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Tuition & Fees

Articles related to tuition & fees

Making a Payment

Articles related to billing and payment.

Calendar & Important Dates

• Important Dates
• Paying the Bill Checklist
• Withdrawal Dates

Resources for New Red Raiders

Things you should know as a New Red Raider

Refunds

• Student Refund
• Parent Refund

Book Loans

Eligible Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, and Veterinary students may apply for a Book Loan in an amount less than or equal to $500 each semester. Students are allowed one book loan per fall, spring, and summer semesters. Eligible students must be enrolled in the current term and will not have defaulted on a previous book loan.

Third Party Billing

Third Parties are sponsors who take responsibility for paying a student's tuition and fee balance. Third parties do not include parents or other family members.
• Student Business Services Third Party Process
• Military Benefits
• Prepaid Plans
• Other Third Party Sponsors

Exemptions And Waivers

Student Business Services processes the Exemptions and Waivers for Texas Tech University.

Please note that exemptions are not considered payment under state payment guidelines. A student who does not yet have the exemption applied to their account may still be subject to cancellation if they fail to meet the state payment requirements.

Texas Education Code section 54.2001 requires that in order for a student to receive exemptions and waivers, the student must meet the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements for grade point average and not be considered enrolled in excessive hours. The Appeals Process is outlined at the bottom of this page.

Texas Education Code section 54.2002 requires that a student be enrolled in state-funded courses in order to receive exemptions and waivers. Non-resident students residing out of state and enrolled in only online courses may not be eligible for exemptions or waivers.

Employee Educational Benefits

• Employee Tuition Assistance
• Scholarships

TA/RA/GPTI

Articles related to Tuition & Fee Assistance Program for Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants & Graduate Part-Time Instructors

Tuition Insurance

Tuition insurance helps students and their families overcome the financial losses that may result from events which force students to withdraw from the semester due to a covered medical reason.

Tuition Rebate

Tuition rebate to undergraduate students who in their first baccalaureate degree in an institution of higher education have completed their degree by attempting no more than three semester credit hours in excess of the minimum required for that undergraduate degree.

Forms

To fill out a form and submit it electronically, please download the form using Chrome, Safari, or Edge internet browser. Complete and digitally sign your downloaded form, and email it to sbs@ttu.edu from your TTU email.

1098-T

The 1098-T Form reports information on what you paid for Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses (QTRE) at a college or university. All colleges and universities are required by the Internal Revenue Service to provide you with this information.

Financial Resolutions

Offers resolutions for balances owed to the University
• Past term balances
• Dishonored/Returned Payments
• Prior Term Loans