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Standard charges per semester for 2008-2009 |
| Tuition |
$
12,000.00 |
| Room (Standard double
occupancy) |
$2,050.00 |
Edinburgh Meal Plan
21 meals/week and $45 flex dollars |
$1,450.00 |
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Alternative Room Options: |
| McMichael Hall, Double Occupancy |
$2,225.00 |
| Bowers Hall, Double Occupancy |
$2,400.00 |
| North Hall, Double Occupancy |
$2,350.00 |
| All Others, Double Occupancy |
$2,050.00 |
| Gracie
Peterson
Hall, Double Occupancy |
$2,350.00 |
Founders
Village:
Apartment Occupancy, per semester based on eligibility; includes parking permit |
$2,400.00 |
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Additional charges for private rooms: (per semester) |
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Double Room,
single occupancy |
$400.00 |
| Single Room, single occupancy |
$100.00 |
| Private Bath |
$175.00 |
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Alternative Board
Plan Options
(Information is available in the meal plan brochure) |
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Traditional
Options |
The Glasgow – 21
meals/week
and $125 flex dollars |
$1,520.00 |
The Stirling – 21
meals/week
and $240 flex dollars |
$1,630.00 |
The Haddington – 14
meals/week
and $85 flex dollars |
$1,450.00 |
The Dundee – 14
meals/week
and $165 flex dollars |
$1,520.00 |
The Aberdeen – 10
meals/week
and $140 flex dollars |
$1,450.00 |
Organic Options |
The Queensferry – 21
meals/week
and $45 flex dollars |
$2,080.00 |
The Stonehaven – 14
meals/week
and $85 flex dollars |
$1,870.00 |
The St. Andrews – 10
meals/week
and $140 flex dollars |
$1,750.00 |
Total Annual Charge: |
$31,000.00 |
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(Tuition, fees, standard 21 meal board, and standard double -
occupancy room) |
Payment
Tuition, room and
board charges are billed by semester. Payments are due two
weeks prior to the beginning of each semester. Other fees and
charges are assessed as they are incurred and billed monthly with
payment due by the 20th of the month billed.
Payment options include cash,
check, or money order to Monmouth College. Payment may be made
via credit card (using MasterCard, Discover or American Express with
a 2.5% convenience fee) through Web Advisor from the MC website
using the MC student log in and password.
Students who wish to distribute
payment over several months may make plan arrangements using the
Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS) Tuition Payment Plan.
Information is available on-line by connecting to:
www.monm.edu/business-office/payment.htm Scroll down and
select "NBS Tuition Payment Plan." There is a $50 annual
enrollment fee.
Prior Indebtedness
Payment of all current financial obligations to the College is a
prerequisite to registration (course selection) for the following
semester.
Payment of all current financial
obligations is a prerequisite to receiving the degree. Failure
to meet such obligations will prevent participation in Commencement
activities and the issuing of transcripts.
Other Policies
Students who have outside scholarships or loans not already credited
to their accounts by the day of registration must have written
confirmation from the source of the aid if the scholarship or loan
is to be considered in computing the net amount due.
Students receiving the Illinois
Monetary Award Program Grant (MAP) who are enrolled in fewer than 15
semester hours may receive a lesser award from the State than the
amount shown on the financial assistance award letter (which assumes
15 semester hours of enrollment).
Conditions
The normal course load for a full-time student is 15-16
semester hours. A student enrolled for 12 semester
hours is classified as a full-time student.
Tuition
charges provide for a course load up to and including 18 semester hours. Tuition
per semester is based upon a student’s registered course load as of the last day to add a
course. (See the Academic
Calendar)
Tuition includes use of the library, laboratories, student
center, cultural activities, co-curricular programs, admission to athletic contests and most
other campus events. Tuition is required whenever a
student is enrolled for course work at Monmouth College or under Monmouth College’s
auspices, whether the course work is on or off campus.
Where space permits, double rooms are made available for
single occupancy at an extra charge. Students
selecting a “double-single” room will be charged an additional $400
per semester.
All unmarried students are required to live and take board
on campus, except that residents of the immediate area may receive permission to commute to
the College when they continue to live with their parents.
Students enrolled in internships, independent study,
student teaching or other off-campus programs within 30 miles of Monmouth must reside on
campus and take board in the College dining room. Box
meals will be provided or other appropriate arrangements made for meals that cannot be taken
on campus. All expenses associated with
off-campus study, such as travel, clothing and meals at unusual times, will be borne by the
student. Not all financial aid is continued for
off-campus study programs, and the student must check with the Financial Aid Office to
determine whether financial assistance is continued for the particular off-campus study
program in question.
