Fees & Billing

Summer 2013 Fees and Billing Information

Summer Sessions Fees are determined by your student status at the time of enrollment. Please read the definitions below of a “UC Student” and a “Non-UC Student” to determine your fee structure. Note that all fees and fee incentive programs are proposed pending approval and are subject to change.

UC Students for Fee Purposes are:

• Continuing UC students who have not graduated or declared to graduate Spring 2013 or earlier
• Newly admitted students to the University of California for Fall 2013
• Returning UC students to complete an incomplete degree

UC Student Fees -

*Campus based fees are subject to change.

Non-UC Students for fee purposes are:

• Visiting students from non-UC institutions
• UC students who have graduated or petitioned to graduate in a quarter prior to Summer Sessions

Non-UC Student Fees -

Non-UC International Students Fees*

*All International Students Fees are subject to change.

Additional Fees

• Late-Payment Fee starts after the July 1st fee payment deadline: $50
  
• Lapse Fee: $100 for first course and $50 for each additional course
• Re-Registration Fee for the current summer: $50

Course Materials Fees

• Some courses have course Materials/Lab Fees associated with them. These fees will be charged after instruction has begun. Be sure to watch your E-Bill and be sure these get paid, so that your transcripts are not held.

Letters and Science Course Material Fee (L&S Tech Fee)

• There will be a $2.50 per unit fee assessed for each Letters and Science course in which you are enrolled. Information about the fee can be found on the Collaborate website.

Information for Veterans

• The Registrar’s Office verifies enrollment for veterans and their dependents in order to issue the appropriate educational benefits. For more information, contact the UCSB Office of the Registrar, 805-893-3592 or e-mail: VeteransBenefits@sa.ucsb.edu.
• If you are qualified to receive the CA Veterans College Fee Waiver, please submit your letter of verification from the VA to the Office of the Registrar, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. Initial applicants go to www.cacvso.org. If you already have your letter of certification on file with the Registrar's office, your unit fees will automatically be waived.

Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997

• The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 includes a number of educational tax benefits that may have an impact on students and their families. The act includes the following sections that require the University to report information on students to the Internal Revenue Service:
  • • Hope Scholarship Tax Credit: a nonrefundable credit equal to a maximum of $1,500 in out-of-pocket qualified tuition and fee expenses paid by or on behalf of a student for two tax years during which the student is enrolled at least half time in the first or second year of postsecondary education leading to a recognized degree or certificate.
  • • Lifetime Learning Credit: a nonrefundable credit equal to 20% of the $5,000 of qualified out-of-pocket tuition and fee expenses paid by or on behalf of a student enrolled in postsecondary coursework at the undergraduate or graduate level leading to a recognized degree or certificate or to improve job skills.
  • To find out if you qualify for benefits under these or other provisions of the Taxpayer Relief Act, please contact a tax consultant or call the Internal Revenue Service. The University is not authorized to respond to tax questions.
  • For more information about the Taxpayer Relief Act, refer to this website which services students at the University of California campuses: www.1098-T.com. Please note that the Registrar's Office must have your social security number on file in order to report fees to the Internal Revenue Service.

Billing and Fee Payment Policy

• Students are responsible for the full payment of all billed charges no later than July 1, 2013 — Credit card payments are accepted online only using MasterCard, Discover Card and American Express (there will be a 2.75% convenience fee charged). Gaucho E-Bill is the electronic billing system that notifies Students of their financial obligation to the University. Notification is sent via email to student UMAIL accounts when a new billing statement is available to view and pay. Students can access a copy of their electronic billing statement and review account information by logging onto: https://mybarc.ucsb.edu. More information regarding billing and payment options can be found at www.barc.ucsb.edu. A Late-Payment is assessed for payments received after 4:00 pm on July 1st. Students who have not completed payment of the “amount due” are subject to dis-enrollment from their courses and will be lapsed from Summer Sessions. Lapsed students are assessed a Re-Registration Fee and a Late-Payment Fee, if they are allowed to re-register. (Transcripts will be held for unpaid balances.)