Financial Information for Graduate and Institution for Advancing Studies Students

Tuition, Fees, and Other Charges

Contact the Bursar’s Office in the Center for Student Services directly at 781.768.7270 for updated information and a complete current list of tuition, fees, and other charges; Regis Online program. The Bursar’s office may also be reached by email. All tuition, fees, and other charges are reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees, which reserves the right to change them at any time. Tuition, fees, and other charges do not include costs for textbooks, supplies, personal items, and transportation. Such costs will vary depending upon each student’s personal needs. All application fees, deposits, and registration fees are non-refundable. Special fees such as those for laboratory technology, science, art, and photography courses are refundable only if a student withdraws prior to the commencement of classes.

Bursar’s Office

Regis is committed to doing everything possible to assist and guide students through the financial process. The Bursar’s Office is responsible for the billing and collection of all tuition, housing, and other charges and fees. The Bursar’s Office is part of the Business Office and is located in the Center for Student Services, CH 221, on the second floor of College Hall. The Bursar’s Office may be contacted directly Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Telephone: 781.768.7270; Email.

Bursar’s Office Policies and Procedures

The following Bursar’s Office policies and procedures are required to ensure effective business practices and compliance with federal, state, and other regulations, including those of the U.S. Department of Education. Questions should be directed to the Bursar.

References hereafter to student account statement or student bill are terms that are used interchangeably and relate to any periodic billing statement. Graduate bills for the academic year commencing in September are available in students’ Regis Access accounts in August for the fall semester and in December for the spring semester. The exact due date is shown on the billing statements. If unable to meet the due date, the student should immediately contact the Bursar’s Office well in advance of the due date. All summer session tuition and fees are due upon registration. No student is eligible to attend classes or to live in the residence halls unless charges owed are paid by the due date specified on the bill or unless alternative payment arrangements have been made with the Bursar’s Office. Failure to settle accounts in full, at any time, may prevent the student from receiving a transcript of grades or a degree. In addition, other services may be temporarily or permanently suspended. A student’s registration is subject to cancellation if the charges for a semester or session are not paid according to the stated policy.

Payment Policies and Procedures

Student account bills may be paid in person at the Center for Student Services; otherwise, payments should be mailed to:

Regis College
c/o Century Bank
P.O. Box 87
Medford, MA 02155

Online credit card payments and electronic fund transfers may be made via VISA, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card. Students may view account statements at any time on their Regis Access accounts. Students assume full responsibility for payment of their accounts with Regis and for any and all costs incurred to collect payment, including late fees, collection costs, and attorney’s fees.

Fees

Late Fee: All accounts not settled by each semester’s billing due date will be assessed a $100 late payment fee. Additional monthly late payment charges may be assessed.

Graduation Fee: A mandatory $300 graduation fee will be charged to all graduating students.

Programmatic Fee: Some programs may have additional fees. Please see the program handbook.

Technology Service and Support Fee: For some students a technology fee may apply.

Refund Policies

These refund policies apply to a student who withdraws, drops out, takes a leave of absence, or otherwise fails to complete an enrollment period. Enrollment periods are either equal to or greater than fifteen (15) weeks or all others, i.e., summer, eight-week term, or intersession. A separate refund schedule applies to Regis Online.

The following schedule for terms equal or greater than fifteen (15) weeks is used to determine the portion of tuition, room and board charges, and course-related fees that will be refunded depending upon the withdrawal date from a course or from Regis. The date of withdrawal is generally considered to be the last day the student attended classes.  Deposits and certain fees are not refundable at any time.

Terms equal or greater than 15 weeks 

All Other Terms

Online Program

The following information applies to online students in the following states:  Indiana, Maryland, Oregon and Wisconsin:

For students residing in Indiana: Students who voluntarily withdraw from all courses will receive a tuition refund as follows: prior to start, 0% of term = 100% refund; less than 10% of term = 90% refund; 10% up to but not including 25% = 75% refund; 25% up to but not including 50% = 50% refund; 50% up to but not including 75% = 25% refund; more than 75% = no refund. The institution will make a proper refund, within thirty-one (31) days of the student's request for cancellation. If the student has paid tuition extending beyond twelve (12) months all such charges shall be refunded.

For students residing in Maryland: Proportion of Total Course, Program, or Term completed as of Date of Withdrawal or Termination Tuition Refund: less than 10% = 90% refund; 10% up to but not including 20% = 80% refund; 20% up to but not including 30% = 60% refund; 30% up to but not including 40% = 40% refund; 40% up to but not including 60% = 20% refund; more than 60% = no refund.

