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Tuition and Fees
Basic
expenses at Albion College for the academic year are listed below.
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Comprehensive Fee, 2003-04 |
$27,954.00 |
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Tuition for
the school year is $21,692. This includes activities pass and College
newspaper. Room and board charges for the two semesters total $6,262. |
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Student Senate Activity Fee (yearly) |
$256.00 |
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Application Fee |
$20.00 |
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Covers cost
of processing application. Non-refundable. |
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General Deposit |
$300.00 |
Payable upon
receiving notice of admission to assure a place in the enrollment. $150
will be credited to the first semester general fees for matriculating
students. For students accepted for the first semester, entrance deposits
are required by May 1. For students accepted for the second semester,
entrance deposits are required by November 15. Entering students who
cancel enrollment after May 1 and prior to August 1 for first semester and
after November 15 and prior to December 15 for second semester will
receive a partial refund of $50. Partial refunds will not be made after
August 1 and December 15 for the respective semesters. See “Refunds”
section for details regarding return of the general deposit to students
who have already been enrolled.
Matriculation Fee/Readmission Fee
A one-time
matriculation fee of $100 is paid by all matriculating students at
registration for administrative and processing costs. Re-admitted students
are also required to pay a $50 re-admission fee. Non-refundable.
Textbooks
and Supplies
There are no
standard fees for textbooks and supplies. However, every student must plan
to purchase such items in addition to the expenses listed above. Books and
supplies range from $500 to $600 per year for the average Albion student.
Other
Educational Fees
(per
semester, where applicable)
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Tuition each
1/4 unit below 3 units or above 4 1/2 units |
$922.00 |
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Late Final
Enrollment—First day
—Each additional day late |
20.00
10.00 |
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Tuition for
Auditors (per 1/4 unit) without credit |
230.00 |
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Off-Campus
Study Program Application |
30.00 |
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Course Film
Charge (see individual course for exact charge) |
10.00-25.00 |
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Ceramics I
Ceramics II |
25.00
30.00 |
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All other
Ceramics courses (per unit) |
50.00 |
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Photography
(one unit)
(one-half unit) |
35.00
20.00 |
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Printmaking
(all) |
25.00 |
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Psychology
Laboratory Fee |
25.00 |
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Music Fees
Private music lesson fees for non-majors: |
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1/4 unit
(1/2 hour lesson per week)
1/2 unit (1 hour lesson per week) |
225.00
450.00 |
Students
declaring a music major (and demonstrating this intention by being
enrolled in the music classes appropriate to the music major curriculum)
will receive at no additional cost up to 1/2 unit of private lessons per
semester. All other students must pay the full applied music fee for
lessons. The music practice room charge is included in the private lesson
fee.
Refunds:
Students who drop private music lessons after the second week of classes
will receive no refund. Students dropping lessons during the first two
weeks will be charged $40 per scheduled lesson.
Special Fees
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Special
Student Admission Fee (non-refundable) |
$10.00 |
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CLEP
Credit |
One-half tuition |
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Identification Card Replacement |
10.00 |
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Automobile
Registration (per year) |
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First-year: |
$200 |
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sophomore: |
$130 |
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junior: |
$100 |
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senior: |
$100 |
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Replacement of Lost Room Key and Changing Lock Hardware |
75.00 |
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If a key is lost a second time, a fee of $100 will be charged for
replacement. |
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Replacement
of Lost Mailbox Key |
25.00 |
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If a key is lost a second time, a fee of $40 will be charged for
replacement. |
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Transcript
of Record |
3.00 |
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Each additional copy at the same time |
2.00 |
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Graduation
Fee |
$100.00 |
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All
graduating seniors are assessed a $100 graduation fee, due when an
application for degree is submitted, one semester before their graduation
date. The fee will cover miscellaneous costs associated with graduation,
including transcripts. |
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Replacement of Diploma Insert with Cover |
30.00 |
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Other
Housing (two semesters unless otherwise indicated) |
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Annex: |
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Individual student with board
Individual student without board |
3,062.00
3,200.00 |
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Dean Hall: |
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Room
Utility/Amortization Fee |
3,062.00
98.00 |
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Burns
Street: |
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Family living (per month)
Individual student (non-efficiency) with board
Individual student (non-efficiency) without board
Individual student (efficiency) with board
Individual student (efficiency) without board |
564.00
3,560.00
3,698.00
3,434.00
3,572.00 |
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Briton
Apartments: |
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Individual student with board
Individual student without board |
3,560.00
3,698.00 |
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Karro Village: |
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Individual student (double room) with board
Individual student (double room) without board
Individual student (single room) with board
Individual student (single room) without board |
4,230.00
4,368.00
4,760.00
4,898.00 |
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(Double rooms may not be converted to singles.) |
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Residence Halls: |
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Double converted to single
Standard small single |
4,224.00
3,966.00 |
Payment of
Tuition and Fees
All accounts
are payable in full on final enrollment day at the opening of each
semester in cash, by check, by MasterCard, Visa, or Discover Card, or
through a College-approved tuition payment plan. For a student to
participate in the College’s own deferred payment plan, the need for
deferred payments must be established in advance at the Business Office.
