Tuition

Payment Due Date

Tuition Refund Schedule - Withdrawal Adjustments

Tuition Insurance - A.W.G. Dewar, Inc.

Refunds

Direct Deposit of Refunds

The Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Tax Credits

Health Insurance

Gewirz Student Center

Payment Options

GU Monthly Payment Plan

Third Party Billing

Veterans' Benefits

Financial Aid

Deferment/Late Payment

Important Telephone and Fax Numbers

Questions About Charges

TUITION AND FEE ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS

 

TUITION

J.D. Students:

Full time students (12-16 credit hours): $23,432.50 per semester

Part time students: $1,675.00 per credit hour

Note: For entering first-year part time students, fall tuition is $15,075 (9 credits); spring tuition is $18,425 (11 credits). Visiting students are charged tuition based on their standing as full time or part time students.

Graduate (LL.M.) and Non-degree Students

Full time students (8-15 credit hours): $23,432.50 per semester

Part time students (fewer than 8 credit hours): $1,905 per credit hour

Full-time LL.M. students who pay two consecutive semesters of full-time tuition and who must enroll in the immediately following summer session in order to complete their degree within one calendar year may enroll only at the Georgetown Law for the necessary Summer Session courses to complete their degree without payment of additional tuition. Tuition will be charged on a per-credit basis for any additional credits.

Tuition Equalization Charge

J.D. Program
Students who have been granted approval to transfer from the part-time J.D. program to the full-time J.D. program will be assessed a tuition equalization charge, the net result of which will be that at the end of three years, the student will have paid the same total tuition as other full-time students. Effective Fall 2011, part-time students who transfer to the full-time program and pay the tuition equalization charge of $5,985.00 are entitled to take up to 7 credits in the Georgetown Law Summer programs in D.C. or London without paying any additional tuition. Part-time students who matriculate in Fall 2011 and who transfer to the full-time program effective Fall 2012, will pay a tuition equalization charge of $13,365.00 and are entitled to take up to 11 credits in the Georgetown Law Summer programs in D.C. or London without paying any additional summer tuition.  Consistent with our policies about receiving credit for courses taken at other schools, students may take summer courses at other schools. However, interdivisional transfer students who do so are required to pay the full amount of the tuition equalization charge.  The tuition equalization fee is assessed in two equal installments, in Summer and Spring.

Graduate (LL.M.) Program
LL.M. student who begins in part-time status and transfers to full-time status will continue to pay tuition on a per credit basis. LL.M. student who transfers from full-time to part-time status may be subject to a tuition equalization fee.

 

PAYMENT DUE DATE

Fall 2011: July 25, 2011 (entering first year students)
August 22, 2011 (continuing, transfer, and visiting students)

Spring 2012: January 3, 2012 (all students)

To secure your space in class, tuition must be fully paid by the due date.  Online payment through MyAccess is the preferred method.  You must have your Georgetown NetID and Password in order to login to MyAccess. Contact lawreg@law.georgetown.edu for assistance regarding your NetID, Password, and MyAccess.

All accounts with outstanding balances after the tuition due date will be charged a late payment fee of $60 plus a monthly 1.75% service charge and the account will be blocked.  Administrative Regulations will be strictly followed.

 

TUITION REFUND POLICY

Entering first-year students who want to withdraw from the Georgetown Law Center prior to the deadline set by the Office of Admissions and/or prior to the first-year Registration and Orientation must give notice in writing to the Office of Admissions, via email to hotline@law.georgetown.edu (J.D.) or llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu (LL.M.). Students who want to withdraw after the Registration must notify the Office of the Registrar via E-mail to  lawreg@law.georgetown.edu.

 

TUITION REFUND SCHEDULE

For entering first year students:

 

For all other students:

Important Note: Refunds for students who have federal student loans and who withdraw are governed by the refund procedures established by the Department of Education for return of student loan proceeds to the appropriate federal student loan lender. Students borrowing federal loans should consult with the Financial Aid Office prior to initiating the withdrawal process. The regulations require a student to “earn” federal financial aid on a daily basis as the term progresses. For example, if there were 100 days in the semester, a student withdrawing on the 30th day will have earned 30 percent of their federal aid. As of the 60% point in a given semester, the student is considered to have earned 100% of the federal loans borrowed for that term. Withdrawal before then requires Georgetown Law return loan funds to the lender even though, based on the tuition refund schedule shown above, this may result in the student owing a balance to Georgetown Law. Before officially withdrawing, consult the Financial Aid Office for more information on the financial implications of your decision. The Georgetown Law tuition refund policy is subject to change at any time due to federal regulatory and/or school policy revisions or updates.

