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Financial Aid

For more information and online forms, visit the Office of Financial Aid.

Tuition and Fees

The University and the Board of Trustees reserve the right to revise general or specific fees to reflect economic conditions. The following schedule of tuition and fees is effective for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Graduate Tuition and General Fees

 

2008/09

2009/10

Application to the university
$60
$60
Tuition Per Credit, Master's Courses (500 level) MA, MS, MBA, MEd, CAGS (Campus-based and graduate extension.)
$380
$395
Doctoral Coursework Per Credit
$600
$625
Registration Fee
$40
$40
Doctoral Dissertation Mentoring Per Semester
$1,800
$1,875
Comprehensive Exam Fee
$200
$200
Proficiency Exam Fee
$200
$200
Course Continuation Fee (Applicable only to online, self-paced courses, campus code 90.)
$150
$150
Late Registration Fee (Two weeks prior to start of class.)
$50*
$50*
Audit Fee Per Credit
$127
$200
Transcript Fee, Per Copy, Processed within 5 Business Days.
$5
$5
Transcript Fee, Per Copy, Processed within 24 Hours.
$10
$10
Transcript Fee, Per Copy, Sent by Fax.
$10
$10
Graduation Fee
$200
$200

*Not applicable to online courses, campus codes 61, 90 and 95.

Payment Arrangements

Students may pay by mail or in person. Checks and money orders must be in U.S. dollars, payable to Salve Regina University. Postdated checks are not accepted. The University also accepts Visa and MasterCard payments for graduate students, which can be paid by phone.

To pay in person, the payment is brought to the Business Office in Ochre Court between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Because paying in person may involve waiting in line, payment by mail is encouraged. Personal checks returned for insufficient funds are subject to fines: $15 for checks up to $50; $20 for checks over $50 and up to $200; and $25 for checks over $200. If the check is not honored within ten days, the registration will be cancelled. Once a check is returned for insufficient funds, the University will no longer accept personal checks on the student's behalf.

Payment Options

Salve Regina University offers several alternative payment options. Please read the terms of these options carefully before choosing one. Students must sign a promissory note at the time of registration. Please note that if a student adds a class, the course fee will be paid according to the original payment option chosen, unless otherwise indicated by the student. For tuition reimbursement, the student must provide a new authorization form indicating the new class.

Financial Aid

A variety of loans are available to assist students with tuition, cost of living, and other educational expenses. Government loans and other financial programs are listed in brochures found in the financial aid office.

Salve Regina University is approved for veterans' benefits. Interested persons should contact their local V.A. office or phone (888) GI-BILL-1 (888-442-4551) for assistance.

Refund Policy for Withdrawal from Campus-based Courses

Students are eligible for refunds of tuition according to the following schedule provided they have followed the procedure outlined in the "Withdrawal from a Course" or "Withdrawal from the University" sections of this catalog:

  1. A student who leaves the university during or at the end of a semester shall not be charged for the next semester. However, if the student has already registered for classes the next semester, the student is responsible to drop the same classes before the next semester starts, using the drop/add form in the Registrar's Office.
  2. A student who leaves the university (except under # 5 below) or changes his or her enrollment during a semester shall be eligible for a tuition and room and board refund during the first five weeks, according to the following schedule:
    • Withdrawal before classes begin 100%
    • Withdrawal before start of the second week of the semester 90%
    • Withdrawal before start of the third week of the semester 80%
    • Withdrawal before start of the fourth week of the semester 70%
    • Withdrawal before start of the fifth week of the semester 60%
    • Withdrawal before start of the sixth week of the semester 50%
    • Withdrawal after start of the sixth week of the semester 0%
    • Withdrawal from weekend workshops (after workshop starts) 0%
  3. The tuition refund schedule for campus-based "compressed" courses that meet eight weeks or fewer in a semester is as follows:
    • Withdrawal before classes begin 100%
    • Withdrawal before the 10th calendar day from start of course 80%
    • Withdrawal before the 16th calendar day from start of course 60%
    • Withdrawal after the 15th calendar day from start of course 0%
  4. The tuition refund policy for campus-based courses offered in summer sessions is based on the following schedule:
    • Withdrawal before classes begin in a session 100%
    • Withdrawal during the first week of class 80%
    • Withdrawal during the second week of class 60%
    • Withdrawal after the second week of class 0%
    • Weekend workshops (after a workshop has started) 0%
  5. A student who is suspended, dismissed, or withdraws when under investigation for misconduct shall not have tuition refunded for the semester in which action is taken.
  6. Refunds for student withdrawals will be processed within 30 days after the university has received notification of withdrawal.

Refunds of tuition will be calculated based on the date the graduate studies office receives written official request for withdrawal. All fees are non-refundable. The university reserves the right to charge an administrative fee for refunds of this nature.

Refund Policy for Withdrawal from Online Courses

Students are eligible for refunds of tuition according to the following schedule provided they have followed the procedure outlined in the "Withdrawal from a Course" section of this catalog.

  1. Refunds for full-semester and four-month courses are as follows:
    • Withdrawal before classes begin 100%
    • Withdrawal before start of the second week of the semester 90%
    • Withdrawal before start of the third week of the semester 80%
    • Withdrawal before start of the fourth week of the semester 70%
    • Withdrawal before start of the fifth week of the semester 60%
    • Withdrawal before start of the sixth week of the semester 50%
    • Withdrawal after the start of the sixth week of the semester 0%
  2. Refunds for eight week courses are as follows:
    • Withdrawal before classes begin 100%
    • Withdrawal before the 10th calendar day from start of course 80%
    • Withdrawal before the 16th calendar day from start of course 60%
    • Withdrawal after the 15th calendar day from start of course 0%

Refunds for Students Receiving Federal Financial Aid

Students who receive Title IV Federal Financial Aid, such as Stafford Loans, Plus Loans, Perkins Loans, Nursing Student Loans, SEOG Grants or Pell Grants, are subject to repayment as mandated by the Federal Government. Up until the sixty percent completion of the semester, all Title IV Funds are repaid based on a strict prorated percentage of time completion over the entire semester. After the sixty percent completion date of the semester, all Title IV Funds are considered earned and are retained by the student.

Refunds for Students Receiving University-Sponsored Aid

Students who receive university-sponsored financial aid such as grants are subject to the same policy as tuition. Therefore, if a student is entitled to a percentage of tuition due to early withdrawal, the same percentage of the grant will be refunded to the university.

The above calculation will be performed within 30 days after university withdrawal or 30 days after the university becomes aware of the student withdrawal.