Finances for 2006-2007
College Charges
Tuition, Room and Board for Full-Time Students
Resident Students Those students who both live in double occupancy rooms and board on campus and participate in the 19-meal plan, per academic year: $32,200. A 14-meal plan option is available for students after their freshmen year.
Commuter Students Those students who do not live and board on campus, per academic year: $24,048.
Overload Tuition Fee Applicable to each full unit taken in excess of five units in either first term (Fall) or second term (Spring).This fee is based on the number of units for which the student is registered at the end of the add period, at the per unit rate of $572.50.
Tuition for Part-Time Students
Students who carry fewer than three units and do not room on campus pay tuition (based on the number of units for which the student is enrolled at the end of the add period) at the per unit rate of $1,145.00.
Tuition for Graduates and Senior Citizens
Roanoke College graduates may enroll in any credit course, either for credit or as an auditor, on a full or part-time basis and receive a discount of 50% off of tuition. Senior citizens who live within commuting distance of the college, are at least 60 years old, and are fully retired from normal full-time employment receive a reduction of 75% off of the tuition cost for credit courses. Qualifying senior citizens receive a 50% reduction for non-credit continuing education courses and are only charged $100 per unit for auditing a course.
Tuition for Intensive Learning Term
The Intensive Learning (IL) Term is held in May of each academic year. There is no additional tuition charge for one intensive learning term course. However, additional tuition costs may apply if the student was previously enrolled in an IL Term course. Students who take more than one Intensive Learning Term course will be required to pay an additional tuition charge at the rate of part-time tuition ($1,145.00). This amount will be billed on a separate invoice by the Business Office in April if these charges should apply.
Domestic/On Campus:
Current full-time commuter students Housing fees if student moves on campus (see below).
Current part-time commuter or transfer students, or current non-student $1,145.00 per unit tuition and housing fees if student moves on campus.
Current full-time resident students No additional housing charges or fees if student was a resident for at least two years and enrolled in their first IL course. No additional housing charges or fees if student was a resident for one year, has a room assignment for the next academic year and is enrolled in their first IL course.
Housing Fees
Category Room Board Telecom Fee
On-Campus 3 weeks $ 360.00 $ 444.00 $ 30.00
On-Campus 2 weeks $ 240.00 $ 296.00 $ 20.00
On-Campus 1 week $ 120.00 $ 148.00 $ 15.00
The Student Activity Fee of $25 and the Technology Fee of $31 will only be charged to students enrolled in one of the first three categories listed above. Students enrolled in courses involving off-campus travel will be responsible for the travel costs associated with the specific course.
Non-Travel Courses
Refunds - A 100% refund of tuition, housing and fees paid will be given to those students who drop an IL term course on or before April 15th. No refunds will be issued for students dropping an IL course after April 15. There will be a late drop fee of $100 charged to any student who drops the course after April 15th, as well as a late fee of $100 for students pre-registering for an IL term course after April 15.
Foreign Travel Courses
The initial nonrefundable deposit for all foreign travel courses is $300 and is due by December 1st. The tuition charge, if applicable, for these courses will be equivalent to the part-time tuition rate of $1,145.00 per unit. Additionally, the student will be responsible for paying all travel costs associated with the course. All tuition charges and travel costs must be paid in full prior to departure for the course.
*Please note: Both deposits and final payments for all IL Travel courses are considered nonrefundable.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Activity Fee A student activity fee will be charged to all students as follows; $115.00 per semester for all full-time students and $30.00 per semester for all part-time students. This fee is used to cover the cost of student activities available to all students.
Application Fee $30 must accompany each application for admission. This fee is non-refundable.
Applied Music Fee (in addition to comprehensive fees)
The fee per term for applied music is as follows:
1. Declared music major at or above sophomore level; full-time Roanoke College student; one applied music course/term to a maximum of 7 N/C
2. Music major (as described in 1), per additional applied music course $350
3. All other full-time or part-time students per applied music course $350
4. MUSC 107 (Studio Guitar) Fee $290
This fee is applied to the account of students registered for applied music courses at the end of the add period.
Auditor For fee purposes, a course for audit is considered the same as a credit course.
