Spring FAQ

See frequently asked questions lists for the following semesters:

• Summer 2012
• Fall 2012

Frequently Asked Questions for Spring 2013

• When and Where do I pay my fees and confirm that I'll be attending?
• How can I pay my fees?
• What if I have Financial Aid?
• What is Authorized or Memoed Financial Aid?
• How do I Confirm My Registration? Do I Need a Confirmation Number?
• What if my fees are paid by a third party?
• What if I'm a graduate assistant?
• When, Where and How do I get my Financial Aid Credit Balance Refund?
• How do I create an Authorized User Account?
• What if I add classes?
• What if I need to Withdraw from classes?
• Will my Fees change if I'm dropping and adding classes?
• Will I receive a refund if I withdraw or drop classes?
• What is a Raider Fund$?
• What are all these FEES?

When and Where do I pay my fees?

Spring 2013

When and Where you pay fees depends on When you Register for Classes. Please select one of the following:

If you will be registering for fall classes:

• November 12 - January 10
• January 11 - 24
• After January 24
• To Select Another Semester

November 12 - January 10

FINAL FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE - 4:30 p.m. January 10 
 
Please note: You may view and print your billing statement through RaiderNet beginning December 3.

If you will be registering for classes November 12 - January 10; you may pay fees for Spring 2013 or Confirm That You Will Attend by the following ways:

RaiderNet: December 3 - January 10*
(* RaiderNet unavailable after 6:00 p.m. on January 10)

1. Credit card or check card payment of registration fees. You can make either credit card or check card payments with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express on RaiderNet. Access RaiderNet to pay registration fees by credit card or to use your bank check card to deduct the amount of your fees from your checking account. Try the RaiderNet feature for convenient payment methods.

How to pay by credit card or check card on RaiderNet:

• Click on PipelineMT at www.mtsu.edu.
• Log in to PipelineMT, click on RaiderNet, then on the Student tab.
• Select Student Account .
• Select Confirm Enrollment/Registration Payment/Account Detail for Term. Select Spring Term 2013.
• Your account balance summary and account detail for the term will be displayed. Click " Yes, I will attend during Spring Term 2013."
• Select Continue. You will be taken to our bill payment system.
• Click Make a Payment.
• Check "Current account balance" then click Continue.
• Follow payment directions.

2. Confirm registration. You will be given a CONFIRMATION NUMBER when you successfully complete this process. You must confirm you will attend if fees are paid in full by financial aid, loans, scholarships, third party, or other credits. Your balance after financial aid is credited must be ZERO or a credit balance to confirm your registration. If you owe a balance, your payment is your confirmation. (See How do I confirm? )

When you select this option, the system will enter a code in the computer to hold your classes and validate your registration. Stay online until you are given a CONFIRMATION NUMBER. Write down this number and the date. This is your proof and verification that you have successfully completed the confirmation process.

Your balance due must be a Zero or Credit (-) before you can confirm your registration. To confirm you will attend MTSU this term and validate your registration, access RaiderNet December 3 - January 10 and do the following:

• Click on Pipeline at www.mtsu.edu.
• Log in to PipelineMT, click on RaiderNet, then on the Student tab.
• Select Student Account.
• Select Confirm Enrollment/Registration Payment/Account Detail for Term. Select Spring Term 2013.
• Your account balance summary and account detail for the term will be displayed. Click "Yes, I will attend during Spring Term 2013"
• Wait for a confirmation number.

3. Mail-in payment: December 3 - January 3 
Payment for the exact amount of fees due must be accompanied by a copy of the online billing statement or include the MTSU M#.
Payments must be mailed in time to be postmarked on or before January 3.  Payments must be received by January 10.

Mail payments to:
MTSU Business Office / Registration
1301 E Main Street
Cope Room 211 
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

4. In person at the Business Office: December 3 - January 10, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fees may be paid at the Business Office cashier windows in the Cope Administration Building.Students must bring their student ID when they come to pay fees in person.

5. Final Fee Payment: January 10 
Students may pay fees on RaiderNet (6 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., January 10) or at the Business Office cashier windows in Cope Administration Building 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. RaiderNet will be unavailable on January 10 after 6:00 p.m.

NOTE:Students are advised to consider one of the early fee payment options, mailing the payment, or paying by credit card on RaiderNet. For those who wait until January 8 - 10 to pay fees in person, parking will be limited and lines will be long.

Students must bring their student ID with them to pay registration fees.

