TUITION AND FEES

Kansas Residents per credit hour

       [Includes *$29 incidental fees per credit hour]               $71.00

Oklahoma/Missouri/Arkansas Residents per credit hour

       [Includes *29 incidental fees per credit hour]                  $92.00

 Nonresidents per credit hour

       [Includes *$29 incidental fees per credit hour]               $96.00

**Audits per credit hour

       [Includes *29 incidental fees per credit hour]               $113.00

*Fees:  The $29.00 incidental fee includes operational costs of the Student Government Association/Campus Activities Board, admission to all student activities, student life office, student scholarships, athletic events, Student Union maintenance, equipment and utilities, etc.

**Audits: Receive no credit or class participation.

To set up installment payments go to the LCC website (http://www.labette.edu/) and click on Payments Online or contact the Business Office (x1231)

OTHER COSTS*#
 

PER COURSE FEES #

OTHER PER CREDIT HOUR FEES

* = Other courses may have mandatory fees attached to cover costs of consumable supplies.

# = At the time of the printing, the amounts listed above were correct, but are subject to change.  The most current charges are normally listed on the College website: http://www.labette.edu

** = This fee is in addition to the $10/credit hour fee for allied health courses.

^ = Amount depends upon # of courses enrolled.

Tuition and Fees Refund*

Fall and Spring Regular Semester Day/Evening/Extension Courses #

· Day/Online:  Drops during 1st week of classes for full refund & 2nd week for half refund.

· Evening/Extension:  Drops during 1st week of evening/extension classes & 2nd week for half refund.

Summer Courses #

· Courses beginning in June:  1st  week of classes for full refund & 2nd week for half refund.

· Courses beginning in July:  1st week of classes for full refund & 2nd week for half refund.

* = Mini session refund dates may differ.

# = Refer to Academic Calendar on website for specific dates.

Return to Title IV Funds Policy for Students Receiving Federal Aid

According to PL 105-244, Sec.484B, 64FR59016, this federal policy governs students who receive Federal Title IV Funds and withdraw from ALL courses at Labette Community College (LCC).  {Should the student withdraw within the full refund period as noted on the current academic calendar there is no charge for tuition and fees.  If federal financial aid was awarded it will be canceled and returned to the necessary programs.}  This policy also governs withdrawals for students who receive their federal financial aid from LCC and are enrolled in study abroad or through any consortium agreement whereby LCC acts as the home institution for financial aid purposes.  This regulation also applies to a student who withdrew and whose parent borrowed a PLUS Loan.

LCC students who are Title IV recipients {See 668.22(2)[4]} are all students who have established eligibility for such funds, but may not have received these funds prior to total withdrawal.  There are six basic steps to the formula for calculating the amount of funds that must be returned to the Title IV programs.

1. Determine the date of the student’s withdrawal and the percentage of payment period (semester) attended by the student.  (Students begin the official withdrawal process in the Registrar’s Office.)

2. Calculate the amount of Title IV financial aid earned by the student.  The amount of Title IV financial aid that a student earns is determined by multiplying the percentage of the payment period completed by the total amount of Title IV aid disbursed or that could have been disbursed.  The percentage completed is determined by dividing the days attended in the semester by the total number of days in the semester:

Days Attended in the Semester/Total Calendar Days in the Semester*

% Completed * = Minus breaks of 5 days or longer

A. If the percentage completed exceeds 60%, regulations state that 100% is used as the earned percentage.

B. If the percentage completed is 60% or less, regulations state that the percentage earned is the same percentage as the percentage completed.

3. Compare the amount of financial aid earned and amount already disbursed to the student to determine the amount of financial aid that is unearned.  (Subtracting earned aid from aid already disbursed.)

4. If the amount earned is greater than the amount disbursed, the student is entitled to a late disbursement of Title IV funds.  (Students will be notified if a late disbursement can be made.)  An example would be if the student’s Subsidized Loan had been guaranteed but the lender had not disbursed the funds to the College.

5. If the amount earned is less than the amount disbursed, Title IV financial aid must be returned.  Once this is determined, LCC’s share is calculated first, and is the lesser of:

A. Total unearned financial aid; or

B. The figure derived by multiplying institutional charges by the percentage of financial aid that is unearned.  (The unearned percentage is the complement of the earned percentage.  For example, if the earned percentage is 20%, the unearned percentage is 80%.)  If the amount of unearned financial aid is greater than the amount of the College’s earned charges, the student must return the difference.

