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Mission, History and Religious Affiliation Admissions, Expenses and Financial Aid Scholarships and Special Endowed Funds Catalog Statement and Policies
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Tuition, Fees, and Room and Board 2008–2009 The tuition rate for full time students (12–18 hours per semester) for 2008–2009 is $36,304 per year. Fees
Newly admitted students pay a one time, non-refundable deposit of $300 to reserve a place in the entering class. This deposit is applied to first semester tuition charges. Tuition
(not counting music performance credits, PE credits, drama, etc.) Charges for hours in excess of 18 per semester are waived if students enroll for 12–14 hours in the other semester of the same academic year. They are not waived if students enroll in fewer than 12 hours or withdraw from a fourth course.
(Music major/minor students: rates vary, see Performance Instruction under Music section of this catalog.) Study AwaySemester and Academic Year Programs: Macalester College offers students a carefully selected variety of overseas and domestic study away programs of relevance to the Macalester liberal arts curriculum. The cost of participating in an off-campus program is equal to Macalester tuition plus airfare and on-site room and board charges. For programs whose charges exceed Macalester's, the student and his or her family will be responsible for the additional costs. The College extends financial aid allowances to all eligible students to support the cost of approved study away. Withdrawal from a study away program follows the same policy as an on-campus program based on the program's first day of the semester. January or summer program: actual program costs. Further information on recommended programs, costs, and financial aid for off-campus study will be made available during the study away advising process or may be viewed on the College's International Center website. Room and Board
Residence Halls Students interested in living in college housing will be provided with a residence hall application at the time they receive notice of admission to the College. The completed room application should be returned immediately to the Admissions Office. Housing is assigned to new students in order of receipt of the residence hall application. Refund Policy The enrollment deposit made by an applicant is non-refundable. Therefore, if new students have difficulty with deposit deadlines they should contact the Admissions Office. The $300 deposit is applied as a credit against first semester charges. No tuition, room, or board is refunded or credited after the 33rd class day of the semester. Tuition refunds for official withdrawal from the College during the first 33 class days of the semester are as follows for returning students: a) 1st–7th day: 90 percent; b) 8th–17th day: 50 percent; c) 18th–33rd day: 25 percent. Tuition refunds for both on-campus and study away programs are based on the program's first day of the semester. Room and board refunds for both new and returning students are calculated on a daily basis by the number of days in the dormitory as of the checkout date. One week is added to the official date of room vacancy when computing the pro-rated refund. Students who move out of College residences but remain enrolled in the College are not eligible for room and board refund. Students receiving financial aid who receive tuition and/or room and board refunds will receive a similar reduction in their total financial aid package. Refund calculations for the Title IV aid recipients are regulated by federal requirements and differ from the institutional policy. (See the Financial Aid section of the Student Handbook for additional refund policy information.) No refunds are granted without first receiving official permission or withdrawal from the College from the Dean of Student's Office. The student activity fee is non-refundable. Students leaving the College any time after registration without being granted official permission, or by reason of being suspended or dropped, will not be eligible for any refund under this policy. Payment of Student Accounts Students are billed for the fall semester in mid-July, with charges due and payable on or before August 15. Students are billed for the spring semester mid-December, with charges due and payable on or before January 15. Each semester's bill will include the charges for that semester's tuition, room and board (if applicable) and any appropriate fees. If charges are not paid by the due date of August 15 for fall semester or January 15 for spring semester, a late payment charge of $40 will be assessed. The value of any work-study generated financial aid is anticipated money and will only be available as it is earned. Work-study earnings are paid directly to the students on a bi-weekly basis. Students wanting to apply work-study earnings to their bills must have a Student Employment Check Authorization form on file with the Student Accounts Office. Work study not earned by the end of the semester must be paid on or before semester end. Finance charges will accrue on accounts that have an outstanding balance. Monthly E-Billing statements are made available on the student portal, 1600grand, in the middle of each month and are due on the 15th of the following month. These statements reflect charges incurred during the billing period. Charges not paid by August 15 for fall semester or January 15 for spring semester will be assessed a late payment charge of $40. In subsequent billing periods, if full payment is not made by the due date, a finance charge of .67% per month (annual percentage rate of 8%) is assessed on the balance due. Students are responsible for reading and understanding all academic and financial policies as published in the Macalester College catalog, including the refund policies for tuition, room and board. Students are responsible for the communication of billing information to all parties involved. Students may give permission to others to view their E-billing statements, billing account activity, and make on-line payments by setting them up as an authorized user. If the student believes that any information on their statement is incorrect, they must notify the Student Accounts Office in writing within 30 days of the statement date detailing the information believed to be incorrect. If the information is not disputed in writing within 30 days of the statement date, Macalester College will assume the information is correct. Students and/or parents wishing to borrow additional money to apply to the semester bill need to contact the Financial Aid Office to determine the options available to them. Tuition Management Systems (1-800-722-4867) also operates an independent monthly payment plan with insurance and extended payment features. Information and application materials are available from the Student Accounts Office. Past Due Balances Failure to keep a student billing account current may result in one or more of the following: validation hold, transcript hold, diploma hold, inability to add/drop classes, assessment of a $40 late payment charge, and assessment of an 8% per annum finance charge. Other Policies: A. NSF CHARGES: A non-refundable twenty dollar ($20.00) charge is assessed to a student's account each time a check (paper or electronic) is returned for non-sufficient or uncollected funds. After three returned checks, the student will be required to make further payments with cash, cashier's check or money order. B. GRADUATION: Outstanding balances must be paid in full three weeks prior to graduation. Graduates who have a balance due may participate in commencement ceremonies but will not be allowed to receive their diploma or copies of transcripts. All students with loans must complete an exit interview before graduation. C. TRANSCRIPTS: Transcript requests should be directed to the Registrar's Office. Requests are denied if a student has a balance owing on their student account. D. FINES: Fines are due and payable as soon as they are posted to a student's billing account.
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