Financial Information
As a matter of basic policy, charges to students are kept to a minimum. These charges are less than what it actually costs Berry to provide graduate study. To balance the difference between actual educational costs and the amount a student pays, Berry must obtain from other resources a substantial amount for each student.
Graduate Studies Charges
For information about Graduate tuition, fees, and related information, visit the program web pages:
Tuition rates are announced annually. Information is available from the Student Financial Services Office at 706-236-2252 or www.berry.edu/business/.
These and other regular semester charges become effective with the fall 2023 semester. Some or all charges may necessarily be increased in subsequent semesters. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to change any charge (tuition, fees or other) at any time.
A meal plan is optional for graduate students, who may also purchase single meals in the dining hall. For information, consult the Student Financial Services Office.
Financial Obligation to the College
A student who is delinquent in payment of any financial obligation to Berry College may be removed from classes; may not be allowed to register at the college for another semester until such delinquency is satisfied; may not be issued transcripts or a degree; and may be subject to further action.
Payment of Charges Each Semester
Each student who has preregistered is billed in advance with an itemized statement of charges for the semester; financial-aid credits applied, if any; and the net amount due to complete registration. Students who register after the designated preregistration period will not receive an itemized bill and must contact the Student Financial Services Office to make payment arrangements. Students registering during the drop/add period should contact their advisor to confirm course choices before registering and then contact the Student Financial Services Office to make payment arrangements.
Net charges are due and payable on or before the fee-payment date. The student Deferred-Payment Plan is available for those who wish to pay charges for each semester in monthly installments. A service charge will be assessed students who choose the Deferred-Payment Plan. Students who receive tuition reimbursement from their employer should complete an Employer Tuition Payment Form, available from all graduate studies program offices, and submit it to the Student Financial Services Office as payment of all or part of their charges.
Refund of Charges
All students who withdraw during fall or spring semester will be charged tuition, and room and board if applicable, at the rate of 10 percent of the semester charge for each week or fraction thereof of enrollment.
If a recipient of financial aid withdraws and is scheduled to receive a refund, all or part of this refund will be used to reimburse the financial-aid programs from which the student received funds. All students who withdraw from a summer block on or before the add/drop day for the summer block will receive a full refund for their courses. All other fees are not refundable.
Students with Title IV Federal Financial Aid (Stafford, Plus, Pell Grant, SEOG, Etc.) who withdraw during a semester will be subject to the refunding of all or a portion of their financial aid to the respective loan or grant, according to Federal Regulations. Students should consult with the Student Financial Services Office before they withdraw if they have questions about how their withdrawal may impact their account. Information on these withdrawal procedures and the Federal Regulations that apply are available in the Student Financial Services Office.
Special fees are not refundable. Certain courses, including music lessons, require special fees for materials or facilities use or other particular costs. See the Berry Web site or course registration site for details.
Admission deposits are refundable only if written notice of cancellation is received by May 1 from applicants for the fall semester and two months before the date of registration from applicants for spring semester.
The admission deposit is not a prepayment of tuition and fees; rather, it serves as a reservation deposit to be retained until the student graduates or withdraws. For continuing students, refund of the deposit will be made when formal withdrawal is accomplished by their class-selection date of the current semester and all financial obligations have been met.
Admission deposits are not prepayments to be applied to residence-hall charges but will remain on deposit with the college to be refunded, provided the student’s accounts with the college are cleared, upon change of status from residence-hall student to commuting student, formal withdrawal or graduation. However, the admission deposit refund will be permanently forfeited in the event of a change to commuting status or formal withdrawal occurring after the class-selection date of the current semester.
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