Tuition and Fees

Charges for 2023-2024

Students who enroll full-time and reduce their academic hours to less than 12 will not be entitled to any tuition adjustment. Moreover, reducing hours may jeopardize financial aid awards.

All students residing in residence halls must select one of the meal plan options. Returning students must select the desired meal plan by April 17, 2023. Students will automatically be charged for the full meal plan if no selection is made. Questions regarding meal plan options should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs. No adjustments will be made after the April 17th deadline. Students may make their selection by contacting the Office of Student Affairs in the Ringhaver Student Center. All first-time resident students who reside on campus are required to be on the full meal plan for the first full academic year.

*Tuition charges are flat for full-time students enrolled in 12 to 19 credit hours. Students taking more than 19 credit hours during any semester will be charged TBD for each credit hour exceeding 19 hours. For students attending on a part-time basis, refer to the “Part-Time Students” section below.

Other Potential Fees

A limited number of fees may be charged but are not necessarily applicable to all students.

Payment of Tuition and Fees

Failure to meet financial obligations reasonably can result in the cancellation of a student’s enrollment. Students with balances on their financial accounts will NOT be issued diplomas or official transcripts. No charge adjustment will be made for any student whose enrollment is involuntarily terminated from the College.

Payment Schedules

Fall semester: Payments are due by August 1st

Spring semester: Payments are due by December 15th

Payments must be made in accordance with the deadlines before a student is permitted to move into campus housing or attend classes. All tuition and fees can be paid online via https://my.flagler.edu. E-Check payments can be made at no additional charge to students or their parents/guardians. The Student Accounts Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm daily during the academic year. All unpaid balances will be sent to a collection agency after 90 days. Students will incur all costs associated with collection.

Billing Procedures

The Office of Business Services will e-mail student e-bill notification information prior to the August and December deadlines. The student is responsible for ensuring that the responsible billing party and the e-mail address on record with the Office of Business Services are always up-to-date. The student is responsible for setting up a parent/authorized payer to receive all e-bill notifications. If the e-bill notification has not been received by the middle of June for the fall semester and the end of November for the spring semester, students should log on to my.flagler.edu, and refer to the student’s login procedure.

Any changes in the student’s status (not attending, going from full-time to part-time, or going from part-time to full-time) must be communicated in writing to the Office of the Registrar prior to June 15 for the fall semester and prior to October 1 for the spring semester.

If a student has decided not to attend, the Office of Business Services and the Office of the Registrar must be notified in writing before the end of add/drop. Failure to notify the Office of Business Services by the add/drop deadline that a student will not be attending will result in a tuition charge. In addition, if a student paid the $400 advance deposit to be a boarding student, then submitted notification after the deadline that they will not be attending, this change will result in a room charge based on the occupancy of the room assigned and forfeiture of the advance deposit.

The student e-bill notification statement will reflect credit for approved financial aid awards. Students can only deduct the financial aid awards guaranteed for that semester in determining the payment due. No deduction for work-study awards listed on the financial aid award letter is allowed. Private scholarships and private source loans may be deducted only with approval from the Office of Business Services. The Office of Financial Aid must have received the scholarship donor letter prior to deducting. If there is a question on whether aid can be deducted, contact the Office of Business Services.

Payment is required to be submitted to the Office of Business Services by the payment deadline or have a confirmed enrollment in the semester payment plan by the payment deadline date. Payment may be completed electronically via the website at my.flagler.edu, and refer to the student’s login procedure. Late submission or failure to submit the payment by the deadline will result in a late fee charge of $250. Failure to submit payment may result in schedule cancellation.

Once a financial aid deduction has been taken, the student is responsible for following through with that financial aid. The student is responsible for ensuring that the funds from private scholarships and private source loans are received in the Office of Business Services. The College is not responsible for sending bills or statements for private scholarships, private source loans, or other third-party entities. If there is any change in financial aid, the student is responsible for any resulting balance owed on the student account.

Students and responsible billing parties should be aware that grants from the federal and state governments and loans from federal programs or banking institutions usually do not arrive at the College by the payment due date. Most do not materialize until late in the semester. In most cases, the College is willing to wait for the grant or loan to satisfy the amounts owed. Students should bring sufficient funds to purchase books and supplies and provide for their necessary expenses for the entire semester.