 

TUITION INSURANCE – A.W.G. DEWAR, INC.

The Tuition Insurance Plan can protect you and your family from tuition loss should an illness or injury cause you to withdraw from school after the start of the class. This insurance extends and enhances the Georgetown Law published tuition refund schedule and insures that a covered student will receive 100% of tuition monies paid if the student must withdraw from school for a covered injury or medical illness, or a maximum of 60% through the plan if the withdrawal is due to a mental health condition.

The cost for the academic year 2011-2012 is set forth below:
(Note:  If you are interested in securing your tuition for only one semester, the rate is one half of the cost.)

J.D. Full time tuition - $211
J.D. Part time tuition - $143

LL.M. Full time tuition - $211
LL.M. Part time tuition - $86

Housing – Gewirz Center - $57
Tuition Equalization - $27

The cost to cover tuition for summer 2012:
J.D. - $30
LL.M. - $26

Those who wish to participate in the plan must submit a completed application form and payment to A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. prior to the last day of Add/Drop as shown on the Academic Calendar.  Further information about this option can be obtained by visiting their website at www.collegerefund.com or calling the A.W.G. Dewar Company at (617) 774-1555. 

 

REFUNDS

Student Eligibility: Students with a credit balance on their student account following the posting of their Georgetown Law financial aid (if any) and their loans sent to the University via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or paper check and applied to the student’s account in accordance with all federal and institutional regulation, including completion of the Financial Aid Entrance Interview.

If your loan is going to be disbursed as paper check (please check with your lender), you must pick up the loan check(s) at the Office of Student Accounts beginning August 22, 2011. All financial aid loan checks must be endorsed to the University in order to pay the student’s account balance.

Note: If your account is on a payment plan, no refunds will be processed until full payment of the contract amount is completed. All financial aid loans must be applied first to your student account balance and/or payment plan account balance before a refund can be processed.

Incoming Students Refund Process:

Refunds are expected to be available:
If you have completed the student loan requirements and met the application deadline (June 1st for fall term; Nov. 1st for spring term) and have completed the mandatory financial aid loan entrance interview, your EFT loan is expected to disburse on your student account at or near the following dates:

Fall 2011 semester:  August 22, 2011
Spring 2012 semester:  January 5, 2012 (1st year J.D.); January 12, 2012 (All other)

Once the financial aid loans are disbursed on your student account and your account has a surplus or credit balance, you can then request your refund online. All refund requests are subject for University’s approval. Your refunds will be available depending on the delivery method you choose:

Direct Deposit: Your funds will be transferred to your bank account within three to five business days from the date the refund is posted to your student account.

U.S. Mail: Refund check will be mailed within three to five business days from the date the refund is posted to your student account. In addition, it may take up to five business days before you receive the check from the mail.

THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP & LIFETIME LEARNING TAX CREDITS

The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 provides the Hope Scholarship and the Lifetime Learning tax credits for students in the first two years of college or other eligible post-secondary training.

For complete details, please visit the Student Accounts Web site at http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/Information/1098T/Index.html

 

STUDENT HEALTH INSURANCE

Law students registered in a degree program for eight or more credit hours must have medical insurance coverage in effect for the entire academic year. The coverage offered by the University begins August 15, 2011 and remains in effect through August 14, 2012. To find out the health insurance rates for academic year 2011-12, click here.

Whether you are accepting or waiving the health insurance coverage offered by the University, execute your option to accept or waive by September 15, 2011. Health insurance benefit information and acceptance/waiver instructions are on the Student Health Insurance web site, http://www12.georgetown.edu/student-affairs/insurance/. Accepting or waiving the plan online through MyAccess is recommended because the recording of your enrollment choice will be expedited.

In order to waive the insurance coverage offered by the University, your other insurance must cover at least $100,000 per illness or injury and must be in effect prior to September 15, 2011 and you must document that your other insurance will remain in effect for the entire academic year. Failure to waive the insurance coverage by September 15 will result in a $100 late waiver fee or an obligation to purchase the plan. For questions regarding student health insurance, please call (202) 687-4883.

