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Fees and Expenses
Fees for the academic year 2004–05
are stated below. Checks for fees should be made payable to
Skidmore College.
Annual fees (which include health care as outlined below) are as follows:
Tuition
$30,800
Room
Residence Hall, standard
$4,860
Residence Hall, single-occupancy
$5,360
Scribner Village apartment
$5,910
Board
$3,850
Schedule
of Payments
Balance
of Payments
Payments are due to Skidmore College in accord with the following
schedule:
Tuition, Room (Residence Hall)*, Board**, and Activity Fee
August 1, 2004
Returning students who have paid
a $400 returning deposit pay
$19,660
Entering students who have paid
an enrollment deposit pay
$19,760
December 15, 2004
$19,755
Tuition, Room (Scribner Village Apartment), and Activity Fee
August 1, 2004
Returning students who have paid
a $400 returning deposit pay
$18,260
Entering students who have paid
an enrollment deposit pay
$18,360
December 15, 2004
$18,355
Tuition and Activity Fee
August 1, 2004
Returning students who have paid
a $400 returning deposit pay
$15,293
Entering students who have paid
an enrollment deposit pay
$15,393
December 15, 2004
$15,400
*Students
residing as single occupants in residence halls should add $250 to the payments due in August and December. **Students
who choose a ten-meal plan or fourteen-meal plan will receive a reduced schedule of payments.
Students living in Scribner Village apartments or off campus
may elect a board plan or purchase meals individually in the
dining halls or the Spa (the college-operated lunch and snack
facility).
Late
Payments
Fees are payable at the Bursar's Office on the dates indicated
above. Incidental charges and miscellaneous fees (i.e., extra
course fees) are due upon receipt of bills. Students must pay
their fees on schedule or make definite arrangements with the
Bursar's Office for late payment, before being permitted to
attend class or occupy a room in a subsequent term. Special
payment arrangements are made on a case-by-case basis and may
be extended to families experiencing an unexpected medical or
financial hardship or other extenuating circumstances. Any special
arrangements must be agreed upon in writing between the Bursar's
Office and the student at least one week before the payment
is due.
When an account is in arrears, registration for a subsequent
semester will be denied and transcript and diploma will be withheld.
Delinquent accounts may be assessed a late fee each month, equal
to 1.5 percent of the past-due balance.
Monthly
Payment Plan (SCIP)
The college offers a monthly payment plan, whereby students may
pay all or part of their anticipated 2004–05 annual charges
(tuition, room, board, and fees less financial aid and deposits)
in up to ten equal monthly installments. Payments are due the
15th of each month, with final payment due February 15, 2005.
There are no income requirements or credit qualifications to
participate, and there are no finance charges. The only cost
of participation is a nonrefundable application fee, which ranges
from $65 to $90, depending on when one joins the plan. Detailed
information on the Skidmore College Installment Plan (SCIP)
is sent to all students in April, and appears online at hudson2.skidmore.edu/administration/finserv/bursar/typesofpayment.htm.
Tuition
Prepayment (Tuition Stabilization Plan)
A student may prepay tuition charges, thus guaranteeing against
future increases for two, three, or four years of full-time
academic study. The amount will be at the prevailing tuition
charge for the following semester, times the number of semesters
being prepaid. Details of this plan are sent to all students
in June. Please contact the Bursar's Office for more information,
or visit online at hudson2.skidmore.edu/administration/finserv/bursar/typesofpayment.htm.
Overloads/Underloads
The standard course load for a full-time student is fifteen
credit hours each semester. An overload is defined as any program
registration over eighteen hours. There is an additional fee
assessed for programs over eighteen semester hours.
Full-time students must be enrolled in programs with a minimum
of twelve credit hours each semester. There is no refund for
those students who are carrying at least twelve but less than
the standard load of fifteen hours.
Matriculated students who wish to take fewer than twelve credit
hours (an underload) must request part-time status. Part-time
students pay for each credit hour and an application fee.
Credit-Hour Fee
$1,030
General
Deposit
$200
Deducted from $500 nonrefundable enrollment
deposit paid at time of acceptance. Refund of general deposit
will be made to students withdrawing or following graduation.
The college will deduct from the deposit any charges not previously
paid.
