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FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE ENROLLMENT

Full-time students are those enrolled for 12 or more units, inclusive, during the first and second terms.

2003-04

1st Term

2nd Term

Total

Tuition

$6,950

$6,950

$13,900

RESIDENCE HALL COSTS  (Annual Rate)

For more information about Residence Life, please consult the Student Life Section.  Room charges are not refundable after the fourth week of school except in case of total withdrawal.

Room Rental  (Includes local telephone service)
Double (room designed for two occupants)  

$2,400

Closet Single (small room designed for one occupant)   $2,400
Single (room designed for one occupant)   $3,150
Double/Single (double room occupied by one person)   $3,800
Honor Hall (single room Anderson)   $3,150
Village (Quad/12 month contract)   $4,390
Village (Double/12 month contract)   $4,750
Board Plan (Assumes board cost plus any applicable Idaho State sales tax)

Pricing is per term. Freshman and Sophomores living in the Residence Halls are required to purchase Plan A, Plan B or Plan C each term (Plan D is for Juniors and Seniors or off-campus students) Students can tailor meal plan to accommodate the additional 6 weeks for the combined Winter/Spring term.  For health, safety and other reasons, ACI expects that all residential students (including those in The Village Apartments) participate in a board plan.

In order to address the need for increased flexibility for upper-class students, Juniors and Seniors only, are eligible to participate in the $250 per term cash plan should they wish not to participate in the other Board Plans offered.  Because the 2003/04 academic year is transitional for this policy, seniors for 03/04 and those living in the rental houses will be exempt.

Meal Plans cannot be cancelled after first week of term.

Meal Plan

# of Meals

W/ 150 flex
per term

100 additional flex @ $95
per term

200 additional flex @ $180
per term

Plan A

215 Meals

$1,400 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

$1,495 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax 

*$1,580 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

Plan B

165 Meals

*$1,250 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

*$1,345 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

*$1,430 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

Plan C

115 Meals

*$1,100 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

*$1,1195 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax 

*$1,280 +Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax

Plan D* Credit to use at McCain or Simplot $250 + Applicable Idaho State Sales Tax -------------- -----------

*for Jr's, Sr's and residents of the Village

Flex Dollar Additions to Meal Plans

Students who would like to have more than $150 flex dollars on their meal plan can choose more flex dollars at a discounted price.

  • Students who choose to have their meal plans with $100 additional flex dollars will get a 5% discount.
  • Students who choose to have their meal plans with $200 additional flex dollars will get a 10% discount.
  • Students who run out of flex dollars on their meal plan during the term can add more at any time but not at a discounted price.
  • Meals must be used by the end of each term.
  • Meals do not carry over from term to term.
  • Flex Dollars ONLY carryover within an academic year as long as the student continues on the meal plan for Winter/Spring Term.
  • Flex Dollars not used by the end of the academic year will be lost.
Deposits
Housing Deposit

$130

$120 Refundable by request after student moves off-campus permanently. Refund Requests can be made through Residence Life Staff. Deposit not refunded if student breaks lease mid-year.

Matriculation Deposit (non-refundable)

$300

SPECIAL FEES
Application Fee

On-line application - $25

Mailed application - $50

Student Health Insurance

$507

Health insurance is mandatory for all full-time students.  However, if proof of adequate insurance is furnished to the college, the cost of insurance will be reversed from billing.

Reserved Parking Fee (for residence hall students only)

Residence Hall Lot - $50

General Lot - $30

Budget Payment Plan Enrollment  Fee

$65

Academic Service Fee

$25

Orientation Fee (transfer students only)

$50

Late Registration Fee per week

After 5th day of the term - $50

After three weeks of non-payment students face dismissal.

Late Enrollment Fee

After 5th day of the term - $50

Returned Check Charge

$25

DEPARTMENT FEES

Some physical education classes require additional fees for equipment.  Please consult course schedule for details. 

Fees are not refundable after first week of class.

Science Lab Fees (Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Geology)

$50

Math Software Fee

$20

Art Fees

$75

Theater Fees

$60

MUSIC—Private Lesson

One-half unit, instrument or voice - $60 (one half-hour lesson weekly)

One unit, same instrument or voice - $120 (one one-hour lesson weekly) 

 

Student Fees

Will not Affect Freshman or Transfer Students for 03/04.  After 03/04 Student Fees will apply to all Students enrolled at Albertson College of Idaho.  Student Senate votes each year to establish fee amounts.

ASACI  Dues   $125
Student Media   60
Program Council   65
Student Union   25
ASACI Tech Fee   40
Total   $315
Typical Costs

One year’s cost for a typical student living on campus is approximately:

New Students

Tuition

$13,900

Fees*

25

Room & Board**

5,050

Books & Supplies

700

Personal & Misc.

700

Transportation Allowance

550

Total Cost of Education

$20,925

 

*(Laptop Technology Fee, Academic Service Fee)

**(Double Room $2400 and Block Plan B + Id St Sales Tax $2650)

Albertson College reserves the right to adjust charges as necessary.

Account Payment Options

Option 1

 

Payment for the entire academic year in full by cash, check, or most major credit cards.

Option 2

 

Payment per term by cash, check, or most major credit cards.

Option 3

 

Interest-free monthly payment plan administered through Tuition Management Systems.  All Albertson College monthly payment plans are required to be handled through TMS.

The Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option

Our Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option, offered in partnership with Tuition Management Systems, Inc., is an alternative to large, annual or semester payments and helps limit borrowing.  The Interest-Free Monthly Payment Option is available for only a small enrollment fee of $65 per year or $55 per term and includes: convenient, interest-free monthly payments; life insurance coverage for your payment balance; 24-hour, toll-free automated account information through Family InfoLine; personal account service Monday through Saturday; full, interactive access to account information through the TMS website, http://www.afford.com/; and eligibility for one of eight annual $1,000 Tuition Management Systems Scholarships. 

