Tuition and Payments

Academic Year

Payment Options

Acceptable forms of payment include:

• 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.

Students paying via credit card will see their payment reflected in SAGE 48 hours after the registration is processed. A Returned Check Fee of $25 will be charged if a payment is returned due to insufficient funds.

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 Brandeis GPS.  Tuition will be refunded according to the following 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
• Late Registration 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. When applicable, refund policies of the state where online learning students reside will be used to calculate any applicable refunds. Click here for state policies.

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

GPS students may be eligible for federal loans as long as they are enrolled in a master's program, registered for at least two courses that term and actively working toward completing their degree requirements. We do 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 GPS 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).

Students requesting Financial Aid also must complete and return a Federal Direct Stafford Loan Application for Graduate Professional Studies. This form must be received by the Office of Student Financial Services before the start of the term so that loan funds may be applied.

     2013-2014 Federal Direct Stafford Loan Application for Graduate Professional Studies (PDF)

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 GPS (781)736-8787 or Gabrielle Katz in the Office of Student Financial Services at (781)736-3795. You can also access financial aid information on the Web.

Additional Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirement for Students Receiving Financial Aid

Federal regulations require that a student receiving federal assistance make satisfactory academic progress in accordance with standards set by the university. The Division of Graduate Professional Studies is responsible for monitoring academic progress within its graduate programs. To receive federal funding, students must successfully complete two courses (B- or higher) in each semester in which they receive federal loans. If they fail to successfully complete two courses in a semester in which they receive federal loans, they will be allowed to receive federal loans for the next semester but will be placed on probation. If they fail to successfully complete two courses during the probationary semester, they will lose eligibility for federal loans from this point forward. Students may submit an appeal if there are extenuating circumstances that prevented them from successfully completing coursework for two subsequent semesters.

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.