Required
Fees
Application
for Admission
$60
Payable by entering students at the
time of application, nonrefundable.
Student
Activity Fee (estimate)
$308
Determined each spring by the Student
Government Association and used to cover costs for student publications,
speakers, organizations, and other activities for the following
year. Payable August 1.
Special
Fees
Off-Campus
Study Fee
$900
There is a per-semester fee for study
abroad and for certain other designated off-campus programs.
These fees support the Office of International Programs (consult
with the Office of International Programs for details on fee structure
and financial aid).
Special
Art, Music, and
Physical Activity Fees
Listed
under respective departments
Room
Change Fee
$15
Summer
School
Fees
available from the Office of Special Programs
Transcript
of Academic Record
One official copy
$5
Students and alumni have the option of paying a flat fee of
$150 to cover mailing of transcripts. Students who elect to pay
this one-time fee will not be subject to the per-copy fees assessed
each time a transcript is requested. Additional information
can be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Automobile Parking Registration Fee
$50 per semester
An annual rate of $100 will be charged to students who register vehicles in the fall. A semester rate of $50 will be charged to students who register vehicles for spring only. This fee is designed to help defray the cost of traffic enforcement and parking lot and roadway maintenance.
Special
Students
Special students are not matriculated at Skidmore, but may take
a partial or full load of courses each semester, up to a maximum
of ten courses while holding special student status. They
pay an application fee and a fee for each semester hour of credit.
Special Students may not register for any physical activity (PA) course.
Application
Fee
$25
Payable once every academic term by
nonmatriculated or part-time matriculated students at the time
of initial registration for one or more courses taken for credit
or audit.
Credit-Hour Fee
$1,030
Payable at the time of course registration.
Audit
Fee
One course
$250
One course in studio
art, dance, or theater
$500
Payable at the time of course registration
for courses for which no credit will be received.
Senior
Citizen Audit Fee
One course in studio
art, dance, or theater
$400
Student
Activity Fee The amount equal to approximately one-half the full student
activity fee, payable when registering for twelve or more credit
hours per semester.
Tuition
Insurance (Optional)
A tuition insurance refund plan is offered by the college through
A.W.G. Dewar Inc. to insure that up to 100 percent of a semester's
tuition and room fees are returned to a student when the student
has to withdraw from school for a medical reason. The cost of
the insurance is approximately one percent of tuition and room
fees. Details of this plan are sent to all students with the fall semester bill, and appear online at hudson2.skidmore.edu/administration/finserv/bursar/withdrawalsandleaves.htm.
Arrangements to participate in the plan should be made directly
with A.W.G. Dewar Inc.
Health
Insurance
Estimate
$548/year
All students must be covered by medical
insurance. The college offers a plan that must be subscribed
to unless alternate coverage is in place. Details of this plan
will be sent to all students with the fall semester bill, and appear online at hudson2.skidmore.edu/administration/health/costandinsurance.htm. Payment is due in August.
Linen Rental Service
(Optional)
Estimate
$99/year
This service, offered by a linen supply
company, sends application forms to students in late summer.
Payment is made directly to the company. The service provides,
each week the college is in session, two sheets, a pillowcase,
and three towels. Pickup and delivery made to residences.
Books
and Supplies (estimate)
$600–1,000/year
These items may be purchased with cash,
Visa, MasterCard, or your Skidmore ID card/declining-balance account at the Skidmore Shop.
Housing
All residence hall rooms carry the same charge, except when
students reside in single accommodations. Each student is furnished
with a bed, desk, chair, and chest of drawers. Bed linens, blankets,
and towels must be supplied by the individual. Students are
responsible for the care and cleaning of their rooms.
The student rooms in the Scribner Village apartments are similarly
furnished. Students have the responsibility for the care and
cleaning of their rooms and the commonly shared areas of their
apartments.
Skidmore requires that students accept responsibility for damage
done to college property, whether caused by individuals or by
groups. Information on financial responsibility for damages
may be found in the "Student Life" section of the Student Handbook.
The college does not carry fire, theft, or other insurances
to cover personal possessions. Such coverage may be included
in policies carried by parents.
Room assignments for returning students are processed during
the spring semester. Room assignments for entering students
are based upon the date the enrollment deposit is received.
