Admission and Matriculation Fees
$40: Fee payable with application by all applicants.
$200: Continuing enrollment deposit to ensure registration and housing for each term. Deposit payable by all admitted students on receiving notice of admission, on return from a leave of absence, or on readmission following a withdrawal. Refundable on graduation or on written notification of withdrawal or leave of absence prior to August 15 for Term I, December 15 for Term II, and March 15 for Term III. Refunds are reduced by any unpaid obligations to the university. Nonrefundable on withdrawal prior to matriculation or withdrawal or leave of absence without timely, proper notice after matriculation.
$20: Matriculation fee for initial enrollment.
Comprehensive Fee 2006-07
$29,376: Tuition per three-term year. Payable in installments of $9,238
each
term.
$2,934: Double room charge per three-term year. Room charges for single occupancy are higher than double occupancy.
$3,888: 175 meals per term with $150 Dining Dollars credit, per three-term year. Board plans vary on the number of meals-per-term and the amount of credit given for purchases at the student union.
$222: Student organization/Lawrence University Community Council fee for three-term year. Payable in installments of $70 per term.
$36,420: Total comprehensive fee, per three-term year. Includes tuition, double room, full board, and activity fee.
The equivalent of at least 12 terms (216 units) of tuition, less transfer or advanced-placement credit, must be paid by single-degree students prior to the awarding of the degree. Double-degree students must pay the equivalent of at least 15 terms (270 units) of tuition.
Incremental Fees
Students enrolled and assessed according to the comprehensive fee schedule for the full 12 terms may take courses above the normal course load in any of those terms at no extra cost. Students enrolled full-time for more than 12 terms may elect tuition assessment by-the-term or by-the-course for the 13th and succeeding terms.
Students choosing to take more or less than the normal course load and choosing to pay the regular comprehensive fee will contract for at least 12 terms (216 units) of tuition payments (15 terms, 270 units for students in the double-degree program), less the equivalent in transfer or advanced-placement credits, prior to the awarding of the degree. Units per term of between 17 and 19 are the norm. Per-credit payment terms are available. Financial aid will be adjusted accordingly for per-credit payment.
Other Fees and Costs
$150-250: Textbook cost per term, approximate
$27: Residence hall activity fee per three-term year.
$240: Music lesson charge per term, one-half hour of instruction per week, for students not majoring in music.
A 12-annual-percentage-rate late charge will be assessed on all accounts 30 days past due.
A $20 miscellaneous charge; some charges are billed directly to students by the departments. If not paid in a timely manner, such charges are added to the student's account with a non-refundable miscellaneous-charge fee. This would include overdue library items and computer mini-hubs.
Note: Medical insurance is not provided for students by the university. A student insurance plan offering accident and sickness coverage is available through a local agent. Details may be obtained from the Office of the Dean of Students.
Bills and Payments
Bills are mailed to the student's home address approximately three weeks before they are due for each term. The bill reflects appropriate adjustments for merit awards and financial aid awards based upon receipt of a signed Lawrence financial aid acceptance form. Due dates will not be extended. If the bill is not received within two weeks before registration, the business office should be notified so that a duplicate can be issued.
Students will not be allowed to complete registration or continue attending classes until term fees have been paid in full or a payment arrangement has been approved by the business office. Once satisfactory payment arrangements have been made, a conditional registration is signed by the business office and the student, specifying that the account will be paid no later than the sixth week of that term.
The student will be informed periodically of the status of the account and notified promptly if the terms of the conditional registration are not being met. Students who do not pay their fees as agreed will be put on administrative leave for the next term and will not be allowed to return until the following term, when all outstanding fees must be paid in full, along with the payment for the upcoming term. Failure to make payment for subsequent terms by the due dates, after being reinstated as a student, will result in an indefinite leave.
Additional charges incurred for course-related or extracurricular activities or purchases are due as incurred. Students are expected to pay these obligations when due.
Official transcripts, diplomas, and letters certifying completion of requirements or receipt of a degree will not be released and verbal confirmation of a degree will not be given until all accumulated fees and charges have been paid.
