Tuition
The 2007 - 2008 cost of tuition is $1800.00 per academic semester and $3,600.00 per academic year (includes textbooks & parking fees) for full-time students enrolled in 16 units per semester.
Students have 3 payment options:
Option 1: Payment for Semester or Year in Full ($150 discount per semester)
Payment of Semester in full @ Registration $1650
Payment of Year in full @ Registration $3300
Option 2: Two payments ($75 discount per semester)
1st Payment @ Registration $ 862
2nd Payment Monday, October 8th $ 862
Option 3: Four payments per semester
| Fall 2007 | ||
| 1st payment | Registration Aug 13, 2007 | $675 |
| 2nd payment | September 17, 2007 | $375 |
| 3rd payment | October 15, 2007 | $375 |
| 4th payment | November 19, 2007 | $375 |
| Spring 2008 | ||
| 1st payment | Registration Jan 7, 2008 | $675 |
| 2nd payment | February 18, 2008 | $375 |
| 3rd payment | March 17, 2008 | $375 |
| 4th payment | April 21, 2008 | $375 |
If a student is unable to meet payment deadlines, he/she may not attend class until all tuition and fees are current based on their selected payment option.
Assessment of a $20.00 Late Tuition Fee will occur when tuition is paid after the specified semester deadlines.
Fees Due on Registration Day
Any late fees, fines or other financial obligations.
Other Fees
Transcript Request Fee (per transcript) - $5.00
Replacement ID Badge Fee (per incident) - $5.00
Returned Check Fee - $35.00
METHOD OF PAYMENT
All payments and fees should be made to Heartland School of Ministry. Payments may be mailed to:
Heartland School of Ministry
Admissions Office - FIN
6300 North Belt Line Rd.
Irving, TX 75063
When mailing payments to HSM, please allow ten (10) mailing days for payments to arrive by the deadline. Payments should indicate the student’s name and purpose (Student Activity Fee, Tuition, etc.).
Acceptable forms of payment include personal check, business check, cashier’s check, money order, cash, MasterCard, Visa or American Express (debit or credit card).
Students are responsible for knowing payment due dates and making certain that their payments reach the HSM Finance Office by 2:30 p.m. on or before the due date. Late fees are assessed if payments are not received on time.
Financial Probation
All students must comply with HSM payment due dates and financial policies in order to remain continuously enrolled at HSM.
Tuition Refund Policy
A tuition refund can only be given after a student has completed the official withdrawal process. Tuition refunds are calculated as follows:
Prior to first day of class 100% of tuition is refundable.
During the 1st week of classes 75% of tuition is refundable.
During the 2nd week of classes 50% of tuition is refundable.
During the 3rd week of classes 25% of tuition is refundable.
During the 4th week of classes 0% of tuition is refundable.
Only tuition expenses are reimbursable. Activity fees, registration fees, parking fees, textbook fees, etc. may not be reimbursed.
Any refund, if due, will be mailed 30 days after the Finance Office has received your written request for withdrawal from the Admissions Office, the I.D. badge has been returned and all forms have been fully completed and signed.
Overpayment
In the event a student has a credit balance on his/her account, the monies may be transferred to the upcoming semester or other fees due within the current semester (late fees, fines, etc.). If the current semester is the student’s last semester, the student must submit a letter to the Finance Office requesting the monies be refunded at the end of the semester.
Returned Checks
In the event a check for a student’s account is sent back from a financial institution to HSM unpaid (for any reason), the student will be notified by the Finance Office of their delinquency and will be charged $35.00 per incident.
A student who has more than one check returned from a financial institution (unpaid) may be put on Financial Probation. Heartland School of Ministry reserves the right not to accept personal checks from a student with one or more checks returned (unpaid) from a financial institution for any reason. Only alternative methods of payment will be accepted - cashier’s check, money order, cash, MasterCard, Visa or American Express (debit or credit card).
Work Internships
HSM work internship programs are available on a limited basis, to HSM students that have a genuine financial need and appropriate skills required by the awarding department. Application for this scholarship can be made through the Admissions Office.
Responsibilities for this scholarship can include one or a combination of the following:
- Office duties, data entry, receptionist
- Facilities, building maintenance, landscaping
- Classroom monitor duties, assisting instructors
- Event planning and organization within student life department
The funds for participation in this program will cover tuition expenses, excluding books and fees. Credit will be applied to tuition only.
HSM Work Internship Awards:
Full Tuition - 20 hours / week
Half Tuition - 10 hours / week