FEES AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

The following fees and financial regulations were adopted for the academic year 2012-13. Information on tuition and fees for the summer is available at www.gwu.edu/summer.

Tuition Fees

For undergraduates entering GW in academic year 2012-13, the University continues its fixed-rate tuition plan, with the following academic-year tuition fee guaranteed not to increase for up to five years of full-time* undergraduate study: $45,735 for students entering Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, the School of Public Health and Health Services, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the Elliott School of International Affairs.

The fixed-rate tuition remains in effect as previously stated for undergraduates in the schools listed above: for those who entered GW in 2011-12, $44,103; 2010-11, $42,860; in 2009-10, $41,610; in 2008-09, $40,392.

Half-time, part-time, and non-degree students are charged $1,272 per credit.

Fees stated here exclude undergraduate nursing and health sciences programs; consult the School of Nursing or the Office of Health Sciences Programs in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences for applicable fees.

Student Association Fee-All students are assessed a student association fee of $1.50 per credit to a maximum of $22.50 per semester. The fee is non-refundable.

Voluntary Library Fee-Each semester the Registration Schedule and Invoice includes a voluntary gift for the University libraries. Check the box labeled "Library Gift Decline" and omit the amount from your payment if you do not wish to include the library gift in your reimbursement to the University.

Note: The fee structures for campus housing and dining plans can be found at living.gwu.edu and gworlddining.com, respectively. Some courses carry additional fees, such as a laboratory or material fee, charged by semester as indicated in course descriptions; the amount appears in the Schedule of Classes. Tuition rates for students admitted to the B.A./M.D. program are indicated in the letter of admission.

Special Fees and Deposits (Nonrefundable)

*A full-time program is defined as 12-17 credits per semester. Undergraduates taking more than 17 credits per semester will be charged at the rate of 1 credit for each credit exceeding that limit. Undergraduates are not charged for an eighteenth credit if their program includes UW 1020, nor are those in the School of Engineering and Applied Science charged for the eighteenth and nineteenth credits if required by their program.

Payment of Fees

A student who registers for classes in any semester or session incurs a financial obligation to the University. Payment of tuition and fees is due upon receipt of the Schedule and Invoice or at the time of registration. Except for students on the monthly payment plan, tuition is to be paid in full by the first day of the semester or upon registration if registration is after the first day of the semester. The University reserves the right to revoke the registration, effective to the beginning of the semester, of any student who fails to make full payment. Students whose registrations have been revoked or canceled for failure to make timely payments are not permitted to attend class and may not occupy University housing.

Monthly Payment Plan-This payment plan is open to all students and is available for the fall and spring semesters only. Students must complete and submit an application by August 15 for the academic year or by January 5 for the spring semester to participate in the plan. Upon approval of the application, the student will be billed for each payment. The monthly payment plan for the academic year begins in June and ends in March, with the first five payments applied to the fall account and the second five applied to spring. For spring semester only, the plan begins in November and ends in March. Under the plan, all payments are due on the first of each month. The student will receive a monthly bill, but no interest or late fees will be charged provided payments are received as scheduled. Students who enroll in the plan after the first month must make up all payments to the month of enrollment. Interest and a late payment fee are assessed all accounts not paid in full by October 5 for fall and March 5 for spring. An outside vendor administers the plan and charges a one-time participation fee in addition to interest and late fees for any payments received late. For more information, see colonialcentral.gwu.edu/billing/payment.

Third-Party Payment-The University accepts employer vouchers or purchase orders that are not contingent upon receipt of grades. Under all circumstances, the charges for tuition and fees remain the responsibility of the student. Authorization from a sponsor to be billed for a student's charges must be received in the Student Accounts Office by the end of the third week of the fall or spring semester. A late authorization fee may be incurred for responses received after these times. Bills are mailed to sponsors in October for the fall semester and in February for the spring semester. Should a sponsor fail to remit payment to the University, the University will contact the student for payment. Students whose employers or sponsors reimburse them for tuition and fees after receipt of grades must pay in full upon receipt of the Schedule and Invoice or at the time of registration to avoid interest, late fees, and/or cancellation of registration. Students whose tuition is paid in full or part by employee benefits or teacher tuition remission must pay any remaining balance by the stated due date to avoid interest, late fees, and/or cancellation of registration.

Past Due Accounts-Accounts that are past due are encumbered by the University. A student whose account is encumbered may not register for future semesters and may not receive diplomas or transcripts. Late payment fees and interest may also be assessed each month that the account has an overdue outstanding balance. Please see the University's Tuition Payment Disclosure Statement at colonialcentral.gwu.edu/billing/disclosures for more information on those fees and billing practices. Accounts that are more than 90 days past due are referred to an agency and/or attorney for collection. The student is then responsible for all charges, costs, and fees due to, or incurred by, the University as well as all costs, fees, and charges incurred by the agency and/or attorney, including attorney's fees. Students whose registrations have been revoked or canceled for failure to make timely payments are not permitted to attend class and may not occupy University housing.

Dishonored/Returned Checks-A student whose check is returned unpaid by the bank for any reason will be charged a returned check fee and will be responsible for any associated costs and/or attorney's fees incurred by the University should a civil lawsuit or other collection effort be instituted to collect on such dishonored check. In any case where the University has reason to believe that a student presented a dishonored check in bad faith, the University may, in addition to any collection efforts, refer the matter to the proper authorities for criminal prosecution.

Withdrawals and Refunds

Applications for withdrawal from the University or from a course after the registration period must be made in accordance with procedures outlined under University Regulations in the sections Complete Withdrawal From the University, and Adding and Dropping Courses, respectively. Financial aid recipients must notify the Office of Student Financial Assistance in writing. No refund of the tuition deposit required of entering students is granted.

In authorized withdrawals and changes in schedule, cancellations of semester tuition charges and fees will be made in accordance with the following schedule for the fall and spring semesters:

1. Complete withdrawal from all courses (on-campus students):

Withdrawal dated on or before the end of the first week of the semester 90%

Withdrawal dated on or before the end of the second week of the semester 60%

Withdrawal dated on or before the end of the third week of the semester 40%

Withdrawal dated on or before the end of the fourth week of the semester 25%

Withdrawal dated after the fourth week of the semester None

2. Partial withdrawal: If the change in program results in a lower tuition charge, the refund schedule above applies to the difference.

3. Regulations governing student withdrawals as they relate to residence hall and food service charges are contained in the specific lease arrangements.

4. Summer Sessions: In cases of authorized withdrawals from courses, refunds of 85% of tuition and fees will be made for courses dropped within the first seven calendar days of the start of a session. No refund will be made for courses dropped thereafter.

Courses that do not follow the traditional semester may have different refund policies.

The above information regarding cancellation of tuition charges and fees after withdrawal from the University may not apply to entering students who are recipients of federal aid; those students should check with the Student Accounts Office for the applicable cancellation schedule. Federal regulations require that financial aid recipients use refunds to repay financial aid received for that semester's attendance. This policy applies to institutional aid as well.

If a recipient of federal financial aid withdraws from the University or reduces his or her course load, federal regulations require that the University reevaluate the student's eligibility to determine the amount of aid the student is allowed to retain. If there is a credit balance on the student's account after the federal funds have been adjusted, institutional funds will be recovered from that amount.

In no case will tuition be reduced or refunded because of absence from classes. Authorization to withdraw and certification for work done will not be given a student who does not have a clear financial record.