Welcome to McNeese State University

APPLICATION FEE
A nonrefundable application fee of $20 for United States students and $30 for foreign students will be assessed each person making application for admission or readmission to McNeese State University. Application fees are approved by the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors.

REGISTRATION FEES
Registration fees are determined for each student by number of credit hours or noncredit hours carried each semester or summer session. The following fee schedules are estimates based on the current rates. All tuition and fees are subject to change by action of the State Legislature, the Board of Supervisors, or by student vote on special assessments.
A full-time undergraduate student for a regular semester is one taking 12 hours or more. A full-time graduate student is one taking 9 hours or more and will be assessed at the rate of a full-time undergraduate student at 12 hours. For a summer session, all students are full-time at 6 hours.
In addition to the registration fees a nonresident fee will be charged to each student classified as nonresident under the residence regulations of the University of Louisiana Board of Supervisors as listed in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

SUMMER 2002
Please consult the appropriate semester's class schedule for updated fee amounts.

Undergraduate-Summer 2002
(Subject to change without notice-other tuition rates and fees may apply to some professional programs)

Graduate-Summer 2002

(Subject to change without notice-other tuition rates and fees may apply to some professional programs)

Cr. Hrs	Tuition and Assessed Fees	Out of State Fee	TOTAL Nonresident	TOTAL Louisiana Resident
0	415.25	-	415.25	415.25
1	421.25	-	421.25	421.25
2	426.25	-	426.25	426.25
3	431.25	-	431.25	431.25
4	523.00	1,364.00	1,887.00	523.00
5	740.00	1,706.00	2,446.00	740.00
6	855.00	2,047.00	2,902.00	855.00
7	970.00	2,388.00	3,358.00	970.00
8	1,084.00	2,729.00	3,813.00	1,084.00
9	1,199.00	3,070.00	4,269.00	1,199.00
10	1,204.00	3,070.00	4,274.00	1,204.00
11	1,209.00	3,070.00	4,279.00	1,209.00
12	1,214.00	3,070.00	4,284.00	1,214.00
13	1,219.00	3,070.00	4,289.00	1,219.00
14	1,224.00	3,070.00	4,294.00	1,224.00
15	1,229.00	3,070.00	4,299.00	1,229.00
16	1,234.00	3,070.00	4,304.00	1,234.00
17	1,239.00	3,070.00	4,309.00	1,239.00
18	1,244.00	3,070.00	4,314.00	1,244.00
19	1,249.00	3,070.00	4,319.00	1,249.00
20 & Above	1,254.00	3,070.00	4,324.00	1,254.00

FALL 2002

Please consult the appropriate semester's class schedule for updated fee amounts.

Undergraduate-Fall 2002
(Subject to change without notice-other tuition rates and fees may apply to some professional programs)

Cr. Hrs	Tuition and Fees Paid by TOPS	Not Paid by TOPS	Out of State Fee	TOTAL Nonresident	TOTAL Louisiana Resident
0	0	413.75	-	413.75	413.75
1	0	419.75	-	419.75	419.75
2	0	424.75	-	424.75	424.75
3	0	429.75	-	429.75	429.75
4	0	526.50	-	526.50	526.50
5	0	612.25	-	612.25	612.25
6	0	714.00	-	714.00	714.00
7	0	833.25	1,791.00	2,624.25	833.25
8	0	919.00	2,047.00	2,966.00	919.00
9	0	1,005.75	2,303.00	3,308.75	1,005.75
10	0	1,091.50	2,558.00	3,649.50	1,091.50
11	0	1,178.25	2,814.00	3,992.25	1,178.25
12	1,166.00	99.00	3,070.00	4,335.00	1,265.00
13	1,166.00	104.00	3,070.00	4,340.00	1,270.00
14	1,166.00	109.00	3,070.00	4,345.00	1,275.00
15	1,166.00	114.00	3,070.00	4,350.00	1,280.00
16	1,166.00	119.00	3,070.00	4,355.00	1,285.00
17	1,166.00	124.00	3,070.00	4,360.00	1,290.00
18	1,166.00	129.00	3,070.00	4,365.00	1,295.00
19	1,166.00	134.00	3,070.00	4,370.00	1,300.00
20 & Above	1,166.00	139.00	3,070.00	4,375.00	1,305.00

Graduate-Fall 2002
(Subject to change without notice-other tuition rates and fees may apply to some professional programs)

