Catalog, 1958-1959 - Hoover Library

1958 Expenses
CONCERT AND LECTURE PROGRAM
College regularly invites speakers of note to The address the
student body on subjects of general or scholarly interest. A
series musical and dramatic programs features only members
of not
of [he Departments of Music and Drama, but outstanding
guest artists. One of annual events is the concert by the
the
National Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Howard
Mitchell.
Expenses
Western Maryland College has always attempted to keep its
within the reach those students coming from families with
fees of
moderate incomes, so that its educational program will not be
restricted to the wealthy. In these days increasing price and
of
wage levels such a policy has been extremely difficult, and the
following charges, which are less than those of many independent
colleges like caliber, are made possible, without impairing the
of
quality of the college program, only because of the liberal support
of the Methodist Church, contributions from business and
industry, and the generous help of many our alumni and
of
friends.
The tuition charge for full-time student is $325 per semester.
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Students carrying less than 12 semester hours are not coosidered
full-time students and are charged $20 per semester
hour. Board and room charges (depending on room selection)
range from $287.50 to .$312.50 for a semester. (The College reserves
the right to increase the amount for board if food costs
rise.) An extra tuition charge is made certain courses in Art
for
and in Dramatic Art, where there is individual instruction, and
for private instruction in voice, piano, organ, violin, and other
instrumen~. These fees are listed under the course descriptions.
A regisu-auon fee of $15 is charged each new student. An
advance deposit $50 on the room and board charge is required
of
annually from each boarding student prior to the opening of
the first semester upon notification from the College. The above
fee and deposit are nor refundable.
An activities fee of $35 is payable annually. Laboratory and
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of all boarding students entitling them to the services of the nurse
and the use of the infirmary up to seven days. A charge of $1.50
per day is made for use of the infirmary in excess of seven days.
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