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Tuition and Fees

Fee Schedule

The following is the official fee schedule for the 2008-2009 academic year for traditional undergraduate and graduate students at The College of St. Scholastica. Basic fees for the year include tuition, room and board, health service fees and some of the special course/lab fees. Students will make payment and accept refunds for courses in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in the current published tuition/fees and refund policy statement of the College. Late fees and collections costs will be assessed if the amount is not paid in full.

Per Academic Semester	Per Year
Tuition For students carrying 12 through 18 credits per semester.	$13,162	$26,324
(Less than 12 credits or each credit over 18 will be charged at $819 per credit.) Graduate tuition: $655 per credit. Physical therapy and occupational therapy students will be charged the graduate tuition rate upon acceptance into the program. Tuition rates may vary for some programs.
Health service fee (Required of all undergraduate and graduate students with 9 or more credits per semester.)	$83	$166
Student Health Insurance (2008-2009 rate) (Automatically charged to undergraduate and graduate students with 12 or more credits unless a waiver card is filled out and returned to Student Accounts within the first two weeks of a semester.	$1,020
Undergraduate students with 9 to 11 credits or graduate students with less than 12 credits have the option to enroll in the program by contacting the Student Accounts Office.)
Student insurance is mandatory for all international students (undergraduate or graduate) regardlessof number of credits enrolled. Insurance can be either through a separate policy or the College's policy.Proof of insurance is required if the policy is not through the College student insurance plan.
Housing Grove Apartments	$1,800	$3,600
Birch, Maple, Pine and Willow Apartments	$2,250	$4,500
Cedar Hall, Scanlon, Kerst 2 Bedroom	$2,322	$4,644
Cedar Hall, Scanlon, Kerst 4 Bedroom	$2,556	$5,112
Somers Residence Hall Complex
Double	$3,386	$6,972
Suite	$3,711	$7,422
Includes board plan of 14 meals per week (students have the option of choosing 17 or 10 meals per week by contacting Food Services). A deposit of $150 is required to secure the reservation of housing; this is held as a damage deposit. (Nonrefundable after 5/1)
Other $100 matriculation fee is due on May 1. For applications made after May 1, payment is due upon receipt of acceptance for admission.
School of Extended Studies - Accelerated Degree Evening Program Tuition for undergraduate and graduate degree programs is calculated by course credit. Please refer to the School of Extended Studies Web page for a current academic year tuition schedule.
Special course fees (per semester): Some courses may have lab or course fees associated with them. Details are listed in the class schedule.

The College reserves the right to make adjustments in tuition and fees
without advance notice in order to meet current costs.

Student insurance

The Student Accounts Office, in conjunction with the Health Service, offers information about our student insurance coverage. The College requires all undergraduate and graduate students with 12 or more credits to be covered by a health and accident insurance plan. Arranging such coverage is the student's responsibility and can be done through the College or through a separate policy. If the student is covered by a separate policy, the College requires the student to fill out an insurance waiver card each year and return it to the Student Accounts Office. Without submission of the insurance waiver card, the full-time student is automatically charged the nonrefundable premium and covered under the College's student insurance plan. Undergraduate students with 9 to 11 credits and graduate students with less than 12 credits have the option of enrolling in the insurance plan and should contact the Student Accounts Office within the first two weeks of the semester to enroll. Students enrolled under the College's insurance plan are also required to pay the Health Service Fee.

Student insurance is mandatory for all international students either through a separate policy or the College's policy. If the policy is not through the College, proof of insurance is required.

Late fee assessments

When student accounts are not paid in full or a payment plan has not been arranged, a monthly interest charge of 1 percent will be assessed to the unpaid balance until the account is paid in full. Late fees are assessed the last business day of each month. Students waiting for financial aid should contact the Financial Aid Office to determine if the late fee should be waived due to financial aid arriving late. Students are expected to apply for financial aid on a timely basis. If financial aid has not been received prior to the due date for fees,a late feewill be assessed if the student still has a balance owing. Late fees will be waived only in those instances in which the student submitted all required paperwork in a timely manner. Students must contact the Financial Aid Office or Student Accounts to make arrangements.

Refunds

Generally, no refund on room, board, tuition or other fees ismade for late entrance, suspension, dismissal or withdrawal.

Application Fee: No part of the application fee shall be refunded.

Matriculation Fee: The $100 matriculation fee will be refunded to applicants who drop enrollment prior to the May 1 deadline.

Registration Drop/Add or withdrawal from College: A student who drops a course after courses begin must obtain a drop/add form from the Registrar's Office and personally process it through his/her instructor(s), advisor and the Registrar. When a student who has officially registered for an academic term drops a class(es) to bring him/her out of the 12-18 credit plateau, the student may be entitled to a refund as outlined below. The student is responsible for filling out a drop/add form on a timely basis. Failure to do so may result in a reduction or forfeiture of refund. The official date of drop will be the date of last attendance as indicated by the instructor on the drop/add form. Students may appeal to the Registrar's Office if extenuating circumstances exist. The appeals committee will review the request and notify the student of its decision. All decisions are final. A student may not drop a course after June 30 of each year.

