2010-2011 General Catalog 
    
    Mar 19, 2024  
2010-2011 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Tuition and Fees


   

General Information

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Admission to classes or laboratories is not permissible until tuition and fees are paid. Payment of tuition and fees may be made in cash, check, money order or credit card. MasterCard, VISA, Discover, and American Express are accepted. All students paying by check are warned to exercise due care as all checks are accepted subject to final payment by the bank. Standard withdrawal procedures must be followed in order to obtain a tuition refund and to remove a student’s name from the official class records.

All tuition and fees are subject to change by the Texas State Legislature and the South Plains College Board of Regents.

Resident Classifications

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It is the responsibility of each student attending South Plains College to register under the proper residence classification and pay the correct tuition and fees. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Rule 21.38, requires that students sign an Oath of Residency and provide proper document verification at the time of application, which is part of the admission application.

The South Plains College Board recognizes the authority of the Coordinating Board to set residency policy as authorized by the Texas Legislature and South Plains College will follow the guidelines as set forth by the Coordinating Board.

The residence classification of a student is determined by the student’s LEGAL residence as defined by the statutes of the State of Texas. The following definitions explain and clarify questions concerning residence under the present law. Additional information, if needed, may be obtained from the Dean of Admissions and Records.

Texas Resident:

An adult Texas resident (18 years of age and older) is defined as one who has resided continuously within the State of Texas for 12 months immediately prior to his/her original registration for purposes other than educational. The number of years in college cannot be used towards eligibility for establishing residency. A minor Texas resident is defined as one whose parent(s) or legal guardian has claimed the dependent for federal income tax purposes both at the time of enrollment and for the tax year preceding enrollment. This classification is defined by the State Auditor’s Office and must be adhered to by this institution.

Non-Resident:

A non-resident student is defined as one who does not qualify as a Texas resident (out-of-state, international). A non-resident classification is presumed to be correct so long as the student is in the state primarily for the purpose of attending school. To be reclassified as a resident, after one or more years of residency, the student must show proof of intent to establish Texas as his/her own residency. A student who owns property in the South Plains College District (Hockley County or Whiteface CISD) may be eligible for a waiver of out-of-state tuition. Students who believe they are eligible for such a waiver must contact the Dean of Admissions and Records.

In-District:

Texas resident who physically resides within the geographic boundaries of the South Plains College District (Hockley County or Whiteface CISD), excluding student housing or residence halls. To qualify for in-district tuition, a student must be (1) 18 years of age; (2) have been classified as a Texas resident (12 or more months) and have been a resident of the South Plains College District for a period of six months, excluding enrollment period, before first enrollment. A student may re-classify from out-of-district to in-district status, if eligibility requirements are met and appropriate documentation is provided, after physically residing in Hockley County or Whiteface CISD for six consecutive months, excluding enrollment period, with the intent to make South Plains College District one’s permanent home and for purposes other than educational.

Out-of-District:

Texas resident who does not physically reside within the geographic boundaries of the South Plains College District (Hockley County or Whiteface CISD). Aliens living in the United States under a VISA permitting residence must meet the same requirements for qualifying for resident status for tuition purposes, as do U.S. citizens. A permanent resident must meet the same length of residency requirements as a citizen.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

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Payment of tuition and fees is due by established payment dates for students who pre-register for classes. Payment is due at the time of enrollment for students who register during periods of open registration. Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American Express.

Payment by Pre-Registered Students

Payment for pre-registered students is due by established due dates. Pre-registered students for Fall 2010 must pay no later than August 19, 2010 at 3:00 pm to avoid the cancellation of registration. The payment deadline for the spring semester and summer terms will be posted in the Business Office and the Office of Admissions and Records. IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE PAYMENT REACHES THE BUSINESS OFFICE BY THE ESTABLISHED DUE DATE. ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR MAIL DELIVERY. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A BILL OR STATEMENT IN THE MAIL. Failure to receive a bill or statement of account in the mail is not sufficient reason for not making payment of the required amount by the required due date. Payment is due at the time of registration for all CampusConnect registration that takes place after the August 19 pre-registration deadline for the fall 2010 semester. Failure to pay will result in cancellation of all classes.

