Fees and Expenses

Tuition Payment Plan Fall 2021

New Payment Plan Details:

• CashNet will manage the payment plan.
• Students will enroll in the payment plan with CashNet.
• There will be a $35 payment plan enrollment fee per term which is paid directly to CashNet (not charged to the student account).
• A fee may be assessed for each late payment by CashNet ($10 late fee) and Shawnee State University ($35 late fee) (the total combination late fee will not exceed the current late fees being charges).
• Do not make any payments on CashNet or at Shawnee State University’s Student Business Center until you are ready to enroll in the Fall 2021 Payment Plan.
• Select Installment Payment Plans to enroll in the Fall 2021 Payment Plan.
• Follow CashNet’s steps to finish enrolling in your plan.

The Student Business Center is located on the second floor of the University Center.

Fees may be paid by cash, check or money order at the Student Business Center counters. It is important that you retain all fee receipts. Payment of fees owed is a prerequisite for continuing enrollment, and you should have sufficient funds (cash and/or financial aid) to cover expenses. Shawnee State University is not required to furnish services (registration, transcripts, etc.) to a student with unpaid fees.

For your convenience, Shawnee State University offers CashNet, a safe and easy way for you to pay your tuition bill online. CashNet is available through the Billing Information — My Account Info section under the “Student” tab on MySSU. To use CashNet, you may either set-up an e-check payment by providing your bank checking account number and bank routing number (both numbers appear on the bottom of your checks) or you may provide a credit card number.

NO SERVICE FEE will be charged for E-CHECK PAYMENTS. A service fee of 2.75% of your transaction amount bill will be charged for credit card transactions. Accepted credit cards online include Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and Diner’s Club.

Student Course Load

Undergraduate students scheduled for 12-18 credit hours are considered full-time. Undergraduate students scheduled for fewer than 12 credit hours are considered part-time. The permission of the registrar is required for you to schedule over 18 hours of credit. A maximum of 24 hours may be attempted if permission is granted.

Graduate students scheduled for 9-16 credit hours are considered full-time.  Graduate students scheduled for fewer than 9 credit hours are considered part-time.  Please refer to the fee schedule for the rate per credit hour. 

Certain undergraduate students are restricted from carrying a course load greater than 15 hours. These students include first-time entering freshmen placed into two or more developmental education courses and any student placed on academic probation for a second consecutive semester. A student affected by this policy may appeal to the director of the Student Success Center. In exceptional cases, when this policy would jeopardize a student’s participation in a degree program, a department chairperson may also request to waive the twelve-hour limit.

Semester Tuition

Special Note Regarding Fees: The fees listed below are for the 2021 - 2022 academic year.   All fees are subject to change. Shawnee State University reserves the right to make, without prior notice, any fee adjustments that may become necessary.

In-State Tuition rates for Kentucky Counties

A reciprocity agreement between higher education institutions in Kentucky and Shawnee State University (SSU), and their respective State Officials allows residents of Mason, Lewis, Boyd, Greenup, Carter, Elliott, Lawrence, Fleming and Rowan counties in Kentucky to qualify for in-state tuition. Please contact the Registrar’s Office if you have any questions.

The Shawnee State Advantage:
First-time freshmen and new transfer students

Per Semester Rates (Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)

UNDERGRADUATE RATES
Non-guarantee Continuing & Returning Students
Full-Time

Per Semester Rates (Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)

UNDERGRADUATE RATES
Non-guarantee Continuing & Returning Students
Part-Time

GRADUATE RATES
Full-Time

Per Semester Rates (Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)

GRADUATE RATES
Part-Time

Student Fees (Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Summer 2022)

• Application Fees
  • Graduate Admission - $30.00
  • Health Sciences Programs (undergraduate)- $30.00
  • International Admission - $50.00
• Payment Plan Late Fees (max $180.00 per semester)
  • CashNet Payment Plan fee - $35.00
  • First late payment (Summer) - $90.00
  • Second late payment (Summer) - $90.00
  • First late payment (Fall/Spring) - $45.00
  • Second late payment (Fall/Spring) (CashNet may charge a $10 late fee to your payment plan account, not your student account)- $35.00
  • Third late payment (Fall/Spring) (CashNet may charge a $10 late fee to your payment plan account, not your student account)  - $35.00
  • Forth late payment (Fall/Spring)  - $35.00
• Credit By Arrangement Fees
  • Credit by Arrangement Administrative Fee, Undergraduate (per credit hour) - $150.00
  • Credit by Arrangement Administrative Fee, Graduate (per credit hour) - $225.00
• Graduation Fees
  • Graduation Petition - $45.00
• Portfolio Evaluation Fee (per submission), A.T.S. degree only
  • First Course (per program discipline) - $150
  • Second and Subsequent Courses (same discipline) - $50
• Orientation
  • Orientation Fee - $50.00
  • Overnight Orientation Fee - $37.00
  • Overnight Orientation Fee (same day registration) - $47.00
• Other
  • Credit by Exam - $150.00 (per course)
  • International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Administrative Fee - $100
  • International Student Exchange Program (ISEP) Tuition Differential - varies by destination
  • Late payment installment plan not selected - $180.00
  • Transcript - $3.00
• Replacement Fees
  • Bear Card - $10.00
  • Parking Tag - $25.00
  • Student Refund Card - $10.00
  • Replacement Diploma - $20.00

