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The fees indicated are estimated for the 2007-2008 academic year and are subject to change by the Board of Visitors at any time. Longwood University assesses Tuition & Fee charges to all (full-time and part-time) students on a per credit hour basis, according to course type/method of instruction. For academic and financial aid purposes, a graduate-level student must be registered for at least 9 credit hours, per semester, to be considered “full-time”. Graduate-level students registered for fewer than 9 credit hours, per semester, are considered “part-time”. Special Note: Students who audit courses pay the same tuition and required fee rates as students taking courses for academic credit. For All (full and part-time) students, the following per credit hour tuition and fee rates apply: Per Credit Hour Tuition & Fee Charges for Virginia Residents (In-State Students) Taking Graduate-Level Courses (500 Level & Above Courses): MBA students see Required Fees below for additional charge.
* Note: For
purposes of this policy and most other listings throughout the Expenses and
Financial Policy section of this catalog:
REQUIRED FEES: Tuition and required fees are charged per credit hour to all full-time and part-time students, graduate and undergraduate students, including student interns, student teachers, and students earning credit hours for independent study. Required fees included in the above tables are: Student Activity Fee - The activity fee is an administrative fee for student organization cost. Comprehensive Fee - The comprehensive fee includes charges for Safety Initiatives, Building Repair & Maintenance, Campus Beautification & Grounds Maintenance, Student Health & Wellness Services, LCVA Center for the Visual Arts, Farmville Area Bus Service, Athletics, Student Union/Programming, and other services. Technology Fee - The technology fee is used for direct technology support for students. This fee provides student network support and hardware and software in the academic computer labs. Registration Fee / Online Registration Fee - The registration fee is used to support the registration process and My Longwood. Capital Outlay Fee - The capital outlay fee is a state-mandated fee required of out-of-state students for debt service costs on recently approved capital bond packages. Online Fee - The Online fee supports online course management system (Blackboard), hardware, software, instructional design & delivery training, and technology support services for online courses. MBA Fee - All students enrolled in graduate-level business administration courses are assessed a per credit hour fee of $210.00 in support of the MBA. OTHER FEES: Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of $40.00 is required for each graduate student making an application to Longwood University. Course Fees: Some academic course offerings require additional course and/or lab fees. These fees are assessed to all students enrolled in the course at the end of the Add/Drop period. Fees typically range from $5 to $300. Comprehensive Exam Fee: A fee of $35.00 is charged to graduate students who take a comprehensive examination as a requirement for their graduate degree. Comprehensive Re-examination Fee: A charge of $35.00 is made for the one comprehensive re-examination permitted each graduate student. Commencement Fee: A fee of $50 is charged for a Master’s diploma. This non-refundable fee is payable to Longwood University at the time Application for Graduate Degree is due and filed. Thesis Binding Fee: A fee of $27.00 is charged for binding two (2) copies of the Master’s thesis or collaborative research to be retained in the Longwood Library. A fee of $10.00 per copy will be charged for each additional department or personal copy. This non-refundable fee is payable to Longwood University in the library at the time the student submits the thesis or collaborative research for binding. Automobile Registration: A fee is charged for each automobile registered. Parking on main campus or on Longwood-managed properties is permitted only if the permit issued on payment of the fee is displayed. For information regarding parking regulations and/or parking fees, please visit the Longwood University Public Safety web-site: http://www.longwood.edu/police/, and select the options: Parking Services, and View Parking Regulations. Returned Check Fee: A fee of $30 is charged for each check returned due to non-sufficient funds, stopped payment, account closed, etc. Reinstatement Fee: If a student is administratively withdrawn for non-payment of tuition and fees and wishes to be reinstated*, he/she must pay a $50.00 reinstatement fee in addition to any outstanding charges. * Note: If administratively withdrawn, original course schedule may not be available and the student must work with her/his advisor and the Office of the Registrar to create a new schedule. TUITION DEPOSITS / INTENT TO ENROLL FEES
For each accepted
graduate student, a $50.00 tuition deposit is required as an indication of
commitment to attend Longwood University. New students will be invoiced for the
deposit in a letter of admission from the Office of Graduate and Extended
Studies. Deposit payments should be paid to Longwood’s Office of Cashiering.