In such cases, the deferred payment plan requires that a minimum of
one-half of the basic semester fees (which include tuition, room, board,
and any additional miscellaneous fees) must be paid on final enrollment
day. The balance will be paid in two equal installments including a time
charge differential equal to 1 1/4 percent per month accrued from the date
of final enrollment. In 2003-04 the balance of fees is payable on October
8 and November 5 for the first semester, and on February 12 and March 12
for the second semester. A scholarship, grant-in-aid, work credit or
loan is not accepted as part of the initial payment. Failure to meet
an installment that is past due automatically cancels the privileges of
class attendance.
No diploma,
certificate, transcript, semester grade report, letter of honorable
dismissal or letter of recommendation will be granted to students who have
an indebtedness to the College.
Students
having any indebtedness to the College will not be permitted to complete
enrollment for the following semester's classes.
Sound
business practice provides guidelines for all financial transactions with
the College, including but not limited to the payment of fees and other
obligations, purchases at the bookstore and the cashing of checks. These
practices include a respect for accuracy and punctuality; and the College
deals both with students and parents when questions concerning these
transactions arise.
The College
reserves the right to increase or decrease fees and charges according to
changes in economic conditions. Published notice of any change normally
will be given in advance.
Refunds
Students who
withdraw prior to the end of a semester are subject to the terms of the
Albion College refund policy. Depending on the date and circumstances of a
student's withdrawal from the College, a refund may be in the form of
pro-rated charges and credits, rather than a cash payment to the student.
Appeals by those students who feel that individual circumstances warrant
exceptions from the established policy should be made in writing to the
vice president for student affairs. Both voluntary and involuntary
withdrawals are subject to the refund policy and a $100 withdrawal
processing fee.
It should be
noted that students who have enrolled under a deferred payment agreement
are bound to fulfill the terms of that agreement even though they may
withdraw from the College prior to the close of a semester.
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Refund
Policy
If a student
withdraws or is suspended or expelled from Albion College, then the
student may be eligible for a refund of a portion of the tuition, fees,
room and board paid to Albion College for that semester. If the student
received financial assistance from outside of the family, then a portion
of the refund will be returned to the grant, scholarship or loan source
from which that assistance was received.
If a student
plans to withdraw, then the student should complete the Student Withdrawal
Form, available from the Student Affairs Office, to begin the withdrawal
process. This procedure will enable Albion College to refund the maximum
possible institutional charges.
Two formulas
exist for determining the amount of the credit: Albion’s refund policy and
a federal formula (Return of Title IV Aid) derived from the 1998
reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. The federal formula is
applicable to any student receiving federal aid other than Federal
Work-Study if that student withdraws on or before completing 60 percent of
the semester. These students may also receive a refund of non-federal aid
through Albion's refund policy. Students not receiving
Albion’s
refund policy is as follows: Students who withdraw from Albion College may
receive a pro-rated refund of tuition and board fees, according to the
following schedule:
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Institutional Refund |
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75% tuition/pb* |
7-14 |
Pro-rated
board |
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2-6 |
40% tuition/pb*
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15-16
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No refund |
*Pb=pro-rated
board fees
The federal
formula provides for a return of Title IV aid if the student received
federal financial assistance in the form of a Pell Grant, Supplemental
Educational Opportunity Grant, Perkins Loan, Federal Family Educational
Loan Program or PLUS loan and withdrew on or before completing 60 percent
of the semester. The percentage of the return is equal to the number of
calendar days remaining in the semester divided by the total number of
calendar days in the semester. Scheduled vacation periods of more than
four days are excluded.
If any
refund remains after the return of Title IV aid, the refund will be used
to repay Albion College funds, state funds, other private sources and the
student in proportion to the amount received from each non-federal source
if there was no unpaid balance due at the time of withdrawal. If there was
an unpaid balance, then all aid sources will be repaid before any money is
paid to the student.
If funds
were released to a student because of a credit balance on the student’s
account, then the student may be required to repay some of the federal
grants or loans released to the student.
Students who
have questions about the refund policy should contact the Financial Aid
Office.
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General
Deposit Refunds—General
deposit refunds are made in full (less deductions for unpaid College
charges) after the end of a semester provided written notice of intent to
withdraw is filed with the vice president for student affairs by the
following deadline dates:
October 15
for withdrawal at the end of the first semester
March 15 for
withdrawal at the end of the second semester
A 50 percent
refund of the general deposit will be made when written notice of intent
to withdraw is provided to the vice president for student affairs by the
following deadline dates:
December 1
for withdrawal at the end of the first semester
August 1 for
withdrawal during the summer
A form to
indicate one's intent to withdraw is available at the Student Affairs’
Office in the Ferguson Student, Technology, and Administrative Services
Building. Completion of this form will constitute notification that the
student intends to withdraw from the College at the end of the current
semester. Should there be a change in the student's plans, it will be
necessary for the student to submit an application for readmission.
A student
who completes his or her degree will receive a refund of the general
deposit less any remaining College charges. (e.g. room damage, loss of
keys, etc.)
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