Expenses and Financial Assistance

• Tuition and Fees
  • Payment
  • Enrollment Fees Per Semester 2020-21
  • Audit Fees Per Semester
  • Explanation as to Use of Enrollment Fees
  • Refund Policy
  • Special Fees 
  • Reduced Tuition and Fee Program for West Virginia Residents who are at Least Sixty-five Years of Age 
• Tuition and Fees Graduate
• Room and Board
• Financial Aid and Scholarships
• Graduate Financial Aid and Scholarships

Tuition and Fees

Enrollment Fees Per Semester 2020-21

Rates are subject to change and approval of the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

Audit Fees Per Semester

Enrollment fees for students enrolled in courses for audit (without credit) are the same as if credit were given.

Explanation as to Use of Enrollment Fees

Payment

Enrollment fees for a regular fall/spring semester and summer semesters are due and payable to the Business Office in accordance with the dates established and listed on the Schedule of Classes by semester located www.shepherd.edu/registrar. The Business Office accepts cash, checks, and credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express as forms of payment. A $20 charge will be assessed on each check that is returned for insufficient funds unless the student can obtain an admission of error on the part of the bank.

Student deferred payment plans for tuition will be offered for the fall and spring semesters. All available financial aid from the term must be credited to the student’s account prior to determining the amount available for deferral. Contact the Business Office for current deferred payment plan information. If payment or deferred payment plan is not received before the due date, student registration will be canceled and subject to withdrawal from the university.

A student who has a financial obligation to the university will not be able to engage in any registration activity until all obligations are satisfied. Registration activity includes registering for a future term, acquiring grades, transcript of credits, diploma, and official reports. Additionally, failure to pay all financial obligations may result in debts being turned over to a collection agency.*

Student employees will be required to pay tuition and fees at the same time as other students.
 

*Special policy procedures and exemptions apply to certain students using VA education benefits.  

Students who initiate a complete withdrawal from the university may receive a reduction of tuition and fees in accordance with the schedules outlined below. Reductions are determined from the first day of the school term; the official withdrawal date is certified by the Registrar’s Office.

 Should the percentage calculation identify a partial day, the entire day will be considered in the higher refund period.

Special Fees

**Special policy procedures and exemptions apply to certain students using VA education benefits.  

Reduced Tuition and Fee Program for West Virginia Residents who are at Least Sixty-five Years of Age

1. To be eligible for this program the applicant must fill out the application/registration form completely and chose one of two options:
   • register under this program for all classes for credit.
   • register under this program for all classes for noncredit.
     (A student cannot mix these two options or mix this program with regular tuition course registration.)
2. A student eligible for this plan may only register in the Office of the Registrar during the late registration add/drop period in a section with at least two openings at the time of registration and with the written consent of the department chair.
3. The total tuition and standard fees for the credit option will be 50 percent of the normal rates charged to state residents by Shepherd University.
4. The total tuition and standard fees for the noncredit option will be $12.50 per credit hour.
5. Students under this plan will be expected to pay full charges for special fees, including laboratory fees, that are required of all other students. Such students are subject to regular parking rules and fees.
6. No late fee will be charged.
7. In lieu of a grade, an AU will be entered for courses in the noncredit option.
8. Students may withdraw according to established dates.
9. Must pay at time of registration (at the Business Office) to avoid being dropped for nonpayment.
10. The standard refund policy applies, as do all other university policies not specifically addressed herein.
11. All university academic policies apply.
12. Students registered under this program cannot preregister for the next term.