The fees indicated are estimated for the 2007-2008 academic year and are subject to change by the Board of Visitors at any time. QUALIFYING FOR VIRGINIA TUITION RATES
Complete guidelines
regarding eligibility for in-state tuition rates are covered in Section 23-7.4
of the Code of Virginia. All Virginia public institutions follow these
guidelines. Guidelines are available at
http://www.schev.edu/Students/VAdomicileguidelines.asp?from=policymakers.
The following information briefly describes the ways in which students may
qualify for in-state tuition rates; it is not intended as an exhaustive analysis
of the complex statutory provisions affecting applicants. Military Personnel
Active duty military
personnel and an active duty military parent may qualify for in-state tuition
rates if, while residing in Virginia, he or she adopts Virginia as his or her
legal domicile. This is accomplished by filing a State of Legal Residence
Certificate declaring Virginia as one’s domicile for income tax purposes and
fulfilling the domiciliary intent requirements as discussed above. The one-year
requirement is waived for active duty military personnel who fulfill all other
conditions for establishing domicile. A student claiming entitlement to in-state
privileges through the military parent’s status as a Virginia domiciliary must
submit with the application a copy of the parent’s Leave and Earnings Statement
and other documents as requested. Procedures Applicants
Upon application for
admission, the Application for In-State Tuition is submitted to the Office of
Graduate and Extended Studies for review and decision. If the applicant is
accepted, the residency determination is included in the acceptance letter. Current Students
The University may
initiate a reclassification inquiry at any time after the occurrence of events
or a change in facts gives rise to a reasonable doubt about the validity of
existing residential classification. INFORMATION CONCERNING ON-CAMPUS RESIDENCY Residential (campus) housing is not provided to graduate students. However, if residence hall/Longwood leased housing space is available, special consideration may be made to offer very limited housing to graduate students. Graduate students wishing to apply for limited housing should contact the Office of Residential & Commuter Life for information concerning the availability of on-campus housing and the application process. BILLING AND PAYMENT SCHEDULE All Graduate, degree, licensure and non-degree seeking, students are expected to pay for courses at the time of registration. However, if a degree, licensure or non-degree-seeking graduate student has registered during the undergraduate open registration period and has not paid for courses at the time of registration, then the Office of Cashiering and Student Accounts will generate an E-bill for the degree, licensure or non-degree seeking graduate student. When this occurs, degree, licensure and non-degree seeking graduate students are required to pay all charges by the semester due date for undergraduate tuition and fees. Please see Billing Schedules below.
