Tuition, Fees and Other Charges 2009-2010

Undergraduate Students

	Full-time Students*
	Tuition - 12 to 18.5 credit hours	$13,885
	Room - Double	2,465
	Room - Single	2,710
	Board - Unlimited meal plan	2,255
	Board - 15-meal plan	2,190
	Board - 10-meal plan	2,130
	Board - Commuter meal plan	680
	Comprehensive fee	200

*All fees listed are per semester.
See below for details on room, board and meal plans.

Students wishing to enroll for more than 18.5 credits must obtain permission from the Committee on Academic Standards and Policies, and will be charged additional tuition on the per credit hour basis for credits over 18.5.

	Part-time Students
	Tuition per credit	$800
	Tuition audit per credit	400
	Comprehensive fee per semester	130
	Comprehensive fee per term - winter, summer I, summer II	80

Graduate Students

	Tuition per credit	$360
	Tuition audit per credit	180
	Comprehensive fee per semester	50
	Comprehensive fee per term - winter, summer I, summer II	50

Room and Board

The room and board charge excludes Thanksgiving, winter, spring and summer breaks.

Meal Plan 1 (required of freshmen students):

Unlimited meals per week during the scheduled hours of operation in Coblentz Dining Hall.
$50 allowance per semester for use at the Hood Blazer snack bar and five guest meals.

Meal Plan 2 (available to sophomore, junior and senior residents and all commuter students):

15 meals per semester during the scheduled hours of operation in Coblentz Dining Hall.
$100 allowance per semester for use at the Hood Blazer snack bar and three guest meals.

Meal Plan 3 (available to sophomore, junior and senior residents and all commuter students):

10 meals per week during the scheduled hours of operation in Coblentz Dining Hall.
$150 declining balance per semester and two guest meals.

Commuter Meal Plan (available to commuter students only):

50 meals per semester during the scheduled hours of operation in Coblentz Dining Hall.
$200 declining balance per semester.

Comprehensive Fee

The comprehensive fee covers student activities, academic records processing and technology/communications access.

Medical Insurance

Full-time students must have adequate medical insurance coverage, either through a family plan or under the Hood College-sponsored medical plan. The charge for the Hood College-sponsored plan is listed on the fall tuition billing. A signed waiver along with proof of coverage OR payment of Hood's annual premium, must be provided by August 15. The College plan provides medical coverage for the 12-month period August 15 through August 14. Students who have not returned their required medical history forms will receive only emergency health services until their forms have been filed at the Health Center.

Other Charges and Fees

	Orientation Fee New students are charged an Orientation Fee which covers all printed Orientation materials and newsletters and provides funding for Orientation programs.	$125

	Parking Registration Fee
	Full- and part-time undergraduates: two-year permits	$50
	Seniors and graduate students: one-year permits	25

	Renewal Not Retirement (RNR)
	Per class	$800

	Reading Clinic Fees
	Screening fee	$70
	Summer	415

	Special Course Fees There are additional charges for those courses requiring field trips, laboratory materials, equipment and supplies. These charges are subject to change without prior notice.

	Student Teaching Directed teaching fees per semester are as follows:
	Secondary Education	$170
	Special Education	170
	Early Childhood Education	170

Records Processing

	Academic Records
	Unofficial - per copy	$1
	Rush Processing (per copy)	10

Testing

	Departmental Challenge Exam	$160
	Portfolio Advantage	850

Fines and Late Charges

Miscellaneous Fines

	Late Tuition Payment
	Unpaid balances of $100 or greater	$50 + 2 percent per month thereafter
	Unpaid balances of less than $100	2 percent per month
	I.D./Key Card Replacement	$30
	Replace room key and lock	100
	Room Access Fee	15

Parking Fines

Fire Lane
$30

Handicapped Zone
55

Improper Parking
15

Invalid Registration
15

Loading Zone
15

No Parking Zone
15

Parking on Grass
15

Speeding
30

Applied Music
Credit Non-Credit

One private lesson a
week, per semester $240
$400

Two private lessons a
week, per semester 480
800

The practice hour fee in the fields of applied music (piano and organ only) is $35 per 30 minutes.
A lesson period equals one half of the regular college class period.
Payment is due at registration for all non-Hood music students.

Onica Prall Laboratory School

	Per semester	$530
	Enrollment Fee	50

Admin and Services.