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financial information
Tuition and Fees
Tuition / 2010-2011 Academic Year:
Per 3 credit course $ 1509.00
Per 4 credit course $ 2012.00
Per credit
Fees:
$ 503.00
Application Fee $ 30.00
Registration Fee (per semester) $ 20.00
Graduate Degree Audit Fee*
*fee is assessed one time only
$ 100.00
Promissory Note Default Fee $ 100.00
Health Insurance:
Massachusetts State Law requires that any student enrolled in six (6)
or more credits in the fall or spring semester must submit evidence
of health insurance coverage or the student will be automatically
enrolled in and billed for the College’s insurance plan.
Payment:
All checks should be made payable to Assumption College.
Tuition may be paid by check or credit card. Assumption accepts
MasterCard, VISA, or Discover. Financial aid, loans, payments
deferred payment plans, etc., must be received by the payment due
date of each semester. All fees and policies are subject to change
without notice at the discretion of the Trustees of the College.
The application fee should be sent directly to the Graduate School
office. The application fee is waived for Assumption College
matriculated students and alumni.
Assumption’s policy is that full tuition and registration fee
payment is due at the time of course registration. Any outstanding
tuition and/or fee balances must be paid before a student’s grades
are released or a degree is conferred.
Academic Support Center
The study skills graduate assistant works with students interested
in learning study skills, students on Conditional Enrollment or
Academic Probation, and students with learning disabilities.
Interested candidates should contact the Director of the Academic
Support Center at (508) 767-7170 for details.
Alternative Loans
Private loan options are available. Contact the Financial Aid Office at
(508) 767-7158 for information.
Career Planning
Full-time graduate students are eligible for a limited number of Career
Planning Graduate Assistant positions which provide stipend and/or
tuition remission benefits. Contact the Director of Career Services,
Student Development & Counseling Center (SDCC) at (508) 767-
7409 for details.
Employer Tuition Reimbursement
Students are encouraged to contact their employer’s Human Resource
Department to inquire about any available tuition benefits. Students
are expected to pay in full at the time of registration and then comply
with their individual employer’s reimbursement policies. If a student’s
employer has a Promissory Note agreement with Assumption College
and the student is eligible for his/her employer’s tuition benefit, the
student is required to sign a supplemental Assumption “Promissory
Note.” In the event that the student defaults on the terms of the
promissory note, the student will be assessed a default fee.
Extended Payment Plan
Tuition Pay offers graduate students a low cost extended payment
plan. This is not a loan program, there are no interest charges. The
application fee for the fall or spring semester, if applied individually,
is $35. If a student applies for the fall and spring semesters at the same
time the fee is $60. The first payment for the fall semester is due
August 1. The first payment for the spring semester is due December
1. Summer sessions are not eligible. Applications are available from
the Finance office at (508) 767-7471.
Federal Stafford Student Loans
Federal aid is available in the form of loans for both U.S. citizens and
permanent residents. The amount of Federal financial aid is based on
the cost of education less the amount you are expected to contribute
toward that cost. Federal loans can be up to $20,500 (subsidized and
unsubsidized) per year, but cannot exceed the combined undergraduate
and graduate aggregate limit.
To apply for a Federal student loan, unconditionally accepted fulltime
(9 credits/semester) and half-time (6 credits/semester) students
must complete the FAFSA form (see www.fafsa.gov). Students must
also complete a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and an Entrance
Interview (www.elmselect.com). Students can contact the Financial
Aid Office for further assistance at (508) 767-7158.
For additional information on subsidized and unsubsidized
Stafford Loans and Graduate PLUS Loans, visit our web site at
www.assumption.edu/graduate.
Student Affairs
A limited number of positions are available through the Division
of Student Affairs. Resident Director and Head Resident Assistant
positions provide certain tuition remission and housing benefits.
Call the Office of Residential Life at (508) 767-7505 for details.
One assistantship position is available through the Office of Student
Activities. Call (508)767-7536 for information. One assistantship is
available through the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Call (508) 767-
7100 for information.
Veterans’ Benefits
Eligibility is based on the regulations issued by the Veterans’ Administration.
Veterans should contact their Veterans’ Representative or the
Registrar’s Office for further information at (508) 767-7408.
Voucher Use
Students who are awarded Graduate Fellowships, Traineeships, or
Assistantships in a graduate degree program are not permitted to use
course vouchers to pay for courses that are included in their program
of study.
Refunds
No consideration will be given to an application for a refund unless
the student has given written notice to the Program Director at the
time of withdrawal from a course. No fee paid, or any portion thereof,
is returnable as a matter of right upon a student’s withdrawal from
the College. The “date of withdrawal” is the date on which the student
has actually notified the Program Director in writing.
Where illness, physical disability or extraordinary circumstances
require a student to leave, he/she may file with the Director of
Graduate Enrollment a written statement of the causes of such
withdrawal, accompanied by a statement from the registrar giving
the date of withdrawal.
Refunds on tuition will be made according to the following schedule:
Withdrawal prior to the 1st class session ................100%
Withdrawal prior to the 2nd class session.................90%
Withdrawal prior to the 3rd class session .................50%
Withdrawal after the 3rd class session..........................0%