Tuition & Fees
Yes! UWW students are eligible for financial aid
if they meet the same requirements applied to all UMass Amherst students. Over
50% of UMass Amherst students receive a financial aid award. Many
who believe their higher income would make them ineligible find that they are eligible
for cost-effective loans when they apply for aid.
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Tuition and fees for 2009-2010
How much you will be charged for tuition and fees each semester depends on the UMass Amherst UWW program you are enrolled in, whether you will be enrolled for Continuing & Professional Education or the University’s day division courses, and how many credits you will be taking. Look for the cost of course fees per credit for UWW courses in the program descriptions, because there are some variations.
Tuition and fees for a part-time UWW student carrying a six-credit load in the first semester total approximately $2300 for students in the UWW Individualized Degree program and approximately $2900 for students in the Elementary Licensure Program.
The tuition and fees charged for non-UWW courses will depend on whether they are scheduled in the University’s day division or in Continuing & Professional Education, which department sponsors them, and whether they meet on campus or are delivered online. For more information about these fees, see the fees and expenses page of the Continuing & Professional Education web site.
Explanation of fees applied to UWW students
One-Time Fees
Application Fee: This $50 fee is paid with submission of the application to UMass Amherst UWW.
Enrollment Fee: This $75 fee is charged once on acceptance to the UWW program to allow for the process of matriculating students and orienting them to the campus and program.
Graduation Fee: This $75 fee is charged once during the student's final semester and supports career and commencement services.
Special Transcript Evaluation Fee: Students submitting documents for special transcript evaluation will be charged $75 for each submission. Most students collect all special transcript documents together for a single submission.
Initial Prior Learning Assessment Fee: This initial fee of $600 is billed when the UWW student is enrolled in UWW 370 Writing About Experience. It covers a Level I prior learning award of up to 15 credits.
Second Prior Learning Assessment Fee: Students earning an award of more than 15 credits will be billed the balance of the portfolio fee, based on credit ranges of awards. This second fee is added to the UMass account when the prior learning portfolio is submitted. The second prior learning fee schedule for 2008-2009 ranges from an additional $300 for 16-20 credits up to an additional $1200 for the highest range of credits.
Fees Paid Each Semester
UWW Program/Advising fee: This $150 fee, paid each fall or spring semester a student is active, supports the UWW programs and allows UWW to offer intensive advising and ensures smaller classes in the core courses. All UWW students who are taking courses at UMass Amherst while in UWW are required to pay this fee.
Continuing & Professional Education registration fee: Each term (including spring, summer, fall and winter) upon enrollment in courses, you will be charged a $50 registration fee.
Learn more about costs for other courses offered through Continuing & Professional Education…