A student who is withdrawing must obtain a withdrawal form from the vice president of student affairs and personally process it through the offices listed on that form.

Students should refer to the class schedule for refund drop dates.

Refunds

16 Week Sessions

Tuition, course/lab fees, room and board

If the registrar certifies that the student dropped during the add/drop period of the course or before…… 100% refund

When student has attended classes and has processed the drop/add or withdrawal form to cancel within:

Weeks three and four.………….……75% refund

Weeks five and six …..………….…...50% refund

Weeks seven and eight...……………25% refund

Week nine & thereafter……..............….no refund

Refunds are calculated using the starting dates of each term and not the day individual classes begin.

8 Week Sessions

Tuition and course/lab fees

If the registrar certifies that the student dropped during the add/drop period of the course or before…… 100% refund

When student has attended classes and has processed the drop/add or withdrawal form to cancel within:

Week two.………….…..………….….…75% refund

Week three.………….…….………..….50% refund

Week four.………….………….…….....25% refund

Week five and thereafter.………..….......no refund

Refunds are calculated using the starting dates of each term and not the day individual classes begin.

Should you drop a course or withdraw from the college, your refund will be calculated according to the above schedule (subject to federal, state and institutional financial aid regulations).

Payments

Tuition and other fees are due two weeks prior to the beginning of a term. Payment may be made in person or mailed to the Business Office in T1130. Checks and money orders should be made payable to The College of St. Scholastica. Visa and Master Card are also accepted as well as payment through The College of St. Scholastica Web site (www.css.edu/Business Office). It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that his/her account is paid in full and on time. Accounts with an unpaid balance are subject to a 1 percent monthly late fee. Failure to receive a bill either electronically or by paper does not relieve the student from his/her financial obligation or late fee if the amount due is not paid by the due date. Students are encouraged to contact the student accounts staff in the Business Office for information and assistance regarding their accounts with the College.

Payment Plans

When a student cannot pay his/her account on time, the student must contact and work with the student accounts staff in the Business Office to set up a payment plan.The cost for this plan is $45 a year. An agreement form is filled out indicating the amount the student would like to budget for the year. Normally, this amount is divided into 10 payments, beginning in July and ending in April. These predetermined payments are processed through the student's bank account on the 5th of each month. An application formand brochure are available in the Business Office.

Student refund checks

Overpayments or excess financial aid will be returned to the student unless the student gives the College written authorization to keep the funds on the student's account. In the case of a PLUS loan, the excess balance will go to the parents. Refunds are processed automatically when a student account reaches a credit balance. Student refund checks will be distributed to St. Scholastica mailboxes. According to federal regulations, The College of St.Scholastica is required to have all students who receive Title IV federal financial aid fill out an authorization form permitting the College to apply the Title IV funds to charges other than tuition, fees, room and board. To ensure compliance with federal regulations, all students receiving refunds will be required to fill out an authorization form informing the College how they would like their financial aid disbursed. Authorization forms are available at the cashier's window. Students need to fill out only one form unless the student wants to change his/her authorization from year to year.

Billing

A student will receive schedule/bills each term to the student's Google email address approximately one month prior to the term due date. The student is responsible for any changes in courses or fees after the initial schedule/bill. Late registration and/or changes in fees do not extend due dates. A statement of account will be sent to the student's Google email address monthly. This will allow students to monitor their account status. Students may request that an invoice is also sent to their parents' email address by filling out a change of billing address form, available in the Business Office.

Holds

If a student has a balance in excess of $500 and has made no arrangement for payment, the student will not be allowed to register for the up coming semester. Also, if a student has a balance owing the College, is past due on a Federal Perkins and/or Federal Nursing Loan or has not completed an exit interview for the above loans, a hold will be placed on their official grade transcripts. If a student is on a payment plan, payment in full will be required prior to the release of transcripts. The student should contact the student accounts staff in the Business Office to make payment arrangements.

If a student leaves the College with a balance owing, the College may refer the account to a collection agency or credit bureau and pass any collection costs on to the student. Late fees are still in effect if a student becomes inactive and owes a balance.

Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credit

The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA97) provides a tax credit to all students who qualify. The College will send a 1098-T form by January 31 of each year to the most recent home address on file, as required by the IRS. The College will not give out tax advice but will provide information to assist in determining eligibility. For more information on this tax credit, please visit The College of St. Scholastica's Web site (http://www.css.edu/).

Tuition Changes

The College typically changes tuition each year to enable it to meet its financial obligations. Although the College attempts to provide students with adequate notice of such changes, the College reserves the right to make adjustments in tuition and fees without advance notice in order to meet current costs.