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Registration
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2008 Tuition and Fees
Course Withdrawal and Refund Information
Payment Options
Classroom Assignments
Transcripts
Applying for Financial Aid
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Academic Support Services
Miscellaneous Information
New Degree-Seeking Students
Current Students
Visiting Students
Non-traditional Students |
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Tuition and Fees |
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Tuition per semester credit hour |
$695 |
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Audit fee per semester credit hour |
$350 |
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Technology fee per semester credit hour |
$15 (maximum $150) |
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Lab fees and technology fees may apply. |
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Tuition and fees are incurred at the time of registration.
Tuition is due in full seven calendar days after registration,
if registering after the first day of the term. Benedictine
University has partnered with Sallie Mae to provideinterest-free monthly payment options through the TuitionPay Plan. Students may create budgets to manage their tuition costs annually or per term. Students may enroll online or call (800) 635-0120 to speak with a TuitionPay consultant. Be sure to have your estimated expenses ready when you call or visit the Web site.
- Annual budgets - For a fee of $50, students can make monthly payments toward their full-year's tuition balance (June - May).
- Single Term budgets - For a fee of $30, students can make monthly payments toward their tuition balance for a single term.
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A “Statement of Accounts” is generated the first
week of each month. This statement reflects only that activity
which has taken place on your student account in the last
billing cycle (similar to your checking/savings/credit card
statements of account).
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Withdrawal and Refund Information |
| Students who withdraw after the first week of
class will receive a “W” on both the grade report
and the transcript. Students may withdraw from a course before
completion of two-thirds of the course. Students who do not
withdraw properly will receive the letter grade of “F.” |
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Student may drop from a course up to 3 calendar days after the first class meeting for a full refund. For example, if your first scheduled class meeting is on Monday June 2nd, you would need to withdraw from that course by the end of the day on Wednesday June 4th to receive a full refund of tuition charges. |
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Student may drop from a course 4 - 6 calendar days after the first class meeting for a 50% refund. For example, if your first scheduled class meeting is on Monday June 2nd, you would need to withdraw from that course by the end of the day on Saturday June 7th to receive a 50% refund of tuition charges. |
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Students dropping from a course 7 calendar days or more after the first class meeting will receive no refund. |
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Courses that have a condensed meeting schedule will have no refund available after the first class meeting. |
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All drops must be done using MyBenU or in person at Benedictine Central. |
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Students may drop from a course up to 3 calendar
days after the first class meeting for a full refund. |
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Students may drop from a course 4-6 calendar
days after the first class meeting for a 50 percent refund. |
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Students dropping from a course 7 calendar days
or more after the first class meeting will receive no refund. |
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Courses that have a condensed meeting
schedule will have no refund available after the first class
meeting. |
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All drops must be done in writing with the office
where the student registered for the course. |
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Notifying the instructor that you want
to drop a course does not officially withdraw a student
from a course. |
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Non-attendance in a course will not constitute
a drop. |
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Students who do not officially drop a
course in writing will be financially responsible for
the entire cost of the course. |
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Recipients of federal financial aid who officially
withdraw from the University will be subject to Federal Title
IV refund guidelines. |
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Students who are expelled or suspended from
the University during the course of an academic term are responsilbe
for all financial obligations. |
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Tuition credit for complete withdrawal will
be made only after the proper withdrawal notification has
been submitted to the dean of students or the director of
