Utah Valley University
Policies and Procedures
| Title | Excessive Credit Hours Earned Tuition Surcharge | Number | 504 |
| Section | Student Affairs | Approval Date | Feb 13,1997 |
| Subsection | Admissions, Enrollment, Tuition, and Commencement | Effective Date | Feb 13,1997 |
I. Policy
- POLICY
A student's tuition for credit hours in excess of 150% of the credits required for completion of the student's program of study shall be charged at the same rate as for non-resident students unless it is determined that the student should be exempt from this surcharge due to any of, but not limited to, the following exceptions:- EXCEPTIONS:
- All non-resident students;
- All credit hours for LEC course work;
- Transfer credits that do not apply to the student's program of study except when it is known that a student has already been charged the tuition surcharge at another Utah institution and is trying to avoid the payment;
- Student's who have already received a degree but are seeking additional course work to update their employment skills;
- All credit hours received for AP, CLEP, Military, Challenge or Experiential credit;
- Course work for a change of major and/or to add an additional area of emphasis or additional major;
- Student's who are on departmental waiting lists;
- Student's who are listed as non-degree seeking and not eligible for financial aid;
- Credits that are necessary for a student to complete their program of study; OR
If a student disagrees with the excessive credit surcharge, an appeal may be made by completing a petition for Exception to the Excessive Credit Surcharge Policy in the Academic Support/Graduation Office. If none of the above exceptions can be found in favor of the student, the petition will be forwarded to the Vice President of Student Services' Appeal Committee for final decision.