FINANCIAL INFORMATION Tuition, Fees, and Refund Policies as of March 2008 (Note: Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice)
Dental Hygiene Tuition per credit hour College fees per credit hour Total per credit hour
Application fee: $10.00 (nonrefundable) Day State-supported Courses Massachusetts Residents* Tuition per credit hour College fees per credit hour Total per credit hour
Day Nursing Program: An additional $50/credit for day Nursing courses is charged in addition to day state-supported tuition and fees; regular tuition and college fees apply to general education courses $ 25.00 $334.00 $359.00
*Massachusetts Residents
$ 25.00 $135.00 $160.00
New England Regional Student Program (see page 20) Tuition per credit hour $ 37.50 College fees per credit hour $135.00 Total per credit hour $172.50
A resident student is defined as a US citizen or resident alien who has lived in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for at least six continuous months preceding the beginning date of the academic period for which he/she seeks to enroll. All International students attending this college with a student visa must pay non-resident tuition (see page 19).
Additional Expenses—All Students Registration fee Masspirg (optional) Technology access fee Health insurance*
Non-resident & International Students Tuition per credit hour $230.00 College fees per credit hour $135.00 Total per credit hour $365.00 Non-State Supported Courses offered through the Division of Lifelong Learning & Workforce Development (Includes some day courses, all WEB courses, and all courses offered at Leominster, Devens, and Fitchburg Campuses.) Tuition per credit hour $ 25.00 College fees per credit hour $135.00 Total per credit hour $160.00
LEM (laboratory, equipment and materials) fee***
Student activity fee
Selective Health Science Courses Evening Nursing/Practical Nursing/LPN Bridge to Nursing Tuition per credit hour $ 25.00 College fees per credit hour $224.00 Total per credit hour $249.00
$ 20.00 per semester $ 7.00 per semester $ 35.00 per semester $833.00 ** (September-August) $558.00 (JanuaryAugust for spring semester students entering in January) $ 10.00 per credit for laboratory and other equipment-intensive courses $ 20.00 per semester for students taking 9 credits or more per semester
*State law mandates that students (with nine credits or more per semester) carry health insurance if not currently insured. There is a mandatory basic plan insurance charge for all students enrolled in nine or more credits. A student who has adequate medical coverage may request a waiver by completing a waiver card and returning it to the student accounts office. Free care is not considered adequate medical coverage. 23
MWCC 2008-09 College Catalog & Student Handbook