Finances

Doctor of Education in Literacy
Doctor of Education in Leadership and Policy Studies

Payment in Full Due

MAY 1 - ANNUAL PAYMENT PLAN

MAY 1 - FIRST TERM; SEMESTER PAYMENT PLAN

JULY 1 - FALL SEMESTER; SEMESTER PAYMENT PLAN

JANUARY 1 - SPRING SEMESTER; SEMESTER PAYMENT PLAN

For payment information, see the Financial Information page of the catalog.

Tuition*

• Education in Literacy Doctoral Program, total program cost: $46,200
• Education in Leadership and Policy Studies Program, total program cost: $46,200

Students receiving employer tuition reimbursement from their district or the government will need to call Student Accounts to discuss specifics. Additional fees may apply.

*Tuition for students in the Literacy program includes the cost of books and data analysis programs, three-year memberships in the International Literacy Association (ILA) and the Literacy Research Association (LRA), three-year subscriptions to Reading Research Quarterly and Journal of Literacy Research, cohort trips to the ILA and LRA national conferences (including registration, transportation, and hotel expenses), as well as the University technology and commencement fees.

*Tuition for students in the Leadership and Policy Studies program includes the cost of books and data analysis programs, three-year memberships in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), three-year subscriptions to Educational Researcher, Educational Leadership and one additional journal of choice, cohort trips to the AERA and ASCD national conferences (including registration, transportation, and hotel expenses), as well as the University technology and commencement fees.

Academic Fees

• Payment Plan (Pay Plan) Fee, per billable term: $60
• Graduation Fee (cap, gown, diploma and other commencement expenses), included in tuition and applied on term that student graduates: $125
  Note: the Graduation Fee must be paid regardless of whether the student plans to participate in the formal commencement ceremony.

Refunds

Definitions:

• Refund - a credit entered on a student's account to reduce the amount of charges
• Drop - refers to cancellation of registration for individual classes
• Withdrawal - refers to cancellation of registration to all classes for a specific term

Tuition Refund for Dropping a Class

There is no refund for an individual class that is dropped within a term.

Tuition Refund for Withdrawal

Students who withdraw from the University must file a withdrawal form with the Registrar's Office. Such formal notice will establish the withdrawal date. If a student withdraws without notification, Judson University will determine a withdrawal date. Refunds will be granted per the following schedule:

Withdrawal rates for the first term within the program:

• Prior to the first class meeting of the term - 100%*
• Prior to the second meeting of the term - 60%
• Prior to the third meeting of the term - 40%
• Prior to the fourth meeting of the term - 20%
• Any subsequent withdrawals - $0

Withdrawal rates for the second and following terms within the program:

• Prior to the first class meeting of the term - 100%*
• Prior to the second meeting of the term - 80%
• Prior to the third meeting of the term - 60%
• Prior to the fourth meeting of the term - 30%
• Any subsequent withdrawals - $0

A term consists of multiple courses with the same registration date. Tuition refunds will be calculated on the term rate only; there will be no per course or hourly rate refund.

The 100% refund for a term that has not started is conditional upon all distributed educational resources for that term being returned unused to Judson University.