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Tuition and Financial Aid

2009-10 Academic Year

• Personal check
• Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express credit cards
• Electronic bank draft

Students must be prepared to pay tuition in full. Student registration will not be considered complete unless full payment of tuition and fees is received.

Course Withdrawal and Refund Policy
Students who wish to cancel their registration and receive a tuition refund must state their intention to withdraw by withdrawing from their course online using SAGE or by completing a course Drop Form and submitting it to the Division of Graduate Professional Studies. Tuition will be refunded according to the following schedule:

• Withdrawal before the first class meeting, 100 percent refund
• Withdrawal before the second class meeting, 75 percent refund
• Withdrawal on or after the second class meeting, no refund
• Registration, lab and technology fees are nonrefundable in all cases

Distance learning courses follow a similar refund schedule:

• Withdrawal before the first Wednesday of the term, 100 percent refund
• Withdrawal between the first Wednesday and following Tuesday of the term, 75 percent refund
• Withdrawal on or after the second Wednesday of the term, no refund
• Registration, lab and technology fees are nonrefundable in all cases

Students who wish to receive a refund must submit a request using the Credit Release form. Otherwise, the amount will remain on the student's account and be applied toward a future tuition payment. Refunds will be in the form of a check and processed within 10 business days.

Tax Deductions
Some students may be eligible for an income-tax deduction or a tax credit. Consult the appropriate state or federal agency or your own tax adviser for further information.

Financial Aid
Graduate Professional Studies students are eligible for federal loans as long as they are enrolled in a certificate or master's program, registered for at least two courses that term and actively working toward completing their degree requirements. The Division of Graduate Professional Studies does not offer financial assistance in the form of teaching assistantships or other grants. A variety of loan programs, including the federal direct unsubsidized or subsidized Stafford Loans, may be available to Graduate Professional Studies students who meet these criteria.

All students who wish to apply for financial aid must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), return it to the federal processor and notify the Division of Graduate Professional Studies in writing of the date on which the FAFSA form is submitted. When completing the FAFSA form (available at www.fafsa.ed.gov), students should list Brandeis University as a recipient of the Student Aid Report (SAR).

For financial aid deadlines, refer to the Graduate Professional Studies Student Handbook or the academic calendar. Students should be aware that these deadlines are strictly enforced.

For more information about loan options and eligibility, please contact the Division of Graduate Professional Studies at (781) 736-8787 or the Office of Financial Aid at (781)736-3700. You can also access financial aid information on the Web.

Employer Reimbursement
Many employers offer some form of tuition reimbursement to their employees. Contact your company to determine tuition benefits. Please be advised that tuition reimbursement constitutes a private arrangement between employer and employee. Full payment of tuition and fees must be received upon registration, regardless of the terms of such an arrangement between the employee and employer. If you need a financial statement for reimbursement purposes, you may submit a request online using the Request Itemized Statement form.