Cr. Hrs	Tuition and Assessed Fees	Out of State Fee	TOTAL Nonresident	TOTAL Louisiana Resident
0	413.75	-	413.75	413.75
1	419.75	-	419.75	419.75
2	424.75	-	424.75	424.75
3	429.75	-	429.75	429.75
4	521.50	1,364.00	1,885.50	521.50
5	738.50	1,706.00	2,444.50	738.50
6	868.50	2,047.00	2,915.50	868.50
7	1,016.00	2,388.00	3,404.00	1,016.00
8	1,130.00	2,729.00	3,859.00	1,130.00
9	1,245.00	3,070.00	4,315.00	1,245.00
10	1,250.00	3,070.00	4,320.00	1,250.00
11	1,255.00	3,070.00	4,325.00	1,255.00
12	1,260.00	3,070.00	4,330.00	1,260.00
13	1,265.00	3,070.00	4,335.00	1,265.00
14	1,270.00	3,070.00	4,340.00	1,270.00
15	1,275.00	3,070.00	4,345.00	1,275.00
16	1,280.00	3,070.00	4,350.00	1,280.00
17	1,285.00	3,070.00	4,355.00	1,285.00
18	1,290.00	3,070.00	4,360.00	1,290.00
19	1,295.00	3,070.00	4,365.00	1,295.00
20 & Above	1,300.00	3,070.00	4,370.00	1,300.00

SPRING 2003
Please consult the appropriate semester's class schedule for updated fee amounts.

Undergraduate-Spring 2003
(Subject to change without notice-other tuition rates and fees may apply to some professional programs)

Cr. Hrs	Tuition and Fees Paid by TOPS	Not Paid by TOPS	Out of State Fee	TOTAL Nonresident	TOTAL Louisiana Resident
0	0	413.75	-	413.75	413.75
1	0	419.75	-	419.75	419.75
2	0	424.75	-	424.75	424.75
3	0	429.75	-	429.75	429.75
4	0	526.50	-	526.50	526.50
5	0	612.25	-	612.25	612.25
6	0	699.00	-	699.00	699.00
7	0	818.25	1,791.00	2,609.25	818.25
8	0	904.00	2,047.00	2,951.00	904.00
9	0	990.75	2,303.00	3,293.75	990.75
10	0	1,076.50	2,558.00	3,634.50	1,076.50
11	0	1,163.25	2,814.00	3,977.25	1,163.25
12	1,151.00	99.00	3,070.00	4,320.00	1,250.00
13	1,151.00	104.00	3,070.00	4,325.00	1,255.00
14	1,151.00	109.00	3,070.00	4,330.00	1,260.00
15	1,151.00	114.00	3,070.00	4,335.00	1,265.00
16	1,151.00	119.00	3,070.00	4,340.00	1,270.00
17	1,151.00	124.00	3,070.00	4,345.00	1,275.00
18	1,151.00	129.00	3,070.00	4,350.00	1,280.00
19	1,151.00	134.00	3,070.00	4,355.00	1,285.00
20 & Above	1,151.00	139.00	3,070.00	4,360.00	1,290.00

Graduate-Spring 2003
(Subject to change without notice-other tuition rates and fees may apply to some professional programs)

Cr. Hrs	Tuition and Assessed Fees	Out of State Fee	TOTAL Nonresident	TOTAL Louisiana Resident
0	413.75	-	413.75	413.75
1	419.75	-	419.75	419.75
2	424.75	-	424.75	424.75
3	429.75	-	429.75	429.75
4	521.50	1,364.00	1,885.50	521.50
5	738.50	1,706.00	2,444.50	738.50
6	853.50	2,047.00	2,900.50	853.50
7	1,001.00	2,388.00	3,389.00	1,001.00
8	1,115.50	2,729.00	3,844.00	1,115.50
9	1,230.00	3,070.00	4,300.00	1,230.00
10	1,235.00	3,070.00	4,305.00	1,235.00
11	1,240.00	3,070.00	4,310.00	1,240.00
12	1,245.00	3,070.00	4,315.00	1,245.00
13	1,250.00	3,070.00	4,320.00	1,250.00
14	1,255.00	3,070.00	4,325.00	1,255.00
15	1,260.00	3,070.00	4,330.00	1,260.00
16	1,265.00	3,070.00	4,335.00	1,265.00
17	1,270.00	3,070.00	4,340.00	1,270.00
18	1,275.00	3,070.00	4,345.00	1,275.00
19	1,280.00	3,070.00	4,350.00	1,280.00
20 &	1,285.00	3,070.00	4,355.00	1,285.00

International Students
The United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requires McNeese State University to withhold 14 percent federal income tax from nonresident alien student scholarship awards which are designated for assistance other than tuition and fees. A student whose country of origin is tax exempt under a United States tax treaty may complete IRS form 1001. The IRS form is available through the McNeese Administrative Accounting Office located in Smith Hall.
Those international students on a student visa who are assessed a nonresident fee will also pay a special fee as follows:
$40.00 Fall
$40.00 Spring
$20.00 Summer

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION FEES
Special Assessments not specifically outlined by Board of Supervisors policy but approved individually by the Board:

University Assessed Fees
Student Facilities Expansion	7.50	15.00	7.50	15.00	7.50
Institutional Evaluation	5.00^tt	5.00^tt	0	0	5.00^tt
Housing Revenue	5.00	10.00	5.00	10.00	5.00
Student Insurance	0	10.00	0	10.00	9.00
Student Health Services	0	10.00	0	10.00	5.00
Enrollment Services	15.00^xx	15.00	15.00^xx	15.00	15.00^xx

Student Self-Assessed Fees
Contraband	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	0
Log (yearbook)	15.00^±	15.00*	15.00^±	15.00^±	0
Student Government Association	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	2.00
Student Union Board	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	0
Debate	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Band	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	5.00
MSU Theatre	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
Rodeo	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00
Library	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00	27.00
H&PE Facilities	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00	30.00
Alumni	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	.50
Art	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Campus Development	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	15.00
Cheerleaders	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Organization Fee	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Technology	30.00*	100.00*	30.00*	100.00*	100.00*

^±Omit for spring semester. Log fee is also paid by students taking 6 or more hours.
^ttPaid by all undergraduate students taking 4 or more hours.
^xxStudents enrolled for less than 4 hours pay $10.00 per semester.
* $5 per credit or non-credit hour capped at $100 (20 hours).

LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD TUITION WAIVER
Under Louisiana Statute R. S. 29:36.1, certain members of the Louisiana National Guard may be exempted from paying the tuition portion of fees. Even with this exemption, a student must pay the special assessments for the Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters. The student may claim the exemption at the time of registration by identifying himself/herself as a member of the Louisiana National Guard; eligibility will be verified against a list supplied to the university. All claims not made at the time of registration must be claimed at the Cashier's Office by the 15th class day of the semester. Students who do not qualify for exemption must pay tuition, fees, and special assessments at the time of registration.
An applicant who is declared a nonresident student for fee purposes may request that the Ad Hoc Residency Committee review the residency classification of the student. Waiver of the nonresident fee will be made only upon approval of the committee. If a student enrolls and pays a nonresident fee, there will be no exemption from paying the nonresident fee for subsequent semesters even though a Louisiana National Guard fee waiver has been acquired.

LATE REGISTRATION FEE
A late registration fee of $50.00 will be charged any student registering after the close of the regular registration period.

FEES FOR EXTENSION COURSES AND OTHER OFF-CAMPUS COURSES
Fees for extension courses and other off-campus course offerings (except for those with contractual arrangement) will be assessed in the same manner as for on-campus offerings.

PARTIAL TUITION EXEMPTION FOR GRADUATE ASSISTANTS
Graduate students who are employed through the McNeese Personnel Office to work as graduate assistants are allowed credit for one-half of the tuition portion of their fees. This exemption will be granted ONLY upon presentation of a properly completed graduate assistant fee exemption application AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. All approvals (signatures) must be obtained before the exemption will be allowed.
In addition, all graduate assistant fee exemptions must be claimed WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER CLASSES BEGIN. Any graduate assistant who resigns from employment with the university prior to mid-semester will be required to reimburse McNeese State University for the amount of the fee exemption granted during that semester.

RETURN CHECK POLICY
If payment for fees or expenses is made by check, the student is urged to exercise care. When a check is returned by the student's bank for any reason, a $15.00 service charge is assessed by the University. The student has 10 days after notice is mailed by the University to make reimbursement plus pay the service charge for the returned check. Reimbursement must be made by cash, money order, or cashier's check. Failure to comply within the designated time may result in cancellation of the student's registration or filing of the returned check with the District Attorney's office if the check was for payment other than registration fees. The University will not accept a check from a student after one has been returned for any reason. ALL returned checks are subject to the $15.00 service charge. Personal checks not made payable to the University are not accepted.

UNAUTHORIZED PHONE CALL POLICY
Any person placing unauthorized long distance telephone calls will be held responsible for restitution plus a service charge of $5.00 per call. This is a violation covered under the Code of Student Conduct.

CHANGES IN FEES
Any increase or refund in fees is determined after the last date to register, add courses, make section changes, and change credit or noncredit classification. Students are expected to pay any increase in fees due to a change in the total number of hours scheduled or a correction of the fee assessment by the published deadline for the payment of fees.

Dropping Courses
Students dropping individual courses after the end of late registration do not receive registration refunds. The rules of refund for room rent, meal ticket costs, and student insurance are included under the appropriate sections of this catalog.

Refund Schedule for Registration Fees
The date that a student officially resigns from the University determines whether fees are refunded. The schedule refers to calendar days including weekends, beginning with the first day of classes as designated in the official University calendar. The refund policy and drop dates apply to off-campus courses as well as on-campus courses.