Students must come to the Business Office by 4:30 p.m. January 10 to pay fees and complete registration IF:

a.Fee payment was not mailed by January 3 and cannot be paid by credit or check card on RaiderNet.

b. Credits for third party, scholarship, employee fee discounts, etc. did not appear on the registration bill.Bringauthorization form to the third party clerk at the Business Office, Cope Administration Building room 103.

c.They registered late and do not have time to mail in their payments by January 3 or cannot pay by credit card or check card or by e-check on RaiderNet. Payment is due by 4:30 p.m. January 10 even if students register late and/or do not receive a bill

Fees must be paid or you must confirm you will attend MTSU for Spring 2013 by 4:30 p.m. on January 10 or your class schedules will be deleted . If your schedule is deleted for nonpayment on January 10 you can re-register beginning January 11.

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January 11 - 23

Spring 2013

Registration on RaiderNet - January 11 - 23

FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE - 4:30 p.m. January 24

LATE Registration begins on January 17. Anyone selecting classes after January 16, WILL be charged a $100.00 Late Registration Fee.

**Please note that you must have special permission to late register after January 23. Contact the instructor and department head for permission to late register after this date.

If you will be registering for classes January 11 - 23, you may pay fees for Spring 2013 or Confirm That You Will Attend by the following ways:

RaiderNet: January 11 - 24*
(*RaiderNet will go down at 6:00 p.m. on January 24)

1. Credit card or check card payment of registration fees. You can make either credit card or check card payments with Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express on RaiderNet. Access RaiderNet to pay registration fees by credit card or to use your bank check card to deduct the amount of your fees from your checking account. Try the RaiderNet feature for convenient payment methods.

How to pay by credit card or check card on RaiderNet:

• Click on PipelineMT at www.mtsu.edu.
• Log in to PipelineMT, click on RaiderNet, then on the Student tab.
• Select Student Account .
• Select Confirm Enrollment/Registration Payment/Account Detail for Term. Select Spring Term 2013.
• Your account balance summary and account detail for the term will be displayed. Click " Yes, I will attend during Spring Term 2013."
• Select Continue. You will be taken to our new bill payment system.
• Select recent account activity then Make a Payment.
• Click on Pay or Make a Payment.
• Follow directions.

2. Confirm registration. You will be given a CONFIRMATION NUMBER when you successfully complete this process. You must confirm you will attend if fees are paid in full by financial aid, loans, scholarships, third party, or other credits. Your balance after financial aid is credited must be ZERO or a credit balance to confirm your registration. (See How do I confirm? )

When you select this option, the system will enter a code in the computer to hold your classes and validate your registration. Stay online until you are given a CONFIRMATION NUMBER. Write down this number and the date. This is your proof and verification that you have successfully completed the confirmation process.

3. In person: January 11 - 24, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Fees may be paid at the Business Office cashier windows in the Cope Administration Building. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

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After January 23
 
  Spring 2013
 
**Please note that you must have special permission to late register after January 23. Contact the instructor and department head for permission to late register after this date.

$100 Late Registration Fee charged.

Fees must be "pre-paid" before being allowed to late register. Permission to late register must be obtained from the instructor and department dean before paying.

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How can I pay my fees?

Spring 2013

1. Personal check or money order
   Checks should be made payable to Middle Tennessee State University and include the student's ID number on the face of the check (do not use SSN).

2. Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover
   Credit card or check card payments can be made either on the web or in person. Access RaiderNet to pay registration fees by credit card or to use your bank American Express, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover check card. Students may pay either the full amount due or the down payment on the Deferred Payment Plan by credit card or checking card on RaiderNet. Credit card payments may be paid at the cashier windows in the Cope Administration Building, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. We will not take credit card payments over the telephone in the Business Office.

3. Cash
   Cash can be taken only at the Business Office in the Cope Administration Building, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Please do not mail cash.

4. Deferred Payment Plan. If you are eligible to participate in the Deferred Payment Plan, you may sign up for the plan through RaiderNet. (See Deferred Payment Plan Terms and Eligibility)

5. Financial Aid, Direct Loan Credits, or Authorized/Memoed Financial Aid
   If your bill shows your fees will be paid in full by financial aid, your registration must be finalized or validated by confirming that you will attend before the fee payment deadline or your class schedule will be deleted. (See How do I confirm? )

6. Perkins or MTSU Loans
   If you are approved to receive a Perkins or MTSU loan, it will show on your registration bill as estimated aid. All Perkins or MTSU loan borrowers must come in person and sign a master promissory note when a Federal Perkins loan is awarded for the first time . A promissory note will not have to be signed for each disbursement, but the borrower will need to sign a disclosure statement for each disbursement. Notes and disclosure statements will be mailed to the borrower's permanent address. When the signed disclosure form is received by the Business Office, the loan will be automatically fed to the student's account like other financial aid (i.e. Pell, TSAC, bank loans).

