Tuition and Fees

Tuition for college courses is $135 per credit hour. If we mail your course materials, a shipping fee of $15 within the U.S. or $55 outside the U.S. is charged.

Fees:

Record Maintenance Fee	$3.25 / credit hour
Administrative Fee	$30
Connectivity Fee	$12 / credit hour
College Course Extension	$35 / credit hour
Continuing Education Course Extension	$30 / course
Transfer Fee	$25
Regrading Fee (Assignments and Exams	$15 / item

Materials

All print-based courses require purchasing a printed IS course guide. Other materials that may be required for courses in any format may include textbooks, handbooks, workbooks, video cassette tapes, audio cassette tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, material packets, and/or lab kits. Internet/Web courses require basic computer access. Full payment for materials is requiredat enrollment. Submit all payments by personal check, cashier's check, or international postal money order payable (in U.S. dollars) to Oklahoma State University, or you may charge to your Visa/MasterCard. We charge $25 for each returned check.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is not available through the IS Office. Contact your institution's financial aid office for pertinent information.

Tuition Refunds for Yearlong Courses

When you withdraw from or drop a yearlong course, your refund is based upon the time elapsed since your enrollment. The refund process requires 4 - 6 weeks. No refunds are given on course extensions.

0 - 30 days. . . . . . . . . . . . .	100% of tuition minus the cost of any grading
31 - 45 days. . . . . . . . . . . .	50% of tuition minus the cost of any grading
More than 45 days . . . . . .	No refund

Tuition Refunds for Semester-Based Courses

When you withdraw from or drop a semester-based course, your refund will be in keeping with OSU policy and will be processed by the Bursar's Office after you have completed the necessary steps as outlined in the OSU schedule of classes.

Materials Refunds

Under certain conditions, the IS Office will repurchase your textbooks when you no longer need them. The textbooks must be in good condition and still needed by the IS Office. We cannot repurchase course guides, handbooks, workbooks, video cassette tapes, audio cassette tapes, CD-ROMs, DVDs, materials packets, or lab kits. We also do not buy back texts that come with computer disks or CD-ROMs. Please do not mail your used texts until you have received permission to return them. For permission to resell texts,

Oklahoma State University
Independent Study Office
309 Wes Watkins Center
Stillwater, OK 74078
(405) 744-9480
1-800-522-4002 (in Oklahoma)
Allow 4-6 weeks for payment processing after we receive your texts.

Overpayment Refunds

We refund overpayments in excess of $3.00.

Transfers

Within 30 days of enrollment, you may transfer your enrollment from one course to another by paying a $25 transfer fee, the cost of grading any previous submitted assignments, the cost difference in textbooks, and shipping charges. Tuition cannot be transfered from one student to another. Transfers do not apply to semester-based courses offered by the IS Office.

Extensions

If you are unable to complete a yearlong course within the allotted 12-month time period, you may obtain 1 nonrefundable 6-month extension that begins the day your 12 months expires. The cost of an extension is $35 per credit hour, eg., If you are enrolled in a college course that carries 3 credits, then your extension fee will be $105. To apply for an extension, contact the IS Office at (405) 744-6390(or 1-800-522-4002 within Oklahoma) if you have any questions. Extensions do not apply to semester-based courses offered by the IS Office