Student Handbook 2010 2011 - School of the Museum of Fine Arts

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Art history/academic courses taken by Diploma students do not count toward this minimum. Any
change in enrollment may affect a student’s financial aid award. Contact the Registrar and/or Financial
Aid Office with any questions.
Payment Policy
All tuition and fees must be paid in full, or arrangements must be made to have a Tuition Management
Systems (TMS) payment plan in place, prior to the payment deadline (see academic calendar). Payments
to the School may be made by one or a combination of the following: cash, check, credit card
(MasterCard or Visa only), loan(s), and scholarship(s).
Students who are not paid in full or who are not current with payments to TMS will be dropped from all
classes and/or not permitted to register for classes. Contact the Business Office with any questions
regarding tuition accounts and other billing matters.
Tuition and Eligibility to Participate in Review Boards
School policy mandates your tuition bill be paid in full or, if enrolled with TMS for monthly payments,
your payments must be current in order to be eligible to participate in Review Boards and/or preregistration
(for returning students) or registration (for new students).
Studio Tuition Refund Policy
A full tuition refund, excluding nonrefundable deposits and fees, is given to students who withdraw from
the Museum School during the two week add/drop period ( see the academic calendar for applicable
dates). Both part-time students who drop credit hours and full time students who drop below full time
status will receive a tuition adjustment upon receipt of the Tuition Adjustment form. In order to be
eligible for a refund, a Tuition Adjustment form, signed and dated by the Financial Aid Office, the
Academic Affairs Office, the Business Office and the Registrar, must be completed during the
add/drop period and turned into the Registrar. No refunds will be issued after the add/drop period. The
Tuition Adjustment form is available in all of the above named offices.
Academic Tuition Refund Policy
There is a 100% refund for academics dropped through the last day of the academic drop period (see
Academic Calendar). No refunds will be issued after that date
Housing Refund Policy
Students who live in Museum School housing, and who formally withdraw or take a leave of absence
from the School, will receive a prorated refund based upon the length of occupancy only if a
replacement lessee can be found and other financial obligations to the school have been settled. The
housing deposit of $450 is nonrefundable once the offer of housing has been made by the School.
Students living in Museum School housing who leave the residence hall without formally withdrawing or
taking a leave of absence from the School are also responsible for the full room charges for the entire
lease year unless and only if, a replacement can be found. Contact the assistant director of residence
life with questions about financial obligations while in School housing.