Method of Payments

Tuition and fees may be paid using one of the following options.

Option 1: Payment in full of all tuition and fees

Payment may be made by cash, check, money order, MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American Express. Failure to make payment will result in the cancellation of registration.

Option 2: Installment Payment Plan

Students may request the option of paying tuition and fees in prescribed installments as provided by state law (Texas Education Code, Section 54.007a). A $30 non-refundable installment fee will be assessed. To enroll in the installment contract, log into MYSPC and go to Student CampusConnect. Select Review/Pay Account, select the term, review you bill and click on Pay by FACTS (Contract). Place a check in the box and e-Cashier opens. Complete the information required and submit. Payment due dates will be included on the contract. Payment will automatically be charged on the predetermined due dates to the credit card or bank account provided at the time you entered into the contract. A $25 late fee will be accessed for each missed payment.

Payment in Person

Payment may be made in person at the Levelland Campus Business Office in the Administration Building, the SPC Reese Center Business Office in Building 8, or the Business Office at the SPC Plainview Extension Center.

Payment by Mail

Payments for pre-registered classes may be mailed to one of the following addresses: South Plains College, Business Office, 1401 S. College Avenue, Levelland, TX 79336 or South Plains College, Business Office, 819 Gilbert, Lubbock, TX 79416. Do not mail cash. South Plains College does not accept responsibility for cash sent through the mail. Include Driver’s License number on check.

Telephone Credit Card Payments

MasterCard, VISA, Discover, and American Express credit card payments are accepted over the phone by calling 806-894-9611, ext. 2409, 4617, or 4676.

CampusConnect Payments

Credit card and check payments may be made on CampusConnect You may pay in full by credit card or echeck or you may enter into an installment contract (see installment payment plan in section above) and make partial payment. To pay in full, select review/pay account, select the term and click on Full Payment by Credit Card or Full Payment by echeck.

Payment at Open Registration

Payment of tuition and fees is required at the time of enrollment during periods of open registration. Students may pay for tuition and fees in full during open registration or may pay using the Payment Installment Plan explained in the previous section. Failure to make payment will result in cancellation of your schedule.

Reinstatement Fee

Students who are withdrawn from classes for nonpayment and are found to be attending classes will be charged a $50 reinstatement fee when they re-enroll in the class.

Tuition Rate

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Tuition rates at South Plains College are set by the Board of Regents of the college in accordance with the provisions of Texas statutes. Tuition rates are subject to change without notice by action of the State Legislature or the Board of Regents. Tuition will be charged according to the following schedule:

Fall and Spring Semesters

In-District Texas Resident: $26 per semester hour, with a minimum tuition charge of $52.

Out-of-District Texas Resident: $48 per semester hour, with a minimum tuition charge of $96.

Non-Resident: $64 per semester hour, with a minimum tuition charge of $384.

Five-Week Summer Sessions

In-District Texas Resident: $26 per semester hour, with a minimum tuition charge of $52 per summer session.

Out-of-District Texas Resident: $48 per semester, with a minimum tuition charge of $96 per summer session.

Non-Resident: $64 per semester hour, with a minimum tuition charge of $256 per summer session.

Levelland Campus Fees

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Students enrolling on the Levelland Campus are subject to the following fees. These fees are set by the Board of Regents of the college in accordance with the provisions of Texas statutes. Fees are subject to change without notice by action of the State Legislature or the South Plains College Board of Regents.

Instructional Support Fee $73 for the first hour,
  plus $37 per additional semester hour
Student Accident Insurance  
   Regular Term $10
   (Required of all students enrolled in three (3) or more semester hours)  
   Summer Term (Required of all students) $5
   10-week Summer Term $10
Student Health Services Fee  
   Regular Term $15
   (Required of all students enrolled six (6) or more semester hours)  
   

 SPC Reese Center, Byron Martin ATC, Plainview Center Fees

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Students enrolling at the SPC Reese Center or the Byron Martin Advanced Technology Center are subject to the following fees. These fees are set by the Board of Regents of the college in accordance with the provisions of Texas statutes. Fees are subject to change without notice by action of the State Legislature or the South Plains College Board of Regents.

