OFF-CAMPUS PROGRAMS Financial Guidelines

1. Monmouth College will bill you the normal charges for tuition for the semester you participate in the program. You will also be billed a program fee if your particular program requires one. Each program is different in what the fee covers in terms of additional costs. You will not be charged for room and board by Monmouth College. Please keep in mind that you are responsible for room, board and any other charges to the institution where you will be staying. Some programs have travel and incidental costs.

2. If the program is being administered by ACM, you will need to pay a $400 deposit to ACM in order to secure your place in the program. Those students participating in programs that are not associated with ACM may be required to pay a deposit also. Read your acceptance letter carefully to make sure you have addressed all issues in the letter.

3. You are required to pay a $200.00 deposit to Monmouth College by March 1^st for non-exchange programs and April 1st for exchange programs. This deposit will be applied as a credit to your student account at the beginning of the semester you are participating in the program. Deposit refunds will only be made if you are not accepted to the program.

4. Even though you will be off-campus, you are still required to secure Business Office clearance and confirm your classes at the beginning of each semester. Arrangements may be made in advance of the semester or over the phone. You have the option of paying the account in full or signing up for the payment plan through Tuition Management. For those students who borrow, the loan proceeds will be deducted from the student account if the necessary paperwork has been completed through the Financial Aid Office. All loans should be sent to Monmouth College via EFT disbursement because you will not be available to endorse a check.

5. If you are borrowing to cover additional costs, your student account will not have a credit balance until the loan proceeds have been received by Monmouth College. At that time, a refund check can be issued in the student's name. This will not occur until after the beginning of the semester. It is your responsibility to notify the Business Office to issue a refund check.

6. It is your responsibility to notify the Financial Aid Office that you will be participating in an off-campus program. Financial aid eligibility is determined by that office.

8. Monmouth College students are required to participate in the Student Health Insurance Plan unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished. Catastrophic coverage is also available at an additional premium.

9. Please follow these steps. The Business Office will not contact you to make sure you have completed the process.

If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Clark in the Business Office at (309) 457-2124 or stop by the window. The earlier you begin the steps listed above, the easier the process should be for you.