Final confirmation of one's housing preference will be made
after receipt of the first-semester charges. Entering students
are notified of specific assignments in August. Room change
requests, for which there is a $15 service fee, are honored
by the Office of Residential Life when possible.
Board
Students living in the residence halls contract for a board
plan that provides nineteen meals per week served in Skidmore's
dining halls.
The college also offers a fourteen-meal plan and a ten-meal plan to residents who
may wish to eat in the dining halls on a regular basis but less
frequently than provided by the nineteen-meal plan. If a student
chooses either of these meal plans, his or her account is credited.
Students living in Scribner Village apartments or off campus
may elect a full board plan or may purchase meals individually
in the dining halls or the Spa, the college-operated lunch and
snack facility. In addition, block plans are available, which
provide a specific number of meals that may be used throughout
the semester.
Refunds
Since faculty and staff salary commitments must be made in advance
and the costs of plant operation are fixed, the college must
follow a very limited refund policy. Refunds for a student enrolled
and attending classes will be issued only after the registrar
has received written notice of withdrawal from the student.
In extraordinary circumstances, notice may be accepted from
a parent or guardian. The receipted date by the registrar will
be considered as the withdrawal date.
The Bursar's Office will determine the billed charges for the
period of attendance, while the Office of Student Aid and Family
Finance will determine the refund and/or repayments to the federal,
state, and Skidmore aid programs when the student is receiving
financial aid. The order of refunding federal aid is: Federal
Stafford Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Pell Grant, and
Federal SEOG.
(For information concerning housing, academic requirements,
and financial responsibilities, please refer to the current
Information on Leaves of Absence bulletin.)
The college's refund policy is the same as the federal refund
policy for all students.
Withdrawal from Skidmore shall entitle any student who is not
a first-time student to a refund of tuition, room and/or board,
and student activity fee, less the advance deposit for that
semester and any prepayments already made for successive terms,
according to the following schedule:
Prior to the second
day of classes
100% refund
Within second day
of classes to 10% of enrollment period
90% refund
Within 10% and 25%
of enrollment period
50% refund
Within 25% and 50%
of enrollment period
25% refund
Over 50% of enrollment
period
No refund
Enrollment period is defined as the first day of classes to
the last day of final exams within a semester.
Any student who receives Title IV (federal student)
aid and withdraws from the college will have the tuition, room
and/or board, and student activity fee prorated for up to 60
percent of the enrollment period (ninth week of classes).
Leaves of Absence
A student granted an academic or personal leave of absence will
be given a refund for prepaid tuition, room, and board charges
in accordance with the college refund policy for the semester
or semesters the student will not be in attendance at Skidmore.
The advance returning deposit of $400 will be deducted from
the refund to reserve a place for the student's return.
Medical Leave of Absence
Students granted a medical leave of absence will be given a
refund in accordance with the college refund policy. A tuition
insurance plan is offered by Skidmore to insure that up to 100
percent of a semester's tuition and room fees are returned to
a student when the student has to withdraw from school due to
a medical reason. Please refer to the "Other Expenses" section
for additional information on this plan.
Off-Campus Programs
Refund policies for all programs of study conducted at sites
other than Skidmore's Saratoga campus are governed by the refund
policies of the host institution or program. These policies
will often be more limited than those described in the preceding
sections. At a minimum, funds already expended or committed
by Skidmore for the purposes of off-campus study will not be
refunded to the student. Students and parents should check carefully
on the refund policies of such off-campus opportunities.
Appeals
Appeals for exceptions to the financial policies of the college,
because of unusual circumstances, may be made in writing to
the director of financial services.
Advance
Deposits for 2004–05 Academic Year
1. A nonrefundable enrollment deposit of $500 is required from
entering students upon acceptance. $300 is credited against
tuition at the time of initial billing, and $200 is credited
to the general deposit.
2. A deposit of $400 is required in the spring semester from
all returning students. The $400 deposit will be billed in February
2005, payable March 15, 2005, and will be credited against tuition
at the time of initial billing; $200 of this deposit will be
refunded to withdrawing students notifying the registrar in
writing by June 15, 2005, after which there will be no refund.
3. A late fee of $25 may be assessed for advance deposit payments
received after March 15, 2005.
