2009-2010 - Bowie State University

SUMMARY OF TUITION AND FEES
The University charges tuition and a variety of semester and annual fees, including mandatory,
laboratory, examination, room and board, and parking. For a complete list fees, see the Schedule of
Charges on Bulldog Connection (http://bulldogconnect.bowiestate.edu/).
Acceptance Fee
When accepted, a student must pay an acceptance fee, which will be credited to the student’s account
and applied to subsequent charges. The acceptance fee is nonrefundable and will be held to the
student’s credit for a period of one year. If the student does not enroll at Bowie State University during
that year, the acceptance fee will revert to the University.
Activity Fee
An activity fee is assessed annually for full‐time undergraduate students. The amount is reduced for
part‐time students. These funds are used by student organizations for class dues, student publications,
dramatics, social events, assembly programs, and other student projects.
Athletic Fee
An athletic fee is assessed annually for full‐time undergraduate students. The amount is reduced for
part‐time students. These funds are used by the Athletic Department to help support the athletic
programs of the University.
Cooperative Education Fee
A cooperative education fee is charged per work assignment for each participating student for
counseling services, for personal visits from the Coordinator of the Cooperative Education Program
while on the job, for mailing all student co‐op publications, and for being considered a full‐time
registered student while working.
Developmental Education Course Fee
A developmental education course fee is charged to all students enrolled in a developmental
mathematics, English, or reading course. This fee is assessed for each developmental course.
Diagnostic Assessment Fee
A diagnostic assessment fee is charged to first‐ and second‐year students, including transfer students.
This fee will support costs associated with providing assessment tests and related prescriptive support
plans for freshman and sophomore students.
English Proficiency Fee
A fee is assessed for the English Proficiency Examination, a graduation requirement which must be
satisfied by all students receiving a bachelor’s degree from the University.
Graduation Fee
A graduation fee is assessed undergraduate and graduate as a one‐time expenditure to students once
they apply for graduation. This fee covers the processing of transcripts and related documents provided
to external bodies at the request of the student. This fee offsets the cost of commencement.
Health Services Fee
The University offers comprehensive insurance for all full‐time students to cover medical expenses
resulting from an accident or illness. Each full‐time student entering the University is required to register
for the Student Health Insurance Plan each year. The insurance cost, which includes medical expenses,
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