7. MTSU Foundation Loans
   If your loan is approved, it will show on your bill as estimated aid. All MTSU loan borrowers must come in person and sign promissory notes before loan funds can be released. Confirm registration as soon as you get your bill, then come to sign notes and endorse checks at the Business Office (Cope 101) January 17-25. Students must bring their student ID.

8. Employee Fee Waivers (PC191A)
   If you are a full-time employee of any Tennessee Board of Regents school, the University of Tennessee or the State of Tennessee (not public school teachers or employees), you are eligible for a fee waiver on the tuition for one class. Fee waiver participants may register beginning December 20. Fee waiver forms will not be honored for classes selected before December 20.  After class selection, completed fee waiver forms must be submitted in person to the Business Office (Cope Room 103) by January 10. Classes will be dropped if forms are not received by 4:30 p.m. on January 10. Students may also register January 11 - 23 and submit forms by January 24. A $100 late registration fee will be assessed if registering on or after January 17. NOTE: Fee waiver forms will not be processed for employees who register prior to December 20.

9. Reduced Rate Registration (Senior Adult/Permanently and Totally Disabled) Registration starts January 17. Under T.C.A. Section 49-7-113, a student 60 years of age or older or permanently and totally disabled may audit courses with no tuition charge. A student 65 years of age or older or permanently and totally disabled may take classes for credit at a reduced rate of one-half the semester hour rate up to a maximum of $70.00. (Note: This fee includes maintenance fees, student activity fees, technology access fees, and registration fees; it does not include course-specific fees such as all miscellaneous course fees, materials fees, application fee, online course fees and parking fees.) Registration under these programs is on a space-available basis. Therefore, senior/adult permanently and totally disabled participants cannot participate in Priority Registration. Class selection under these programs should be processed on the first day of class for the term. After class selection, authorization memos should be brought in person to the Business Office, Cope Administration Building 103, before January 24. The late registration fee for these program participants will be waived. 
    

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What if I have Financial Aid?

Spring 2013 
 
 Please read the following instructions carefully if you have applied for financial aid for Spring 2013. If your financial aid has been approved, Authorized or memoed Aid (pending aid) will show on your bill. (See detail explanation below)

Authorized or memoed Aid will show for PLUS loans.If you are scheduled to receive a fall PLUS loan that must be used to pay fees, and your loan does not show on your bill, go to the Financial Aid Office by January 5.

If your bill shows your fees will be paid in full by financial aid or Estimated Aid, you must access RaiderNet to confirm you will attend MTSU this fall and finalize your registration before January 10, at 4:30 p.m. You will be given a CONFIRMATION NUMBERwhen your confirmation is complete. Write down the CONFIRMATION NUMBER.This is your proof that you have completed the confirmation process.Your class schedule will be dropped if you do not confirm your registration by 6:00 p.m. on January 10. (See How do I confirm? )

If you are signed up for Direct Deposit or a SunTrust reloadable paycard by January 10, your refund will be direct deposited to your bank checking or savings account or your paycard and will be available beginning January 17 provided your aid has been processed and applied to your student account. You also have the option of having all or a portion of your credit balance transferred to your RAIDER FUND$ account. (See What is a RAIDER FUND$? )

The deadline to sign up for early refunds on Direct Deposit or transfers to Raider Fund$ is January 10.  The deadline to sign up for the SunTrust Reloadable Paycard at the Business Office in Cope 103 is January 3.

If fees will not be paid in full by the financial aid credits, the balance due on your bill must be paid before January 10, at 4:30 p.m. You will be dropped from your classes if the balance due is not paid.

If you expect to receive financial aid for the term, but awards are not shown on your bill, contact the Financial Aid Office before January 5 at (615) 898-2830 so that problems can be resolved before the fee payment deadline.

LOANS-- Federal Direct, Parent PLUS, Perkins, and MTSU Loans

You must be registered at least half time to be eligible to receive loan funds (six (6) undergraduate hours, five (5) graduate hours).