Instructional Support Fee $90 for the first hour,
  plus $49 per additional semester hour
Student Accident Insurance  
   Regular Term $10
   (Required of all students enrolled in three (3) or more semester hours) $5
   Summer Term (Required of all students) $10
   10-week Summer Term  
   

 Special Course Fees

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All Campuses

Additional fees for specific courses will be charged according to the schedule shown below.

$6 (Type 1)
 
CSME 1434, 1435, 2414, 2415, 2444
   
  ELPT 1321, 1329, 1341,1345, 1351, 1357, 1411, 2305,
    2323, 2339
   
  ELTN 1343
   
  LNWK 1143, 1241, 1277, 2322, 2324
   
  MATH 0315, 0320, 1314, 2412, 2413, 2414
   
  MUEN 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1151, 1227, 1229, 1241
   
  MUSC 1325
   
  MUSI 1181, 1182, 1183
   
  RNSG 2121
   
  SPCH 1144, 1145, 2144, 2145
   
$12 (Type 2)
 
  ARTS 1311, 1312, 1316, 1317, 2289, 2316, 2317, 2341, 2342, 2346, 2347,
    2356, 2357,2366
     
  CJLE 1175, 1177
   
  COMM 1129, 1130, 1131, 1132, 2129, 2130, 2131, 2132,
    2305, 2324
     
  DRAM 1120, 1121, 1130, 1131, 1330, 1352, 2120, 2121
    2331
     
  IMED 1316, 1345, 2309, 2445
   
  INMT 1311, 1343, 1345
   
  ITSE 1429, 2371
   
  LGLA 2307
   
  MATH 1442
   
  PHED 1103, 1106, 1107, 1116, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123,
    1124, 1125, 1127, 1138, 1304, 1306, 1308, 1346, 2102,
    2103, 2105, 2356
   
  POFT 1127
   
  RNSG 1105, 1115, 1144, 1412, 1443, 2213, 2307
   
  RSPT 2210, 2230
   
  VNSG 1171, 1327, 1330, 1331, 1402, 1407, 1420, 1429,
    1432
 
$15 (Type 3)
 


CJLE 1119, 1171, 2520, 2421

 
ENGR 1307

$18 (Type 4)
 
AGRI 1307, 1319, 1415, 2321, 2322
 
CDEC 1166, 1167, 1303, 1311, 1313, 1318, 1321, 1356,
    1357, 1358, 1359, 1392, 1394, 1471, 2166, 2167,
    2326, 2328, 2341
 
CHEM 1406, 1411, 1412, 2523, 2525
 
CJLE 1176, 1178
 
COMM 1316, 1317, 1336, 2303, 2331
 
COSC 1309, 1415, 2415
 
DEMR 1230, 1317, 1442, 2348, 2445
  EDUC 1301, 2301
 
EMSP 1191
 
FREN 1411, 1412
 
GEOL 1403, 1404
 
HECO 1410
 
HITT 1255, 1301
 
ITNW 1425
 
ITSC 1405
 
LNWK 1271
 
PHED 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1105, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111,
    1114, 1115, 1117, 1118, 1126, 2104, 2117, 2122, 2123,
    2124, 2125, 2155
 
PHYS 1401, 1402, 1411, 1412, 2425, 2426
  READ 0300, 0310, 0320, 0360, 1314
 
RELE 1323
 
RNSG 1441
 
RSPT 1207, 1240
 
SPAN 1305,2311,2312,2313,2314
 
TECA 1303, 1311, 1318

$22 (Type 5)
 
ACNT 1311
 
AGRI 1309
 
AUMT 2209, 2231
 
BIOL 1324, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1413, 2306, 2401, 2402,
    2420, 2428
 
EMSP 2243
 
PSYT 1429
 
RSPT 1141, 2135, 2239

$24 (Type 6)
 