INTEREST CHARGES

Albertson College charges interest at 1.5% per month on all unpaid balances (does not include accounts on monthly payment plan option) over 30 days.  Interest will be added to student accounts on the 10th of each month.   Albertson reserves the right to withhold transcript requests for students with unpaid student accounts. This includes balances that are the result of a delay of loan funds or external scholarships or any account not handled through Tuition Management Systems.

STUDENT PRIVACY ACT 

Federal law prohibits release of academic or financial records, even to parents, without the student's consent for students over 18 years of age.

REFUNDS FOR WITHDRAWAL

Refunds are calculated  when an official course withdrawal form is filed with the Registrar's Office or when a student notifies Student Financial Services of intent to withdraw. The official date of withdrawal is considered the day Student Financial Services receives notification of intent to withdraw or the last day the student attended class. The refund is determined from this date and is calculated per the Federal Refund Calculation guidelines. Refund rates are adjusted to accommodate the differing lengths of the two terms (i.e., fall term is 13 weeks in length and winter/spring term is 19 weeks in length). Federal aid is refunded (returned to the federal programs) in compliance with federal regulations.

Institutional charges and institutional aid for the two terms are refundable for official withdrawals as follows:

First Term
(Fall Session)

Second Term
(Winter/Spring Session Combined)

Date of official
withdrawl

% refundable
charges paid

 

Date of official
withdrawl

% refundable
charges paid

Week of Term

%

 

Week of Term

%

1st

100

 

1st

100

2nd

87

 

2nd

90

3rd

79

 

3rd

85

4th

71

 

4th

80

5th

61

 

5th

75

6th and 7th
(includes break week)

54

 

6th and 7th
(includes break week)

69

8th

46

 

8th

65

9th

No refund

 

9th

60

 

 

 

10th

54

 

 

 

11th

49

 

 

 

12th

43

 

 

 

13th

No refund


(If student withdraws during winter session and does not attend any of the spring session,  winter refund is based on part-time status and scholarships do not apply)

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

To maintain continuing student status, students must be continually enrolled with no interruption in terms unless a student files for a Leave of Absence. Up to two academic years (first and second term) may be omitted if a student files a completed official Leave of Absence (LOA) form signed by:

  • the advisor
  • the Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • the Dean of Student Affairs
  • the Director of Student Financial Services
  • a Student Service Representative

When returning to Albertson College within the appropriate time frame, a student on an approved LOA will continue under the catalog and  tuition rate in place (plus any increase)  at the time the student left.  If returning after the LOA expires, the student will be subject to the catalog and tuition rate active the year the student returns. Laptop, mail center key and all library books must be returned at time of leave of absence in order for LOA to be approved.

PART-TIME ENROLLMENT (CHARGES PER UNIT)
Credit/Non-credit

$580

Note:  Area residents who are 25 or older may take a limited number of credits at $290 each.  This reduced rate does not apply to independent study, internships, music lessons, practice teaching or other classes where individual attention is the primary means of instruction for part-time students over 25 years of age.  Information is available in the Admission and Registrar’s Offices.

Laptop Technology Fee

$500

For courses requiring laptop.  Please see www.collegeofidaho.edu for information regarding purchase or lease option of laptop and subsequent  waiver of $500 Laptop Technology Fee.  Laptop Technology Fee is non-refundable after 1st week of class.

Academic Service Fee

$12.50

Student Union Fee

$4

ASACI Technology Fee

$20

Audit

$580

For information regarding the option to audit or take a course non/credit please refer to the registration and enrollment portion of the catalog.

MAT/Intern Year Costs
1st Summer, 8 credits @ $325

$2,600

Intern Year

$6,500

2nd Summer, 6 credits @ $325

$1,950

"Strategies For Success" Program

The Strategies for Success program was created in collaboration with the Lee Pesky Learning Center to help students with language-based learning disabilities develop the skills needed for academic success.

Once a student enrolls in the program, they will meet with an educational specialist for one hour twice a week for one-on-one instruction. The sessions include instruction in the student’s learning deficit areas (such as dyslexia) and assistance with college course requirements. An educational assistance plan is constructed to address the deficit areas, which have been identified through testing. Progress is evaluated through pre- and post testing in addition to ongoing academic review. Communication with the student’s professors is an integral part of the educational assistance plan and is arranged as needed.

The Strategies for Success program is limited to 10 students per year and the costs are outlined as follows:

Skill Development  (2 sessions per week)

Fall Term

$2,232

Winter Term

1,116

Spring Term

2,232

Year Total

$5,580

Skill Maintenance   (1 session per week)

Fall Term

$1,116

Winter Term

$558

Spring Term

$1,116

Year Total

$2,790

Psycho-Educational Evaluation

up to $1,400 (one time cost)

For more information contact

Dr. Dorothy Gerber, study skills coordinator
Albertson College of Idaho
(208) 459-5683
dgerber@albertson.edu

NON-ACADEMIC STUDENT PETITIONS

The non-academic student petition process is the vehicle by which students may petition for reimbursement of fees, waiver of the freshman residency requirement, or to be released from the Residence Hall Agreement. The Student Affairs Committee on an "as needed" basis reviews non-academic student petitions. However, in some instances, the committee may defer judgment to the Dean of Student Affairs. Non-academic student petitions are available in the Office of Student Affairs. 

Students submitting non-academic petitions are responsible for providing any and all documentation requested to evaluate the petition. No action will be taken on a petition until the student has provided all necessary documentation and/or authorized the release of information.