Undergraduate Evening and Graduate Tuition and Fees
2007-2008 Tuition Rates
The graduate and continuing education tuition charges for all students are as follows:
Undergraduate $110 per semester hour of credit
Graduate $150 per semester hour of credit
2007-2008 Standard Fees
All students must pay the following fees:
Application Fee (non-refundable), undergraduate $10
Application Fee (non-refundable), graduate $25
Application Fee for International Students $50 (non-refundable)
Educational Services Fee:
Graduate $78 per credit
Undergraduate $123.17 per credit
Technology Fee $5 per credit
Capital Projects Fee:
Graduate $7 per credit
Undergraduate $11.50 per credit
*Late registration fee $25
Students auditing classes pay regular tuition and fees.
*Nonrefundable unless a course is cancelled by the college.
Payment Options
Payment for tuition and fees must be made at time of registration in the form of cashier's check, money order, bank check, traveler's check, personal check, MasterCard, VISA, Discover, or American Express.
Any payment that becomes past due immediately jeopardizes the student's enrollment. Until debts are cleared, a student is not permitted to register for a subsequent semester or be issued academic transcripts or other official statements unless otherwise mandated by law. Any outstanding debt may be assigned to a collection agency and costs associated with the collection of this debt are the responsibility of the students.
Please note: All returned checks require a $30 returned check fee to cover charges by financial institutions. Students who do not respond to notification to rectify their account will have their account placed on hold and will be placed in the collection process.
Tuition Waivers and Vouchers
Some tuition waivers and/or vouchers may be used as
partial payment for course(s) taken through Graduate and
Continuing Education. The appropriate original eligibility
form with all required signatures must be presented at the
time of registration. It is important that students check
with their own human resource department to determine
eligibility. Not all tuition waivers apply to non-state
funded programs such as those offered through Graduate
and Continuing Education.
Tuition waivers, remissions, and vouchers do not apply to
non-credit Lifelong Learning courses, capstones,
conferences, teleconferences, independent studies,
directed studies, internship, practica, fieldwork, LECAP,
selected distance learning courses, courses by
arrangement or professional development seminars and
lectures offered through the Office of Graduate and
Continuing Education.
Unpaid Charges
Any charge incurred through registration is required to be paid by the specified due date, in the event that charges are not paid. Students may be administratively withdrawn, sent to a collection agency or state intercept and will be responsible for any additional fees.
If a student receives Title IV aid and has unpaid charges owed to the college, the college may automatically credit the refund to the student's account up to the amount owed by the student.
Refund Policy
The amount of a refund to a student depends on the official date of the student's withdrawal. The official date of withdrawal is the date when the Registrar's Office receives the completed withdrawal form.
Refunds for courses designated Special or Institute Scheduling:
100% refund one week prior to the first class meeting
50% refund less than one week prior to first class meeting
No refund of tuition on the first day of class or thereafter
If a course is canceled by the college, a student receives a full refund of tuition and fees.
Class meeting is defined as 2.5 hours.
Note: Independent and directed studies, internship, fieldwork, practica and online courses are also considered to be special scheduling courses.
Refunds
Refunds are determined by the number of hours a class has met:
Class hours
Prior to the first class meeting 100% refunded
Prior to second class meeting 90% refunded
Prior to fourth class meeting 50% refunded
No refunds issued after 4th class meeting 0% refunded
Class meeting is defined as 2.5 hours.
If a course is canceled by the college, a student receives a full refund of tuition and fees.
Refunds for Federal Financial Aid
Please refer to the Federal Title IV Policy section which appears in this catalog.
Students Over 60 Years of Age
There is no tuition charge for students over 60 years of age enrolling in credit yielding graduate or undergraduate courses. They are welcome to enroll in any class, provided space is available after the registration of tuition paying students. Students over 60 years of age are responsible for paying fees.
Health Insurance
All matriculated undergraduate students registering for nine or more semester hours, graduate students registering for 6.75 credits or more must be enrolled in a student health insurance plan offered by the college or in a private health insurance program with comparable coverage. Students covered by insurance other than that offered by the college must
A. complete a waiver on-line each fall semester.
B. If an on-line waiver is not a completed by the due date indicated a student will be automatically billed the current health insurance rate, college insurance plan. To obtain a brochure about the college sponsored insurance, please call (978) 665-3130.
Public Disclosure
Fitchburg State College has copies of its most recent audited financial statement available in the Treasurer's Office.
The schedule of fees, tuition, methods of payment and refund policies are those in effect at the time of publication. They are subject to change without notice.
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