2013-2014 Graduate Catalog Downloadable PDF (10.71MB)

220 Tuition, Fees and Other Financial InformationHealth Center FeeThis $72.50 per semester fee ($25 for a 5-week summer term) is required of all studentsfor the purpose of operating, maintaining and equipping the University HealthCenter and entitles the student to its services. These services do not include surgicaloperations or charges for consultations with outside physicians requested by parents.Identification Card (Aggie Card) FeeEvery student is required to have a student ID card. An ID card is permanent anda student is responsible for maintaining a working ID throughout his/her career at theUniversity. The Aggie Card is used for residence hall access, registration, fee collection,financial aid disbursement, dining halls, athletic event and recreational sports admittanceand library privileges. Replacement ID cards are $12.A student who loses his/her IDs should report the loss immediately online atmyaggiecard.tamu.edu and deactivate the card or contact:Student Business ServicesAggie Card OfficeGeneral Services Complex(979) 845-466124 hours a day, seven days a weekorThe Network Availability Center (NAC)(979) 862-48848 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through FridayInstructional Enhancement/Equipment Access FeesThe instructional enhancement/equipment access fee, not to exceed $200, is chargedto a student enrolled in certain courses. The fee is used for the purchase and maintenanceof equipment, visual aids, other supplemental materials and educational supplies to providestudents with a rich learning environment.International Student FeeThis $46 fee is required of all students who are not U.S. citizens or who are not U.S.lawful permanent residents to offset the cost of specialized services International StudentServices provides to these students, such as immigration advising, certificate ofeligibility document issuance (I-20/DS-2019), verification and monitoring of legal status,status changes, extensions of social/academic adjustment, administration of specialscholarships and programs for these students.International Orientation FeeThis $35 fee is a one-time charge to all students who are not U.S. citizens or whoare not U.S. lawful permanent residents to offset the cost of orientation programming.Designed especially for international students, this orientation does not duplicate othergraduate student orientation programs.Laboratory FeesThe University is required to assess and collect a laboratory fee not to exceed $30 foreach laboratory course to cover in general the cost of laboratory materials and suppliesused by a student.