Office of the Bursar

• Application Fee - Graduate
• Application Fee - Undergraduate
• Art Fees
• Audit Credit
• BGSU Estimated Fees
• Clinical Lab Fee
• Course Fees
• Credit by Examination
• Driver Education Fee
• Employer Reimbursement Fee
• Excess Credit Fee
• Green Fee
• Health Insurance Coverage
• Installment Payment Plan Enrollment Fees
• Installment Payment Plan Late Fee
• Late Payment Fee
• Late Registration Fee
• Matriculation Fee
• Music Fees
• Parking
• Physical Education Course Fee
• Recreational Sports Facilities
• Registration Fee
• Residence Hall Technology Fee
• Return Check Service Charge
• Service Charges
• Short Term Extension Plan Application Fee
• Statement of Understanding Application Fee
• Student Facility/Stroh Fee
• Student Legal Service Option
• Student Teaching Laboratory Fee
• Stop Payment Fee

  Application Fee -- Graduate -- $45 Domestic and $75 International (non-refundable) to be paid when application for admission to grad school is submitted.

  Application Fee -- Undergraduate -- $45 ($50 paper) Domestic and $75 International (non-refundable) to be paid when application for admission is submitted.

  Art Fees -- Charged to all students with a major in art.  Please consult with the appropriate college office for specific fee assessment regulations.

  Audit Credit -- Charged at same per-hour rate as credit class registration.

  BGSU Estimated Fees --In cases where students with on-campus housing have not yet registered for classes, estimated fees, which are billed at actual full-time, are added to their account. These fees are due on the indicated due date. Estimated fees will be credited and actual fees added at the time registration occurs.

  Clinical Lab Fee -- All education majors are assessed a $10 clinical lab fee.

  Course Fees -- Assessed in some courses with special costs associated with instruction. Courses with fees are noted in course descriptions. The student is held responsible for lost or damaged apparatus and for material wasted in laboratory classes. The student pays for all materials used in making articles or items that become personal property.

  Credit by Examination -- $80 for each special examination.

  Driver Education Fee -- $25 for KNS-461; $20 for KNS-462

 Employer Reimbursement Application Fee -- $75 for each semester a student applies for  the Employer Reimbursement program.

  Excess Credit Fee – For Main Campus students, $200 per credit hour for each hour over 18 hours.  For Firelands Campus students, $150 per credit hour for each hour over 18 hours.  This is on a semester by semester basis.  No student is allowed to register for more than 18 hours without written permission from his or her college dean. This permission must be submitted to the Office of Registration and Records, 110 Administration Building.

 Green Fee -- (optional fee) -‐ $5/semester ‐The Student Green Fund is a pool of money which is available to fund BGSU students on green and
environmental projects on campus.

  Student Health Insurance Coverage – Domestic Students taking eight or more credit hours on the main campus will be required to have health insurance coverage. Under the “hard waiver” program, students will be required to have health insurance coverage that meets basic minimum requirements set by the University, providing that information to the University by completing a waiver. If they do not have basic minimum coverage, they must purchase the University’s sponsored Student Health Insurance Plan through Aetna Student Health. For more information regarding student insurance, please visit: http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/sa/studentinsurance.

The charge for the University student health coverage will automatically be assessed for the entire year unless the student provides proof of insurance to the following areas:

International Students--graduate and undergraduate
Student Insurance Manager
419-372-7496

Graduate and Undergraduate Students--eight or more credit hours (main campus)
Health Services
116 Health Center
419-372-7495

For more information please contact:

Student Insurance Office
116 Health Center Building
Bowling Green, OH 43403-0147
Phone: 419-372-7495
Fax: 419-372-4812
Email: studentins@bgsu.edu

  Installment Payment Plan Enrollment Fees -- Enrollment fee for Fall semester (4 payments) is $35 and Spring semester (5 payments) is $45 per semester.  Summer enrollment fee is $25 (3 payments).  Enrollment must be completed online each semester.  

  Installment Payment Plan Late Payment Fee -- A 1.5% of the unpaid balance will be assessed for each partial or full payment made after the due date of each installment payment and every subsequent month in which the account remains delinquent.

  Late Payment Fee -- Accounts not paid in full or with an approved payment arrangement in place prior to the first day of each semester (summer, fall and spring) may be assessed a $100 late payment fee in addition to a service charge.

  Late Registration Fee -- In addition to the late payment fee, the Registrar's Office assesses a late registration fee as follows:

$25 -- 8th day of classes through the 14th $50 -- 15th day of classes through the 44th $75 -- 45th day of classes and thereafter

  Matriculation Fee -- All new main-campus undergraduate, degree-seeking students are assessed a one-time $100 matriculation fee.

  Music Fees -- See College of Musical Arts

 Parking -- A parking permit is required to park in a University parking lot Monday through Friday from 7:00a.m. to 7:30p.m. Permits are available for purchase on an annual ($100) and semester ($60) basis.  Students can register vehicles and purchase permits online through the MyBGSU portal.  For more information, visit  www.bgsu.edu/parking or contact Parking Services at parking@bgsu.edu or (419) 372-2776.

  Physical Education Course Fees -- Please consult that department for particular current course fees. These fees vary according to specific activities of the course.

 Recreational Sports Facilities -- For unlimited access to all Recreational Sports Facilities (Rec Center, Field House) a student must pay the full time general fee rate.   In order for part-time students to gain full access to these facilities, they must pay the difference between the general fee rate they are assessed and the full time rate.  This is paid directly to the Rec Center.  Please check with the Rec Center for partial access rates.

  Registration Fee -- An $8 registration fee will be automatically added to the student's Bursar account each semester a student is registered for classes.

  Residence Hall Technology/Laundry Fee --$145 (see Residence Hall and Meal Plan Rates).

  Return Check Service Charge -- $30 will be assessed for each check returned by the bank.

  Service Charges -- A 1.5% service charges will be assessed each month to those accounts not paid by the official due dates to help offset additional billing and collection costs.

   Short Term Extension Plan Application Fee -- $75 for each semester a student applies for  a S.T.E.P.  This fee is waived for Military students.

  Statement of Understanding Application Fee -- $75 for each time a student applies for a S.O.U. 

  Student Facility/Stroh Fee -- $5 a credit hour with a maximum of $60 a semester. Supports the new Convocation Center.  This fee was approved by the student body through a campus-wide vote.  This fee is assessed in the Fall and Spring Semesters only.

  Student Legal Service Option -- A $7 fee is automatically assessed to main campus students' bursar accounts each semester they are enrolled in and billed for classes.   Although participation is encouraged, students may choose to opt out of the Legal Services Program each semester. Students must log in to MyBGSU, click on "Optional Fees," complete the waiver form (with the opt out selection) and click save if s/he wishes to opt out and have the fee credited to his/her bursar account.   The fee adjustment should be reflected on the account within 24 hours.  A student must opt out and cancel the fee by the end of the second week of each term.

  Student Teaching Laboratory Fee -- $5 per credit hour, per course.

  Stop Payment Fee -- $10.00 If a refund check is lost or stolen you may place a stop payment on that check. This fee will be assessed each time you make a request to place a stop.

The Board of Trustees reserves the right to make any changes or adjustments in fees when such changes are deemed necessary.

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