Please note:
Graduate level students (who are E-billed along with degree-seeking
undergraduate students) will not be sent revised bills for courses added after
the open registration deadline. Also, if applicable, revised bills will not
be sent for changes made to housing assignments and/or meal plans after the open
registration deadline. Students are responsible for paying (or securing with
adequate financial aid) all calculated charges on, or before, the semester’s due
date. Failure to receive a bill does not waive the requirement for payment when
due. Please note: If applicable, E-BILLS ARE SENT TO THE STUDENT’S LONGWOOD E-MAIL ADDRESS. Billing Schedules (for Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Students and Pre-registered Graduate Level Students, Only): Fall Semester: For the fall semester, degree-seeking undergraduates (and pre-registered graduate level students with unpaid charges) will be E-billed on or about July 6th, and payment will be due on or about August 1st. Credit will be given for third party tuition assistance* only if the student provides Longwood with an approved "authorization to bill the employer" prior to Longwood’s scheduled billing dates. Failure to receive a bill does not waive the requirement for payment when due. Spring Semester: For the spring semester, degree-seeking undergraduates (and pre-registered graduate level students with unpaid charges) will be E-billed on or about December 1st, and payment will be due on or about January 2nd. Credit will be given for third party tuition assistance* only if the student provides Longwood with an approved "authorization to bill the employer" prior to Longwood’s scheduled billing dates. Failure to receive a bill does not waive requirement for payment when due. *Please note: Longwood University will give credit for tuition assistance authorized by a school or other employer only if the employer guarantees to make payment directly to Longwood University. Longwood will not delay the due date for payment if tuition assistance is paid directly to the student (reimbursement basis) or if payment is contingent upon the student’s successful completion of the class. In all cases, students are responsible for delivering approved "tuition assistance authorization forms" (at the time of registration) to Longwood’s Office of Student Accounts, and students are responsible for paying (at the time of registration) all amounts not guaranteed by the authorization. Failure to submit approved tuition assistance authorizations (and, if applicable, personal payments) at the time of registration could result in the assessment of late payment fees. If assessed, late payment fees will be charged to the student. METHODS OF PAYMENT: Lump Sum Payments: Currently-enrolled students and authorized users may view their most recent statements and see all account activity posted to the accounts since the statements were produced on myLongwood. Students and authorized users may pay online using a Visa or MasterCard (credit or debit), or an automatic draft from a bank account. On-line payments (myLongwood) are posted immediately to the appropriate student account. Visa and MasterCard (debit or credit) will be accepted in the Office of Cashiering or online through myLongwood. Payments may be submitted to the Office of Cashiering, 2nd floor Lancaster building (Room 201-A). Cash, personal checks (unless prior checks have been returned), cashier’s checks, and money orders are accepted. An after hours payment drop box is also available outside the entrance to the Office of Cashiering and Student Accounts. Monthly Payment Plan: The convenience of paying school expenses on a monthly basis is an attractive option for many families. Longwood University provides an opportunity for parents and students to pay educational expenses in four interest-free installments per semester. The plan is available to any student for the fall and/or spring semesters with the exception of study abroad students. Enrollment for the fall payment plan will open on or about July 6th. Enrollment for the spring plan will open on or about November 6th. Payments for the fall semester are due on the 1st of each month from August through November. Payments for the spring semester are due on the 1st of each month from December through March. A non-refundable participation fee of $50.00 per semester is charged at the time of enrollment. Personal expenses, books, computers, or travel expenses are not included in your plan. Our new Touchnet Payment Plan Manager system should automatically adjust your monthly payments as activity on the student account changes and will notify the student and/or authorized user (s) via email. The payments are automated using your Visa or MasterCard (credit or debit) or an ACH draft (drafting your checking or savings account). Enrollment in the plan is accomplished by completing our web-based self service application. The student may enroll in the plan or may authorize others to enroll in the plan. Students may access the option for the plan through My Longwood Portal. Select the Student tab and click on My Student Account. Authorized users will be emailed the procedures for accessing the student account and may enroll in the plan once the student sets the authorizations. You may enroll in the plan up until the due date of the third payment by paying any missed payments at the time of enrollment. If you need additional assistance, please contact Kathy Motley at 434-395-2268 or email motleykr@longwood.edu. LATE PAYMENT Any student account not paid in full or secured by our Payment Plan or Financial Aid* or approved Third-Party Tuition Assistance will be subject to cancellation. Please reference the policy at:http://www.longwood.edu/vpaf/final_policy_base/4000/4315.htm. Failure to receive a bill does not waive the requirement for payment when due and will not prevent the application of the late fee of 10% of the unsecured past-due account balance as prescribed in 2.2-4805 of the Code of Virginia and/or cancellation. * Please note: Students are responsible for endorsing scholarship, Private loan, and/or Stafford loan checks upon notification from the Office of Financial Aid/Students Accounts. Parent borrowers are responsible for endorsing and returning (endorsed) Parental Plus loan checks upon notification. Failure to return endorsed checks in a timely manner could result in the assessment of late payment fees and/or cancellation. CANCELLATION POLICY FOR UNPAID STUDENT ACCOUNTS
