Financial Information for Undergraduate Students

Tuition, Fees, and Other Charges*

All current tuition and fees can be found on the Regis website. Contact the Center for Student Services at 781.768.7270 for updated information and a complete list of tuition, fees, and other charges. The Bursar’s Office may also be reached by e-mail.

All tuition, fees, and other charges are reviewed annually by the Trustees, who reserve the right to change them at any time. Tuition, fees, and other charges do not include costs for textbooks, supplies, personal items, and transportation, which will vary depending upon each student’s personal needs. All application fees, deposits, and registration fees are nonrefundable. Special fees such as those for laboratory technology, science, art, and photography are refundable only if a student withdraws before classes begin.

Billing 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 or a student accounts representative. References hereafter to "Student Account Statement" or "student bill" are terms that are used interchangeably and relate to any periodic billing statement.

Undergraduate students are billed a per semester full time rate for twelve (12) to nineteen (19) credits.

If a student elects to take twenty (20) credits or more in a semester they will pay an extra per credit rate for each credit over nineteen (19).

If a student wants to take less than twelve (12) credits in a semester they need to be cleared by the Director of Academic Advising. If approved their tuition will be prorated based on fifteen (15) credits and the full-time tuition rate.

Undergraduate semester bills for the academic year commencing in September are available on Regis Access in early July with a due date of early August for the fall semester and in December with a due date of early January for the spring semester. The exact due date is shown on the billing statements. 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.

Undergraduate tuition and room and board deposits, required annually, are due April 1 for continuing students and May 1 for incoming first-year students and transfer students. These deposits are applied to each semester’s tuition bill.

* Information about tuition, fees, and other charges for students enrolled in Lawrence Memorial programs may be found in the Lawrence Memorial/Regis College catalogs.

Payment Policies and Procedures

Student account bills can be paid in one of the following ways:

• Online for credit card and electronic transfers: on Regis Hub under Student Finance

• Lockbox Payments at the address below:
    Regis College
    PO Box 898
    Reading, MA 01867

• In person at the Center for Student Services, College Hall Room 221

Students assume the full responsibility for payment of their account with Regis and for any, and all, cost incurred by Regis to collect payments including late fees, collection costs, and legal fees.

Fees

Late Fee: All accounts not settled by each semester’s billing due date may 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.

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

An undergraduate student who is withdrawing from Regis must meet with the director of Academic Advising or fill out the withdrawal form available 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. Enrollment is through Nelnet payment plans. The amount budgeted may be paid in four monthly installments for full-time students (payments commencing August 1) and in four or five 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 applied to the bill. In that instance, the bill may be u 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 applied 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, a revised financial aid amount, if any, will be reflected on the next billing.

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.

Federal work-study is awarded to qualified students to assist them with paying for books, supplies, and for personal expenses. On-campus work provides students with an opportunity to save money for future tuition bills. Federal work-study and Institutional work-funds are paid directly to the student and therefore may not be subtracted from the bill. 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 undergraduate students taking nine (9) 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 Wellfleet Plan. It is then the student’s choice whether to enroll in this insurance plan or waive the insurance and remain on a family or individual plan.

Once enrolled in the plan and the fee charged, it will not be removed from a student’s account. The enrollment/waiver period will be July to September. To waive this insurance, go to gallagherstudent.com/regis. To enroll in this plan, students must also go online to gallagherstudent.com/regis. Inquiries regarding plan coverage and related health services matters should be made to the Center for Health and Wellness located in Maria Hall, or by calling 781.768.7290.

Contact Gallagher Student Health and Special Risk at 844.484.0087 or by email.