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Tuition and Fees, Payment Plans
Payment Plan and Financial Aid Documents
Failure to complete a payment plan or financial aid documents by the end of the second week will result in the student not being able to attend any more classes as outlined in the college class attendance policy.
Class Changes
Tuition and fees are based upon registration at the beginning of the semester. Tuition and fees adjustments are made based on registration at the end of the first two weeks in a semester.
Withdrawal Policy
A withdrawal occurs when a student officially withdraws, drops out, or otherwise fails to complete the program of study on or after the first day of classes. The withdrawal date is that specified on the official form acknowledged by the college registrar.
Refund Policy
The tuition, fees, room, and board charges (institutional charges) for students who withdraw on or after the first day of regularly scheduled classes will be prorated on a daily basis over the first 60 percent of the enrollment period. Hesston College institutional aid will be reduced in the same percentage as institutional charges. No refund is made after 60 percent of the enrollment period is completed.
Laboratory fees and clinical fees will be prorated based on percentage of curriculum plan completed prior to withdrawal. Bookstore charges, student health insurance, and other personal costs are not prorated at withdrawal.
Hesston College follows federal aid guidelines in determining the amount of unearned aid to be refunded to Federal Student Financial Aid programs. A summary of when the return of Title IV federal student aid funds applies and a listing of which Title IV funds are included in these provisions is available from the Financial Aid office. Any refund will be applied in this order: Stafford Loan, PLUS, Perkins Loan, PELL Grant, FSEOG. Examples of calculations of earned and unearned institutional charges, financial aid, and refunds upon withdrawal are available upon request. Other government or private aid will be refunded as required by the terms of the particular program.
Bookstore
Textbooks and supplies should be paid for with cash or check. Bookstore charges are permitted for textbooks only. Only students with a credit balance on account will be permitted to charge. A charge permission slip must be obtained from the Business Office.
Health Insurance
Hesston College requires all students to have health insurance. For students not enrolled in a health insurance plan, the college offers a plan that provides basic medical coverage from time of enrollment in the plan (but no earlier than Aug. 19, 2007) through Aug. 18, 2008. This policy remains in effect and no refund is provided even if the student withdraws or graduates from Hesston College prior to Aug. 18, 2008.
Hesston College requires that intercollegiate athletes submit evidence of health insurance coverage. If an athlete is not covered under an individual or family health plan, the college requires that the athlete purchase the student health plan and additional sport health coverage.
Aviation Students
Students enrolled in aviation courses who have past due accounts will be suspended from flying until the account is brought current. Aviation instruction and aircraft hours in excess of curriculum plan will be charged at current rates.
Canadian Discount Policy
Canadian students, not dual or U.S. citizens living in Canada, will receive a Canadian currency discount for on-campus tuition, room, and board less any grant aid. A Canadian currency exchange credit will be applied to the student’s account at the beginning of each term, calculated at the current rate of exchange. Therefore, all payments must be made in U.S. dollars. Any off-campus programs, aviation laboratory, clinical, other laboratory, health insurance, telephone, bookstore, or other fees assessed will require payment in U.S. dollars without discounting.
Canadian Tax Credits for Tuition Fee Payments to Hesston College
Revenue Canada has ruled that payments to Hesston College for tuition and fees do not qualify for tuition fee tax credits under Canadian Income Tax Sections 118.5(1)(b) and 118.6(1)(b). Hesston College is not authorized to confer the bachelor’s degree as required by Revenue Canada under the terms of this Act.