Consequences

Non-Payment Consequences 

Unpaid student accounts may result in: 

• Future Registration Holds 
• Diploma Holds 
• Dropped from Course Registration 
• Sent to Collection Agency, incurring associated fees 

 

All payment deadlines must be met to ensure course enrollment. Students are responsible for payment of all enrolled courses regardless of attendance. Students with an outstanding balance the day after the Payment Deadline may be dropped from ALL enrolled courses or have a registration hold added to their account. 

 

Making a partial payment does NOT initiate an installment payment plan or hold course registration. 

 

If dropped for non-payment, it is the student's responsibility to re-register and pay for courses at the time of re-registration.  

 

Unpaid accounts may be assigned to collection agencies, which may incur associated fees. 

 

 

Withdrawal/Drop Consequences

Contact the appropriate department to determine any potential consequences before dropping/withdrawing from a course. Dropping or withdrawing from a course may affect: 

• Financial Aid Eligibility
• Academic Standing 
• Visa Status for International Students 
• Eligibility Requirements for Student Athletes 
• Veteran Benefits 
• Refund percentage amounts 

 

If the student drops courses prior to the first day of part of term, the student may receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees paid.

 

If the student drops courses on or before the census date, the student is responsible for payment of tuition and fees percentages per the THECB rules. These charges are shown as pro-rated tuition and fees on the Workday student account.

 

If the student withdraws/drops courses after the census date, the student is responsible for payment of Cougar Book Bundle fees, tuition, and fees percentages of dropped courses.

 

If the student drops/withdraws courses intended as a schedule change due to campus location, professor choice, and/or date/time convenience, and adds another course on the same day, the student is responsible for payment of tuition and fees percentages per the THECB rules. These charges are shown as pro-rated tuition and fees on the Workday student account.

• It is important to consider the academic and financial consequences before you drop or withdraw from a course 
• It is the responsibility of the student to drop any courses they do not wish to attend 
• Unpaid accounts may be assigned to collection agencies, incurring associated fees 
• Cougar Book Bundle fees are not refundable after the census date
  • To have Cougar Book Bundle fees completely removed from your account, you must either:
    • Drop the courses prior to the census date
    • Opt-out of Cougar Book Bundle prior to the census date
    • View Cougar Book Bundle Information 

 

 *A $2 non-refundable record fee will be deducted from all undergraduate term refunds, and the State of Texas minimum $200 tuition requirement for out-of-state residents will be assessed on any drop/withdrawn undergraduate account.