advising. Please see the Undergraduate Catalog for a refund
schedule. |
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| Other Charges |
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Late Registration Fee: $100 per course late
fee registration for enrolling after the drop/add period. |
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| For current billing information visit www.ben.edu/studentaccounts. |
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| Payment
Options |
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Payment in full: Benedictine University
accepts cash, personal checks, money orders, Visa, MasterCard
and Discover. Students may view and pay their accounts online at www.ben.edu/mybenu from any on-campus computer or access MyBenU via BenUConnect, www.ben.edu/BenUConnect, from off-campus (instructions available below). PAYMENT DEADLINE: within seven days after the
first class meeting. |
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Payment plans through Sallie Mae TuitionPay: Benedictine University has partnered with Sallie Mae to provide interest-free monthly payment options through the TuitionPay Plan. For a fee of $30, students can make monthly payments toward their tuition balance. Students may enroll online at www.tuitionpayenroll.com/ben or call (800) 635-0120 to speak with a TuitionPay consultant. Be sure to have your estimated expenses ready when you call or visit the Web site. TuitionPay consultants are available from 8AM to 10PM weekdays and from 9AM to 3PM on Saturdays (all EST). You may charge your enrollment fee using your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card. You will receive billing information and monthly statements in accordance with your payment schedule. Please note you will also receive monthly billing statements from Benedictine until your semester tuition is paid in full through Sallie Mae. Please make sure these statements coincide with the budgeted amount of your payment plan. |
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Tuition reimbursement from employer: For a fee of $30, students can arrange with Sallie Mae's TuitionPay, a single tuition payment plan due at the end of the term (plus a grace period) with proper documentation from their employer. Documentation of your employer's reimbursement policy must be submitted to the Student Accounts Office of Benedictine University prior to enrolling in this plan. An updated copy of the policy must be submitted every Fall term thereafter. Students may fax their employer's policy to Student Accounts at (630) 829-6501. Please note that tuition is due in full according to the deferred due date specified by TuitionPay regardless of when individual employers reimburse their employees. |
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**Failure to meet Options 1, 2 or
3 within seven calendar days after the first class meeting
will result in a late payment fee of $100** |
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| For general questions regarding billing, please
call Benedictine Central at (630) 829-6500. |
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| Classroom
Assignments |
| Classroom assignments and other class changes will be posted on BenULive. |
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Final Grades and Transcripts |
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Final course grades can be accessed online via BenUConnect.
Grades can be viewed and printed using the "View Grades"
option in MyBenU. By
following the print instructions, a comprehensive grade
report along with the University seal and logo can be printed.
As soon as grades are submitted and posted, they are immediately
available for your viewing and printing. If courses are
in progress or not yet graded, the grade will appear as
"IP" (In Progress). The "In Progress"
grade does not impact the grade calculation. Grades are
available only through BenUConnect and are not sent through
the mail. If you have any questions about the grade report
policy, please feel free to contact the Registrar’s
Office at (630) 829-6349.
Unofficial transcripts are viewable and can be printed
from your student account on the Web site as well. Unofficial
transcripts do not contain the school seal or a signature.
Transcripts reflecting your entire academic history at Benedictine
University with the current term enrollment are reflected
after the end of the term. Official transcripts are available
for a fee through Benedictine Central. Request forms are
available at www.ben.edu/resources/bencentral
or you may call (630) 829-6500 for more details. There is
a $5 processing fee for each official transcript requested
through Benedictine Central. |
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| Accessing
your Benedictine University Network Student Account |
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If you do not know your computer account number, or need
a computer account created, contact Benedictine Central
at (630) 829-6500 to receive your Benedictine University
student identification number (ID#). You will be asked to
confirm your identity over the phone by providing your social
security number, your date of birth and your home address.
Benedictine Central is staffed Monday through Thursday, 8:00
a.m.-6:30 p.m. and Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
After you confirm your student ID number with Benedictine
Central, access BenUConnect.