ARCE 1352
 
ARCH 1315
 
ARTC 1302, 1313, 1359, 1405, 2317, 2333, 2335, 2405
 
ARTV 1303, 2341
 
AUMT 2328, 2417, 2421
 
CJLE 1506, 1512, 1518
 
COSC 1401
 
DEMR 1313, 1410, 2432
 
DFTG 1305, 1345, 2300, 2302, 2312, 2317, 2321,2323, 2327, 2328,2332, 2338,
    2340, 2347
 
ENGR 1304
  GAME 1303,1304
 
HART
 
HITT 1311
 
IMED 2315, 1345, 2315, 2445
 
ITNW 1454,2401,2411,2412,2413
 
ITSC 1425
 
ITSE 1401,1402, 1405, 1411, 2421, 2457, 2459
 
ITSW 2434, 2437
 
ITSY 1442, 2417
 
MCHN 1305, 1308, 1313, 1332, 1338, 2341, 2433, 2437,
    2447
 
MRMT 1307, 1311, 1392, 1407, 2433
 
MUSB 1341, 2301, 2370
 
MUSC 1330
 
MUSP 1200, 1209, 1240, 1246, 1250, 1251, 1253, 1270
 
PHED 1253
 
POFI 2331, 2401, 2440
 
POFL 2301
 

 

POFM 1317

 
POFT 1309, 1429, 2331
 
RADR 1213
  RNSG 1160,2260,2460, 2461, 2462
 

RSPT 2325, 2353

 


SPAN 1511,1512,1513,1514

    VNSG 1260, 2261, 2262

$35 (Type 7)
 
ARTV 1371, 1372, 2371, 2372, 2373, 2374
 
AUMT 1301
   
  ABDR 1301, 1307, 1315, 1327, 1331, 1373, 1419, 1441,
    1442, 1449, 1558, 2353, 2355, 2357, 2431, 2435,
    2437, 2449, 2551
   
  CETT 1204, 1425, 1429, 1431, 1441, 1445, 1457, 2249
   
  CSME 1401, 1405, 1443, 1447, 1451, 1453, 2310, 2343,
    2401, 2439, 2441
   
  CPMT 1405, 2350
   
  DEMR 1301, 1405, 1406, 1416, 1449, 2434
   
  EECT 2439
   
  EEIR 1441, 2433
   
  ELPT 2419
   
  EMSP 1438, 1355, 1356, 2248, 2434, 2444
   
  ENTC 1301
   
  FLMC 2330
   
  INMT 1370, 2370
   
  HART 1403, 1407, 1441, 1445, 2431, 2434, 2436, 2438,
    2441, 2442, 2449, 2457
   
  MUAP 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168
    1169
   
  MUSC 1331, 1405, 1431, 1450, 2402, 2403, 2433, 2447, 2448,
    2451, 2455
   
  MUSP 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1110, 1111, 1115, 1117,
    1128, 1212, 1213, 2131, 2132, 2133, 2135, 2137,
    2140, 2143, 2147, 2149, 2202, 2205
   
  PHED 1112
   
  RADR 1411, 2301
   
  RSPT 1331, 1429, 2147, 2314
 
$50 (Type 8)
   