*Refunds for Term I and Term II summer sessions will be prorated accordingly. For more information contact the Cashier's Office

The institutional refund amount determined in the above manner will be credited in the following order:

1st Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans
2nd Federal Stafford Loans
3rd Federal PLUS Loans
4th Federal Perkins Loans
5th Federal Pell Grant
6th Federal SEOG
7th State Grants and Scholarships (including SSIG)
8th Institutional Scholarships

After the institutional refund has been credited in this order, any remaining amount will be returned to the student.
The rules of refund for room rent, meal ticket costs, and student insurance are included under the appropriate sections of this catalog.

The University will be unable to provide fee refunds for at least four to eight weeks following the first day of classes during the fall and spring semesters and from two to four weeks during the summer session.

Chemistry Laboratory Fee Refund Deadline
The deadline to collect a refund of the chemistry laboratory deposit fee for the fall and spring semesters is 4:00 p. m. on the last day of the semester. For the summer session, the breakage fee is returnable for five days after the official close of the session. Special course/lab fees are not covered under this policy.

Military Service Refund
Students in good standing who volunteer for or are called to active duty with the Armed Services before the day deemed as mid-semester will have the registration fee, and if applicable, the nonresident fee refunded in full. After mid-semester only 50 percent of the registration fee and, if applicable, the nonresident fee will be refunded. Documentary proof establishing voluntary or involuntary enlistment will be required before any fees are refunded.

TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES
The cost of books and supplies varies, depending on the number of hours carried and courses pursued. The textbooks used at McNeese State University and all necessary school supplies are available for purchase at the campus bookstore.

STUDENT ACCIDENT AND LIFE INSURANCE
The student government has proposed and the University administration has adopted an accident and hospitalization insurance requirement for every student who is enrolled for 7 or more semester hours. The insurance premium (approximately $10 per semester) is included in the student-assessed fees. Applications for refunds and other information can be obtained by contacting the Office of Student Services.

FAMILY STUDENT HOUSING
There are 96 one-bedroom unfurnished apartments located on the main campus. To be eligible for residency in family housing, the husband or wife must be registered as a full-time student at McNeese. Single parents, enrolled full-time at McNeese, having legally documented primary custody of their child or children also qualify for family housing.
A $100 deposit is required for family student housing. Applications are made in the Office of Student Services. A student's name may be placed on a waiting list by submitting $50 of the required $100 deposit. The remaining $50 deposit is due upon occupancy of the apartment. If a student's name is removed from the waiting list prior to occupancy, the $50 deposit is refunded. If the student occupies the apartment, the $100 deposit or a portion of it is refunded after termination of occupancy provided there is no balance due on rent and there has been no damage to the apartment. Each apartment has a refrigerator, stove and is air-conditioned. The rent includes utilities, local phone service, pest control, garbage pickup and maintenance.

RESIDENCE HALLS
The Office of Student Housing and Residence Life offers students the best accommodations possible for on-campus housing at reasonable rates. The housing department has several housing and dining service options available. Students are encouraged to apply early in order to meet all housing requests.
The Office of Student Housing and Residence Life is offering a complete style of luxury living. Each style is listed briefly below. Student housing is pleased to introduce apartment-style living with the comfort of on-campus convenience. These units include four private bedrooms and two bathroom settings all complete with full-size kitchens, fully furnished living and bedroom areas, and washer and dryer. There are also suite-style accommodations available. The 6/2 Suites will accommodate six persons. Two bedrooms in the suite are double, which will house four people and the other two bedrooms are private rooms accommodating two persons. This suite-style arrangement will have two bathrooms. A 2/1 Suite is also available which will accommodate two students with private bedrooms and one bathroom. All suites and apartments are fully furnished and offer package pricing.
The Office of Student Housing and Residence Life still offers traditional dormitory accommodations. These halls offer the student the more traditional means of housing. Call 337-475-5606 for all housing details and pricing.

DINING SERVICE
The University contracts with the ARAMARK Corporation to provide a first-class dining experience for students. Dining opportunities include the Cowboy Café, Rowdy's Food Court, and Hitching Post C-Store.
All students residing in on-campus housing are required to purchase one of the five available meal plans: declining balance plans in $700, $800, or $900 increments; 14-meal board plan which is $720; or $19-meal board plan which is $819. All prices are subject to change.
First semester freshmen may only choose from the board plans. The declining balance plans may be used in all food service locations, but the board plans are restricted to use in the Cowboy Café.
The above mentioned meal plans are available for commuter students. Current information is available at the Office of Student Services and the ARAMARK Campus Services Office.

Fees And Expenses
(All Fees are Subject to Change)

Hours Credit or Non-Credit

Fees And Expenses (All Fees are Subject to Change)

Hours Credit or Non-Credit

Fees And Expenses
(All Fees are Subject to Change)