First-time borrowers and transfer students must have an entrance interview before Federal Direct loan funds can be credited to their accounts. A feature available on RaiderNet will allow first-time loan borrowers and transfer students to complete their loan entrance interview by online.If you have not had an entrance interview, be sure to complete this requirement on RaiderNet to prevent your loan disbursement from being delayed.Do this as soon as possible after you apply for your loan.

If your loan does not show on your bill as an authorized aid credit, you can access RaiderNet to determine if you are eligible for a Direct Loan Deferment. You must have a valid SAR on file to receive a Direct loan deferment; otherwise, you should make arrangements to pay your fees with either a check or credit card until the loan proceeds can be released.

Direct Loans
Direct and Parent Plus Loans - If your loan has been guaranteed, your approved loan will show on your bill as authorized or memoed aid. You may still need to sign your master promissory note before your loan can be applied to your account.

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What is Authorized or Memoed Financial Aid?

Spring 2013
 
If financial aid credits show on the bill you received in December under the heading of Authorized Aid (memoed aid), these are the amounts of Federal Direct or Parent PLUS loans guaranteed, Perkins loans, scholarships, grants, or awards that have been approved for Spring 2013. The actual aid will not be credited to your account until immediately prior to the start of classes and/or until all required paperwork is completed.

All MTSU Foundation loan borrowers must come in person and sign promissory notes before loan checks can be released. Confirm registration as soon as you get your bill, then come to sign notes and endorse checks at the Business Office (Cope 101) January 17 - 25.

All Perkins loan borrowers must have signed the disclosure statement for the pending disbursement before the loan will feed to their student accounts. This disclosure statement will have been mailed to the borrower's permanent address prior to the first day of classes.

Authorized aid is for billing and confirmation information purposes only. IT IS NOT ACTUAL AID. It has not been credited to your account and is not available for refund purposes. It is pending aid. If for any reason your actual aid cannot be processed after you are registered or if you withdraw or otherwise become ineligible before actual aid is applied to your account, you will still be responsible for unpaid fees. Some of the reasons your actual aid may not be credited are: you did not sign your promissory note; you dropped below the required number of hours; you became academically ineligible; you did not make satisfactory academic progress; you did not complete all required paperwork; or you did not complete your entrance interview.

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How Do I Confirm? Do I Need a Confirmation Number?

Spring 2013

Do I Need a CONFIRMATION NUMBER?

Students whose bill shows they do not owe money because their fees will be paid in full with financial aid, loans, third party, or other credits must confirm. Students who confirm their registration on RaiderNet will be given a CONFIRMATION NUMBER. Students must write down and keep their confirmation number as proof that they have successfully completed the confirmation process. Students must either (1) pay, (2) get a financial aid deferment, (3) confirm their registration and get a CONFIRMATION NUMBER by January 10 at 4:30 p.m., OR (4) THEY WILL LOOSE THEIR CLASSES.

Students who pay registration fees by cash, personal checks, or credit cards do not need to confirm. Your registration is validated or finalized. Your payment is your confirmation and you do not need a confirmation number. This also applies to students who make the minimum payment on the deferred payment plan.

How Do I Confirm? Students must either pay, confirm, get a deferment, or lose their classes. If your fees are paid in full by financial aid, Federal Direct loans, third party, or other credits, you must complete the registration process by confirming that you will attend MTSU for the Spring 2013. To confirm you will be attending MTSU this term and validate your registration, access RaiderNet by January 10, and do the following:

• Click on Pipeline at www.mtsu.edu
• Log in to PipelineMT, click on RaiderNet, then on the Student tab.
• Select Student Account.
• Select Confirm Enrollment/Registration Payment/Account Detail for Term. Select Spring Term 2013.
• Your account balance summary and account detail for the term will be displayed. Click " Yes, I will attend during Spring Term 2013"
• Wait for a confirmation number.

Please note that reviewing your class schedule does not confirm your registration; you MUST select the Confirm Your Registration option. When you select this option, you will be given a confirmation number if your registration is confirmed. When you are assigned a confirmation number, RaiderNet will enter a code into the computer to hold your classes. Write down the confirmation number and the date. This is your proof that you have successfully completed the confirmation process. If in doubt, try the process again and the system will tell you if your registration has been confirmed.

If your registration is not completed by either payment in full or by Confirmation before the final fee payment deadline for each term, your class schedule will be deleted.

