Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts

TUITION AND FEES

Annual Day Division Costs:

*Students enrolled for more than three (3) Course-credits will not be charged additional tuition.

*Students enrolled for more than three course-credits will have University Services Fees capped at $5382.48 per semester.

Department of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) Costs (subject to change pending FSU Board of Trustees Approval):

Note: Summer and Wintersession courses are considered as DGCE courses; standard tuition and fees apply.

Day Division students are billed on a fall or spring term basis. To view the Term charges in detail, go to the Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts on www.framingham.edu and select the link to “All About Tuition and Fees”. All charges listed within the document refer to one term unless noted otherwise. For fall terms, students are issued eBills in early July with payment due before the early August. Students may view and pay their fall term bill through www.my.Framingham.edu, the University’s portal. For the Spring term, students are issued eBills in the third week of November with payment due the first week of December. An email notification is sent each time a new eBill is available. Note: The schedule of fees, tuition, methods of payment, and refund policies are those in effect at the time of publication. They are subject to change without notice.

Students taking more than three (3) Day Division course credits will be charged the same amount as those taking only three (3) Day Division course credits. This means that in the Day Division, enrolling in a 4th or 5th Day Division course, no additional tuition and fees are applied. Miscellaneous course fees may still apply for those courses with an Art Studio or science lab fee.

Senior citizens are charged $250.00 per course-credit for auditing Day Division courses.

Master’s Candidates as well as Post Baccalaureate Teacher Licensure (PBTL) students are charged the Graduate Tuition rate for courses taken through the Day Division. Please refer to the “All About Tuition and Fees” for a listing of the charges associated with course enrollment.

In accordance with Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Policy No. FAAP 97-28, students may be subject to additional tuition charges per course credit if taking thirty-eight or more state-supported course credits at Framingham State University.

STUDENT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AGREEMENT

The Student Financial Responsibilities Agreement (SFRA) is a contract between you, the student, and Framingham State University, which outlines your financial obligation when registering for courses at FSU. When agreeing to the SFRA, you are authorizing the University to charge any tuition, fees, costs, interest or other charges to your student account, as a result of course registration/enrollment. After the start of the term, dropping or withdrawing from a course may still result in charges.

ENROLLMENT STATUS

A student’s final enrollment status is determined following the end of the Course Add/Drop period and is based on the total number of courses enrolled in at the institution. Verification of enrollment status for all students is done by the Office of the University Registrar.

UNIVERSITY HEALTH INSURANCE

Massachusetts State law requires all full-time students attending Framingham State University to have health insurance. Part-time students are not eligible to purchase the health insurance offered by the University.

Any student enrolled in three (3) or more course-credits at the University – Day Division or Department of Graduate and Continuing Education (DGCE) or a combination of both - will be charged for annual health insurance coverage. Matriculated graduate students enrolled in two (2) graduate-level courses are considered full-time and will be required to have health insurance.

Students must either waive or enroll in the Health Insurance plan offered by the University (08/01/24 to 07/31/25). If the student already has health insurance coverage, then a health insurance waiver must be submitted on-line through myFramingham, the University’s portal. The Health Insurance Requirement link may be found on the Student Accounts section.

Students have until September 30, 2024 to submit the Waiver, else the student will be automatically enrolled into the Health Insurance plan offered by the University and will be responsible for the payment of $3,941.00. Part-time students are not eligible to purchase the health insurance offered by the University.

PAYMENTS

Each student must arrange for the payment of all charges by the beginning of each term. This includes notification to the University of any applicable loans, grants, or other outside sources of funding and either (1) payment in full of any remaining balance or (2) agreement to a payment plan. Failure to do so may result in loss of classes, residence hall reservation, and/or parking assignment. In addition, a Hold for overdue balance may be placed on the student’s account that prevents the student from registering for courses and a $100.00 late fee may be charged. Every full-time student is enrolled in and charged for the health insurance offered by the University unless they file a waiver showing proof of insurance. Please refer to the Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts website for information about how to make payments.

For all new students, there is a $150.00 non-refundable tuition deposit. Such deposit shall be credited to the student’s first term tuition charge.

There is a $150.00 non-refundable deposit for all residence hall students, both First-Years and transfers, payable at the time of admission. Continuing students pay at the time of room selection. The deposit shall be credited to the spring term residence hall charge. Students who stay one night or longer in a residence hall will not be entitled to a refund. A meal plan must be selected by all residence hall students.

A residence hall damage deposit of $100.00, is required at the beginning of the first term of residency each year. Refunds are made at the end of each academic year after an assessment for any damages, provided that there is no outstanding balance on the student’s account. Commuting students are required to have a parking decal for any vehicle brought to the campus. There is a $50.00 per term charge for this decal, charged at a $100.00 annual rate if purchased before or during the fall semester. A $20.00 fee will be charged for replacement of a student ID card. Residence hall students may apply for resident parking (based on availability) at the cost of $500.00 annually.

Students who have not satisfied their Student eBill will not be issued transcripts, diploma, or be permitted to register for any courses.