Breakage Excessive breakage of equipment in laboratory courses or of any College property in dormitory residences or elsewhere will be billed to the person responsible.
Credit by Examination A service charge of $572.50 per unit for currently enrolled students and $1,145.00 per unit for former students is made for giving an examination for credit in a course. The student omits classwork and attendance and desires credit by successful completion of a comprehensive examination in the course.
Graduation Fee All graduating students are charged a fee of $75 that covers the cost of cap, gown, diploma, ceremonies, etc. Students that choose not to participate in the graduation ceremonies are still responsible for this fee.
Health Service Fees Students are charged for laboratory work, allergy injections, inhalation therapy, physicals, and gynecological examinations. Students are also responsible for prescription medications and any services received off campus. There are no charges for most routine healthcare and services.
ID Card Replacement A $25 replacement fee will be charged for lost ID cards.
Late Check-in Fee A $50 service charge is assessed to students who do not officially check-in on the appointed day(s).
Late IL Term Add/Drop Fee A $100 fee is charged to all students who add or drop an IL term course after April 15th.
Lost Key Charge All resident students are issued a room key at no charge. There is $25 charge for each key lost during the academic year, which covers the cost of changing the lock on residence hall rooms and issuing a new key.
Orientation Fee A $125 fee will be charged to all new incoming full-time students to cover some of the costs associated with orientation activities. This fee in nonrefundable.
Parking A $35 nonrefundable fee will be charged for parking decals to students parking on campus. Parking fines range from $10-$50. See Motor Vehicle Policy in the Student Handbook for details.
Payment Plan Detailed information is outlined under “Method of Payment.”
Print Quota Fee Students are allocated 200 pages per semester (Fall and Spring), 100 pages for Intensive Learning & Summer Terms for printing in the public access computer labs and are charged $5.00/100 pages for any printing over the allocated quota.
Return Check Fee A $25 fee will be charged for each check returned by a bank. After three returned checks we will only accept payment in the form of guaranteed funds (ex. credit card, money order, cashier’s check, etc.).
Room Unlock Charge Resident students who lock themselves out of their rooms are permitted two (2) free unlocks per academic year. Each subsequent unlock will cost the student $5.
Service Charge A $10 fee will be charged for all miscellaneous fines turned over to the Business Office to be applied to the student account for collection.
Single Room Fee There is an additional charge for resident students who are housed in a single room depending on residence hall. Please refer to the college website or contact the Business Office for more specifics.
Student Discipline Fines are part of the available disciplinary sanctions.
Technology Fee A $187.50 per semester fee is charged to each full-time student for information technology equipment and services that support students’ academic work. These facilities and services include, but are not limited to, the use of all student computer labs on campus, access to a wide range of standard software (e.g., word processing) in labs, electronic mail services and internet access, instructional software used by faculty and students, printing services in labs, help desk and technical support services, and the Fintel Library computer system.
Telecommunication Fee A fee of $125.00 per semester will be charged for installation and use of basic telephone service, cable television and network access through each student’s computer. This fee is for each on-campus resident student. Long-distance charges incurred by individual students will be billed directly on a monthly basis.
Variable Expenses You will need to purchase textbooks for your college classes. Books will cost approximately $850 for each of the four years of your studies. Personal expenses for transportation, laundry, and incidentals should also be used in your calculation of expenses.
Method of Payment
Advance Deposit An advance deposit is required for all students for the Fall and Summer terms. This deposit allows the student to pre-register for classes for the upcoming term and for resident students, it allows them to participate in the room lottery process. The advance deposit is due as follows:
Resident Students $ 800
Commuter Students $ 500
Part-time Students $ 100
Summer $ 125 (non-refundable)
For new students, the advance deposit is due on or before May 1st and will be refunded, except Summer, in full for written cancellations received by May 1st. For returning students, the advance deposit is due on or before March 3rd and will be refunded, except Summer, in full for written cancellations received by June 15th.
For students not attending Fall, the Spring session advance deposit is due prior to the student pre-registering for Spring courses and is refunded in full for written cancellations received by December 1st.
The advance deposit will be applied against the tuition and fees charged for the current term. Resident students who request and receive permission to live off campus after June 15th will forfeit $300 of the required advance deposit. The remainder of fees for each term are billed and due prior to the beginning of each term. Students will not be allowed to check-in with the Registrar’s Office until their account is paid in full and all financial arrangements are completed.
