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Graduate Student Bill Examples
Graduate Student Example 1:
Graduate Student Bursar Bill example
                                                           Match the color lines here to the color lines below for a detailed explanation.
                 


This bill is defined by sections:

Invoice ID for the three Library Main Overdue fees, Legal Service Option, and Registration Fees are considered miscellaneous charges.

Miscellaneous charges cannot paid by most financial aid packages and are the student's responsibility.

Miscellaneous Charges on Bursar Bill
Miscellaneous Charges
(Balance Forward $10.00, Legal Service Option $7.00, and Registration Fee, $8.00) =  $25.00 Charge

 
The two General Fee - Graduate charges here are based on the student enrolled in 12 credit hours or having full-time student status.  Note the calculations to the right.

General Fees are the student's responsibility.

General Fee Charges on Bursar Bill
General Fee - Graduate Charges
 (General Fee - Graduate Charges $128.00 + $254.00 = $382.00 Charge)

 
This student dropped 3 credit hours which resulted in a General Fee - Graduate Credit of $94.00

General Fees Credit on Bursar Bill
General Fee - Graduate Credit
General Fee - Graduate  Charges  $382.00 - General Fee - Graduate (Credit) $94.00 = $288.00

 
The Instructional Fee Graduate $1696.00 and Instructional Fee Graduate $3388.00 is the amount of the Instructional Fees for this student, based on enrollment in 12 credit hours or more or full-time student status.

More than one line item appears due to classes being added on separate days.

Instructional Fee $1696.00 + Instructional Fee $3388.00 = $5084.00
Instructional Fee Graduate Charge on Bursar Bill
Instructional Fee Graduate

 
When the student dropped 3 credit hours, the amount $1,268.00 was subtracted from the Instructional Fees.

So, this calculation is $5,084.00 - $1,268.00 = $3,816.00.
Instructional Fee Graduate Credit on Bursar Bill
Instructional Fees Credit

 
Additional Miscellaneous Charges for Library Main Overdue, Library Main Overdue, and Service Charge.

Remember, Miscellaneous Charges are usually not paid using financial aid packages.

Miscellaneous Charges now total (from all red areas) $25.00 + $16.15 = $41.15

Additional Miscellaneous Charges on Bursar Bill
Additional Miscellaneous Charges

Library Main Overdue $7.00 + Library Main Overdue $9.00 + Service Charge $.15 = 16.15 + (Balance Forward, Legal Service Option, and Registration Fee ) $25.00 = $41.15

 
Anticipated Financial Aid with 12 credit hours = $5084.00.  This student dropped 3 credit hours.  The Anticipated Financial Aid will only pay up to the Instructional fee amount billed.

Anticipated Financial Aid package for  9 credit hours = $3816.00.
Anticipated Financial Aid listed on Bursar Bill
Anticipated Financial Aid

 
So, to understand how to read this bill just follow the calculations below:
Miscellaneous Charges = $41.15
($25.00 + $16.15 = $41.50)
+
 41.15 Full Bill
General Fee Charges = $288.00
($382.00 - $94.00 = $288.00)
+
 288.00
Instructional Fee = $3816.00
($5084.00 - $1268.00) = $3816.00)
+
 3816.00
Sub Total  
4145.15
Anticipated Financial Aid with 9 credit hours = $3816.00

(Anticipated Financial Aid with 12 credit hours = $5084.00.  Anticipated Financial Aid with 9 credit hours = $3816.00.)
-
3816.00
Grand Total Owed to Bursar  
329.15

 

 

Graduate Student Example 2:
Bill
                                                                 Match the color lines here to the color lines below for a detailed explanation.


This bill is defined by sections:
Invoice ID for the three Library Main Overdue fees, Legal Service Option, and Registration Fees are considered miscellaneous charges.

Miscellaneous charges cannot paid by most financial aid packages and are the student's responsibility.

Calculations are outlined to the right.

Bill Part 1
Miscellaneous Charges

Library Main Overdue $11.00 + Library Main Overdue $11.00 + Library Main Overdue $14.50 + Legal Service Option $7.00 + Registration Fee $8.00 = $51.50

 
General Fee - Graduate charges here are $320.00.

General Fees are the student's responsibility.

Bill Part 2
General Fee - Graduate Charges

 

 
The Non Resident Fee Graduate $3,050.00 and Instructional Fee Graduate $4,240.00 is the amount of the Instructional Fees for this student, based on enrollment in 12 credit hours or more or full-time student status.


Non-Resident and Instructional Fee Graduate

Non Resident Fee Graduate Fee $3050.00 + Instructional Fee Graduate $4240.00 = $7290.00

 
Anticipated Financial Aid with 12 credit hours = $8738.00 ($3654.00 + $5084.00).

However, this student would receive $3050.00 of the Non Resident Fee + $4240.00 of the Instructional Fee based on actual charges for a new total of Anticipated Financial Aid in the amount of $7290.00.

Anticipated Financial Aid

 
 
So, to understand how to read this bill just follow the calculations below:
Miscellaneous Charges = $51.50
($11.00 + $11.00 + 14.50 + $7.00 + $8.00 = $51.50)
+
 $51.50
General Fee - Graduate Charges = $320.00
+
 $320.00
Non Resident Fee Graduate = $3050.00
+
3050.00
Instructional Fee - Graduate = $4240.00 +
4240.00
Sub Total  
7661.50
Anticipated Financial Aid = $7290.00

(Grad Waiver NRes $3050.00 + Grad Waiver Instr $4240.00 = 7290.00)
-
 7290.00
Grand Total Owed to Bursar  
371.50
  
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