If you pay fees in full by cash, check, or credit card, your registration is finalized. It is not necessary to also confirm on RaiderNet. Your payment is your confirmation.

(See When and Where do I pay my fees and confirm that I'll be attending? for the Final Fee Payment/Confirmation Deadlines)

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What if my fees are paid by a third party?

If you are a sponsored student (fees to be billed to an employer, pre-paid tuition program, military, government agency, or foreign embassy), your account should reflect credits for the fees to be paid by your sponsor. If your account does not show these credits, contact your sponsor to determine if authorization paperwork has been sent to the Business Office, or bring a fee authorization form to the Business Office during the early fee payment period. Payment, whether by check or by third party authorization, is required by the due date or your class schedule will be deleted.

If you are receiving tuition assistance through the military such as GoArmyEd, you must submit approved tuition assistance paperwork to the Business Office, Cope 103, by February 13th. To apply for assistance, go to www.goarmyed.com. For additional help completing the tuition assistance paperwork, please contact the GoArmyEd help desk at 1-800-817-9990.

If your fees are PAID IN FULL BY THIRD PARTY (your balance is ZERO or a CREDIT on your billing statement), you MUST confirm that you will attend before the fee payment deadline or your class schedule will be deleted. (See How do I confirm? )

If your sponsor does not pay after several attempts of collecting payment, your account will be charged and you will be responsible for paying the amount that was not covered by your third party sponsor.

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What if I'm a graduate assistant?

If you are a graduate assistant, your assistantship will pay a portion of the Program Services Fee. You will owe a balance for some student-related fees not covered by the assistantship. All undergraduate classes must be approved by the Graduate Office in order to be covered by the assistantship. You must pay your balance due or confirm you will attend by the fee payment deadline or your class schedule will be deleted. Late registration fee will be $100. If credit for your assistantship does not show on your bill, contact the Graduate Office at 898-2840.

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When, where, and how do I get my financial aid refund?

Spring 2013

Students who have a credit balance on their registration bill from excess Financial Aid or other credits can receive a refund via Direct Deposit to their checking or savings account or deposit to SunTrust reloadable paycard only after they Confirm that they will be attending the Fall semester on RaiderNet.
(See How do I confirm? )

After classes begin, refunds can be claimed in one of the following ways:

• By Direct Deposit to your bank account or the SunTrust reloadable paycard. (Direct Deposits will be available beginning January 17 - 25).
  
  Direct Deposit of Financial Aid Credit Balance Refunds
  
  If you have a credit balance due to financial aid, you have the option of having the excess aid balance direct deposited to your checking or savings account. If your financial aid is credited to your account by January 6, your refund will be deposited into your bank account and available for use on January 17 - 25 (provided you have met all financial aid eligibility requirements, have completed the entrance interview requirements for first time borrowers and transfer students, have signed your promissory note and have completed all required paperwork). You must confirm you will attend before your refund can be direct deposited.
  
  To be eligible, you must be registered for at least six (6) undergraduate hours or five (5) graduate hours for the term. You must meet all of the financial aid requirements (i.e., have completed the entrance interview). You must confirm you will attend on RaiderNet.
  
  You must sign up for direct deposit via RaiderNet at least 4 working days prior to the dateyour first deposit is made. For Spring 2013, the cut-off date is January 10 for the refund to be available on January 17 - 25. You may sign up anytime after January 10, but your refund wil not be available until five working days after sign up.
   
  You may sign up for Direct Deposit by accessing your RaiderNet account. For more information on how to sign up for direct deposit, please visit Direct Deposit.
  
  This authorization will remain in effect until terminated by the student.
  
  *** Sign up for Direct Deposit and try the most convenient way to get your refund. ***

• SunTrust Reloadable Paycard
  If you have a credit balance due to financial aid, and you choose not to direct deposit your refund to your bank, you may sign up for a SunTrust Reloadable Paycard by January 3. Once you have received your SunTrust Reloadable Paycard and your financial aid is credited to your account, your refund will be loaded onto your PayCard and available for use on January 17 - 25 (provided you have met all financial aid eligibility requirements, have completed the entrance interview requirements for first time borrowers and transfer students and have completed all required paperwork). You must confirm you will attend before your refund can be loaded onto your PayCard. The funds can be accessed or used by the student cardholder through any ATMs and anywhere Visa is accepted. Your card will be activated for four years and will be reloaded each time there is a financial aid credit balance refund. Do not lose or destroy your card!
  