E-bill notifications will be sent prior to the August and December deadlines. If additional charges are added to the student account during the semester, students should click “Activity Details.” Students may view their account balance and information via https://my.flagler.edu under the “Students” tab on the top of the page, click on the red “Business Services” button, and click “Payments/Invoices/Parent PINS.” Any amounts owed to the College may result in a student not being allowed to register for the subsequent semester.

Florida Prepaid College Program

A student with entitlements under the Prepaid College Program may have his/her entitlements transferred to Flagler College. The student needs to contact Florida Prepaid at least one month before the start of his/her first semester and fill out the Authorization Transfer Form. The student’s e-bill statement will show preliminary Florida Prepaid Aid each semester. The College typically bills 15 hours based on the following calculation: Florida Prepaid plans include 120 total hours; dividing this total by eight semesters allows for 15 hours per semester.

Refunds

If, for any reason, a credit appears on a student’s account following the last day to add/drop classes and all funding is posted, excess funds will be refunded to the student’s eRefund preference selection. The student must create and complete the eRefund selection located in the “My Account” option at your online payment site (preference selection is available through the student’s log-in ONLY).

Advance Deposit

A housing contract is for a full academic year unless the student is a graduating senior or an incoming transfer student during the spring semester. Residents’ deposits are non-refundable and are applied to the student’s tuition and fees for the spring semester of attendance. For new students, freshmen, or transfers, nonrefundable advance deposits are due by the date specified in their acceptance letter. Only returning students with an approved housing contract on file with the Office of Student Affairs will be allowed to pay the boarding advance deposit of $500. The advance deposit of $500 obligates the student to reside on campus for the entire academic year.

Payment Plans

The College offers a payment plan option through CASHNet. There is a nominal enrollment fee, and no interest is accrued while enrolled in the plan. Monthly payments can be set up for automatic withdrawal on the 15th of each month. The fall plan starts July 15th, and the spring plan starts December 15th. Each plan is for five months. Re-enrollment is required each semester for the 5-month payment plan.

Residence Hall Policy

All freshmen must reside on campus unless they have received prior approval from the Office of Admissions. For returning students, housing is assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, regardless of the student’s year in college. For students who enroll for the fall semester, housing contracts are for the entire academic year; thus, the student is responsible for the yearly room and board charges, as specified on Charges for 2023-2024.

Students entering Flagler in January will contract for housing for the spring semester only. Students who will graduate in December or study away in the spring should contact the Office of Student Affairs regarding the revision of the housing contract.

Meal Plan Policy

All new students who reside on campus must be on the full meal plan for the first full academic year. Students who do not reside on campus may also select one of the meal plan options by contacting Student Affairs. Payment for that selection is due immediately at the Office of Business Services. Non-boarding students may purchase partial meal plans directly from the food service contractor or individual meals in the dining hall. See www.flaglerdiningservices.com for further information.

Health Insurance

All full-time undergraduate students enrolled for 12 or more credits, including international students, must have adequate health insurance coverage while attending the College. All athletes are required to have health insurance that meets Federal and NCAA standards. Flagler College will charge all students an initial health insurance fee in the first semester of attendance. Students can waive the required insurance by providing proof of health coverage with an insurance company chartered in the United States (headquartered in the United States). The fee is non-refundable once coverage is established. The coverage renews annually, and the fee is due and payable each fall semester unless evidence of alternate coverage is provided. ALL International students are required to have the College’s health insurance and are not permitted the option to waive it.

Books and Supplies

Tuition does not include the cost of required textbooks or supplies, which the student must purchase at the beginning of each semester. The Campus Store accepts cash, personal checks, bookstore gift cards, financial aid, and all major credit cards. For more information, visit the Bookstore’s website, https://flagler.bncollege.com/, which provides complete access to all course text information.

Enrollment Policy

Students who enroll at Flagler in the fall are encouraged to attend the College for the entire academic year. Although the College operates on a semester calendar for academic purposes, financial commitments for instruction, plant operations, and other fixed costs are yearly arrangements. These yearly costs are budgeted based on fall semester enrollments. Therefore, when a student withdraws from Flagler before the end of the academic year, the College realizes a financial loss.

