During the Spring semester (April/May-ish), ASU announced that tuition was being raised. I don't remember the exact percentage, but at the time I thought I would have to pay a couple of hundred out of pocket AND I was expecting/hoping to get a refund. I don't know what I was thinking back then. Between a scholarship from my program and student loans, I wouldn't have to pay out of pocket if I was getting a refund.
I registered for Fall 2023 semester in February, but I knew I wouldn't know how much my tuition would be until June at the earliest and I wouldn't know about financial aid until July at the earliest.
So I waited. And it turns out my math was very wrong. No refund for me. With the tuition increase, the total for my classes came to a little over $8,100. My financial aid (student loans) was $6250 and the only scholarship I managed to get gave me $1464.
If I remember correctly, I was going to have to pay $1800-something out of pocket PLUS a $200 fee for setting up a payment plan PLUS a $50 late fee for every month that the balance wasn't going to be paid off.
Again, somehow my math was wrong because now my account is showing that I have a small amount due at the end of the month, then the rest due at the end of October.
August 25 $100 due October 25 $533 due Plus I will have the amount of some course material applied to my account for my Biology class at the end of October too.
I can pay the first amount with no problem. The remainder (excluding course material) will be split over 4 pay periods, so I won't incur any late fees!
Heck yes! I haven't factored in materials/textbooks for my other courses because they haven't been released by the professors yet. Classes start on August 17, so I will likely be able to update my budget as early as next Monday, the 14th.
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Fall semester is coming
Aug. 9th, 2023 10:01 pmI registered for Fall 2023 semester in February, but I knew I wouldn't know how much my tuition would be until June at the earliest and I wouldn't know about financial aid until July at the earliest.
So I waited. And it turns out my math was very wrong. No refund for me. With the tuition increase, the total for my classes came to a little over $8,100. My financial aid (student loans) was $6250 and the only scholarship I managed to get gave me $1464.
If I remember correctly, I was going to have to pay $1800-something out of pocket PLUS a $200 fee for setting up a payment plan PLUS a $50 late fee for every month that the balance wasn't going to be paid off.
Again, somehow my math was wrong because now my account is showing that I have a small amount due at the end of the month, then the rest due at the end of October.
August 25 $100 due
October 25 $533 due
Plus I will have the amount of some course material applied to my account for my Biology class at the end of October too.
I can pay the first amount with no problem. The remainder (excluding course material) will be split over 4 pay periods, so I won't incur any late fees!
Heck yes! I haven't factored in materials/textbooks for my other courses because they haven't been released by the professors yet. Classes start on August 17, so I will likely be able to update my budget as early as next Monday, the 14th.