2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

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FINANCES 2023-2024
Tuition
The tuition charge for students is $10,750 per term. A combination of courses equaling
three units is considered a regular term schedule.
Students who enroll in more than 4.75 units in any regular term are charged additional
tuition at the rate of $1,750 per additional unit. Students who enroll in fewer than three
units in any regular term are charged at a rate of $3,583 per unit.
The Exploration term is an integral part of the academic year. No additional charges for
tuition are made to any student who has paid full tuition for at least one regular term of
the academic year. Students who enroll in more than four Exploration term projects while
at the College are charged tuition for each additional unit of credit received.
The summer session is not considered an integral part of the academic year. Tuition for
the 2023 summer session was $1,900 per unit. Students who receive permission to
complete an Exploration term project during the summer session are charged for a unit of
credit at the summer rate.
Confirmation Fee and Residence Hall Deposit
A tuition confirmation fee of $200 and a housing deposit of $100 are requested from each
new student within thirty days of notification of acceptance to the College. Residence hall
deposits are refundable upon check-out.
Billing
Payments are due July 31 for the fall; December 31 for the spring. If financial aid of this
amount, excluding work-study funds, has been awarded, the aid may be used to satisfy
this requirement. Should a student have an unpaid balance at the end of any term, the
student will be denied permission to register for subsequent terms and denied permission
to obtain a transcript from the Office of Academic Records. No diploma, certificate of
credit, or official transcript is given to a student who is in default of any payment due to
the College.
Should the account have an unpaid balance at the end of any given month, an annual
percentage rate of fifteen percent (15%) is assessed on the last day of each month.
Students utilizing VA education benefits shall not be charged a penalty, including
assessment of late fees, denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional
facilities, or be required to borrow additional funds because of the individual’s inability
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024