For students residing in Oregon: Proportion of Total Course, Program, or Term completed as of Date of Withdrawal or Termination Tuition Refund: less than 10% = 90% refund; 10% up to but not including 20% = 80% refund; 20% up to but not including 30% = 60% refund; 30% up to but not including 40% = 40% refund; 40% up to but not including 60% = 20% refund; more than 60% = no refund.

For students residing in Wisconsin: Proportion of Total Course, Program, or Term completed as of Date of Withdrawal or Termination Tuition Refund: less than 10% = 90% refund; 10% up to but not including 20% = 80% refund; 20% up to but not including  30% = 70% refund; 30% up to but not including 40% = 60% refund; 40% up to but not including 50% = 50% refund; 50% up to but not including 60% = 40% refund; 60% and more = no refund

Withdrawals

A graduate student who is withdrawing from Regis needs to submit the Graduate Program Withdrawal form located on SPIKE. Refunds will be delayed for any student who has not properly withdrawn. A student is responsible for any charges due to Regis that have not been paid at the time of withdrawal. Any refund scheduled to be returned to a student will first be applied to unpaid institutional charges, if any.

Payment Plans

Students who are unable to pay all required tuition and fees at one time are encouraged to investigate the monthly budget payment plan option. A monthly installment payment plan is offered by Regis through Nelnet. Enroll through https://regiscollege.afford.com. The amount budgeted may be paid in ten (10) monthly installments for full-time students (payments commencing July 1) and in four (4) or five (5) monthly installments per semester for part-time students. There are nominal annual or per semester application fees for the plan. There is no interest or other finance charges.

Tuition budget plans terminated for non-payment may result in the assessment of late payment charges by Regis.

Statement of Account

For the convenience of students, financial aid which has been tentatively awarded by the Office of Financial Aid is shown in an Estimated Aid section of the Statement of Account and is deducted from the balance due on the presumption that the amount listed will be received by Regis in due course. If the student was awarded financial aid and it does not appear on the bill, this means the aid has not been completely processed and cannot be officially credited to the bill. In that instance, the bill may be subject to an assessment of late payment charges if not resolved in a timely manner. The student should immediately contact the Office of Financial Aid to determine the status of aid awarded should it not appear on the Statement of Account. Federal Work-Study or Institutional work awards are wages to be earned at a future date and do not appear on the student bill.

Certain types of aid when actually credited by Regis may differ from the estimated aid on the bill. For example, the financial aid award may change if the student decides to change from resident to commuter status or when a student changes from full-time to part-time enrollment. Should this occur, revised financial aid amounts, if any, will be reflected on the next bill.

Certain loan programs permit lenders to deduct origination fees from the amount borrowed before the funds are disbursed to Regis. Federal Stafford Loans, for example, are subject to fees of one to four percent of the gross amount borrowed. There are no fees deducted from Federal Perkins Loans. Students who expect to receive financial aid or loans from any source, including Regis, should begin their application process well in advance of the beginning of the academic year.

Outside Scholarships/Awards

Students who have been awarded an outside scholarship may deduct it from the bill only if they furnish the Bursar’s Office and the Office of Financial Aid with a copy of the notification of award prior to the billing due date. A credit will not appear on the bill until such scholarships/awards are actually received by Regis.

If an outside organization requires a Statement of Account from Regis or verification of enrollment, the student must furnish the Bursar’s Office with the necessary authorization form as soon as possible prior to the billing due date.

Third-Party Billings

If an outside agency (e.g., Department of Veterans Affairs, the U.S. Army Reserve, etc.) has agreed to pay all or part of the student’s bill, the student must provide the Bursar’s Office with a billing authorization form or a copy of the reimbursement agreement from the third party on or prior to the payment due date. The Bursar’s Office will then bill the agency for the appropriate amount.

Health Insurance

Massachusetts law requires all graduate students taking 6.75 credits or more to either demonstrate proof of comparable health insurance coverage or purchase a qualifying student health insurance plan. In order to assure that all Regis students are properly insured to meet the state law, all students are initially charged on their student account for the cost of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Care Student Injury and Sickness Insurance Plan. It is then your choice whether to enroll in this insurance plan or waive the insurance and remain on your family or individual plan. Once a student has enrolled in the Plan, the fee will not be removed from the student’s account. The enrollment/waiver period will be July to September. To waive this insurance, visit: gallagherstudent.com/regis. To enroll in this plan, you must also visit gallagherstudent.com/regis. Inquiries regarding plan coverage and related health services matters should be made to the Center for Student Services, 781.768.7270 or via email css@regiscollege.edu.

Gallagher Student Health and Special Risk can be reached toll free number at 844.484.0087 or by email regisstudent@gallagherstudent.com.