{"id":105,"date":"2008-01-17T10:35:23","date_gmt":"2008-01-17T16:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/finance.southernarkansasuniversity.info\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2026-06-30T17:17:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:17:14","slug":"businessoffice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/businessoffice\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/tuition-and-fees\/\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#003da5;border-color:#003184;border-radius:30px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:0px 20px;font-size:16px;line-height:32px;border-color:#4d78c0;border-radius:30px;text-shadow:none\"> Tuition and Fees<\/span><\/a>\n<h2>Fall Semester Dates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>August 17-18: Registration<\/li>\n<li>August 19: Late Registration with fee<\/li>\n<li>August 21: Pre-Payment Deadline (avoid $50 late fee)<\/li>\n<li>August 26: Payment deadline<\/li>\n<li>August 26: Deregistration (evening)<\/li>\n<li>September 1: Reinstatement deadline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Other Important Dates<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/student-accounts\/dates-rates-for-student-withdrawals\/\">Dates &amp; Rates for Student Withdrawals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2026\/01\/Student-Paydates-Spring-Summer-26.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Payroll Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Payment Options<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/my.saumag.edu\/ICS\">Online Payments<\/a> Located under Student Information and Review\/Pay Account.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/businessoffice\/payment-plans\/\">Payment Plans<\/a><\/li>\n<li>In person &gt; Business Office in Overstreet 113<\/li>\n<li>By phone &gt; (870)235-5045<\/li>\n<li>By mail &gt; SAU Business Office, 100 E University MSC9411, Magnolia AR 71753<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Forms<\/h2>\n<h4>Student Balance:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2025\/05\/Financial-Responsibility-Agreement.pdf\">Financial Responsibility Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2021\/05\/Billing-Permission-Form.pdf\">Billing Permission Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2021\/05\/SAU-Student-Charge-Authorization-Form-SAU-Tech.pdf\">SAU Student Charge Authorization Form-SAU Tech<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2018\/06\/Flywire-Instructions.pdf\">International Wire Instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Payroll and Tax:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2023\/06\/Direct-Deposit-Form-with-Voided-Check.pdf\">Direct Deposit Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Student Payroll Dates\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/payroll\/student-payday-2\/\">Student Payroll Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"1098T\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/student-accounts\/1098t\/\">1098T<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Out of State Waivers:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2021\/05\/Waiver-of-Non-Resident-Tuition.pdf\">Waiver of Non-Resident Portion of Tuition (Son\/Daughter of Alumnus)<\/a> [pdf] &#8211; This waiver is available to the son or daughter of an Alumnus of Southern Arkansas University, Southern State College, or SAU-Tech from <strong>any state<\/strong>. The student must either live in University housing or live within driving distance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waiver of Non-Resident Portion of Tuition (Contiguous State)<\/strong> &#8211; This waiver is available for students living in Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas when the student chooses to live in University housing. There is no form to complete for this waiver. <strong>Residing in University housing IS required<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waiver of Non-Resident Portion of Tuition (Texas Border County Waiver)<\/strong> &#8211; This waiver is available to students with a home address of Bowie County or Cass County. There is no form to complete for this waiver. <strong>Residing in University housing is not required<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Waiver of Non-Resident Portion of Tuition (Louisiana Border Parish Waiver)<\/strong> &#8211; This waiver is available to students with a home address in the parishes of Claiborne, Webster, Union, Morehouse, Bossier, Caddo, East Carroll, or West Carroll. There is no form to complete for this waiver. <strong>Residing in University housing is not required<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Border County Waiver Reclassification Request\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2008\/01\/Border-Waiver.pdf\">Border County Waiver Reclassification Request<\/a> [pdf]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Other Waivers:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Waiver of Non-Resident Portion of Tuition (Graduate Student)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/graduate\/financial-aid\/scholarships\/\">Graduate Scholarships, Grants &amp; Waivers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2021\/05\/faculty-stafftuitionwaiver.pdf\">Staff\/Faculty Tuition Waiver<\/a> [pdf] &#8211; Full-time SAU\/SAU Tech faculty\/staff members may receive a waiver of tuition only for undergraduate and graduate classes. Doctoral level waivers are not applicable. The waiver also applies to their dependent children (unmarried, age 26 or younger, and claimed by the parent on their income tax). The form must be completed each semester.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"AR Tax Waiver\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2008\/01\/artaxwaiver.pdf\">AR Tax Waiver<\/a> [pdf] &#8211; Dependent student or parent must provide a W-2 or verification of Arkansas Earnings of $5,500.00 or more from the year preceding enrollment. The dependent child must be unmarried and age 23 or younger and claimed on the income tax return of the parent. Must also live in one of the following counties:<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2021\/05\/Age-Waiver-New.pdf\">Age Waiver<\/a> [pdf] &#8211; Arkansas Residents aged 60 or above may enroll tuition-free upon proof of age with Birth Certificate, Driver\u2019s License, or Insurance Policy. Once submitted and recorded, all future classes will be tuition-free.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Petition for Reclassification as an Arkansas Resident\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/files\/2008\/01\/Reclassification-as-AR-resident.pdf\">Petition for Reclassification as an Arkansas Resident<\/a> [pdf] &#8211; A student who has lived in Arkansas for 6 months or longer can apply for Reclassification as an Arkansas Resident. Qualifications are listed in the link.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contact<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Email Us!\" href=\"mailto:studentaccounts@saumag.edu\">Email Us!<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Stacey Hickson\" href=\"mailto:slhickson@saumag.edu\">Stacey Hickson<\/a> &#8211; Student Accounts Director<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fall Semester Dates August 17-18: Registration August 19: Late Registration with fee August 21: Pre-Payment Deadline (avoid $50 late fee) August 26: Payment deadline August 26: Deregistration (evening) September 1: Reinstatement deadline Other Important Dates Dates &amp; Rates for Student Withdrawals Student Payroll Dates Payment Options Online Payments Located under Student Information and Review\/Pay Account&#8230;. <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/businessoffice\/\"> Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-105","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5426,"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions\/5426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saumag.edu\/financial-services\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}