Note: The information in this section is valid only for the academic year May 13, 2006 through May 11, 2007. Information for the following academic year will be made available in the 2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog. All tuition charges, student fees, room deposit for returning students, and room and board charges are assessed and collected by the Student Accounts Office, with the exception of the application and deposit fees for new students, which are assessed by the Office of Admissions. The Trustees of the college, when necessary, may amend the tuition charges, fees, and room and board charges.
Application Fee
An application fee of $40.00 must accompany each formal application for admission to Canisius College. This fee is not refundable.
Tuition Deposits
All candidates for undergraduate day-school admission must make a pre-registration deposit of $200.00 on or before Candidate’s Reply Date of May 1. This deposit will be applied to the tuition bill of the first semester after the formal notice of acceptance. The entire deposit is forfeited if the student fails to enter the college or withdraws from the college before the completion of the semester.
Room Deposits
A $200.00 deposit is required of first time students occupying a room in one of the residence halls. A $300.00 deposit is required of returning students. The room deposit is non-refundable and is applied as a credit toward the spring semester room rental charge.
Payment of Tuition, Fees, and Room and Board
The college bills the student, rather than his or her parents. Each semester a student is issued a bill for tuition, fees, and room and board by the Student Accounts Office. Financial responsibility begins with registration for a course. Failure to attend will not cancel a bill. Tuition, fees, and room and board are due on the date printed on the bill. If a bill remains unpaid after the due date without payment arrangements being made, a $300.00 late charge will be added. All money is credited on the day received, NOT the day mailed.
A student must pay the bill in full or make arrangements with the Student Accounts Office to sign a Semester Payment Plan with an administration fee, determined by the tuition balance outstanding payable in installments throughout the semester. Failure to do so will result in the canceling of future registrations and a hold on the student’s transcripts and may also result in suspension from classes. Legal action may result to collect the monies due the college.
Policies
Withdrawal, Cancellation, and Refund
Unofficial withdrawal does not cancel an account. No withdrawal credit will be given to any student who does not fill out the proper withdrawal forms provided by the appropriate academic dean. No withdrawals will be accepted or withdrawal credit given over the telephone. Withdrawal credit or refunds of tuition will be given to those students whose bills are paid, or have signed a Semester Payment Plan on or before the due date specified on the bill.
No refund of tuition or housing costs may be demanded as a matter of right when a student leaves the college or college owned housing without completing the semester in which enrolled. For a student to obtain a refund, the withdrawal must be authorized by the appropriate dean and/or the Director of Residence Life or designee by the filing of an official form, countersigned by the parent or guardian in the case of a freshman. If this is done, the student may request in writing a refund of tuition and/or housing costs only according to the following schedule:
| First week of classes (Drop and Add Week) |
100% |
| Second week of classes |
90% |
| Third and fourth week of classes |
50% |
| Fifth week through eighth week of classes |
25% |
| After eighth week of classes |
None |
Fees are not refundable.
The refund policy is set by the federal government (Appendix A to Part 668 - Standards for Acceptable Refund Policies by Participating Institutions).
No refund of tuition will be granted to a full-time student who withdraws from a course but continues attendance in other courses at the college, with the exception of drop-and-add week. Such students will be deemed to retain full-time status. In circumstances necessitating a student’s actual change from full-time to part-time status, authorization may be granted only with the approval of the appropriate academic dean.
Refunds of tuition will be calculated from the date on which the appropriate academic dean approves. The refund will be sent to the student within thirty days. Full tuition and fees will be refunded in the event of cancellation of a student’s enrollment because of an error on the part of the college.
Any individual remaining enrolled may terminate the room and board agreement only under special circumstances approved by the Office of Residence Life. The same schedules noted above will be used to determine the final bill for housing costs, as specified in the Room and Board Contract.
Outstanding Financial Obligations:
Any outstanding financial obligation which a student owes to the college can prevent the student from registering for courses or making schedule adjustments after registration.
The following types of outstanding financial obligations can cause a financial hold to be placed on a student’s record and stop registration transactions:
a. Student Accounts Office - any outstanding tuition, default on payment plans, late charges, write-offs or delinquent NDSL/diverkins loans and Peter Canisius loans;In order to clear a financial hold, a student must pay the obligation due at the appropriate office or make suitable arrangements with that office. A student must clear ALL financial holds in order to register for classes, make schedule changes, receive or send transcripts or view their transcripts on line.
b. Library – any late fines or replacement fees for books not returned;
c. Residence Life - residence hall damage fees;
d. Koessler Athletic Center - fees for lost or damaged equipment.
Governmental Programs
Students who attend Canisius College under the provision of Public Laws 16, 346, 550, or 894 and those under the sponsorship and benefits of other government agencies are subject to regulations governing certified papers from the Veterans Administration or other government agencies. They must present these papers to the Office of the Registrar and the Student Accounts Office.
Deferred Tuition Payments
There are three deferred tuition payments options available:
- For parents or students desiring to pay the full years education expenses in 10 monthly installments, a deferred payment program is available through the Student Accounts Office. Please contact that office for information regarding the Canisius Griffin Payment Plan.
- Tuition payments may also be made with MasterCard, Visa Card, or Discover Card.
