ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
TUITION
J.D. Students:
Full time students (12-16 credit hours): $21,875 per semester
Part time students: $1,595 per credit hour
Note: For entering first-year part time students, fall tuition is $17,545 (11 credits); spring tuition is $20,735 (13 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): $21,875 per semester
Part time students (fewer than 8 credit hours): $1,780 per credit hour
Note to Entering LL.M. Students: All references to the Office of Admissions should be read as "The Office of Graduate Admissions" for entering LL.M. students. Please address your correspondence appropriately to avoid processing delays.
PAYMENT DUE DATE
FALL 2009 SEMESTER: To secure your space in the entering class, the Office of Admissions must receive the tuition payment form and the full payment from all J.D. students and LL.M. students no later than July 27, 2009, irrespective of which payment option you choose. Your fall tuition payment along with the tuition payment form should be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Room 589
Washington, DC 20001-2075
Do not send fall semester’s tuition payment to the Office of Student Accounts.
If your tuition is covered by financial aid grants, loans, payment plan, third party billing, please indicate this fact on the tuition payment form.
It is imperative that you confirm your attendance with the Office of Admissions by making payment by the tuition due date, or by petitioning the Office of Admissions for an extension of the payment due date. Failure to remit your tuition payment and card, or to request an extension by July 27, 2009 (August 24, 2009 for part time LL.M. students), may result in forfeiture of your seat in the fall 2009 entering class.
SPRING 2010 SEMESTER: Tuition payment for spring semester is due on January 4, 2010. Payment can be made online. Do not wait for the bills to come before paying your tuition. Students are strongly advised to check their account balances online through MyAccess or at the Office of Student Accounts, Room 581. Do not send spring semester’s tuition payment to the Office of Admissions.
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 SCHEDULE – WITHDRAWAL ADJUSTMENTS
• Entering first-year students who want to withdraw from the Law Center prior to Registration and Orientation must give notice in writing to the Office of Admissions.
• Students who want to withdraw from an individual course or from the Law Center after Registration and Orientation must give notice in writing to the Office of the Registrar.
• Written notification to persons other than those in the Office of Admissions or Office of the Registrar is not effective as notice of withdrawal.
• Tuition refund will be calculated from the date the Office of the Registrar receives written notification of withdrawal.
• For purposes of tuition refund calculation, weeks will be computed from the official first day of class as shown on the Academic Calendar even if the student course(s) begin on a day other than the official first day of class.
TUITION REFUND SCHEDULE
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| For the fall or spring semester: |
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For the summer semester: |
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| *Prior to the start of classes |
100% |
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Prior to the start of classes |
100% |
| 1st through 2nd week |
80% |
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1st week |
80% |
| 3rd through 4th week |
50% |
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2nd week |
50% |
| 5th through 6th week |
25% |
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3rd week |
25% |
| After the 6th week |
0% |
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After the 3rd week |
0% |
*Degree candidates planning to withdraw and who have federal financial aid should speak with their Financial Aid Counselor prior to completing their withdrawal. Refund schedules are available from the Office of the Registrar, Office of Student Accounts and Financial Aid Office.
• No deduction will be made for being absent from classes.
• Students who take an approved leave of absence after the beginning of a semester will receive refunds based on the tuition refund schedule.
• Students who are charged by the credit hour must comply with the tuition refund schedule governing course withdrawals and will receive refunds based on the refund schedule.
TUITION INSURANCE – A.W.G. DEWAR, INC.
Tuition Insurance 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 Law Center’s 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 illness (a maximum of 60% through the plan if the withdrawal is due to a mental/nervous disorder) even if such withdrawal occurs after the expiration of the Law Center’s tuition refund period.
The cost for the academic year 2009-2010 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 - $197
J.D. Part time tuition - $154
LL.M. Full time tuition - $197
LL.M. Part time tuition - $80
Housing – Gewirz Center - $54
The cost to cover tuition for summer 2010:
J.D. - $29
LL.M. - $24
Those who wish to participate in the plan must return the completed application form and payment to A.W.G. Dewar, Inc. on or before the first day of class as shown on the Academic Calendar. The Tuition Refund Insurance brochure and application form are available at the Office of Student Accounts, Room 581 McDonough Hall or at www.law.georgetown.edu/finaff/studaccts/refund.html. For questions regarding tuition insurance, please call (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 21, 2009. 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.
Refund Process:
- Refund can not be processed until you complete the mandatory Financial Aid Entrance Interview. Complete this requirement as soon as possible to avoid any delays in receiving your funds.
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Set up the refund delivery method at MyAccess by August 1, 2009:
• Direct Deposit to your bank account is the University’s preferred method. Direct deposit of your refund is free, safe, and convenient way to get instant access to your money. 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. 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 will receive the check from the mail.
Important: In order to receive a refund, you must request it online regardless of the delivery method you choose.
- After the financial aid funds, grants, or scholarships disbursed (see the expected date of disbursement below) to your student account and your account has a surplus or credit balance, you can request your refund online through MyAccess.
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 2009 semester: August 21, 2009
Spring 2010 semester: January 4, 2010 (1st year J.D.)
January 8, 2010 (LL.M.)
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.
Authorization for Refund Processing (Financial Aid “Yellow & Blue Sheets”)
Federal regulations prevent the Law Center from automatically deducting any fees from your federal loan proceeds, other than tuition and Gewirz housing fee, without your prior written consent.
Selecting “YES” on the Authorization for Refund Processing, will permit any loan funds remaining after your tuition and housing charges have been paid, to be applied toward allowable institutional charges. These charges include: health insurance, library fines, course material, emergency student loans, unpaid previous balance, etc.