  CJLE 1172, 2324
   
  HART 1256
   
  MCHN 1401
   
  MUSC 1400, 2453, 2459
   
  HITT 1441, 2435
   
  WIND 2310
   
  WLDG 1307, 1412, 1428, 1430, 1434, 1453, 1457, 2406,
    2447, 2451, 2453
 
$60 (Type 9)
   ARTV 1371,2371,2372
   
  AUMT 1306, 1316, 1445
   
  CETT 1509
   
  ELMT 2435
   
  EMSP 1501
   
  ENTC 1301
   
  FCEL 1305
   
  MUAP 1260, 1261, 1262, 1263, 1264, 1265, 1266, 1267, 1268
    1269
   
  MUSC 1423
   
  MUSP 1203, 1204, 1205, 1206, 1210, 1211, 1215, 1217,
    1221, 1223, 1228, 2231, 2232, 2233, 2235, 2237,
    2240, 2243, 2247, 2249, 2252, 2253
    RBPT 2345
  SRGT 1342, 1391, 1405, 1409, 1441, 2371
  WIND 2355
  WLDG 1417, 2435
$94 (Type 10)
    ARTV 2370
  AUMT 1407, 1410, 1419, 2413, 2425, 2434
  CJLE 1211, 1524, 2237, 2522
  DEMR 1323
  ITCC 1401, 1404, 2408, 2410, 2450, 2451, 2452, 2453
  MUSP 1127, 1202, 1227, 2130, 2230
  PHED 1104
  SRGT 2571
  WIND 1370
$75 (Type 11)
  FIRS 1301, 1313, 1319, 1323, 1329, 1407, 1433
  PHED 1113, 1119, 1146, 1147, 2113, 2146, 2147
$195 (Type 12)
  MUSC 1327, 1427, 2427
  $125 (Type 13)
  ARTV 2470
  CJLE 1211,1524,2237
  $150 (Type 14)
  CJLE 1524
  $175 (Type 15)

Estimated Tuition and Fees

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These tuition and fee tables are provided to assist students in estimating the cost of enrolling at South Plains College. The tables provide cost totals for each SPC campus location for in-district resident students, out-of-district resident students, and  non-resident students. In-district students are those whose legal residence is within the boundaries of the South Plains College District (Hockley County and the Whiteface Independent School District). Students whose legal residence (not school address) is outside the college district are required to pay out-of-district tuition. Students who are not legal residents of the State of Texas are required to pay non-resident tuition. The cost figures presented in this table include tuition and applicable fees, including instructional support fee, student accident insurance and student health services fee. The table does not include special course or equipment fees charged for specific classes, books and supplies, or room and meals. Tables include tuition and fee estimates for fall and spring semesters only.

Levelland Campus Tuition & Fees

       
Semester In-District Out-of-District Non-Resident
Hours Resident Resident  
1 $125 $169 $457
2 $162 $206 $494
3 $235 $301 $541
4 $298 $386 $578
5 $361 $471 $615
6 $439 $571 $667
7 $502 $656 $768
8 $565 $741 $869
9 $628 $826 $970
10 $691 $911 $1,071
11 $754 $996 $1,172
12 $817 $1,081 $1,273
13 $880 $1,166 $1,374
14 $943 $1,251 $1,475
15 $1,006 $1,336 $1,576
16 $1,069 $1,421 $1,677
17 $1,132 $1,506 $1,778
18 $1,195 $1,591 $1,879
       

SPC Reese Center, BMATC & Plainview Center Tuition & Fees

       
Semester In-District Out-of-District  
Hours Resident Resident Non-Resident
1 $142 $186 $474
2 $191 $235 $523
3 $276 $342 $582
4 $351 $439 $631
5 $426 $536 $680
6 $501 $633 $729
7 $576 $730 $842
8 $651 $827 $955
9 $726 $924 $1,068
10 $801 $1,021 $1,181
11 $876 $1,118 $1,294
12 $951 $1,215 $1,407
13 $1,026 $1,312 $1,520
14 $1,101 $1,409 $1,633
15 $1,176 $1,506 $1,746
16 $1,251 $1,603 $1,859
17 $1,326 $1,700 $1,972
18 $1,401 $1,797 $2,085
       
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice by the South Plains College Board of Regents and/or the State of Texas.

 

     

 

Student Test Fee

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$90 (Type 1)
   
  INMT 1370
   
$140 (Type 2)
 
  INMT 2370
 
$190 (Type 3)
   
 

SGRT 2661

   
$250 (Type 4)
   
  HITT 2149
   
$360 (Type 5)
   
  RSPT 2130, 2366
   
$100 (Type 6)
 
  EMSP 1167
 
$110 (Type 7)
   
 

EMSP 2268

   
$210 (Type 8)
   
  ACNT 2302
   

 

Student Accident Insurance Fee

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All students enrolled in three (3) or more semester hours for the fall or spring semester are required to participate in an accident insurance plan. Students enrolled in one (1) or more hours in the summer session are required to participate in an accident insurance plan. This plan provides 24-hour coverage on and off campus for medical expenses up to $2,000 resulting from accidental injury.

