Costs and fees for the graduate studies program
Estimated student expenses for the 2011-12 academic year,
consisting of three academic terms, are as follows
- Tuition 2011-2012 $37,197 ($12,399 per term) Tuition and
fees are the best available estimates at the time of posting. These
are subject to change.
- In addition to the above expenses, books and supplies will cost
approximately $1,500 for the academic year. These items may be
purchased in the campus bookstore, a non-profit service operated
for the benefit of students. Also, students may elect to
participate in the Student Accident and Health Insurance
Program.
Summer fees
Students doing work during the summer which requires any effort on
the part of a faculty member shall register for the appropriate
number of course and/or research credits and be assessed the usual
registration fee and/or tuition at an hourly or quarterly rate.
Continuing enrollment fee
A student must be a registered student during the term in which
they take their final examination, submit a thesis/research/project
report, and/or complete all degree requirements. Any student who
has completed his or her thesis or project research credit hours
and is not required to register for any additional course credit
must register for GRAD 505 (Graduate Seminar). Registration for
GRAD 505 will permit a student to take the final examination or
defend a thesis, submit a thesis/research/project report, and
receive a degree. A student who has not been continuously
registered during their program must request and receive, in
writing, approval of the advisory chair and the Associate Dean of
the Faculty in order to register. The fee for GRAD 505 is $100 per
quarter.
Financial assistance
In general, Rose-Hulman has three types of financial aid
available to graduate students: Assistantships, Tuition Grants and
Loans. Financial aid is usually reserved for students employed less
than 20 hours per week. Exceptions must be approved by the Graduate
Studies Committee in advance of the term for which financial aid is
requested.
A graduate assistant is expected to perform duties as assigned
by the department concerned. These typically require 12 to 15 hours
of service per week. Graduate academic work, together with an
assistantship, requires a full-time effort. While eight quarter
credit hours is the minimum graduate full load, 12 credit hours per
quarter constitutes a normal load for a graduate assistant.
Students receiving graduate assistantships should not accept
additional outside employment. Additionally, approval from the
advisory committee chair and the Associate Dean of the Faculty is
required for any academic loads above 16 credit hours.
Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships ($3,000/quarter); awarded by the President
upon recommendation of the Graduate Studies Committee, and Research
Assistantships, awarded by the faculty director of the associated
research project. Assistantships for the academic year normally
include the stipend and a full tuition grant. Payment of the
stipend is in installments beginning at the start of the
quarter.
Please note: Assistantships are awarded for an entire quarter
and you should not request an assistantship if you will not be
available for the entire quarter.
Tuition grants
Awarded by the President upon the recommendation of the Graduate
Studies Committee, grants cover tuition up to 18 credit hours per
term.
Please note: Tuition grants are weighted to provide 50 % tuition
for students with a GPA between 3.0 and 3.24, 75 % tuition for
students with a GPA between 3.25 and 3.49, 100 % tuition for
students with a GPA of 3.5 or greater. All students admitted
into the graduate program who are eligible for financial aid will
receive 100 % tuition for their first term as a graduate student.
See "regular students" under admissions and "academic probation" under academic
regulations for answers addressing eligibility for financial
aid. The level of support for subsequent quarters will be as
described above. The Graduate Studies Committee must grant any
exceptions to the level of tuition support.
Loans
Student loans are available and administered by the office of the
Dean of Student Life. Contact the Dean's office for more
information.
Army Reserve scholarships
In addition to the above, Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps
(ROTC) two-year scholarships are available for students who wish to
earn an Army officer's commission while pursuing a graduate degree.
These valuable scholarships provide money toward tuition, books,
and living expenses. Programs are available to assist students with
prior military service or those with no military experience.
Students should contact the Department of Military Science for
scholarship requirements.
Review of graduate financial aid requests
Continuation of an assistantship and/or tuition grant depends on
the satisfactory performance of the duties assigned and on the
student's academic progress. The Rose-Hulman academic year is
divided into three quarters. Student performance is evaluated at
the end of each quarter. Financial aid (assistantship and/or
tuition grant) is normally granted for the entire academic year for
first year students and on a per quarter basis for continuing
students. To request an extension of financial aid, or to request
consideration for financial aid, a student must submit the Course Progress and Aid
Request Form.
