COURSE FEES:
General Activity Fee (GAF - $32.90/credit hour:) This fee is assessed per credit hour on all state-support courses with duration of two days or more. Examples of activities funded by GAF are student organizations, cultural events, homecoming, student government, year books, student newspapers, campus radio and television stations, child care, student activities, athletics, intramurals, student health services, and the operational and debt expenses for student unions. This fee is refundable only in those cases producing a tuition refund for the course. There shall be a simple majority of students on the General Activity Fee Committee that recommends to the President the establishment and allocation of general activity fees. The President of SDSM&T is the approving authority.
Laboratory Fee - $53.20/lab: This fee is assessed on each laboratory course. Laboratory fees shall be used to purchase instructional equipment and pay other operating costs, excluding salaries, for the benefit of students enrolled in the course. This fee is refundable only in those cases producing a tuition refund for the course.
Salary Enhancement Fee - $20.40/credit hour: Also referred to as program improvement fee, this fee is assessed per credit hour for courses in engineering, physics, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, paleontology, technology management and geology. This fee is used to improve the quality of programs at SDSM&T by retention of quality faculty through salary augmentation. This fee is refundable only in those cases producing a tuition refund for the course.
University Support Fee - $90.30/credit hour: This fee, assessed per credit hour on each course, is used to purchase equipment, materials, and services in support of the instructional programs. It is also used to provide necessary student services such as: financial aid, counseling, catalogs and bulletins, student testing, administration, operation and maintenance costs, deferred maintenance, student information database software, and technological supplies and equipment. This fee is refundable only in those cases producing a tuition refund for the course.
OTHER FEES AND CHARGES:
Tablet Program Fee $377.55/Semester: This fee is assessed for the use of a university owned Tablet Computer. This fee is assessed each semester of an undergraduate student’s enrollment and will increase every year along with tuition increases. This fee includes such components as the Tablet Computer, University Licensed Software, Campus-Wide Wireless Access, and Battery Stations located in the Library and Surbeck.
Application Fee (Graduate) - $35.00: The application fee is charged upon initial application for admission to a state university. This fee must accompany the application form.
Application Fee (Undergraduate) - $20.00: The application fee is charged upon initial application for admission to a state university. This fee must accompany the application form.
Credit-by-Examination Fee - $90.75/course: This fee is charged for each course in which a student seeks credit by examination.
Identification Card Replacement Fee - $25.00/each: The student’s first identification card (ID) card is free of charge. All replacement cards cost $25.00 each.
International Student Enrollment Fee - $120.95: This one-time fee is assessed at the time of the international student’s first semester enrollment. This is in addition to the regular application fee. This fee is used to offset additional administrative costs that are incurred while processing international student enrollments.
International Student Health, Major Medical, and Life: International student, except for those entitled to establish a legal domicile in South Dakota, who have enrolled in any Board of Regents university, their spouses and their dependents are required to purchase the South Dakota Board of regents endorsed student health insurance plan. Exemptions to this requirement may be granted by the university only when comparable or superior health insurance is provided for the student, spouse and dependents by the student’s sponsoring agency or government. Students who transfer to a university in the spring and summer terms may also be exempted by the university, provided their previous institution required the purchase of comparable, non-refundable coverage and that coverage is still in force for the reminder of the school year. Questions about health insurance should be directed to the Ivanhoe International Center at (605) 394-6884.
Late Payment - Account balances greater than $1000 = $50 Charge, Account balances $100-$1000 = $30.00 Charge, Account balances less than $100 = $10 Charge: If a student does not make financial arrangements for tuition and fees with the Student Accounts/Cashier Office by the end of the third day of classes, a late charge will be assessed. A student who fails to satisfy financial obligations when due may be withdrawn for the university and tuition and fee charges will still be owed.
Student Health Insurance: An insurance package is available to students at an additional cost. This plan covers a 12-month period and does provide dependent coverage. For more information, go to https://myhealth.sdbor.edu/apply/index.cfm.
Testing Fee - $17.00/each: This fee is accessed when a student needs to re-test the COMPASS or Proficiency Exam. Please contact Academic and Enrollment Services at (605) 394-2400 for more information.
Transcript Fee - $5.00 for first, $2.50 for each additional transcript, per request: A transcript of credits is an authentic copy of the student’s academic record. One complete transcript of credits is provided without charge to each student upon graduation. This charge is for additional requested copies.
Vehicle Registration Fee - $20.00-76.10/year: All motor vehicles brought on campus must be registered with the Campus Safety Office and must display the appropriate parking permit. Contact the Campus Safety Office at (605) 394-6100 for current rate details or visit http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/cgi-bin/global/a_bus_card.cgi?SiteID=423257.
ROOM FEES:
Residence Hall Fees
A dorm deposit of $100.00 must accompany all housing applications. All residence hall occupants are required to have a meal plan; apartment occupants are not required to have a meal plan. Included with residence hall fees are local telephone service, high-speed internet service and expanded basic cable television service. Apartment rent includes all utilities (water, gas, electric, garbage, high speed internet, and expanded basic cable television service).
MEAL FEES:
Campus Dining Meal Plans
First year students living in the residence halls must have either the Platinum, Zinc, Silver, or Nickel meal plan. The charges for these meal plans are included on the Tuition, Room, Board and Fee schedule. For details regarding these plans, please contact the dining services office at (605) 394-1953 or (605) 394-2327 or visit http://www.campusdish.com/en-US/CSMW/SDSMT