  If you choose to use the SunTrust Reloadable Paycard come by the Business Office in Cope 103 to sign up for your card. 
   
  What do I need to do to be sure my refund is Direct Deposited or loaded to my PayCard on time?
  
  To receive a refund by direct deposit or PayCard the following must happen:
  
  You must sign up for Direct Deposit through RaiderNet by January 10 or sign up for a PayCard at the Business Office by January 3.
  
  You must make satisfactory academic progress.
  
  You must be registered for the term.
  - 12 hours for full-time Pell or other scholarships and grants.
  (Notify financial aid if youwill be taking less than 12 hours.)
  - 6 hours if you are receiving a loan and no other financial aid
  -5 graduate hours if you are receiving a loan based on graduate hours
  
  You must have signed your master promissory note.
  
  Your financial aid must actually be credited to your account (not authorized or memoed).
  
  Your account balance must be a credit balance.
  
  You must have confirmed your registration on RaiderNet.
  
  If this is your first loan, you must complete the entrance interview requirement on RaiderNet.

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Transfer of financial aid refund credit balances to Raider Fund$

You also have the option of having all or a portion of your credit balance transferred to your RAIDER FUND$ account. See RAIDER FUND$ information. Balances transferred to RAIDER FUND$ will be available on January 17 - 25 for students to buy books or meals, provided transfer requests are received by January 10. Balances transferred to RAIDER FUND$ will not be refunded. Come by the Business Office Cope 103 to request a credit balance transfer to RAIDER FUND$. Students who have a small credit balance (less than $300) may find this a very convenient way to receive their refund and have it immediately available to use to buy books, meals, etc.

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How do I create an authorized user account?

You may give parents or others access to view and pay your bill online. Once you authorize a user, the user will receive an email with a password and a URL to sign on and set up a personal password. Authorized users can also log in at the Authorized User's link on the PipelineMT page.

How to create an Authorized User on RaiderNet:

• Click on PipelineMT at www.mtsu.edu.
• Log in to PipelineMT, click on RaiderNet, then on the Student tab.
• Select Student Account.
• Select Set Up Direct Deposit/Set Up Authorized Users.
• Select Continue.You will be taken to our bill payment system.
• Select the Authorized Users tab then Add an Authorized User.
• Enter in the authorized user's e-mail address and choose if you would like them to view your bill and payment history.
• Click Add User. An email will be sent to the Authorized User with their username, password and link to the payment system.

 

What if I add classes?

Spring 2013

If you add a class to your schedule after your initial registration payment or confirmation, additional fees must be paid by January 24. If you are eligible for the Deferred Payment Plan, any unpaid fees after this date will be processed as a deferred payment. The $50 Deferred Payment Plan service fee and any applicable $25 late payment fees will be charged.

Students who are not eligible for deferred payment will be subject to withdrawal from all classes for non-payment or subject to service fees and late payment charges.

If you add a class and decide not to attend the class, you must access RaiderNet to drop the class.Your fees will be adjusted based on the fee adjustment policy in effect on the date of your drop.

(See Will I receive a refund if I withdraw or drop classes? )

(See also, Will my Fees change if I'm dropping and adding? )

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What if I need to withdraw from classes?

Spring 2013

If you do not plan on attending MTSU this Fall and wish to withdraw from ALL of the classes you selected, access RaiderNet. Withdrawals can be processed on RaiderNet through Wednesday, January 16, for a full refund of fees. Once classes being, from January 17 through April 26, withdrawals can be processed on RaiderNet.

(For refund deadlines see Will I receive a refund if I withdraw or drop classes?)

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Will my Fees change if I'm dropping and adding?

Spring 2013

After the term begins on January 17: If you are dropping a class and adding another class with the same part of term and same credit hours, please note that the drop and the add must be processed ON THE SAME DAY. RaiderNet cannot exchange the fees from the dropped class for the added class unless they are processed on the same day.

RODP courses are charged at different per credit hour rates and cannot be evenly exchanged with MTSU and Accelerated courses. RODP classes can be identified by section number R50. 

Accelerated courses will not even exchange with courses in the Full term or with RODP courses.
 