Term I fees are due on August 15, 2006. Term II fees are due December 15, 2006. Term III fees are due March 15, 2007.
Room and Board
Lawrence University is a residential college, and all students are expected to live on campus throughout their entire enrollment. Exemptions are granted to students who have been Lawrence students for four academic years, students beginning their fifth year or later after high school, married students, students in documented domestic partnerships, or students with dependent children. Students meeting any of these criteria should submit a written request for an exemption to the dean of students. Housing charges will be cancelled only after reasons are verified. Off-campus students must keep the registrar's office informed of any address or telephone number changes.
Room charges are: double occupancy, $2,934 per three-term year, single occupancy, $3,393 per three-term year. Changes of occupancy will be reflected on the student account as they occur. Residence hall rooms are provided with essential furniture; students must provide their own linens.
Board plans include a 175-meals-per-term plan with $150 Dining Dollars, two 132-meals-per-term plans, two 110-meals-per-term plans, and two 77-meals-per-term plans. All students are required to eat their meals in campus dining facilities.
Residence halls open for new students on the day prior to the first day of Welcome Week, and the first board meal is served when Welcome Week begins. Rooms for returning students will be available the Sunday prior to registration; the first meal is served for them that evening.
The obligations of the university to resident students for room and board cease after breakfast on the day following the last examination at the end of each term or after the last class before each vacation period within a term. In the third term, a 24-hour period after the individual student's last examination is allowed for packing.
The room and board charge does not include the December break, or any other period when dining halls or residences are closed. Additional charges may be made for room or board during these periods. Residence halls will remain open during the Thanksgiving and spring breaks, but dining rooms will be closed. Dining rooms will serve the first board meal on the following Sunday evening.
The Memorial Union will be open limited hours during breaks.
Refunds
In 1999 Lawrence adopted a refund policy in accordance with the U.S. Department of Education's 1998 Reauthorization of The Higher Education Amendments (Section 668.22).
Leave of absence or withdrawal before the first day of classes
Full room, board, tuition, and activity fees will be refunded upon proper notification
of withdrawal or leave of absence prior to the first day of classes for any
term. Written notification of leave of absence or withdrawal must be directed
to the dean of student academic services. A student who remains on campus after
the approved leave of absence or withdrawal date will be charged pro rata for
room and board through the date on which they depart, as determined by the
dean of students.
Students who fail to notify the university of their decision not to enroll for classes by the date fees for the term are due (see Bills and Payments, above ) will forfeit their continuing enrollment deposit (CED) of $200.
Leave of absence or withdrawal on or after the first day of classes
Students who take a leave of absence or withdraw from the university after classes are in session may qualify for a reduction in certain charges that are due to the university.
A student must request a change in status, including a leave of absence or withdrawal from the dean of student academic services. Students who wish to request this change, or discuss such an option, should make an appointment with the dean of student academic services before completing the required form. If granted permission for a change of status, a student may qualify for a reduction in charges that are due the university.
If a student takes a leave of absence or withdraws prior to the 60-percent point of the term, tuition, room, and board charges will be based on the number of calendar days the student was in attendance. A student who remains on campus after the approved leave of absence or withdrawal date will be charged pro rata for room and board through the date on which they depart, as determined by the dean of students.
Computation of the 60-percent point will be based on the total number of calendar days in the term beginning with the first day of classes and ending with the last day of final examinations. For the 2006-07 academic year, these dates are:
A non-refundable $200 withdrawal fee will be assessed each time a student withdraws or takes a leave of absence from the university, unless the leave of absence or withdrawal is before the first day of classes of each term.
Federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid funds (except for federal work study funds) awarded to the student will be reduced based on the number of calendar days the student was in attendance up to the 60-percent point of the term. After 60 percent of the term has been completed, financial aid awards will not be adjusted. Further details and examples can be obtained at the financial aid office.
Refund checks will not be issued until two weeks after either the last date of attendance or the student's departure date, whichever is later.
Petitions for exceptions to this policy must be made in writing to the executive vice president.