Payment of all current financial obligations to the College
is a prerequisite to receiving the degree. Failure to
meet such obligations will preclude participation in Commencement activities.
Student Health Insurance
See
Student Health Insurance section for more
details. All students enrolled for six or more semester hours are required to participate in
the Student Health Insurance Plan unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished. (Further
information is available in the Health Insurance Plan brochure.) If you have comparable
coverage, a completed waiver card must be submitted to the Business Office by the
applicable deadline or the insurance premium will be charged. Coverage will continue to the
next policy year anniversary date. Health care provided through a Health Maintenance
Organization (HMO) may be accepted for waiver purposes, however; students should confirm
that coverage extends beyond your HMO service area.
Fall
2008 annual premium $540.00
2008
Fall only premium $237.00
2008 Waiver submission deadline is August
12, 2008
Spring
2009 new student
premium $303.00
2009 Waiver submission deadline is January 5, 2009
Other Charges
Overload, per semester
hour $800.00
Students who take more than 18 semester hours per semester will be charged additional
tuition on a prorated basis. Tuition
for fewer than 12 or for more than 18 semester hours will be charged
at $800 per semester hour.
Audit, per semester hour
$400.00
Full-time students may audit a course without charge.
Part-time students or persons not otherwise enrolled will be charged the audit fee.
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Music Lessons |
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Music lessons (whether 1/2 hour per week or
one hour per week) carry a $195 fee per semester for all
students, regardless of major, minor, or ensemble
participation. Students will not be charged for more than one
lesson per semester. |
Late Payment Fee and Interest
Charge
Tuition, room and board charges are billed by semester.
Statements are sent to the home address on record with the Registrar
Office. Payments for these semester charges are due two weeks
prior to the beginning of each semester. A late payment fee of
$40 will be assessed if payment in full or alternative arrangements
are not made by the due date.
Charges incurred after a semester
begins are billed monthly and payment is due by the 20th
of the month in which the statement is received. Accounts not
paid by the 20th are assessed interest charges of
1% per month (12%) annually. Interest charges are waived if a
Nelnet payment plan is arranged and payments are current.
Change of Registration - $15.00
Students who change registration after the first week of
classes will be charged this additional fee.
Matriculation Fees
Application fee - None
Deposit for new students - $150.00
A deposit is required of all new students accepting
admission and enrolling for nine or more semester hours. This $150 is retained as a deposit that is refunded at graduation or withdrawal of
the student from the College, provided there are no outstanding charges. New student deposits are refundable if requested by May 1, prior to entry for the
fall semester and are refundable if requested by December 1, prior to entry for the Spring
semester.
Orientation Fees
An orientation fee of $110 is charged to all new students
enrolled in the Fall semester. An orientation fee of $90 is charged
to all new transfer students for the Spring semester. This fee includes meals, program
materials and orientation events. All new students in the Fall
semester are expected to participate in orientation activities.
Room Cancellation Fee - $150.00
Resident students who do not return for the fall semester
must cancel their room assignment by written notice to the Student Affairs Office no later
than July 1 or be assessed this additional fee.
Students who
do not return for the spring semester must notify the Student Affairs
Office by January 3 to avoid this fee.
Official Transcript, per copy - $5.00
Official transcripts are issued only upon written request. All financial obligations to the College must be met before a transcript will be
issued. (Unofficial transcripts are issued at no cost for current students only.)
Placement Service
Enrolled students:
Up to 5 mailings of credentials - $15.00
Each additional mailing - $5.00
Non-enrolled students:
Up to 3 mailings of credentials - $15.00
Each additional mailing - $5.00
Room Telephone
An active telephone jack is provided, at no additional charge, in each residence hall room.
Students must
provide their own touch-tone telephone.
Long distance telephone service is available only by purchase of
prepaid long distance calling cards.
Replacement of Lost Key or Card
Outside key to building - $50.00
Room key - $28.00
Other key - $28.00
ID or meal card - $20.00
The security of residence halls and the integrity of the
identification system demand cooperation and responsibility from all members of the
community in safeguarding keys and ID cards. The charges above are to encourage due care of keys and cards, to maintain room and building
security, and to prevent abuse of ID cards. Students
are charged for keys not returned by the last day of each semester. Students
who return keys after the last day of each semester will not receive a full refund for key
charges. The refund will be one half of the initial
charge.
Motor Vehicle Charges
Parking Permit - $75.00 per semester
Parking Permit Euclid Lot Only - $35.00 per semester
Auto Registration Decal - No Charge
Parking/other violation fine - $20.00
Parking on College lawns fine - $50.00
No vehicle registration fine *$100.00
* In addition, violators must also register the vehicle.