A request for financial aid, or an extension of financial aid,
together with all supporting documentation and letters of support,
must be received by the Associate Dean of the Faculty by the first
Friday of the quarter in advance of the quarter for which aid is
requested. The Graduate Studies Committee will review and decide on
each request for assistance by the end of the seventh week of the
quarter. The Associate Dean of the Faculty will inform each student
in writing of the Committee's decision.
If a student is not on academic probation, is making
satisfactory progress toward the completion of their program of
study, and is performing the duties assigned, a request for
extension of a graduate assistantship is normally granted through
the fourth quarter of graduate study, depending upon the number of
requests received. A graduate student should not expect the
continuation of a graduate assistantship beyond the fourth quarter
of study, even if the student has not held the assistantship for
all four quarters. Tuition grants may, at the discretion of the
Graduate Studies Committee, be continued for a longer period but
should not be expected beyond the fifth quarter of study.
A student desiring any change in his or her financial aid status
must follow the timing and procedure described above in the quarter
preceding the one for which the change is desired. This process
applies to students changing from probationary to regular student
status as well.
In awarding financial aid, preferences will be given to students
who do not have any outside support. All financial aid is forfeited
by a student changing programs. The student must reapply for
financial aid from the remaining resources.
Student refunds and return of financial aid funds
Institutional charges
Any student who voluntarily withdraws from the Institute prior to
the end of the sixth week of enrollment is entitled to a pro-rata
refund of charges (tuition, room, board) billed for that term.
Technology fees, student activity fees, residence hall association
fees, and insurance premiums are not refundable. Students
withdrawing during the first week of the term will receive 100% of
the refundable charges. Students withdrawing after the first week
will be refunded as listed below.An administration fee of $100 for
the withdrawal from the Institute and any unbilled balances
associated with the laptop computer will be added to the student's
account. Following the refund calculation, the student is
responsible for payment of any unpaid charges to the Institute or
any unearned financial aid within 30 days of their departure.
Return of Title IV Funds
Rose-Hulman is required to return a pro-rata share of any unearned
Federal Title IV funds to the Department of Education. Federal
Title IV financial aid includes Federal Direct Stafford Loans,
Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and the Federal
Pell Grant. The amount returned is based on the percentage of
enrollment completed and is calculated by dividing the number of
calendar days completed by the total number of calendar days in the
quarter. If this percentage is greater than 60 percent, no Title IV
funds will be returned to the Department of Education and the
student will retain 100 percent of this aid to offset expenses. If
the percentage is less than 60 percent, the unearned portion (100
percent minus the calculated percentage) will be returned to the
Department of Education. The amount returned will show up as a
charge on the student's account. These funds will be returned in
the following order as prescribed by federal regulations:
- Federal Direct Stafford Loans (Unsubsidized)
- Federal Direct Stafford Loans (Subsidized)
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Direct Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students
(PLUS)
- Federal Pell Grants
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG)
- Any other Title IV funds
Return of institutional and other financial
aid
All other forms of financial aid will be returned in a manner
consistent with Federal Title IV regulations. The amount returned
will be based on the percentage of enrollment completed and will be
calculated by dividing the number of calendar days completed by the
number of calendar days in the quarter. If this percentage is
greater than 60 percent, no financial aid will be returned and the
student will retain 100 percent of this aid to offset expenses. If
the percentage is less than 60 percent, the unearned portion (100
percent minus the calculated percentage) will be returned to each
appropriate source of funding. The amount returned will show up as
a charge on the student's account.
Change to part-time status during a term
When a student withdraws from a course but continues as a part-time
student (fewer than eight quarter hours), the tuition refund shall
be the difference between the initial billing and the revised
billing multiplied by the unearned portion of the quarter. This
percentage will be calculated by dividing the number of calendar
days completed by the number of calendar days in the quarter and
subtracting this number from 100 percent. If the calculated
percentage is greater than 60 percent, the student will not be
entitled to a reduction in tuition. Students who drop below
half-time during this refund period will have all financial aid
removed with the exception of the Federal Pell Grant. If a student
continues to be enrolled for at least six credit hours and is
eligible, the student may retain a portion of the Federal
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Direct Stafford
Loan, Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students, State
funds and RHIT institutional funds.
Please contact the Graduate Studies office with any questions:
(812) 877-8403.