- Students desiring monthly installments in paying their tuition may sign a Semester Payment Plan with the college. If a student wishes to utilize the Semester Payment Plan, he/she must do so by the due date on the bill. All Semester Payment Plans are subject to an administration fee, determined by the tuition balance outstanding, and a penalty fee if the balance is not paid in full by the payment plan’s due date. Once the Semester Payment Plan is signed and processed by the Student Accounts Office, the administration fee will be added to the tuition bill, and the remaining balance is split into three equal monthly installments. All Semester Payment Plans are payable in full at the end of
each semester.
A full-time undergraduate student is one who carries at least 12 semester hours of credit. However, a student taking 9 credit hours and one remedial course for non-credit or 6 credit hours and two remedial courses for non-credit will be considered full-time.
Part-Time Students
A part-time undergraduate student is one who carries less than 12 semester credit hours or less than 9 credit hours and a remedial course for non-credit.
Tuition and Fees: Undergraduate Division
Fall and Spring Semesters1
Effective May 13, 2006 through May 11, 2007
Board, per semester4
| Plan 1: 19 meals/week + $75 Flex | |
| (includes 15 Bonus Meals) |
$1930.00 |
| Plan 2: 14 meals/week + $100 Flex | |
| (includes 10 Bonus Meals) |
1805.00 |
| Plan 3: 10 meals/week +$225 Flex | |
| (includes 8 Bonus Meals) |
1610.00 |
| Plan 4: 75 meals/semester + $500 Flex | |
| (includes 5 Bonus Meals) |
1225.00 |
| Plan 5: SUPER Flex includes meal plan exchange | |
| (qualifies for meal plan exchange rates) |
600.00 |
| Plan 6: Flex Fund Only (minimum deposit) | |
| (increase in $25 increments) |
50.00 |
| Plan 7: Golden Choice (minimum deposit) |
25.00 |
Room, per semester:
| Bosch/Frisch – Double |
$2810.00 |
| Bosch/Frisch - Suite |
3160.00 |
| Bosch/Frisch Bathroom Suite |
3215.00 |
| Campion Hall - Single |
3565.00 |
| Campion Hall (2&3) |
3115.00 |
| Delavan Townhouses 2 & 3 person |
3965.00 |
| Delavan Townhouses 4 & 5 person |
3490.00 |
| Desmond Hall - Single |
3450.00 |
| Desmond Hall - Double |
2460.00 |
| Eastwood - Double |
2885.00 |
| Eastwood - Suite |
3220.00 |
| George Martin House - Single |
3890.00 |
| George Martin House - Double |
3040.00 |
| Griffin |
3185.00 |
| Off Campus Houses |
2325.00 |
| Village/Main Humboldt/Main Delavan |
3340.00 |
Semester Fees
| Student Government tax (provides partial support for various student activities) | ||
| Full-time students |
$120.00 | |
| Part-time students |
18.00 | |
| College fee (including library, facilities use & ID card) | ||
| Full-time students |
271.00 | |
| Part-time student |
13.00/credit hour | |
| Technology fee | ||
| Full-time students |
112.50 | |
| Part-time students |
7.50/credit hour | |
Special Fees
| Non-Collegiate Learning Assessment Program (NLAP) LLL 499 |
$200.00 | |
| Portfolio assessor fee |
100.00 | |
| GRN 497 - Gerontology Practicum Assessment |
40.00 | |
| EDU 122, PED 150 Portfolio (4 years) |
100.00 | |
| Laboratory, Computer Usage, or Cassette Usage Fees: (per course) | ||
| Laboratory Usage: Athletic training | ||
| ATH 132, 231, 232, 331, 332, and 431 |
$20.00 | |
| ACC 211 |
30.00 | |
| Biology |
40.00 | |
| Chemistry (including breakage allowance) |
40.00 | |
| Education |
20.00 | |
| Modern Language |
25.00 | |
| Physics |
35.00 | |
| Psychology |
20.00 | |
| Cassette Usage (where required, cost of workbook will be extra) |
225.00 | |
Occasional Fees and Charges
| Application fee |
$40.00 | |
| Diploma reprint fee |
30.00 | |
| Orientation fee:5 all new full-time undergraduate freshman students |
125.00 | |
| Undergraduate transfer orientation fee |
55.00 | |
| Late payment fee |
300.00 | |
| ID card late fee or replacement |
20.00 | |
| Returned check charges |
25.00 | |
| Vehicle registration fee |
varies | |
| Transcript of records, each |
N/C | |
| Thesis binding fee |
varies | |
| Administration fee (Fashion Institute, Study Abroad, American Universities, etc.), per semester |
250.00 |
1 Tuition waiver: see Financial Aid section.
2 On a space-available basis.
3 No fees, except for laboratory, are charged
4 A detailed description of each plan may be obtained from the Student Accounts Office. First semester freshmen in Bosch, Frisch, or Eastwood must be on Plan 1. Freshmen in the second semester may choose either Plan 1,2, or 3. Upperclassmen in Bosch, Frisch, or Eastwood must be on Plan 1,2,3 or 4. Residence students not in Bosch, Frisch, or Eastwood, and commuter students, may choose any of the six options. If Plan 1,2,3,4 or 5 is purchased in the fall semester, it will automatically be re-billed in the spring semester, unless changed during the first two weeks of the spring semester.
5 There is an additional fee for first-time international, non-Canadian students: $125 for resident students; $75 for commuter students.