This is an accident policy, not a health insurance plan. Students will be charged $10 per semester or $5 per five-week summer term. There is a $10 charge for a 10-week summer term.

Program Liability Insurance Fee

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Students who enroll in the following programs and/or courses on either a full-time or part-time basis will be subject to a program liability insurance fees follows $15 Fall; $15 Spring; $10 per summer term. Students enrolling in Emergency Medical Services will be charged a liability insurance fee prorated as follows: $60 fall; $60 spring; $25 per Summer term.

CDEC 1166, 1167, 2166, 2167  
CSME 1401, 1405, 1434, 1435, 1443, 1447, 1451, 1453,  
     2310, 2343, 2401, 2414, 2415, 2439, 2441, 2444
EMSP 1160, 1161, 1162, 1167, 2260, 2268  
HITT 2166, 2167  
PSYT 1164, 1165, 2264  
RADR 1260, 1266, 2167, 2366, 2367  
RNSG 1160, 2260, 2261, 2460, 2461, 2462  
RSPT 1160, 1166, 1261, 2366, 2367  
SRGT 1409, 1560, 2266, 2366, 2367, 2661  
VNSG 1260, 2661, 2662
 

Student Health Services Fee

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All students enrolled in six (6) or more semester hours for the fall or spring semester on the Levelland Campus participate in the Student Health Services program. The fee is not assessed during summer sessions.

Online Course Support Fee

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Students enrolled in online classes will be charged an additional $12 per credit hour.

Repeat Course Fee

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Students who are enrolling in a class for the third or more time, will be charged an additional $75 per credit hour for that class. This new fee is the result of the state legislature’s decision to no longer fund public colleges and universities for classes repeated three or more times. Some courses may be exempt from this new rule. Please check with your advisor for additional information.

Other Fees

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South Plains College maintains these additional fees. These fees are set by the Board of Regents of the college in accordance with the provisions of Texas statutes. Fees are subject to change without notice by action of the South Plains College Board of Regents.

Late Registration Fee $15
Change of Schedule Fee $5
Reinstatement Fee $50
Returned Check Fee $30
ADN or Vocational Nursing Entrance Exam Fee $30
Surgical Technology Entrance Exam Fee $30
Cosmetology Entrance Exam Fee $5
Police Academy Application Fee $50
TCLEOSE Test Fee $30
TSI / TSI Test Fee $29
TSI Administration Fee $5
Accuplacer Test Fee $30
Institutional Exam Fee $60
Tuition and Fee Installment Fee $30
Diploma Replacement Fee $25
Missed Payment-Installment Contract $25
Audit Fee Same cost as credit course
   

Refunds for Complete Withdrawals or Dropped Classes

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The refund policy of South Plains College is based on the fact that student tuition and fees provide only a fraction of the cost of providing educational opportunities. When a student enrolls in a class, he or she reserves a place which cannot be made available to another student until he or she officially drops the class. Also, a student’s original enrollment represents a sizeable cost to the college whether or not the student continues in that class. All withdrawals or dropped courses after the late registration period must be initiated in person through the Admissions and Records Office at the appropriate campus location. Students who officially withdraw from the college or drop classes shall have their tuition and mandatory fees refunded according to these schedules:

Fall and Spring Semesters

Prior to the first class day 100%
During the first 15 class days 70%
During the 16th-20th class days 25%
After the 20th class day NONE
The above refund schedule is based on FULL payment of tuition and fees. If a student is on tuition and fee installment contract, the refund will be reduced by the balance still owed to South Plains College. The last day to completely withdraw and receive a 100% refund for the 2010 fall semester is August 29,2010. The last day to completely withdraw and receive a 100% refund for the 2011 spring semester is January 17, 2011.
 

Summer Sessions

Prior to the first class day 100%
During the first 5 class days 70%
During the 6th class day 25%
After the 6th class day NONE
The above refund schedule is based on FULL payment of tuition and fees. The last day to completely withdraw and receive 100% refund is May 30 for the first summer session and July 5 for the second summer session of 2011.
   