After your initial registration is finalized (paid or confirmed), if you add a class and decide not to attend the class, you must drop it from your schedule. You will not be automatically dropped from the class by the Business Office. Your fees will be adjusted based on the fee adjustment policy in effect on the date of your drop.
( See How much refund will I receive? for the Drop Fee Adjustment Deadlines)

If you are enrolled in only one class and want to drop it and add another, you must add first. If you have any problems contact the Scheduling Center at (615) 898-5094.

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If I drop classes or withdraw, how much of a fee adjustment will I receive?

Spring 2013

See Drop/Withdrawal Fee Adjustment Information for important changes in the drop/withdrawal fee adjustment calculations.

Fees are adjusted based on the date the drop or withdrawal is processed on RaiderNet, or the date the withdrawal is prepared by the University Withdrawal Office. Please note that the fee adjustment percentage is based on the date of the drop and not the reason for the drop.

100% - deadline is Wednesday, January 16, 2013
75% - January 17 through January 30, 2013  
25% - January 31 through February 13, 2013

Fee adjustments will be processed beginning approximately two weeks after the end of each refund period. It takes several weeks to process all the fee adjustments. The University will deduct from proposed refunds any amount owed by the student to the University. Tuition and fees paid with a credit card will be refunded back to the credit card used for payment.

The result of the fee adjustment for students who receive financial aid may be returned to the financial aid program and/or applied to the balances owed to the university.

Students on deferred payment plans will still be responsible for any unpaid tuition, fees, and other charges after fee adjustments. Fee adjustments will cause a recalculation of installment payment amounts.

Mandatory Freshman meal plans and voluntary meal plans will be adjusted based on the above fee adjustment percentages and deadlines listed above. Dorm rent will be adjusted based on the above fee adjustment percentages and deadlines in accordance with the Housing License Agreement. Dorm and meal plans paid with a credit card will be refunded back to the credit card used for payment.

Students must withdraw from all classes on RaiderNet or drops must be processed on RaiderNeton or before the dates given above to be eligible for a fee adjustment. (See What if I need to withdraw from classes?)

NOTE: Fee adjustments for courses running for odd dates will be prorated per TBR policy.

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What is a Raider Fund$?

One Card That Does It All!

A personal RAIDER FUND$ account, which is accessed through your student ID card, is available to all MTSU students. RAIDER FUND$ is a declining balance, money management program that allows students a convenient way to make campus purchases without the need to carry cash or the inconvenience of paying by check or credit card.

The RAIDER FUND$ account can be activated by making a minimum deposit of $10.00 at the Business Office cashier windows. RAIDER FUND$ can be used to pay registration fees, rent, and other charges such as parking tickets at the Business Office, buy meals, make copies in the library copy center, and purchase books and supplies at Phillips Bookstore. Most of the campus drink and snack machines will now accept RAIDER FUND$. Additional information on the advantages and convenience of having a RAIDER FUND$ account may be obtained at the Business Office Cashier Windows in the Cope Administration Building or by calling (615) 898-5079.

For more information on Raiders fund$ see:

• Raider Fund$ Information/Regulations
• Raider Fund$ Deposit Form
• Transfer Credit Balance to Raider Fund$ Form

What are all these FEES?

Required registration fees at MTSU include:

• MAINTENANCE FEE
  Supports instruction and general operating expenses.
• PROGRAM SERVICES FEE is comprised of the following:
  
  
  • DEBT SERVICE FEE
    Supports the retirement of bonds issued to build student services buildings such as Murphy Center, Keathley University Center, and the Student Recreation Center and the expansion and renovation of campus facilities such as the football stadium.
  • RECREATION ACTIVITY FEE
    Supports operating expenses for the Student Recreation Center.
  • SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS FEE
    Student Referendum initiated by students to pay a fee to support MTSU's participation in the TVA Green Power Switch program and clean energy initiatives on campus.
  • GENERAL ACCESS FEE
    Supports campus access (including constructing and maintaining parking lots, bike racks, Raider express buses, sidewalks, and lighting) and includes fees for Technology Access (supports additional technology services for students such as computer labs and access to networks), athletics and health services.
  • POSTAL SERVICES FEE
    Supports services provided by the Campus Post Office.
  • INTERNATIONAL FEE
    Supports international content of courses across the curriculum and development, maintenance and support of opportunities for international travel.
  • FACILITIES FEE
    Provides source for financing of the student fee portion of match requirement of the Science Building capital project. After the match is satisfied, this fee will be used to improve facilities and fund expenditures such as replacing carpets in student lounges, remodeling classrooms, etc., to make improvements to areas that have an impact on students.

     

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