Any student with an
unpaid account balance not secured by Longwood’s Monthly Payment Plan and/or
financial aid will have her/his course schedule cancelled on the day following
the original (semester) payment due date. (The payment due date for the fall
semester is on or about August 1st, and for the spring semester is on or about
January 2nd.) In addition, if applicable, any residential or commuter student
with unpaid balances will be denied access to student housing on her/his
scheduled move-in day and/or will be blocked from utilizing campus meal plans. Any student with an unpaid/unsecured account balance whose course schedule is cancelled and/or who is administratively withdrawn from the University will be assessed charges in accordance with University catalog-published withdrawal policy*. * Please note: Following administrative withdrawal due to non-payment, withdrawal penalties may be substantial. This is particularly true in the case of Online, Off-campus, Intersession, and/or Special Offering courses—for which, after the start date of a course, financial withdrawal penalties will equal 100% of the originally-assessed tuition and fee charges. Administrative cancellation/withdrawal will not waive a student’s financial obligation(s). Diplomas and official transcripts will not be issued until all financial obligations to Longwood have been paid or secured to the satisfaction of the University. Any unpaid balance will prevent future registration and will prevent the adding or dropping of classes. (Note: Through the last day to drop a class, students may submit written/faxed “drop” requests to the Registration Office.) NOTICE OF FEES AND CHARGES ON UNPAID TUITION AND FEE BALANCES
The public is hereby
placed upon notice that failure to pay in full at the time services are rendered
or when billed may result in the imposition of interest at the rate of 10
percent per month on the unpaid balance. If the matter is referred for
collection to an attorney or to a collection agency, the debtor may then be
liable for attorney’s fees and/or additional collection fees of up to 50 percent
of the then unpaid balance. Also, any account not satisfied by the due date may
be reported to the credit bureau and will be listed with the Virginia Department
of Taxation. Returned checks will incur a handling fee of $30. Requesting or
accepting services will be deemed to be acceptance of these terms. NOTICE OF POLICIES AND CHARGES ON UNPAID TELEPHONE ACCOUNTS
Students are responsible
for the security of their PBN (Personal Billing Number) and will be liable for
any charges made with their PBN. All students are required to pay LancerNet
accounts within 30 days of the billing date. Failure to pay will result in a
hold flag being placed on the student’s record. This will prevent registration,
adding or dropping of classes, processing of transcripts, and awarding of
diploma. The student’s PBN will also be deactivated, preventing any additional
long distance calls. Returned checks will incur a handling fee of $30.00. If the
matter is referred for collection to an attorney or to a collection agency, then
the debtor will be liable for attorney’s fees and/or additional collection fees
of up to 50 percent of the then unpaid balance. Requesting or accepting services
will be deemed to be acceptance of these terms. HOLD FLAGS, FUTURE REGISTRATIONS, AND RELEASE OF TRANSCRIPTS Hold flags will be placed on student accounts having past-due financial obligations and may be placed on student accounts for a variety of other reasons (ex. transcripts incomplete, missing health form, degree-application delinquent). “Registration hold flags” are blocks that prevent future registrations and/or changes to existing course schedules. “Transcript hold flags” are blocks that prevent the release of transcripts to the student or any third party (school, employer, etc.) Once applied, financial hold flags (registration and transcript) may be cleared only by paying, in full, all previously incurred university expenses. For more information regarding the removal of non-financial hold flags, students are encouraged to contact the department(s) that posted the hold flag(s). Hold flags may be viewed via myLongwood. WITHDRAWAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Once a student has registered, pre-registered, or otherwise been assigned classes for any semester, he/she must officially withdraw from the University/drop all registered credits within the appropriate Add-Drop period to prevent the assessment of tuition and fee charges. In addition, a student with room and/or board assignment(s) must officially withdraw from the University or (if permissible) cancel his/her room/board assignment before the first day of the academic semester to prevent the assessment of room and/or board charges. S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
