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Increased services, increased fee for all full-time eligible graduate students
CTA is increasing the cost of the U-Pass by 15% beginning in the Fall quarter 2009. As a result of this price increase being imposed by the CTA and on recommendation of the Graduate Leadership Council to expand U-Pass coverage from 323 days per year to a full 365 days per year, the quarterly cost of the activity fee will increase to $78 for all full-time eligible graduate students beginning September 2009. To be clear, $74 will fund the U-Pass and the remaining $4 will continue to contribute to the expenses for legal services from an attorney to assist with issues such as landlord, credit or debt problems and traffic violations and to support the community building grant activities such as the "TGS Night Out" for all graduate students.
The start of the 365 days will begin on September 16, 2009. There will still be a break in service September 1-15, 2009.
Billing
The $78 activity fee will be posted quarterly to your student account based on your enrollment status. Please refer to your CAESAR account at http://www.northwestern.edu/caesar/ to review the billing details. Students are responsible for paying the fee themselves through CAESAR, while the administration explores options for direct fee deduction from the graduate student stipend.
In order to pay on-line you must sign up for eBill. To access eBill please log into CAESAR and then go to
For Students>Financial Services>View eBill & ePayment and then follow the on-screen instructions. If you have any questions, you may call the Office of Student Accounts (847-491-5224, EV or 312-503-8503, CH) or visit their office at 555 Clark (on the corner of Chicago Avenue and Clark Street), Evanston campus or 710 Lake Shore Drive, 120 Abbott Hall, Chicago Campus.
If you wish to pay via check, you may contact the Office of Student Accounts for the appropriate address.
Note: this fee is not an allowable expense on sponsored projects.
Students enrolled in 512 (continuous registration), 513, 514, 510 (Co-op internship) and those with other less-than-full-time registrations will not be charged the activity fee and are NOT eligible for the attendant services.
Want to learn more about TGS activity fee history?
View Activity Fee and U-Pass FAQ.
Last updated: Jun 2 2009 10:37AM
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