Charge Adjustments Due to Failure to Attend/Withdrawal

A student who pays the advance deposit but does not begin attending classes or who begins attending classes and subsequently withdraws may be entitled to an adjustment of some or all of the charges for that semester. The decision will be based on a specific date determined by the College. For a student who does not begin attending classes, the determining factor will be the date of written notification to the Office of Business Services and the Office of the Registrar.

For a student who voluntarily withdraws or is administratively withdrawn, the last day the student attended a class or classes will be the determining factor. 

Summer Term

Tuition payments for the summer term are refundable only if the Office of the Registrar cancels a course. Immediately following the deadline date for payment of courses, the Final Course Schedule showing courses to be offered will be issued. A student registered for a course or courses canceled because of insufficient enrollment may select another course or submit a written request for a refund for the course(s) canceled. Any open balance due to the College must be paid prior to the student registering for summer school. Summer term tuition rates apply to faculty-led summer study abroad programs. Part-time, audit, and Flagler alumni tuition rates do not apply for summer school.

Financial Aid Adjustments Due to Failure to Attend/Withdrawal

A student who does not begin attending classes is not eligible for financial aid. Also, as discussed later in this section, a student is not eligible for any aid sponsored by the State of Florida if they withdraw before the add/drop period ends. In either case, each financial aid item will be canceled and returned to its source.

When a student begins attendance and subsequently withdraws, financial aid is subject to adjustment depending on the last date of class attended and the type of aid. The adjustment will involve determining how much of the student’s financial aid was “earned” and how much was “unearned.” Earned financial aid will be retained in the student’s account to apply to his/her charges. If the earned aid exceeds the student’s adjusted charges, it can be retained by the student for other educational expenses. The unearned financial aid will be withdrawn from the student’s account and returned to the source(s). Students who begin the semester full-time and subsequently reduce their academic hours to less than 12 will not be entitled to any tuition adjustment. Changing from full-time to part-time enrollment may affect the student’s financial aid awards.

It should be noted that there will be instances of withdrawal when the amount of earned aid will be disproportionately lower to the adjusted charges than the original amount of aid was to the original charges. In such instances, the student must make payments using their funds. Also, there will be instances when, before withdrawal, a student will have been given a refund by the Business Office because his/her payments and/or financial aid total exceeded the charges assessed. Still, upon withdrawing, the student must repay some of these funds.

The following paragraphs describe how each primary financial aid source will be handled when a student withdraws.

Federal Aid

Federal Aid includes Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Perkins Loans, Federal Direct Parent Loans (PLUS), TEACH Grants, Pell Grants, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG).

A student who withdraws during the first 60 percent of a semester or summer term (beginning with the first day of classes) will have his/her federal aid adjusted based on the student’s enrollment time. The federal aid a student “earns” will be directly proportional to the percentage of time enrolled. For example, a student with $5,000 of federal aid withdrawing on the 30th day of a 100-day semester will have earned 30% ($1,500) of his/her federal aid. A student with $3,000 of federal aid who withdraws on the 19th day of a 47-day summer term will have earned 40% ($1,200) of his/her federal aid.

There is no adjustment of federal aid after the student has completed more than 60 percent of a semester or summer term.

The unearned amount of federal aid will be returned to the source using the following distribution priority: Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, Perkins Loan, Federal Direct Parent Loan (PLUS), TEACH Grant, Pell Grant, and Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG).

Example: A student has $5,000 of federal aid consisting of a $2,500 Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, a $1,500 Pell Grant, and a $1,000 SEOG. The student earns 30% ($1,500), with 70% ($3,500) unearned. Using the prescribed distribution, the Federal Direct Subsidized Loan of $2,500 would be returned, and then $1,000 of the Pell Grant would be returned.

The College will return unearned federal financial aid funds as determined by a Federal Refund Calculation Worksheet. If a student has received a refund that included unearned federal financial aid, the student may also be responsible for returning this unearned aid. In this instance, if loan funds are involved, the student can repay these funds to the lender in accordance with the original terms of the loan contract. If the Pell Grant or SEOG is involved, the student must make a cash payment to the College, which, in turn, would be returned to the source or make a satisfactory repayment agreement with the U.S. Department of Education. It should be noted that the USDOE only requires the student to repay 50% of the unearned portion of the Pell Grand and the SEOG Grant due from the student. The College will notify the student of any unearned federal aid the student is responsible for repaying.