Selecting “NO” on the Authorization for Refund Processing, will permit loan funds to apply only to tuition and Gewirz housing charges. You must pay all miscellaneous charges on or before the tuition due date to avoid any late fees and service charges that might be assessed on your student account.
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.
Under the Taxpayer Relief Act, the University is required by federal regulations to collect certain information from you on a W-9S form. 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, 2009 and remains in effect through August 14, 2010. To find out the health insurance rates for academic year 2009-10, 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, 2009. 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, 2009 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
MAILING ADDRESS
To secure your space in the entering class, full payment of tuition and fees must be received from all J.D. students and full time LL.M. students on or before July 27, 2009, along with the tuition payment form irrespective of which payment option you choose. These materials must be received from part time LL.M. students no later than August 24, 2009.
Payments should be mailed to:
Office of Admissions
Georgetown University Law Center
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Room 589
Washington, DC 20001-2022
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
Payment can be made online through MyAccess. Please submit a copy of your e-check payment confirmation with your tuition payment form to the Office of Admissions by the tuition due date.
Returned E-Check Fee: $60 (plus retroactive $60 late payment fee and 1.75% service charge)
CASH or CHECK
If you remit payment with a check, you must write your student identification number or your GoCard UID on the check to ensure timely and proper posting of the payment. Cash payments are handled in person at the Office of Student Accounts, Room 581. Your validated cash payment receipt must then be submitted to the Office of Admissions along with the tuition payment form. Please do not send cash through the mail.
Returned Check Fee: $60 (plus retroactive $60 late payment fee and 1.75% service charge)
BANK WIRE TRANSFER
Please call the Office of Admissions or Office of Student Accounts for wire transfer instructions. Please submit a copy of your wire transfer receipt with your tuition payment form to the Office of Admissions by the tuition due date.
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 http://studentaccounts.georgetown.edu/Payment/PaymentOptions/GUMPP/Index.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.
You are required to pay the amount not covered by the payment plan contract by the tuition due date. Fall 2009 payments made by mail must be received by the due date to reserve your seat in the entering class.
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 Admissions on or before June 25, 2009. 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, address, and telephone number of the person to whom the bill should be mailed.
Note: For spring 2010 semester the award or scholarship letter must be submitted to the Law Center Office of Student Accounts.
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.
FINANCIAL AID
Tuition Deduction: If your financial aid funds are not already listed as a credit on your bill, you may deduct your confirmed financial aid from the amount of your charges. This includes:
• Law Center Grants and Scholarships
• Net proceeds of the semester disbursements of your federal Stafford (Subsidized and Unsubsidized) and GradPLUS loans.
• Semester disbursement of your lender-approved and Georgetown Law-certified commercial loan.
If you have completed all financial aid requirements and have applied for federal Stafford loans with your lender by June 1, 2009 (for the Fall semester) and November 1, 2009 (for the Spring semester) and your funds have not arrived by the start of classes, you will receive an automatic 30-day deferment (or until the funds are received, whichever is less) on that portion of your account balance. You must pay the amount not covered by your approved financial aid disbursements 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.
Lenders do not automatically approve non-Stafford student loan applications. If you have met the June 1 application deadline for student loans and all other financial aid requirements, and your lender has approved your GradPLUS or commercial loan application prior to the tuition due date, the portion of your tuition that would be covered by the net amount of the approved semester disbursement on that loan may also be deferred. If the loan has not been approved and you need to defer tuition payment, you must submit a formal request to the Office of Admissions (see 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.
Loan Checks at Registration: Students who met the loan application deadline of June 1 should have the approval process settled by their Fall semester registration session. The mandatory “Student Loan Entrance Interview” must be completed before loan funds may be disbursed. Loan funds sent by lenders on Georgetown Law’s Lender Comparison Chart are expected to arrive via Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). For other lenders, the loan checks (non-EFT) may be claimed at registration and may require endorsement so that the funds can be applied to the student account.
Refunds: Students who will receive financial aid funds that exceed the amount of tuition and other charges owed to the University for the Fall/Spring semester may receive a refund for the difference from their student accounts. (See refund process.)
TUITION PAYMENT DEFERMENT
Semester charges that are not covered by previously approved financial aid must be paid in full no later than:
Fall 2009 semester: July 25, 2009
August 26, 2009 (part time LL.M. only)
Spring 2010 semester: January 4, 2010
In the event of an unforeseeable personal emergency, an approved fall tuition payment deferment must be obtained from Andrew Cornblatt, Assistant Dean for Admissions, at least one business day prior to the tuition due date.
Entering LL.M. students seeking a tuition payment deferment should contact the Graduate Admissions Office at llmadmis@law.georgetown.edu.
Note: Spring 2010 semester, the tuition payment deferment must be obtained from the Georgetown Law Office of Student Accounts.
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://www12.georgetown.edu/student-affairs/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.
| ITEM |
TELEPHONE (202) |
| Course Materials |
662-9280 |
| Deferment |
662-9057 |
| Financial Aid |
662-9210 |
| GULC Room (GEWIRZ) |
662-9290 |
| Health Insurance |
662-4883 |
| Immunization |
687-4500/2457 |
| Late Fee |
662-9057 |
| Library Fine-Law |
662-9138 |
| Library Fine- Lauinger |
662-7596 |
| Library Fine- Medical |
662-1293 |
| Parking |
662-9331 |
| Payment |
662-9057 |
| Payment-Lockbox (PNC) |
687-7100 |
| Payment Plan |
687-7100 |
| Refund |
662-9057 |
| Service Charge |
687-7100 |
| SPCC Medical |
687-2457 |
| Tuition |
662-9220 |
| Tuition Benefits |
687-2418 |
| Yates |
687-2400 |
