Fees
Students will be charged a Student Service Fee, a Student Center Fee and an Institutional Service Fee in addition to tuition. The amount of these fees vary based on the number of semester credit hours a student is taking. Descriptions of common fees appear below.
The College reserves the right to change fees in keeping with acts of the Texas Legislature and The Texas State University System Board of Regents.
Breakage or Damage Fee
The College will make a special assessment against any student responsible for the breakage of supplies or equipment, loss of instructional equipment or other college property.
Library fines, charges for breakage or loss of equipment or to other charges must be paid before a transcript of credit or a permit to re-enter the College will be issued.
Verification of Identity Fee
Currently, the only Lamar State College Port Arthur students required to pay an additional charge for verifying identity are those students enrolled in RNSG 1300 and 1311. These students register for proctored final examinations in each course at a cost of $25 per exam.
Institutional Service Fee
The Institutional Service Fee includes incidental fees combined to support the operations of the College. This combined fee includes what was once the computer use fee, library fee, identification card fee, transcript fee, recreational sports fee and endowment fee. The current rate is $31 per semester credit hour.
Laboratory Fee
A Laboratory Fee is charged each semester for courses with a laboratory credit. The Laboratory Fee is $10 per course.
Nursing and Allied Health Program Fee
A Nursing and Allied Health Program Fee is charged at a rate of $60 per semester.
Technical Program Fee
A Technical Program Fee is charged at a rate of $60 per semester.
Nursing Testing Fee
A Nursing Testing Fee is charged at a rate of $475 per semester.
Cosmetology Supply Fee
A Cosmetology Supply Fee is charged at a rate of $425 per semester.
Late Registration Fee
A charge of $10 is made for late registration.
Matriculation Fee
A matriculation fee of $20 will be incurred by students who withdraw prior to the first day of class. This $20 fee will be deducted from refunds.
Miscellaneous Fees
Associate Degree Diploma: $15
Certificate of Completion: $15
Cap and Gown Fee: $37.98
Advanced Standing Examination (per course): $25
Lost Photo ID: $5
Online Learning Fee: $50
Parking Fee
Charges for parking on campus are made at registration.
Parking fees for cars and trucks are:
Fall Semester: $40
Spring Semester: $35
Summer Sessions: $30
Parking fees for two or three wheeled vehicles are:
Fall Semester: $8
Spring Semester: $5
Summer Sessions: $3
Parking fees allow the use of parking facilities on the Lamar State College Port Arthur campus only.
Reinstatement Fee
A student seeking reinstatement to the College after withdrawing without paying the full amount of tuition and fees due, or after having been denied credit for work done for failure to pay an installment payment or late payment fee must pay a $50 Reinstatement Fee plus the past due installment payments and late payment fees.
The Reinstatement Fee also will be charged for classes dropped for non-payment. The fee will be assessed only to students who re-enroll for the same term.
Remedial Course Fee
After a student exceeds the state-mandated limit of 27 semester credit hours of remedial courses, the College may charge an additional fee for further remedial courses.
Repeated Course Fee
Students may be charged out-of-state fees for courses repeated more than twice.
Returned Check Fee
Checks written in payment of registration fees and are returned to the College due to insufficient funds will result in a $25 check charge plus a $10 late registration fee or a $15 installment late penalty. Obligations paid by an insufficient funds check are considered delinquent. A student who fails to make full payment of tuition and fees, including any incidental fees, by the due date may be prohibited from registering for classes until full payment is made.
Returned Direct Deposit Fee
In an effort to reduce costs and increase efficiency, the Texas State University System has mandated that the use of manual/paper checks be discontinued.
Students are required to establish a checking/savings account in their name to receive refunds by Direct Deposit. If an e-refund is returned from the student’s banking institution and the bank reports the ‘Account Closed’, ‘Unable to Locate’, ‘Invalid Account Number’, etc., there will be a $25 charge deducted from the refund each time the refund is returned.
Senior Citizens Exemption/Waiver
Senior citizens, 65 years of age or older, may apply for a tuition waiver if they are 1) 65 years of age or older, 2) apply for admission and be accepted, 3) register for class(s), 4) provide the Registrar with proof of senior citizen status (age), and 5) complete the tuition waiver form each term and prior to the first day of class. The student must stay in Good Academic Standing at LSCPA while using the Senior Citizen Waiver/Exemption. LSCPA may allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six semester credit hours of courses each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available.
LSCPA may allow a senior citizen to enroll for credit in up to six semester credit hours of courses each semester or summer term without payment of tuition if space is available.
Student Center Fee
The Student Center Fee supports the programs, administration, staffing and services related to the Student Center and its programs. The current rate is $2 per semester credit hour.
Student Identification Fee
The Student ID fee in included in the Institutional Service Fee. If a Student ID is lost or stolen, a replacement card must be purchased for $5.
Student Service Fee
The Student Service Fee supports student activities such as student organizations, extracurricular activities and other administrative student support services. The current rate is $5 per semester credit hour.
Transcript Fee
A Transcript Fee is included in the Institutional Service Fee. Upon official request, students may receive one official transcript per semester. Additional transcripts are $5.00 per official transcript.
Tuition Rebates for Students Earning a Bachelor’s Degree
Students who earn a bachelor’s degree from a Texas university may qualify for a tuition rebate of up to $1,000 if they earned no more than three semester credit hours of credit beyond what is required for their degree. Although the rebate is not granted to students earning a certificate of completion or associate degree, students may qualify if they later transfer their credits to a university and complete a baccalaureate degree.
To be eligible, all four of the following criteria must be met:
- The student must have enrolled for the first time in a higher education institution in the fall 1997 semester or later.
- The student must request a rebate for work related to a first baccalaureate degree received from a Texas public university.
- The student must have been a resident of Texas, must have attempted all coursework at a Texas public higher education institution and have been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree.
- Students must have attempted no more than three hours in excess of the minimum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree under the catalog under which they were graduated. Hours attempted include transfer credits, credit by examination, courses dropped after the official census date, for-credit developmental courses, optional internship and cooperative education courses and repeated courses. Courses dropped for reasons determined by the institution to be totally beyond the control of the student will not be counted. Co-enrollment and ROTC course hours do not count against this program. Students who transfer to a Texas university to complete a bachelor’s degree are responsible for providing the university with official transcripts from all institutions attended previously. Rebate request forms and details about the program are available through the university granting the baccalaureate degree.