Most universities require payment of tuition and fees at
registration. UAB gives you this option but also offers alternatives.
Payments can be made directly to UAB by cash, check, or
credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover). Payment by mail should be
directed to UAB Student Accounting Services; P.O. Box 1946; Birmingham, Alabama
35201-1946. Payments may be made in person in the Hill University Center, 1400
University Boulevard, in Room 322; in the student payment drop box located on
the first floor of Hill University Center; or by credit card through ACCESS at
205-975-9600 or toll-free at 1-888-988-2567.
UAB has arranged for our students to be eligible to use
the financial planning experience and designated payment options offered
through Academic Management Services (AMS). Each student can make prearranged
plans with AMS to meet the published due dates for fall and spring semesters.
The plans are based on 8 or 10 monthly advance payment schedules and provide an
excellent way for students to establish a monthly budget for educational costs.
For more information concerning the available plans, call an AMS education payment
counselor at 800-635-0120 or browse their web site (www.amsweb.com).
A statement of fees is provided to each student at
registration. Charges shown on that statement are based on the student’s status
and courses as of the date of registration. School, classification, or course
changes made after registration may result in additional charges. Credit for
financial aid, external payment plans, UAB Educational Assistance benefits, or
payments to be billed to a third-party vendor may not be reflected on the
Statement of Fees printed at registration. However, even if you do not receive
a statement, you are still responsible for payment by the deadlines. For
information or clarification concerning the amount due, please call Student
Accounting Services at 205-934-3570 or 1-888-255-8734.
If any student has an unpaid financial obligation to UAB,
all grades will be withheld and no transcripts will be issued for that student.
Such a student will not be permitted to register at UAB again and all services
will be withheld until the obligation is paid in full, at which time withheld
grades will be reinstated. A debt to UAB is, of course, legally enforceable. To
be fair to the overwhelming majority of students who honor their commitment,
UAB’s policy is to pursue unpaid student debts vigorously by all legal means.
(See the current class schedule for published delinquent fees.)—www.students.uab.edu
If you withdraw from a course (using the appropriate procedures)
prior to the close of business on the published date for Last Day to Drop
Without Paying Tuition and Fees, you will owe no tuition for that course.
However, if you are still registered for a course at the close of business on
the Last Day to Drop Without Paying Tuition and Fees, you must pay full tuition
and fees for that course, even if you withdraw later. No refunds can be made
unless a licensed physician certifies that a condition, which arose after the
last day to withdraw, was of sufficient duration and severity to make it
impossible for you to continue in the course. Students suspended for
disciplinary reasons are not eligible for refunds or cancellation of charges
due.
Withdrawals and Refunds
Students who wish to withdraw from courses for which they
are registered must use the official procedures specified in the UAB Class
Schedule, published each semester.
Mere failure to attend class does not constitute a drop
or withdrawal. If the withdrawal form is received after the "Last Day to
Withdraw Without Paying Full Tuition and Fees" (specified for each term in
the UAB Class Schedule), full tuition and fees will be due for the courses from
which the student withdraws.
The Academic Common Market is an interstate agreement
among selected southern states for sharing academic programs at both the
baccalaureate and graduate levels. Participating states are able to make
arrangements for their residents who qualify for admission to enroll in
specific programs in other states on an in-state tuition basis. Participating
states are Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,
Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West
Virginia.
If you are not an Alabama resident and you wish to enroll
at UAB as an Academic Common Market student, you must be accepted for admission
into a UAB program to which your state has obtained access for its residents
through the Academic Common Market coordinator in your home state.
Certification of eligibility must be received by the Graduate
School before the first day of class in the initial semester of registration to
obtain in-state tuition status for the entire program; otherwise, in-state
tuition status will be awarded beginning with the semester following receipt of
this certification.
To obtain the name and address of a state coordinator,
contact the Graduate School, Room 511, Hill University Center, 1400 University
Boulevard, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-1150 (telephone 205-934-8227) or visit the
Academic Common Market web site (www.cep.unt.edu/ACM.html).
Assistantships and Fellowships
The Graduate School realizes that pursuit of an advanced
degree may involve financial strain. In many programs, graduate student awards
are available in limited number in the form of assistantships (service
required) or fellowships (no service required.)
Applications for assistantships or fellowships should be
submitted to the director of the graduate program in which the student is, or
plans to be, enrolled. Applications for minority fellowships are available in
the Graduate School Office. The Graduate School also assists students in
preparation of applications for extramural fellowships.
The university's Financial Aid Office administers traditional loan, grant, and work-study programs, and students in certain graduate programs may participate in UAB's Cooperative Education Program, combining their studies with paid work experiences. For information concerning these programs, contact the Office of Student Financial Aid, Room 317, Hill University Center, 1400 University Blvd, Birmingham, Ala-bama 35294-1150, 205-934-8223, www.uab.edu/studentacct
Veterans
Any veteran who plans to enter UAB and who wishes to
apply for financial assistance through the Department of Veterans Affairs
should file an application with the UAB Office of Veterans Affairs. From six to
eight weeks are required to secure proper processing of an application by the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
For information, contact the UAB Department of Veterans
Affairs, Room 516H, Hill University Center, 1400 University Boulevard,
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-1150, telephone 205-934-8115, www.students.uab.edu