Cape Girardeau Career & Technology Center - School of Practical Nursing
Additional Anticipated Expenses
Classes starting Fall 2011
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Approximate Date
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Specific Expense
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Approximate Cost
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Before entering program
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Math for Health Occupations and Study Skills class
(Highly recommended….the fee is included in the $200.00 deposit)
Criminal Background Check
Immunization and Health History Record.
To be completed and turned in by the first day of class
(Sept 26-day students and Sept 27- evening students)
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$70.00
minimum $28.75
varies
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Throughout school year
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Transportation, room and board, health care, and medical insurance
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Varies
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Wrist watch that counts seconds
Stethoscope (single or double-headed)
White lab coat or jacket
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varies
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Monthly class dues determined by class vote
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$5.00-$10.00/month
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Seminar fees (optional)
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$50.00
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At least one uniform vest top
At least two white uniforms of your choice
White nurses shoes (no open toe or open heel shoes)
Bandage scissors
Pen light
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$25.00
Varies
Varies
Approx $15.00
Approx $5.00
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Halfway ceremony invitations (optional)
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25-50 cents each
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Individual photo taken at halfway ceremony (required for application for licensure)
Group photo at halfway ceremony (optional)
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$12.00 and up
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Spring or summer
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Expenses incurred while attending the state or national
practical nursing convention ... or while attending the
disciplinary hearings in Jefferson City, Missouri
Most classes do fundraising activities to pay for these expenses
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$50.00 - $100.00
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4 months before graduation
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Expenses related to licensure fees:
NCSBN
Missouri State Board of Nursing
Electronic fingerprinting
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$200.00
$41.00
$52.20
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Month before graduation
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Graduation fee
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$30.00
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Month of graduation
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Graduation uniform
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varies
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Month of graduation
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Graduation group photo (optional)
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$12.00 and up
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Revised Spring 2008
A variety of scholarships, grants, and loans are available to practical nursing students. These include: Pell Grant. Federal Stafford Student Loans, Access Missouri Grant, WIA, Vocational Rehabilitation, A+, and Veteran Benefits.
Students who have been awarded a Federal Pell Grant or Federal Stafford Student Loan will have those funds applied to their accounts in two equal disbursements (one in each payment period). All sources of financial aid will be credited to the students’ accounts for payment of tuition and fees for the payment period.
A refund of excess funds during that payment period will be given to the student as soon as possible (the financial aid office will notify students). Each disbursement will take place no sooner than thirty (30) attendance days after the payment period begins. Those qualifying for Title IV Financial Assistance will be informed of the amount of their eligibility.
REFUND POLICY
Revised Spring 2009
It is intended that a fair and equitable pro rata refund be made to those students who find it necessary to withdraw or fail to maintain pre-determined requirements and minimum performance standards as stipulated in each program. The following refund policy has been structured to both support a reasonable and cost-effective tuition base and at the same time render a fair and equitable refund to the student.
Tuition:
Refunds to a student’s account will be granted to students leaving the practical nursing program with up to 70% of the days remaining in the school year. After 30% of the term has elapsed no refunds will be made.
Books and Fees:
Where possible, refunds will be made to a student’s account for books and fees.
Tuition Refund Determination:
During the first 30% of a payment period, refunds of tuition will be made to a student’s account based simply on the percentage of days completed for that payment period. For example, a student’s account will receive a 90% refund of tuition for a payment period in which the student exited from the program after only 10% of the payment period.
Those students receiving federal and/or state financial assistance should understand that non-completion of a program could result in having received unearned financial aid funds. As a result, the student will be held directly responsible for the repayment of those funds. Unearned funds will be calculated using the pro-rata refund guidelines and policies as set forth by the U.S. Department of Education.
Refund processing takes approximately two (2) weeks.
Refunds due shall be applied in the following order:
1. Federal Stafford Guaranteed Student Loan (Title IV)
2. Pell Grant (Title IV)
3. Workforce Investment Act (WIA) or other agency
4. Access Missouri Grant
5. Private Scholarships
6. Personal Funds
Once notified of acceptance, practical nursing students are required to make a $200.00 deposit. A refund of 80% of this deposit is refundable if a student makes a request to withdraw prior to the start of classes.
Refunds of more than $100.00 will be processed through the central accounting office. A check will be drawn and made payable to that individual who submitted the tuition payment. In all cases, refund requests must be made in person. This process requires the completion of a signed refund request form obtained at the CTC main office.