Fees & Financial Assistance

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Tuition and Fees

Graduate Application ($40)
Students wishing to take a graduate course with UMUC-Europe pay this nonrefundable fee prior to their first course. The application fee must accompany the BSU or UMUC-Europe Application for Graduate Admission. This fee is waived for students who have already paid the graduate application fee with the UMUC-Europe Seniors’ Application for Graduate Admission (BSU programs only).

UMUC-Europe Seniors' Application ($40)
UMUC-Europe undergraduate students who have reached senior-level status and wish to take a graduate course with BSU pay this nonrefundable fee prior to their first course. The application fee must accompany the UMUC-Europe Seniors’ Application for Graduate Admission (BSU programs only).

Graduate Tuition
Payable at the time of registration. A member of the Armed Forces may be entitled to tuition assistance from the United States government. Students may also qualify for Veterans Affairs education benefits and other forms of financial assistance.

Late Registration ($30)
Charged to students who do not register and make full payment of fees prior to the start of the term.

Change of Registration ($15)
Charged to students who change registration from one course to another after the start of the term.

Returned Check ($30)
Charged when a check is returned unpaid by a bank. A student who stops payment on a check is neither disenrolled nor relieved of responsibility for payment.

Declined Credit Card ($30)
This amount is the University’s processing fee for any credit card charge that is declined by the student’s bank. A student who initiates a charge back on a credit card payment is neither disenrolled nor relieved of responsibility for payment.

Transcript ($5)
Charged for each academic transcript issued.

Rush Transcript ($20)
Special handling. Transcript processed within 24 hours.

Diploma (Graduation) ($50)
Payable each time a diploma application is filed. Non-refundable.

Cap and Gown ($50)
Payable by graduates who participate in Commencement ceremonies.

Certificate ($50)
Payable when a certificate application is filed. Non-refundable.

Undergraduate Application Fee ($30). The undergraduate application fee is waived only for graduate students who have paid the graduate application fee, and are taking undergraduate courses to meet prerequisites for the graduate program.. If, however, graduate students take other undergraduate courses, this fee must be paid in addition to the graduate application fee.

Refunds

The refund policy applies to tuition only. The application fee is not refundable. A student who withdraws from a course before the first class will receive a full refund. A student who withdraws after classes begin may be refunded a portion of the tuition as determined by the date of withdrawal. All tuition refunds will be computed from the date the Application for Withdrawal is formally initiated at an education center (not from the date of the last class attended), according to the following schedule:

If no more than one-eighth of the class meetings have been held at the time the withdrawal is initiated, the university will refund 75 percent of the tuition.
If more than one-eighth, but not more than one-fourth, of the class meetings have been held at the time the withdrawal is initiated, the university will refund 25 percent of the tuition.
If more than one-fourth of the class meetings have been held at the time the withdrawal is initiated, no tuition will be refunded.

For Distance Education courses, a full refund of tuition will be given if a cancellation is initiated prior to the starting date of the course. Seventy-five percent of tuition will be refunded if no more than one-eighth of the number of weeks for which the course is scheduled have elapsed when the withdrawal is initiated. If more than one-eighth but not more than one-fourth of the number of weeks for which the course is scheduled have elapsed when the withdrawal is initiated, 25 percent of the tuition will be refunded. If more than one-fourth of the weeks for which the DE course is scheduled have elapsed at the time the withdrawal is initiated, no tuition will be refunded.

Exceptions to the refund policy may apply during periods of heightened military activity. Requests for exceptions will require written documentation from an appropriate authority and should be submitted to the UMUC-Europe registrar.

Indebtedness to the University

All students who incur debts to UMUC-Europe during a particular term must clear them in order to register for the next term. Requests for transcripts, certificates, and diplomas will be held until all financial obligations have been cleared. Outstanding debts will be collected against any refunds due the student. After 120 days, uncollected debts will be forwarded to the State Central Collection Unit (SCCU) of the State of Maryland. SCCU debt is a serious matter; SCCU reports delinquent student accounts to major credit reporting entities. This report can impair credit ratings for up to seven years.

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