Fines and Cost Recovery Charges

2021-2022 Academic Year - Effective Fall semester 2021

Fines and charges listed on this schedule may include an administrative surcharge.

Cost Recovery Charges

Equipment

Library

Student Business Center

Disciplinary Charges & Fines

General

Housing Charges & Fines

Parking Fines

Replacement Charges

Fine and Recovery Charges are subject to change. Shawnee State University reserves the right to make, without prior notice, any fee adjustment that may become necessary.

Graduation Petition Fee

See the above list for the graduation petition fee. The charge will be added to your student account for a first-time degree petition. If you petition for multiple degrees in the same session and year, you will be charged for each degree. There is no charge if you petition for a certificate, or for a re-petition of a degree that you previously petitioned for but did not complete. (see the Office of the Registrar’s web page for details. Your eligibility to graduate is determined by the Registrar after you petition for graduation.  For questions regarding graduation, please call (740) 351-3377.

Health Science Application Fee

A nonrefundable health sciences program application fee must accompany all health science admission applications.

COURSE FEES

2021-2022 Academic Year: Per Term

Course fees are charged when the department code appears in the far-right column of each course listing. The fee is calculated by multiplying the number of credit hours for the course by the amount shown for the department below:

NOTE: The course fee covers costs that exceed basic instruction, such as lab equipment and software; program materials and supplies; and coordination of field placements and internships. The fee is applied to selective courses where appropriate.

Fee Per Credit Hour

Per Term Rates

Student fees listed here are for the Fall 2021, Spring 2022 & Summer 2022 semesters and are subject to change.  Shawnee State University reserves the right to make, without prior notice, any fee adjustment that may become necessary.

Responsibility for Fees

A student may register for classes by submitting a registration form in person or via the Web. With the act of registering, a student promises to pay all tuition and fees for the quarter. This financial obligation may only be discharged by paying in full, by choosing the Short-Term Loan option (payment plan), by having adequate financial aid to pay the fees, or by withdrawing from Shawnee State University by the published deadlines. Please review the SSU course schedule, published in advance of each semester, for details.

Short Term Loan

Shawnee State University provides a Short-Term Loan (a payment plan option) that can help you with the payment of tuition, books, and certain fees. Information about the Short-Term Loan is available in the Student Business Center or online at the Bursar’s Office web pages.

Bad Check Policy

Payment of fees owed is a prerequisite to official enrollment, and you should have sufficient funds (cash and/or financial aid) to cover these expenses.  A personal check or an electronic check (ACH) returned for insufficient funds is a federal offense and constitutes nonpayment of your obligation to Shawnee State University. Therefore, any student who has a personal check or (ACH) returned for insufficient funds shall be subject to all related fees; and, until the same is cleared, the student shall be considered in noncompliance with institutional policy and may be administratively dismissed. Any student administratively dismissed due to a bad check has no recourse for readmission for the current semester.

Refund of Fees

Continuing students dropping hours through the twenty first day of the semester (for full semester courses only), when such changes result in a reduction of fees, are entitled to receive the reduction.  Withdraws/drops made after the twenty first day of the semester  will result in no refund.  Students who officially withdraw/drop from Shawnee State receive a refund, if due, based upon the following schedule (for full semester courses only).  If you do not officially withdraw or drop, you are not eligible for any refund and fees assessed are due and payable.

Withdrawal/Drop Dates

For courses that meet less than the Full Semester (Sub Sessions / Intersession) or Summer Semester, please refer to the Bursar’s Office web page for specific dates for each term. Please Note: Questions concerning the above information should be referred to the Student Business Center. 

Late Payment Policy

A late payment fee is assessed when you fail to make payment in accordance with the due dates established by the Bursar’s Office. Such fees are assessed in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the University’s Board of Trustees.