On the bottom of the BenUConnect page, "student password
reset" is reflected. Enter the student password reset
page through this connection. At this point, you are encouraged
to reset your password. If you need technical assistance
at this point or later, please do not hesitate to contact
the IT Help Desk at (630) 829-6684. |
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| Applying
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Please note that students must be accepted in a degree-seeking
program and enrolled for a minimum of six hours per semester
to receive financial assistance. To apply for financial
aid, complete and submit a 2008-2009 FAFSA (Free Application
for Federal Student Aid). Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Be sure to include Benedictine University's federal school
code, 001767. |
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| Academic
Support Services |
| The Student Success Center (SSC) provides
academic support services in the form of individual and small
group tutoring for a number of academic disciplines. During
the summer session, however, these services are limited. The
SSC is not able to guarantee that tutoring services will be
available in any specific academic area or at any specific
time. For specific tutoring information, please contact the
SSC at (630) 829-6515. |
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| Miscellaneous
Information |
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Academic department consent/approval is granted
by a permission number (PIN #). This pin number is available
only through the instructor/department. Departments reserve
the right to place consent on a course after the class enrollment
limit has been reached. In doing so, a wait list will be started
in the department for any additional open seats. |
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Registration for a class guarantees the student
a seat in that class. Upon registration, the student becomes
financially responsible for full tuition and fees until the
course is dropped according to the procedures outlined above.
The University reserves the right to cancel or close a course
if it is under- or over-enrolled |
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To add a course, current students are encouraged
to register via MyBenU prior
to the first class meeting. Course withdrawals must be submitted
via MyBenU or by faxing
to Benedictine Central, located in the Krasa Center, room
169. |
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Admission to Benedictine University is open
to individuals without regard to age, race, sex or disability. |
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| New
Degree-Seeking Students |
| If you wish to work toward a degree on either
a full- or part-time basis, you should contact the Enrollment
Center at (630) 829-6300 as soon as possible. Upon admission,
you will be assigned a faculty advisor with whom you meet
for advising to complete the course registration form. New
students can register one of three ways: |
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| Current
Students |
| All current students (degree and non-degree
seeking) are strongly encouraged to meet with their faculty
advisor prior to registering for summer courses. Current students
can register one of three ways: |
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Register online: You may register via
MyBenU using your
student account log in prior to your first class. For technical
assistance please contact the Information Technology help
desk at (630) 829-6684, Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m. |
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Register by fax: You may fax your registration
to Benedictine Central 24-hours a day at (630) 829-6456. Registrations
by fax will be accepted only with payment in full by charge
card. |
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Register by mail: Please submit the registration
form to Benedictine Central (Krasa Center, room 169) prior
to your first class at Benedictine Central, Benedictine University,
5700 College Road, Lisle, Illinois, 60532-0900. |
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| Visiting
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Benedictine University welcomes students from other colleges
and universities and invites them to enroll in courses as
visiting summer students. Every year, students from more
than 50 colleges enroll as visiting summer students. Through
the Academic Resource Center, visiting students may receive
advising assistance, course syllabi and other services to
facilitate their ability to take courses at Benedictine
University and transfer the credit to their home institutions.
It is the ultimate responsibility of the visiting student,
however, to verify that the chosen courses are acceptable
to the home institution.
For general information and registration assistance, please
contact Jon Miller in the Student Success Center (SSC)
at (630) 829-6515 or by e-mail at jmiller@ben.edu. |
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| Non-traditional
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Adult students seeking undergraduate accelerated courses
or graduate course information should contact the Enrollment
Center at (630) 829-6300.
We also welcome non-degree seeking students (Student-At-Large).
A Student-At-Large (SAL) is one who wishes to take courses
for one’s own enrichment or enjoyment or who is on
leave from another college and who is not currently seeking
a degree from Benedictine University. A Student-At-Large
does not qualify for financial aid. (Please note that registration
in the summer sessions does not automatically include acceptance
for regular sessions during the academic year.)
A Student-At-Large is not required to submit transcripts.
Should you later decide to work toward a Benedictine University
degree, your SAL courses may satisfy some of our graduation
requirements. However, they ordinarily do not satisfy our
residency course requirements for obtaining a degree from
Benedictine University. Regardless of status, all courses
taken for credit appear on your transcript.
The graduation requirements you must meet are those in
effect at the time of admission to degree status which may
be different from those in effect during any SAL period.
(SAL status is not available to students denied regular
admission to Benedictine University or who have already
been dropped for poor scholarship by Benedictine University). |
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