Motor vehicle regulations are designed to protect the
safety and welfare of the campus community and to promote good order. Designated staff
monitors issue tickets for violations. Any enrolled student bringing a motor vehicle to
campus must register the vehicle in the lower level of Poling Hall, Room 6, within
the first week of classes, and thereafter, before bringing a vehicle to campus.
A parking permit allows students the opportunity to
utilize campus parking facilities when a space is available. It does
not guarantee a parking space will always be available.
If no parking permits are available at the time of
the request, a student will be issued a registration decal at no
charge for vehicle identification. All students must register their
vehicle and properly display a registration decal or parking permit
at all times.
Students bringing a motor vehicle to the College
may be subject to additional registration requirements with the City
of Monmouth, including a fee.
Further information is available in the Monmouth
College Parking Rules & Regulations Brochure.
Air Conditioners
Students requiring air conditioners for medical reasons
must provide the Office of Student Affairs with a doctor’s certificate attesting to the
medical need. This
information is to be submitted prior to Friday, August 1, 2008.
Air Conditioner Fee - $175.00 per semester
Reinstallation Fee (moving to another room) - $40.00
Air conditioners are permitted and provided by the College
only for chronic medical reasons. Students are
not allowed to bring their own air conditioners.
Non-Sufficient Funds Check Return Fee - $15.00
This fee is charged on each check returned to the College
for non-sufficient funds.
Summer Session
Tuition, per semester hour - $500.00
Room, per week - $75.00
Board is not available. Students who withdraw during the
first two days of classes receive a 75% tuition refund. After
the second day of classes, there is no tuition refund.
Charges for Supplies or Damage
Charges for art, laboratory or other supplies; lost library
items, or for breakage or damage to College property are either billed immediately or at the end of
the semester. Payment is due by the 20th of the month in which the
statement is received.
Damage charges include the estimated cost of replacement parts
or material, labor for repair or replacement, and overhead expenses associated with the
repair or replacement.
Refunds
A refund is the amount of money that the College will
credit to a student account and/or to a financial aid program account when the student
leaves school before completing a period of enrollment. No
refund of tuition is made to a student who simply drops a course. Refunds
may or may not result in a student account credit that would lead to an eventual
disbursement of cash to a student. Students who
withdraw from the College are subject to adjustments in their financial aid. Students
are cautioned that withdrawal from the College may result in a larger balance due from the
student and that such balance will be due and payable at the time of withdrawal.
Once a student has
withdrawn from the College, refunds will be computed and credited by the College Business
Office within thirty days of notification of withdrawal. No separate refund request is
necessary. All refunds will be by check and mailed to the address
on record. No refund will be made for amounts less than $5.
Book Credit
Slips A student may
request a Book Credit Slip if a credit is reflected on their student
account. This credit slip is available to be picked up at the
business office the
week prior to classes beginning each semester and continues through
the end of the first week of classes. A book credit slip will
only be issued once per student per semester.
Attribution
Student loans, scholarships and grants will first be
reviewed and attributed to the appropriate academic session. For
example, the Federal Family Educational Loan Program loans (Stafford, PLUS, etc) are
considered to be made in proportionate amounts corresponding to the number of academic
sessions covered by the loan (typically two semesters). Any
portion of such loans attributable to a session that the student did not attend must be
returned to the appropriate program account. The
student’s account will be adjusted accordingly.
Official Withdrawal
For a student to be
considered officially withdrawn, he/she must notify the college
orally or in writing
of his/her intent to withdraw by contacting the Office of Student Affairs. The withdrawal
date is the date that the student notifies the Office of Student Affairs of his/her intent
to withdraw and/or begins the withdrawal process by completing a withdrawal form.
Unofficial
Withdrawal
If a student ceases
attendance without providing official notification to the College, the withdrawal date will
be the mid-point of the semester, except that the College may use as the withdrawal date the
student’s last date of attendance at an academically-related activity, as documented by the
College.
Special
Circumstances
If the College
determines that a student did not provide official notification because of illness,
accident, grievous personal loss, or other such circumstances beyond the student’s control,
the Dean of Students may determine a withdrawal date related to that circumstance.
Return of Title IV
(Federal) Financial Aid
When a student
withdraws during a semester, the amount of federal financial aid earned by the student is
determined on a pro-rata basis. Once a student has completed 60 percent of the
semester, he/she is considered to have earned all of his/her federal financial aid. If
the student has completed less than 60 percent of the semester, he/she is considered to have
earned an equal percentage of the aid originally scheduled to be received. (Federal
Work Study funds are excluded from the return of Title IV funds requirements.)
