2009 - 2010 Academic Catalog - Westminster Theological Seminary

{Financial Information}
Each course..................................................................... $ 1,700
Continuation fee - due for each semester following the first
year in which no new course work will be taken, until a
student has been fully approved to graduate. The fee is
due September 1 and February 1....................................$ 500
Thesis - due when formally submitted (Deadline is April 1
prior to commencement)..................................................$ 840
Auditing fee, each course.....................................................$ 850
Special Fees
(non-refundable unless otherwise specified)
Application fee.......................................................................$ 12
Late payment of tuition and continuation fees........................ $ 25
Commencement fee..............................................................$ 90
Due March 1 prior to commencement (Refundable only
until April 1; after this date, no portion of this fee is refundable
for those who do not attend the commencement
ceremony, or for those who purchase their own regalia.)
Transcript fees
Standard processing............................................................ $5
Express processing
(mailed out within 24 hours of request)........................... $10
Additional charges will be assessed for express mailing services
Refunds
During any academic term, students must notify the Registrar in
writing of their request for a leave of absence or of their withdrawal
from courses or from the Seminary. They may receive a partial
refund on tuition for that term. A refund will not be given if the
student’s leave of absence is 60 days or less and is the only leave
of absence taken in a twelve-month period.
Pro-Rata Refund Schedule
Students who withdraw or drop courses before 60 percent of a
semester or term has elapsed will receive a pro-rata refund of
tuition, fees, room, and other charges.
For example, students who withdraw after 10 percent of a
semester has elapsed will receive a 90 percent refund, while
students who withdraw after 22 percent of a semester has elapsed
will receive a 78 percent refund. There will be no refunds after 60
percent of a course has elapsed.
After the first day of any semester or term a refund of room rent,
less the non-refundable deposit, will be on a prorated basis; room
rent will be refunded only if the room is re-rented and there is no
other vacancy in the dormitories. Refund will be made only for the
period during which the room is re-rented.
If an individual is suspended from the Seminary, no refund will
be given.
Appeals
Students who believe that individual circumstances warrant exceptions
from the published policies regarding the charges and refunds
may appeal to the Vice President of Finance or the Chief Operating
Officer.
Financial Aid
Scholarships – General Information
Westminster maintains a policy of holding the expense of theological
education to a minimum for the student, and of requesting the
student to meet this expense from his or her own resources. Charges
for tuition and other fees reflect only a portion of the cost (approximately
50 percent) of providing this education. Nevertheless, in order
that students might not be prevented from receiving a theological
education for financial reasons, the Seminary endeavors to provide
some aid for those whose circumstances require it. Grants for scholarships
are taken from either the institutional budget of the Seminary
or funds established by friends of Westminster.
Applying for Scholarships
Subject to other eligibility requirements, full-time students enrolled
in the M.Div., M.A.R. and M.A. programs may apply for a scholarship.
The Church Partnership Award allows part-time students
to apply and the Spouse Scholarship also allows part-time and
Certificate students to apply. (Please refer to the individual scholarship
sections below.) Application forms are available through the
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