Refund Disbursements

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South Plains College reserves the right to automatically credit any calculated refund amount allotted for return to a student if the student owes a repayment of non-institutional funds or has unpaid charges that he or she owes to South Plains College. South Plains College will cover only those charges that the institution has earned for the portion of the period of enrollment for which the student was in attendance.

All refunds, including payments made by credit card, are directly deposited to the Texan Card unless otherwise instructed by the student.  To sign up for your refund to be deposited to a bank account other than the Texan Card, go to CampusConnect and click on Designate Direct Deposit.

Book Refunds

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South Plains College contracts with Texas Book Company to provide bookstore services on its campus locations. Texas Book Company repurchases textbooks provided they will be used again, they are needed and are in salable condition. The bookstore follows the standard buy back procedure of buying for one-half the sale price at the end of the semester during finals week. However, there is no guarantee either expressed or implied that textbooks will be repurchased. This depends upon the condition of the book when offered for sale, whether or not it will be used again and the number of books in stock.

Books purchased for classes that do not make will be fully refunded upon presentation of the book and receipt of purchase. This refund period takes place during the first two weeks of the fall and spring semester and the first week of each summer session. New books must not be marked in or defaced in any manner.

Tuition Rebates

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Texas law and Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board rules provide eligible students with a rebate of tuition up to $1,000 (less if the student paid less in tuition to the institution granting the degree). Eligibility criteria include, but may not be limited to the following: enroll for the first time in the 1997 fall semester or later, request the rebate for the first baccalaureate degree received from a Texas public college, be a Texas resident, attempt all course work at a Texas public institution, have paid Texas resident tuition at all times, and attempt no more than three hours in excess of the minimum required for the degree. Additional information may be obtained from the THECB rules (Sec. 13.91-98) or the Business Office.

Debts Owed to the College

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In the event of nonpayment of debts owed to the college, one or more of the following actions may be taken: a.) withholding the student’s official transcript, b.) withholding of a degree to which the student would otherwise be entitled and c.) involuntary withdrawal of the student, and d.) account turned over to collection agency with possible legal action to follow.

South Plains College is not responsible for debts contracted by individual students or by student organizations. The college expects all students and student organizations to conduct themselves honorably in all commercial transactions. The college will not assume the role of a collection agency for organizations, firms and individuals to whom students owe bills, nor will the college adjudicate disputes between students and creditors over the existence or the amount of debts.

Repayment of Unearned Title IV Financial Aid Funds

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A student will be responsible for all unearned Title IV funds returned to the federal government, including the portion paid by South Plains College. (See Repayment of Unearned Aid on page 42.) The student will have a “financial hold” placed on their records until payment is made in full. This hold will prevent the receipt of grades and transcripts, as well as future enrollment at the college. The account may be turned over to a collection agency if payment is not received from the student in a timely manner.

Returned Checks

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It is the policy of South Plains College to accept checks given by students, personal or otherwise, in payment of tuition and fees, room and meals, and bookstore purchases. Any such check that is returned unpaid by the bank on which it is drawn will be viewed by the college as nonpayment of debts owed to the college. There will be a $30 charge for all checks returned unpaid.  In order for a returned check to be covered, payment must be made in the form of cash, credit card, money order or certified check. Unpaid checks will be turned over to the Hockley County Attorney’s Office for possible legal action. Additional fees will be charged for checks turned over to the County Attorney’s Office. Payment by check will not be accepted from students after two checks have been returned unpaid, or one check has been sent to the County Attorney’s Office.

Returned Checks for Tuition and Fees

A student who fails to cover the check may be denied credit for the work done that semester. Until the returned check is covered, the student will be barred from receiving grade reports, having transcripts forwarded, and future enrollment at the college.

Returned Checks for Room and Meals

Any student who gives a check in payment of room and meals that is subsequently returned will be given a maximum of 10 business days to cover the check. If the returned check is not covered at the end of the grace period, the student will be required to vacate college housing and surrender any meal cards presently held.

Returned Checks for Other Purchases

Any student who gives a check in payment of any merchandise sold or services rendered by the college that is subsequently returned will have a “financial hold” placed on their records. Until the returned check is covered, the student will be barred from receiving grade reports, having transcripts forwarded, and future enrollment at the college.

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