Holds for Overdue Balances

A Hold prevents a student from registering, dropping, or withdrawing from courses. State regulations have informed the setting of a minimum threshold for the placement of Holds for any accounts with an overdue balance. A Hold may be temporarily suspended for the purpose of taking registration action on courses in the current semester. An affected student should contact the Office of the Bursar/Student Accounts. In attempting to collect overdue account charges, the University will adhere to all applicable federal and state laws and current policies of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education (DHE) and the Office of the Comptroller.

MONTHLY PAYMENT OPTION

To enroll in a payment plan, go to the e-pay portal on your myFramingham account, then select the "Payment Plans" button at the top. This will bring you to the page where you can enroll in FSU's payment plan.

*Please note: You can only sign up for the 4-month plan if the 1st payment of the term has passed. All others must sign up for the 5-month plan

REFUND POLICY – DAY DIVISION

Withdrawal or Leave of Absence (LOA) from the University

If a student is separating from the University on or after the first day of the Term, the student must submit a completed “Notification of Withdrawal from University” or “Request for Leave of Absence” form to the Office of the University Registrar.

For a student withdrawing from the University, the refund percentages below apply to tuition and fees. Excluded from this policy are: the tuition deposit, the residence hall deposit, the resident parking deposit and fee, returned check fee(s), the health insurance premium, and any other use or penalty fees which are non-refundable.

All refunds will be made by direct deposit to the checking or savings account set up by the student on the eRefund tab in my.Framingham.

Please note that Federal regulations require that students who have received federal financial aid funds will also be eligible to receive the daily percentage of Federal funds, based upon the student’s official date of withdrawal. If the student does not submit a “Notification of Withdrawal” form and the University determines that the student has withdrawn, the student will only be eligible to receive up to 50% of the Federal financial aid funds. The student will be responsible for paying any balance due the University if financial aid funds are reduced.

Withdraw from the Residence Hall

The student should so indicate on myFramingham for the Fall semester. On or after the first day of classes, there is no refund of residence hall rent for a student who withdraws from the residence hall. The residence hall deposit is non-refundable. A refund of the residence hall damage deposit is made at the end of each academic year after an assessment for any damages. Please note that withdrawal from a residence hall does not automatically withdraw the student from the meal plan. The resident parking fee is non-refundable. The Office of Residence Life can answer questions regarding housing policies.

Withdraw from the Meal Plan

The student should do so on myFramingham. All residence hall students must have a meal plan. On or after the first day of classes, the student must go to the Dining Services Office, located in the McCarthy University Center, and complete a form to withdraw from the meal plan. Absolutely no refunds will be issued without a completed form. The change percentage is prorated on a daily basis through 60% of the term. Any change to a lesser meal plan must be made at the Dining Services Office prior to the end of the Course Add/Drop period.

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION - OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Categorical Tuition Waivers

Categorical Tuition waivers will be accepted for those who qualify as Massachusetts residents age 60 and over; or as Native Americans; or as Veterans or as members of the Massachusetts National Guard. These waivers must be submitted to and by approved/processed by the Office of the University Registrar prior to the start of each term.

Graduate Tuition Waivers

Graduate Tuition waivers will be accepted for those who are matriculated students in a Master’s program or Post- Baccalaureate Teacher’s Licensure (PBTL) program and are enrolled in Day Division courses. These waivers must be submitted to and by approved/processed by the Office of the University Registrar prior to the start of each term.

FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY - INSTITUTIONAL

Geographic Tuition Grant

Any matriculated undergraduate domestic student who is not a resident of Massachusetts or on an F-1 Visa admitted to the University attending through the Day Division will be charged the Out-of-State Tuition rate for each semester enrolled.

Eligibility for this Geographic Tuition Grant is based on the student not having access to a Bachelor’s degree-granting public institution within a 500-mile radius of the student’s home town/city. The student must complete and submit the request form to the Office of the University Registrar by the start of their first semester that they are admitted into the University.

If determined eligible, a Geographic Tuition Grant will be applied to the student’s semester tuition charges. The student would then be responsible for the current published In-State tuition amount and all Fees for the semester. The student will be classified as an Out-of-State Resident for tuition purposes but will have the Geographic Tuition Grant Program attribute in order to track and apply the Grant each semester.

VA PENDING PAYMENT COMPLIANCE POLICY

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), Framingham State University has adopted the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. Framingham State University will not:

• Prevent nor delay the student’s enrollment;

• Assess a late penalty fee to the student;

• Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;

• Deny the student access to any resources available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution, including but not limited to access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities.

However, to qualify for this provision, such students may be required to:

• Produce the Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class;

• Provide written request to be certified;

• Provide additional information needed to properly certify the enrollment as described in other institutional policies.

Yellow Ribbon Program

Students that are 100% eligible for Chapter 33 Post 9/11 benefits and are being charged Out-of-State tuition may be eligible to receive funding via the Yellow Ribbon program. The maximum Yellow Ribbon funding amount per student per year is:

‘‘GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official United States Government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."