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Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog

Payment

A student is not registered until all fees are paid in
full or the student has paid the equivalent of a down
payment on the installment plan (if available).
Payment may be made in person at the Business
Office or online.
Payment may be made by check, electronic check,
money order, currency or credit/debit card
(MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American
Express). Checks and money orders, not in excess of
total fees, should be made payable to Lamar State
College Port Arthur. The College will not accept
counter checks, post-dated checks, credit card
checks or altered checks.
Lamar State College Port Arthur reserves the right
to change fees in keeping with acts of the Texas
Legislature and The Texas State University System
Board of Regents.

Guest Payments

Installment Payment Plan

By law (House Bill 1147), students can pay certain
fees in installments during the Fall and Spring
semesters only.
Options and applicable service charges are:
Payable upon registration .................... 50%
Payable by 6th class week ..................... 25%
Payable by 11th class week .................... 25%
Service Charge ....................................... $20
Penalty for each delinquent payment ... $15

Infividuals other than students are able to make
payments on a student’s account. An online portal is
available for guests to make payments on a student’s
account.
Guests may access the E-Bill System to view bills
and/or make payments on behalf of a student. Start
by navigating to your MyLamarPA account login at
http://My.LamarPA.edu/
1.

Enter your username & password.

2.

Select the “My Services” tab.

3.

Select “Student” link.

4.

Click “Student Payment Center” link. The link
will transition you to the LSCPA Payment
Services Center. The Payment Services Center
includes Payments, E-Bills, Installment Plans,
and Payment Profiles.

5.

Click “Authorized User”.

Payment Amounts

Payment in Full. Students who have paid all their
tuition and fees for the semester will be registered
for classes.
More than 50% of tuition and fees paid. Students
who pay more than 50% but less than 100% of their
tuition and fees for a semester will be placed on the
Installment Payment Plan.
Less than 50% of tuition and fees paid. Students who
pay less than 50% of their tuition and fees for a
semester will be dropped from all classes.

Students have the option to pay in installments for
a 12 week Summer Semester. Payment options are:
Payable upon registration .................... 50%
Payable by 5th class week ..................... 25%
Payable by 9th class week ...................... 25%
The same service charges and delinquent payment
penalty will apply as in Fall and Spring semesters.
For more information, call the Finance Office at 409984-6127 or 409-984-6126. A payment schedule for
the optional payment plan is available upon request.

Refunds

Students may request a refund of tuition and/or fees
for dropped courses or withdrawal from Lamar State
College Port Arthur. Refunds are calculated as a
percentage of total fees assessed, not as a percentage
of partial payments on installments.
Refunds are generally processed at the end of the
second week past the 12th class day for fall and
spring semesters, and two weeks after the 4th class
day for summer sessions.

Refund for Dropped Course(s)

Students who drop courses during the drop period
will receive a refund on tuition and fees, based on
the following schedule:
Sixteen Week Semester (Fall and Spring Semesters)

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