GEWIRZ STUDENT CENTER

If you are confirmed to have a room at Gewirz Student Center, your housing charge should appear on your tuition bill. If the housing charge is missing on your bill, please call (202) 662-9057. If you receive a room from the waiting list, you are required to pay for the room when you accept your room assignment. Housing charges are subject to the same monthly service charges, late fees, and deferment fees as tuition charges. For more information on Gewirz housing rates, click here.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

PAYMENT OPTIONS

The acceptable options for payment of tuition and fees are:

E-Check
Cash or Check
Bank Wire Transfer
Payment Plan
Third Party Billing
Financial Aid
Deferment

Note: The Law Center does not accept payment by credit card.

E-CHECK
Paying tuition online through MyAccess is the preferred method of payment. It is secure and payment is posted the same day.

Returned E-Check Fee: $80 (plus retroactive $60 late payment fee and 1.75% service charge)

CASH or CHECK
Check payment must be received by the payment due date to avoid late fees. To ensure timely and proper posting of the payment, please write the student GOCard UID on the check. Check payment sent via U.S. Mail must be postmarked at least a week prior to the due date in order to receive the payment on time.  Mail checks to:

Georgetown University
Student Accounts
Dept 0717
Washington, DC  20073-0717


Cash payments are handled in person at the Office of Student Accounts, Room 581. Please do not send cash through the mail.

Returned Check Fee:  $80 (plus retroactive $60 late payment fee and 1.75% service charge)

BANK WIRE TRANSFER
Please call the Office of Student Accounts for wire transfer instructions.

Note: The University's banks do not deduct any fees from wire payments (foreign or domestic) upon receipt. Whatever amount is actually received by the bank is credited to the student’s account. The University separately settles all bank service charges with its banks. The receiving bank cannot control whether or not a fee is deducted if an intermediary bank handles the funds along the way.

PAYMENT PLAN
The Office of Student Accounts offers three types of payment plans that are designed to assist students in paying their tuition and fees. For complete details, please visit www.georgetown.edu/finaff/studacct/mpplan.html.

No refunds will be processed until full payment of the contract amount is completed. All financial aid loans must be applied first to your student account balance and/or payment plan account balance before a refund can be processed.

THIRD PARTY BILLING
The Office of Student Accounts accepts tuition payment authorizations and purchase orders from third parties to bill them directly for student tuition and other related fees. Third Party sponsors are government agencies, private companies, and embassies that pay in part or full of the student’s tuition and other related fees. A $50 handling fee is assessed on third party billing.

Tuition payment authorizations must be unconditional and not contingent upon grades, or employee tuition reimbursement policies. Financial Guarantee Letters supplied for Admission purposes or obtain a U.S. Visa are not acceptable for third party billing purposes. Sponsor payments made directly to a student, or sponsor reimbursements to a student, based on grades are not considered third party. Sponsor’s payment must be received by the due date as specified on the invoice to avoid the late payment fee $60 and monthly 1.75% service charge. Should a sponsor fail to remit payment to the University, charges will revert to the student’s account, and tuition, fees, and related penalties remain the responsibility of the student.

Any amounts not covered by the third party must be paid in full by the tuition due date. Unpaid account balances not covered by your sponsor will be assessed a $60 late payment fee and a monthly 1.75% service charge. A sponsor with a past due balance may have its billing privileges terminated. The University reserves the right to decline acceptance of any third party coverage. Note: Students are responsible for insuring that their student account is paid even if a third party sponsors them.

Tuition payment authorizations, purchase order, or financial guarantee letter must be type written on sponsor letterhead or purchase order form. The original documents verifying your award must be received by the Office of Student Accounts prior to the due date. Failure to submit authorizations in a timely manner may result in the assessment of late fees. Tuition payment authorizations, purchase order, or financial guarantee letters must be reviewed and approved by the Law Center Office of Student Accounts.

The award/scholarship letter should include the following information:
1) Student’s full name, ID number (or social security number), specific courses and semester covered.
2) Maximum US Dollar amount to bill the sponsor.
3) Name, e-mail, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the bill should be mailed.