If a student has
received excess funds, the College must return a portion of the excess equal to the lesser
of:
(A) the student’s institutional charges multiplied by the unearned percentage of funds, or
(B) the entire amount of the excess funds.
If the aid to be returned is in the form of a loan that has been released to the student (or
parent) borrower, the student (or parent) can repay the loan in accordance with the terms of
the promissory note over a period of time.
If the aid to be returned is in the form of grant funds, the law provides that the student
may repay 50 percent of the grant rather than 100 percent.
The Title IV funds must be credited to outstanding loan balances or to any amount awarded
for the semester in which a return of funds is required in the following order:
| 1. |
Unsubsidized
Federal Stafford Loans |
| 2. |
Subsidized Federal
Stafford Loans |
| 3. |
Federal Perkins
Loans |
| 4. |
Federal PLUS Loans
received on behalf of the student |
| 5. |
Federal Pell
Grants |
| 6. |
Federal SEOG Grants |
| 7. |
Other Title IV
assistance |
Refund of Charges
A student who
withdraws prior to completing 60% of the semester is entitled to a pro-rata cancellation of
that semester’s direct costs for tuition, room and board. Indirect costs such as
parking permits, insurance, books, class fees, etc., will not be pro-rated. After
completion of 60% of the semester, there is no refund of charges.
A student who
withdraws before the first day of classes of any semester, is not considered to have been
enrolled for that semester and is therefore entitled to a 100% cancellation of charges. If a student remains on campus beyond his/her withdrawal date, he/she will be assessed room
and meal costs based on actual period of residency on campus.
Program fees, housing fees and all other fees assessed to a student’s account
to cover additional charges by a host institution for an off-campus program will be refunded
in accordance with refunds made by the host institution.
Any
special travel arrangements or incidental costs due to a program cancellation will be at the
student’s own expense. Monmouth College may require students to return from an off-campus
program at any time, regardless of whether its sponsor or host institution has officially
cancelled a program.
Refund of Funds from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Monetary Award Program
(MAP)
Per the rules of the Illinois Student
Assistance Commission, if a MAP recipient withdraws after the end of the second week of the
semester, the student may receive MAP grant payment for costs incurred up to the semester
award provided the college’s tuition refund policy indicates that the student has incurred
charges in the amount of the claim.
Refund of Institutional Financial Aid
Institutional financial aid may consist
of Monmouth Grant, Monmouth Scholarships and Monmouth Loans. The refund/cancellation
of institutional financial aid follows the pro-rata policy for the cancellation of
institutional charges. When a student withdraws prior to completing 60% of a semester, a
pro-rated portion of his/her institutional financial aid will be returned to the program(s)
from which the student received funds. After completing 60% of the semester, there is
no cancellation of financial aid.
A student who withdraws before the first day of classes of
any semester is not considered to have been enrolled for that semester and therefore 100% of
the student’s institutional aid will be cancelled.
Refund of Private Scholarships, Grants and Loans
Unless otherwise requested by the donor or a private
scholarship or grant award, the funds will be retained to cover the costs incurred by the
student. Excess funds will be returned to the donor. Private/alternative loans will be
the last item retained to cover the costs incurred by the student. Excess loans proceeds
will be returned to the lender.
Summary
In summary, the financial assistance a student is entitled
to retain from each source (federal, state, institutional & private) will be calculated and
kept in the order described below up to the total costs incurred by the student. When
the total assistance a student is entitled to retain is less than the costs incurred, the
student will be billed for the difference.
1. Private grants/scholarships
2. Other Title IV grants
3. Federal SEOG grant
4. Federal Pell Grant
5. Illinois IIA Grant
6. Illinois MAP Grant
7. Illinois MRS Scholarship
8. Illinois Byrd Scholarship
9. Monmouth College Grants/Scholarships
10. Illinois DTSS Scholarship
11. Illinois MTI Scholarship
12. Federal PLUS Loan
13. Federal Perkins Loan
14. Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan
15. Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
16. Private/Alternative Loan
Loan Exit Interview Required
Perkins Loan and Stafford Loan borrowers are required to
have an exit interview with the Financial Aid Office before leaving campus to ensure that
they fully understand their commitments and obligations under this federally-funded program.
Appeal Process
An appeal process exists for students
or parents who believe that individual circumstances warrant exception from published
College charges and refund policies. Persons wishing to appeal for special consideration
should address such an appeal in writing to the Vice President for Finance and Business at
Monmouth College.
Effective Date
The charges above are effective July 1,
2008.
Right to Change
Charges
Charges are
established on an annual basis, and the College makes every effort not to change them during
the year. However, the College reserves the right to change any and all of the above
charges.
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