State of Florida Aid

This category includes all grants and scholarships administered and/or sponsored by the State of Florida.

As previously mentioned, a student is not eligible for any Florida-sponsored aid if he/she withdraws before the add/drop period ends.

A student who withdraws after the drop/add period will retain the Florida aid received for that semester; however, the student will have failed to complete the hours needed to continue receiving the specific Florida aid funds and will therefore be ineligible for those funds in future semesters. Exception: the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program (Florida Academic Scholars Scholarship and Florida Medallion Scholarship) requires funds to be returned to the State for any courses withdrawn/dropped by a student after the end of the drop/add period, unless the student has been granted an exception by the Florida Department of Education. Students who withdraw from classes after the add/drop period and have State of Florida Aid should contact the Office of Financial Aid to determine any aid adjustments that will be made to their student account balance.

Flagler College Aid

Athletic Scholarships. The Office of Financial Aid and The Athletic Department will determine the amount, if any, of the scholarship that will be adjusted to the student account.

Resident Advisor Grant. The eligibility amount will be directly proportional to the number of days served. For example, a student receiving a $1,200 Resident Advisor Grant who serves 40% of the semester will be allowed to retain $480 of the grant. The Vice President of Student Services is responsible for making the final determination of the amount.

Employee Tuition Benefit Program. The Vice President of Business Services, in consultation with the President, will make a determination of eligibility on a case-by-case basis.

Tuition Exchange Grant. Since the Tuition Exchange Grant covers the total cost of tuition, the grant amount earned will be directly proportional to the amount of the student’s adjusted tuition charges.

All other Flagler College aid will be handled on the same basis as federal funds. This aid includes, but is not limited to, Flagler College grants, named Flagler College scholarships, Presidential Merit Scholarship, etc.

Grants from Other States, Private Source Scholarships, and Loans

These items of aid will be handled in accordance with the policy of the sponsoring organization. Lacking specific guidance, the following applies:

1. A student who does not begin attending classes will have his/her scholarship or loan canceled.
2. A student who begins attending classes and withdraws will be allowed to retain the total amount of the scholarship or loan for the semester.
3. If there is any question as to the intent of the sponsoring organization, the College will contact the organization for guidance.

Miscellaneous

Procedure for Refunds. After all tuition fees and related charges have been invoiced, students with a credit balance in their student account will be refunded directly to their account preference selected in CASHNet. All students must activate a refund preference online through CASHNet. Any student who does not activate a refund preference through CASHnet, will be mailed a paper check to their legal address on file.

Policy Exceptions. A student who thinks that extenuating circumstances pertaining to his/her situation warrant special consideration may submit a written appeal to the Bursar. Such an appeal must be submitted within one week of the refund determination and contain full justification supported by appropriate documentation. Additional information regarding and/or relating to the Office of Business Services can be found online at my.flagler.edu/ics, under the Students Tab.

Billing Procedures for:

• Master of Arts Program in Education, Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• Endorsement in Teaching American Sign Language in the Public Schools-Graduate Level
• Endorsement in Severe and Profound Disabilities-Graduate Level

Once registered, a student’s account balance can be viewed online at my.flagler.edu. Students are responsible for reviewing their charges and making payments online by the payment due dates. The student’s online account will reflect credit for approved financial aid awards. Questions on charges should be directed to studentaccounts@flagler.edu or by phone at 904-819-6230.

The student is responsible for ensuring all contact information, including legal address, is current on their student account.

Any changes in the student’s status must be communicated in writing to the Office of the Registrar prior to the start of each semester. If a student has decided not to attend, the Office of Business Services and the Office of the Registrar must be notified in writing prior to the end of add/drop date of the semester. Failure to notify the Office of the Registrar and the Office of Business Services by the add/drop deadline that a student will not be attending will result in a tuition charge. In addition, the deposit will be forfeited.

Payment Due Dates:

The Master of Arts Graduate Program has multiple sessions for each semester. Payment for all sessions is due each semester on the date indicated below.

Refer to the previous “undergraduate sections” for any additional information that may apply to you as a graduate student.