[ Financial Aid ]

Tuition and Fees

2009-2010

Housing
Board
Full-time Charges
January Term
Fees
Payment Terms
Withdrawal
Additional Information
Graduate Programs Tuition and
Payment Plans

Full-Time Comprehensive Fee: $13,635.00 per term
Basic full-time course load of 3.00 to 4.75 courses (12 through 19 hours).

Part-Time Tuition: $3,104 per course
When registration is for fewer than 3.0 credits (12 credit hours), tuition is charged at the rate of $3,104 per course ($776 per credit hour).

Enrollment for 3.00 to 4.75 credits (12 through 19 credit hours) in any session or combination of sessions will be billed at the comprehensive fee rate.

Housing
Standard Room — Multi-occupancy per term $2,248
Single-occupancy per term $3,240

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Board per year— mandatory for all resident students

Meal cards are also available for commuter students and they are valid for the entire academic year. Contact the Office of Student Accounts for details at (630) 617-3015.

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Full-Time Charges

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January Term (Undergraduate Courses Only)

If full time* for both Fall Term and Spring Term: No charge for one course.
If full time* in either Fall Term or Spring Term: $1,552 per course
If not full time* in either Fall Term or Spring Term: $3,104 per course
*Full time represents undergraduate students charged full-time comprehensive fee as described above.

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Fees- Per term

Matriculation Fee
	New full-time freshmen	$125
	New Undergraduate transfers	$50
Academic Technology Fee (all full- and part-time students; per term)		$30
Residential Network Fee (residents; per term)		$50
Applied Music (excluding AMQ)		$50

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Payment Terms

Payment	Fall Term	January Term	Spring Term
Dates	August 15, 2009	December 15, 2009	January 15, 2010

Option A
Payment in full by the initial payment date.

Option B
Elmhurst College offers a payment plan which gives students the opportunity to pay tuition and fees in five monthly installments. To participate, students make an initial payment of 20% of the total charges (minus any scholarships, grants and loans which have been awarded and accepted). For the Fall Term, the first payment is due by August 15, with the remaining balance due in four installments on the 15th of September, October, November and December. For the Spring Term, the first payment is due by January 15, with the remaining balance due in four installments on the 15th of February, March, April and May. A 1% service charge will be added each month on any remaining balance. Elmhurst College accepts DISCOVER/VISA/MasterCard

Financial Aid
Financial aid, such as grants and similar aid awarded through Elmhurst College, may be deducted in calculating the amount due only when the student has received an award letter from the College and has accepted the aid by signing all required forms. STUDENT LOANS DO NOT meet requirements until loan notes have been signed by the borrower and accepted by the Federal Processor.

Financial aid questions should be directed early to the Office of Financial Aid at (630) 617-3075. Eligibility may be established for state and federal grants and low interest loans.

Outside Billing
When a student's employer or other agency under its tuition benefit plan authorizes a billing and will pay the tuition directly to Elmhurst College, service charges relating to the payment will be waived or removed provided the payment is received within six weeks of the beginning of the term. In order to participate in this program, the student must submit an official letter of authorization or tuition voucher to the Office of Student Accounts prior to or upon registration. The Office of Student Accounts bills the employer or other funding agency directly. Elmhurst College reserves the right to qualify the plan or reject applications that lack the appropriate authorization. Information regarding this payment alternative can be obtained by calling the Office of Student Accounts at (630) 617-3015.

Tuition Reimbursement
Some employers reimburse the employee directly subsequent to the completion of the term. Provisions for these types of reimbursement plans vary from employer to employer. Students eligible for tuition plan reimbursement plans may waive the requirement that tuition for the current term be paid in full prior to registering; however, a one-time $25 fee per term will be assessed at the time of registration.

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Withdrawal
When a student withdraws from the College or drops a course, charges will be computed according to the following schedule:

	Fall Term	Spring Term	A Charge of
	Prior to or during the first week of term		$20.00 per course
From:	09/03 through 09/08/09	02/04 through 02/09/10	15% of the course fee
From:	09/10 through 09/15/09	02/11 through 02/16/10	30% of the course fee
From:	09/17 through 09/22/09	02/18 through 02/23/10	50% of the course fee
From:	09/24 through 9/29/09	02/25 through 03/01/10	70% of the course fee
From:	10/01/09 and thereafter	03/03/10 and thereafter	100% of the course fee

	January Term	A Charge of
	Prior to or the first day of class	$20.00 per course
From:	01/09 through 01/12/10	10% of the course fee
From:	01/14 through 01/19/10	25% of the course fee
From::	01/21/10 and thereafter	100% of the course fee

(When a student has been charged the comprehensive fee, there will be no change in the charges unless he or she drops below 3.00 credits)

Adjustment of Financial Aid when Students Withdraw*
There are three distinct ways financial aid funds are adjusted when a student withdraws. The State of Illinois and the Federal government each mandate treatment of their awards that differ from the College's policy.

Illinois Monetary Awards
If a student withdraws during the first week of classes, no portion of an Illinois Monetary Award is applicable to his/her tuition and fees. After the first week of classes, however, 100% of an Illinois Monetary Award, up to the adjusted tuition costs, is applied to the students' fees.

Federal Grants and Loans
The amount of federal grants and/or loans that may be applied to a student's tuition and fees is determined by taking the number of days the student attended as a percent of the number of days in the semester. For example, if the semester is 100 days long and the student withdrew or stopped attending on the 24th day of classes, then 24/100 of that student's federal grants and loans can be applied to their tuition and fees.

College Funds and Other Sources of Aid
The amount of College funds and/or other financial aid is adjusted at the same percentage rate as the tuition and fees withdrawal schedule used by the Office of Student Accounts.
* For financial aid purposes, withdrawal includes a leave of absence or any cessation of attendance.

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Additional Information
For additional information, please contact the Office of Student Account
(630) 617-3013
(630) 617-3014
(630) 617-3487 fax
stuaccts@elmhurst.edu e-mail 

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