Tuition Information
Undergraduate tuition for students matriculated in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies is $465 per credit. Graduate tuition is $625 per credit. Other fees as noted below may apply.
Miscellaneous Fees
- Withdrawal fee $100
- If a student registers for a class after the registration close date, a late registration fee of $50 will be charged to the student’s account.
- Recording fees of $50 per credit hour for credits obtained through portfolio evaluation, challenge examination or validation examination.
- Fee of $200 for an independent research project is due upon registration for the 499 course.
- Nonrefundable technology fee of $200 for enrolling in an online course.
- Experiential learning portfolio evaluation fee of $150 per evaluation. $50 per credit hour awarded recording fee. There will be a portfolio assessment fee for graduate experiential learning credit of $1,000 per course. Financial aid cannot be used for portfolio assessment fees. See FEES FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CREDIT .
- Nonrefundable graduation application fee of $150, payable when the graduation application is submitted. A nonrefundable class fee is determined by the class officers of the graduating class each academic year.
- Parking fee of $50 per semester.
All graduation candidates must pay the following:
- Graduation expense for ordering cap, gown and hood. (Contact the University Bookstore for charges and deadlines for academic apparel orders and Commencement announcement orders.)
- Expenses for any additional graduation items not covered by the class dues and graduation apparel fee. These expenses are paid through the WAU graduating senior class, not through Student Financial Services.
Financial Clearance
Students must obtain financial clearance before they can register for classes. To obtain financial clearance, a student’s account cannot be over $1,000.
Students transferring into the SGPS from programs within the School of Arts and Social Sciences (SASS) or the School of Health Professions, Science and Wellness (SHPSW) can be accepted into a program with a balance. However, students will not be able to register for classes with a balance higher than $1,000.
In addition, a student must pay a minimum of one-third of the registered tuition and fees up front.
TO SET UP A PAYMENT PLAN • Contact the SGPS operations manager | 301-891-4090.
Refund Policy (non course credit)
Initial charges for application, student services, and graduation application fees are nonrefundable.
Schedule Changes/Withdrawal From All Classes
Students who wish to withdraw from a course for any reason must complete an ADD/DROP form. Students who wish to withdraw from a program must send an e-mail or letter to the program coordinator.
Tuition refunds are pro-rated as follows:
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Courses dropped within the first week of class |
100% |
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Courses dropped before the second class session |
65% |
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Courses dropped before the third class session |
50% |
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Courses dropped after the third class session |
0% |
Students will be charged a $100 withdrawal fee.
If a student is enrolled in a 16-week SGPS course, the refund policy will follow the university’s policy (See FINANCIAL POLICIES - Schedule Changes/Withdrawal From All Classes ).
Scholarships
SGPS students are not eligible for WAU-based grants or scholarships.
Credit Refund Policy
If Federal Student Aid disbursements to the student’s account create a credit balance, the credit balance will be refunded directly to the student no later than 14 days after the date the balance occurred on the student’s account. Credit refunds are issued in the Accounting Services office on Mondays and Thursdays.
Should a student want to hold his/her credit balance to the next semester, the student must submit a FSA Credit Balance Authorization form to SGPS (the form is available on the SGPS section of the website, under Resources). Return this form to the SGPS business manager.
Students withdrawing from classes or school after a credit refund has been issued will be responsible for the balance on their account.
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