6. Labette Community College has 30 days to return its share of unearned financial aid.  If a student is required to return unearned aid, repayment must be made within 45 days.  The return of funds is initiated in the following order (Federal Workstudy is always excluded in the formula):

       A.   Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan

B.   Subsidized Federal Stafford Loan

C. Federal PLUS Loan

D. Federal Pell Grant

E. Federal SEOG

F. Any other Title IV grant or loan assistance

The College’s portion of unearned financial aid is applied first, and then the student’s portion is applied to the programs not satisfied by the College’s share.  Any portion of the student’s share that is allocated to a grant program is automatically reduced by 50% per federal regulations.  (Funds repaid by students to the grant programs must be repaid to the federal government within the 45-day requirement or the student will lose all Title IV financial aid eligibility.)  Additionally, any portion of the student’s share that is allocated to a loan program is

repaid under the terms and conditions of the specific loan program.

Refund Policy for All LCC Students

A student permitted to withdraw from a course or courses in an academic session in which he or she is enrolled may be allowed a refund of the tuition and the fee charge for that course or courses.  In the event some or all of the tuition and fees were paid by some source(s) other than the student, including but not limited to scholarships, grants, and Federal Title IV Funds, the first refund amounts will be made payable to those sources.  If the student has any unpaid account with the College any refund due from withdrawal may be applied to such an account.  Any amount paid to the College that exceeds tuition and fees paid by these other sources, and any amounts due to the College, shall then be paid to the student.  For students who completely withdraw from classes and have received Federal Title IV funds, please refer to the federal Return to Title IV Funds policy available in the Financial Aid Office or on the web at www.labette.edu.

The first class day constitutes the beginning of the semester for tuition refunds.  For courses that are scheduled out of sequence of the regular Fall and Spring sessions, including Summer, the student should refer to Academic Calendar published in the Schedule of Classes, or on the web at www.labette.edu/calendar/academic/academic.htm; otherwise check your course syllabus or the Office of the Registrar. Institutional refunds for all students who withdraw or reduce the number of hours enrolled are calculated according to the dates in the Academic Calendar, as posted on the web. These refund schedules apply to each course from which a student withdraws. Withdrawal from a course and enrollment in another course are treated as two separate transactions, unless they are requested simultaneously.  For the regular Fall and Spring semesters, 100% refund period is the first five class days of the semester; 50% refund period is during the second five class days; no refund is available beyond the tenth class day of the semester. 

For students receiving federal funds, disbursement periods and amount are set after refund deadlines and the FAO makes the respective adjustments to their enrollment status.  It is the responsibility of the student to inform the FAO of any such revision in status.  Enrollment status changes for students who have not received federal funds during an institutional refund period will allow for refunds in the following priority order:  (1)  LCC Scholarships; (2)  To the student.

Procedures for Withdrawing From Courses

To officially withdraw from courses, LCC students must withdraw thru the Registrar’s/Admissions Office (2^nd floor of the SUB).  The student’s official withdrawal date is determined by the day the withdrawal is processed in this office.  The sole responsibility for initiating and completing the withdrawal process rests with the student.  Failure to officially withdraw will result in the recording of ‘F’ for all grades at the end of the semester/session.  The Return to Title IV Funds policy will automatically be calculated at 50% or the midpoint of the semester/session for student who withdraw without giving notification, since LCC is not required to take attendance.

Refund Due to Serious Illness or Injury

If a student is unable to complete a semester or session due to serious illness or injury, the student must present acceptable official documentation signed by a licensed health care provider certifying the circumstances in adequate detail.  Upon completion this documentation should be directed to the Registrar for review and determination of appropriate action.  Based on an approved request, the student will be withdrawn from all courses and refunded the tuition and fees for the semester/session, provided that the student has personally and fully paid all other outstanding tuition and fees, and has no other outstanding College financial obligations.  If the above student received Title IV federal financial aid, the current Return to Title IV Funds policy must be applied.

Refund Due to Death of Student

If a student should die during a semester/session in which the student is duly enrolled, the student’s estate will be refunded the tuition and fees based on the above stated polices.  To initiate this process, the family may contact the Office of the Registrar.