject to the following requirements:

1. Beginning freshmen must have the high school from which they graduated forward an official high school transcript to the Admissions and Records Office. Refer to the UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS section of this catalog.
2. Transfer students must have official transcripts from each college level institution previously attended forwarded to the Admissions and Records Office, which will evaluate the credits. The academic dean will then decide which credits apply to the program of study. Finally, the University's Veterans' Certification Officer will submit the forms certifying the veteran for educational benefits.
3. Students receiving VA benefits must be working toward a degree or certification or be taking prerequisites approved by the dean.
4. Students pursuing a second bachelor’s or master's degree must obtain a second-degree statement and detailed program of study from the appropriate academic dean.
5. All VA students must complete the University's Veterans' Certification Form each term during registration. The student's dean must approve courses in writing before the enrollment certification is submitted.
6. Students repeating courses may not receive full benefits. See the VA coordinator in the Admissions and Records Office for details.
7. Students must report any schedule change or resignation to the VA immediately. A student who resigns or reduces a course load and who wishes to retain full benefits must write a letter showing mitigating circumstances to the VA. If the request is not approved, the student must refund the overpayment retroactive to the start of the term. All over-payments to the student are repaid to the VA.