Monthly Payment Plan
Those who prefer to pay the comprehensive fee in equal monthly installments may choose among plans offered by Tuition Management Systems, Inc. (TMS). TMS offers several interest-free monthly payment options by providing more manageable cash flow and greater budgeting flexibility for a small enrollment fee of $55. The most popular of the payment plans is a 10-month plan that begins June 1st and runs through March 1st. Plans are also offered for one semester only.
Life insurance is provided for an insurable parent which covers the remaining portion of the student’s contract in the event of the parent’s death.
Information concerning the available payment plans will be mailed during the Spring. Additional information may be obtained in advance by writing, calling or visiting the website of TMS.
Tuition Management Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 0169
Cincinnati, OH 45274-0169
Phone: 1-800-722-4867
Website: www.afford.com
Withdrawals and Refunds
The College operates on an annual budget with commitments for faculty salaries and educational and plant expenses made a full year in advance. Therefore, Roanoke College has established a refund policy which is equitable to the College and students. The date of withdrawal used to compute refunds is the date the student last attended class, as recorded by the Registrar’s Office. Please note, however, local students not withdrawing from the college but electing to move off campus once the term has started will not receive a refund regardless of the date they move off campus.
For students who withdraw or separate from the College for any reason prior to the beginning of a term, a refund of all tuition, room, board, and fees paid will be made, less the advance payment required of all students, provided a written notice is presented to the Office of the Registrar by the matriculation date.
If an enrolled student withdraws before the 60% point of the period of enrollment, a refund of tuition, room, board, and activity, technology, and telecommunication fees will be calculated using calendar days and pro-rated based on the student’s date of withdrawal. Any financial aid that is not earned must be returned to its source. The calculation of the return of these funds may result in the student owing a balance to the College or Federal Government. Federal funds will be returned in accordance with federal regulations. In addition, balances owed to Roanoke College – such as parking fines, student health fees, disciplinary fines, library fines, etc. – will be deducted from any refund due before any disbursement is made to the family.
In accordance with federal regulations, the College believes that it is the responsibility of the family to pay affordable educational costs before any financial aid is paid. In view of this basic approach to the family support, any charges to a student account that are assessed for the period of enrollment prior to a withdrawal or suspension are viewed as first having been paid by the student and his or her family. Therefore, all financial aid will be returned to its source before any funds will be refunded to the student or his or her family.
Upon withdrawal from the College for any reason, the Housing Agreement is terminated and resident students forfeit any current or future room assignments. Residents must vacate their living areas within 48 hours. Upon readmission to the College, it is the student’s responsibility to contact the Residence Life staff to arrange for housing.
For medical withdrawal for physical reasons, where the student is physically disabled for the remainder of the term (as determined by a certified, licensed physician or the Director of the College Health Services), the refund is calculated based on the unused portion of total fees (prorated for the entire length of the term).
For medical withdrawal for psychological reasons, where the student is disabled for the remainder of the term (as determined by a certified, licensed professional counselor or College Counseling Center staff), the refund is calculated based on the unused portion of total fees (pro rated for the entire length of the term).
Students granted a medical withdrawal for mental health
reasons must receive permission from the College to reenroll. Such permission is contingent upon the Dean of Students or his designee determining that the individual is capable of meeting the demands of the College environment without their behavior being detrimental to their personal well-being, the well-being and/or educational progress of other students, or the educational process of the institution.
Students who have medically withdrawn for psychological reasons must be out of school for a period of not less than ninety days from the effective date of the withdrawal. Application for readmission will be considered only for subsequent terms that begin after the 90 day period has passed. Students wishing to return following a medical withdrawal for psychological reasons must reapply at least one month prior to the beginning of the term in which reinstatement
is desired.
In order to assist the Dean of Students or his designee in making a determination, the individual must give consent to their physician/mental health care provider to discuss the individual’s situation with appropriate college officials. The final determination shall be at the sole discretion of the College and for reasons deemed satisfactory to the College. Depending on the circumstances, the Dean of Students or his designee may determine that a student is capable of returning to the classroom but not to college housing.