In order to plan the required expenses for studying
at PALS, information regarding fees and other expenses
is provided here. Please note that to comply
with F-1 visa status, you must enroll for at least two
consecutive seven week sessions which form one complete
semester.
| Fee Structure for
Academic Year 2008-2009 |
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| FOR
NEW STUDENTS ONLY: Placement Testing Fee (one time) |
$100 |
General Student Fee
|
$150 |
| Computer and Language Lab Fees |
$100 |
| Textbook Fee [Includes Journal, Error Log, Word Bank, and Audio Diary Tape] |
$135 |
| ALL STUDENTS MUST PAY: Tuition for each 7-week Session, full-time study* |
$1400 |
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| *Tuition for part-time
study is based on the number of class hours per
week: |
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| 13-15 hours -
$1280 (+ $100 textbook fee)
11 hours - $1100 (+ $80 textbook fee)
10 hours - $1000 (+ $80 textbook fee)
9 hours - $ 900 (+ $80 textbook fee)
8 hours - $ 800 (+ $80 textbook fee) |
6 hours - $600 (+ $45 textbook fee)
5 hours - $500 (+ $45 textbook fee)
4 hours - $400 (+ $45 textbook fee)
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| FOR EACH SESSION F1 Students
only pay: |
| Rutgers Basic and Major Medical Health Insurance Fee*** |
$270.00 |
| *** Please note : Rutgers University requires health insurance coverage for all F2 dependents. Please inquire at the PALS office for dependent insurance information. Purchase of health insurance is optional for PALS students, who do not have F1/F2 visas. |
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| FOR EACH SEMESTER*, ALL F1 STUDENTS ALSO PAY: |
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| *PLEASE NOTE: EACH PALS SESSION CONSISTS OF SEVEN WEEKS OF INTENSIVE ENGLISH CLASSES. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY'S FALL SEMESTER CONSISTS OF PALS SESSIONS I AND II; RUTGERS SPRING/SUMMER SEMESTER CONSISTS OF PALS SESSIONS III,IV, & V. |
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| Rutgers-SEVIS Fee** |
$100 |
| ** The Rutgers SEVIS fee is in addition to the SEVIS fee paid to the US government. |
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| AND:
F-1/F-2 students: Estimated expenses for F-1 Visa
students-For PALS to issue an I-20, the financial
documents you send us must show these amounts (or
more) in funds available to you: |
| Estimate for Tuition and Fees (Two
Sessions) |
$4600 |
| Estimates for Textbooks and Supplies |
$400 |
| Estimate for Living Expenses (estimate
for two sessions) |
$6000 |
| I-20 Financial documents must show a minimum total of: |
$11,000 |
| ** Insurance Additional** |
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| Other
Fees which may Apply: |
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| Late Registration |
$100 |
| Late Payment Fee |
$100 |
| Express Mailing of Documents |
$55 |
| Returned Check Fee |
$50 |
| Late Placement Testing Fee |
$50 |
Payment
Procedures:
Payments are accepted by check, money order and
traveler’s checks (in US dollars and written
in English). Include the name of the student on
the “Memo,” “For,” or “Remitter”
section. Credit card authorization form via mail
or fax is also acceptable. To obtain a Credit Card Authorization
Form please click here. You will find the fax number on the form itself. |
| Make checks payable to:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey |
Acceptable forms of payment
by MAIL are:
- Bank or Company check (drawn on a US or International
bank)
- Personal Check (from a US bank)
- International Money Order
- US Money Order
Acceptable forms of payment IN PERSON are:
- Cash (Do not send by mail!!)
- Credit Card (Visa, Master Card, or Discover only. Rutgers University does not accept American Express))
- Bank or Company Check (Drawn on a US or international
bank)
- Personal Check (From a US bank)
- Traveler’s Check (Needs to be signed in person, do not send by mail!)
- International Money Order
- US Money Order
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| Payments are also accepted
by bank wire transmittal/telegraph. Please contact
our office for additional information about bank
wire payments. (732-445-7423 by phone or eslpals@rci.rutgers.edu
by e-mail). |
Refund
and Transfer Policy
( I-20 applicants must return I-20 to PALS before
being issued a refund) |
Refunds (Refund checks
are available four to six weeks after the request
date):
- Before Classes Begin: Excluding the $200 non-refundable
deposit and excluding the $100 SEVIS fee: 100%
of tuition, general student fee, computer lab
fee, health insurance fee (if applicable), and
placement testing fee (if placement test was
not taken).
- First Week of Classes: Excluding the $200
non-refundable deposit, and excluding the $100
SEVIS fee: 80% of tuition, general student fee,
computer fee, and health insurance fee (if applicable).
- Second week of classes: Excluding the $200 non-refundable deposit and excluding the $100 SEVIS fee: 60% of tuition, general student fee, computer fee, health insurance fee (if applicable).
- No refunds after the end of the second week
of classes.
Transfers
(To other sessions within one calendar
year of original payment date)
- If no classes are taken or before classes
begin: Excluding the $200 non-refundable deposit
and excluding the $100 SEVIS fee: 100% of tuition,
general student fee, computer fee, health insurance
fee (if applicable), placement testing fee (if
test was not taken).
- First Week of Classes: Excluding the $200
non-refundable tuition deposit and excluding
the $100 SEVIS fee: 80% of tuition, general
student fee, computer fee, health insurance
fee (if applicable).
- Second Week of Classes: Excluding the $200
non-refundable deposit and excluding the $100
SEVIS fee: 60% of tuition, general student fee,
computer fee, health insurance fee (if applicable).
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