The UGA administration just sent this email to students, clarifying the confusing new tuition rates.
From: Official UGA Announcements <archnews@uga.edu>
Date: Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:17 PM
Subject: New tuition model for fall freshmen and full-time status
To: ARCHNEWS-E@listserv.uga.edu
TO: Students, faculty and staffFROM: Rebecca Macon, Registrar
This week, the Board of Regents approved a new tuition model for freshmen students who enter the University of Georgia for fall 2009. The new tuition rate is calculated on 15 credit hours versus the current 12 hours. Fall 2009 freshmen who take six hours or less will pay a flat tuition rate of $1,800 per semester and students taking in excess of six hours will pay a flat tuition rate of $3,035. The rate of $3,035 is based on an hourly rate equivalent to 15 credit hours.
Unfortunately, there is some confusion as to whether or not this means that full-time status has now changed from 12 hours per semester to 15 hours per semester for Fall 2009 freshmen as well as all currently enrolled undergraduates. We want to assure you that the full-time classification for undergraduate students remains at 12 hours per semester. The classification of 15 hours applies only to the calculation of tuition.
Undergraduate students who entered a University System of Georgia institution as a first-time freshman in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, or Fall 2008 are, with few exceptions, under the Guaranteed Tuition Program (sometimes referred to as GTP or Fixed for Four). The Board of Regents will honor its commitments under this program which locks in a student’s tuition rate for 12 consecutive terms (including summers). These students will see no increase in their tuition rates during their Guaranteed Tuition eligibility.
Students who transfer to the University of Georgia in the Fall of 2009 from another University System of Georgia institution and who were eligible for the Guaranteed Tuition Program at their previous institution will maintain their GTP eligibility for the continuation of the 12 consecutive terms.
Please note that these programs apply only to undergraduate students. Professional students and graduate students have separate tuition models. Specific tuition information for these students will be available on the Bursar’s Office website within the coming week.
However, the Special Fee of $100 per semester applies to all UGA students.
Further information on the new tuition model may be found on the Board of Regents’ website at: http://www.usg.edu/student_affairs/tuition
Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Registrar with any questions at 706.542.4040 or email to reghelp@uga.edu.