VETERANS’ BENEFITS

Students who are eligible for Veterans' Benefits should contact the V.A. Coordinator in the Office of the Registrar at (202) 662-9220 or via e-mail at lawreg@law.georgetown.edu

FINANCIAL AID

TUITION DEDUCTION

Awarded and accepted financial aid funds appear as expected credits or authorized memo items on your e-bill. These include:

• Georgetown Law grants and scholarships
• Federal Stafford (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) Loans
• Federal Graduate PLUS Loans
• Lender-approved and Georgetown Law-certified commercial loans

If you have completed all financial aid requirements by the tuition due date, but your funds do not yet appear as expected credits or authorized memo items on your e-bill, you may still deduct your awarded financial aid from the amount of your charges.

You must pay the amount not covered by your approved financial aid on or before the tuition due date. Unpaid account balances not covered by approved financial aid will be assessed a $60 late payment fee and a monthly 1.75% service charge. Students who are granted deferments and fail to make payment by the agreed upon due date will be assessed a $60 late payment fee in addition to monthly service charges.

Financial aid funds are scheduled to disburse to your student account on or about the first day of classes, consistent with federal aid regulations. If you completed all financial aid requirements by June 15, 2011 for the Fall semester or November 1, 2011 for the Spring semester, and your loan funds are unexpectedly delayed, you will receive an automatic 30-day deferment (or until the funds are received, whichever is less) beginning with the first day of classes on the effected portion of your account balance. As a reminder, all first-time Georgetown Law federal student loan borrowers must complete federally required online student loan Entrance Counseling before federal loan funds can disburse. Failure to complete this requirement is not grounds for an automatic deferment.

You are required to pay the amount not covered by financial aid on or before the tuition due date. Payments made by mail must be received by the due date to reserve your seat in the entering class. If your financial aid has not been approved by the tuition due date, you are required to submit the tuition payment deferment form to the Office of Student Accounts (see Deferment).  

TUITION PAYMENT DEFERMENT

In the event of an unforeseeable personal emergency, an approved fall tuition payment deferment must be obtained from Office of Student Accounts prior to the tuition due date.

A $50 handling charge is assessed on tuition payment deferments and a 1.75% service charge is assessed monthly on any unpaid balance.

Students who are granted approved deferments and fail to make payment by the agreed upon due date will be assessed a $60 late payment fee in addition to monthly service charges and will forfeit the possibility of obtaining future tuition deferments. Additionally, the student account will be blocked. Students who cannot provide proof that they can clear their tuition account during the approved deferment period should consider using the Payment Plan as an alternative method of payment.

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS (202)
E-MAIL AND WEB SITE

Office of Admissions
Telephone number J.D.: 662-9015
Telephone number LL.M.: 662-9020
Fax number: 662-9439
E-mail J.D.: admis@law.georgetown.edu
E-mail LL.M: llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu
Web: www.law.georgetown.edu/admissions

Office of Financial Aid
Telephone number: 662-9210
Fax number: 662-9367
E-mail: finaid@law.georgetown.edu
Web: www.law.georgetown.edu/finaid

GOCard Office
Telephone number: 662-9915
Fax number: 662-9383
E-mail: gocard@law.georgetown.edu
Web: www.law.georgetown.edu/gocard

Office of the Registrar
Telephone number: 662-9220
Fax number: 662-9235
E-mail: lawreg@law.georgetown.edu
Web: www.law.georgetown.edu/registrar

Law Center Student Accounts
Telephone number: 662-9057
Fax number: 662-4069
E-mail: stdaccts@law.georgetown.edu
Web: www.law.georgetown.edu/finaff/studaccts

Main Campus Student Accounts
Telephone number: 687-7100
Fax number: 687-1133
E-mail: studentaccounts@georgetown.edu
Web: www.georgetown.edu/finaff/studacct

Student Health Insurance
Telephone number: 687-4883
Fax number: 687-4955
Web: http://studentaffairs.georgetown.edu/insurance

 

Questions about Charges on Your Student Account
Academic charges such as tuition, housing (Gewirz), health insurance, and optional items such as parking fees, printing, and course materials all appear on the billing statement.

Many Georgetown departments and offices, such as the Library, Registrar, Facilities, Faculty & Staff Support, IST, etc., put charges and credits on students’ account. The Office of Student Accounts acts as a clearinghouse for these transactions.

If an item on your account needs clarification or adjustment, you should first contact the originating department to discuss it.

 

 

Revised July 14, 2011 (DB)