Every attempt is made to keep costs within the reach of all those who are called to ministry. At present, the following fee structure is in force for the 2016-2017 academic year
(tuition and fees are subject to change without notification).
Application-Background Check Fee ...................................................$75.00
This non-refundable fee must accompany the admission application.
1-8 credit hours .................................................................................$478.00
9-16 credit hours ...............................................................................$466.00
17 or more credit hours......................................................................$478.00
Audit ..................................................................................................$239.00
Assessment Testing (Required for all 1st year students.) ............................$180.00
Technology Fee (per semester) ................................................................$50.00
Registration Fee (per semester)................................................................$20.00
Late Registration Fee ............................................................................$75.00
Student Identification Card (per year)......................................................$3.00
Student Activity Fee (payable Fall and Spring; campus students only)............$25.00
Ministers' Week (payable Spring; campus students only)................................$15.00
Drop/Add Fee........................................................................................$10.00
Advanced Standing With Credit Fee (per credit hour) …….......................$75.00
Directed Study Fee ................................................................................$25.00
Grade Change Fee ...............................................................................$100.00
Incomplete Application Fee .................................................................$25.00
Extension of Time Application Fee........................................................$75.00
Official Transcript ...................................................................................$5.00
(An additional fee of $30 will be charged for overnight delivery.)
Binding Fee for Thesis/Senior Paper.....................................................$45.00
(Copies exceeding the required three is $15 each plus shipping.)
Graduation Fee .................................................................................... $250.00
(The fee is not prorated and non-participation does not exempt a graduate from any part of the fee.)
Late Graduation Application Fee......................................................... $100.00
Prior to the beginning of classes each term, all students are required to submit to the Business Office a Promissory Note indicating how they plan to pay their tuition and fees for the semester. Failure to complete financial registration will result in cancellation of the student's class schedule.
The following payment options are available.
Full Cash Payment: Must be made on or prior to the first day of the semester (checks and credit cards accepted-Discover, MasterCard and Visa). Accounts not paid in full on or before the first day of the semester will be assessed a $25 late fee each month.
Students who pay their account balances in full on or before the first day of the semester will receive a 1% discount on net tuition. Net tuition is the full tuition charge less tuition discounts and institutional scholarships.
Deferred Payment: Provides a plan for students who are unable to pay the semester charges in full at registration. A $50 deferred payment fee is added to the student account and the balance is divided into three (3) equal monthly installments. The first payment is required on the first day of the semester. Payments made after the specified dates will be subject to a $25/monthly late fee.
Scholarships: Several scholarships are available to new and returning students. See the Financial Aid section of this catalog for more information.
Federal Financial Aid: For information on student loans and work study program, please refer to Financial Aid.
Special Arrangements: Arrangements for billing to a third party (Church of God Missions, employers, home churches, etc.) must be made prior to registration with the PTS Business Office.
All tuition and fees are due and payable in full by the first day of the semester unless special arrangements have been made in advance with the Business Office or a student plans to use the deferred payment plan. Students whose accounts are not current will not be allowed to register for subsequent classes and will be denied request for transcripts and diplomas.
Any student dropping a course(s) or withdrawing totally after registration, without completing the necessary forms and receiving the consent of the Registrar, will not receive a refund. Failure to attend classes does not guarantee a refund. Students may change or drop courses anytime during the first two academic weeks of each semester. If a course is dropped and a substitute course taken, there is no charge other than the $10 drop/add fee. When a course is dropped (or withdrawn from) and no substitute taken, the following refund policy will apply for the Fall and Spring semesters, and the brief refund period for J-Term Classes.
1. No refund on fees.
2. Refund on tuition:
-Up to and including the first day of class---100%
-First two weeks (2nd-12th day) (2 days for J-Term courses)---80%
(20% of tuition plus fees are due)
-Third week (13th-19th day) (3 days for J-Term courses)---50%
(50% of tuition plus fees are due)
- No refund after the third week (20th day).
(100% tuition plus fees are due)
3. Read the Financial Aid Refund Policy for a detailed explanation of how financial aid eligibility is affected by student course withdrawals.
PTS begins in-house collection procedures on the outstanding account balances of students who have not fulfilled the conditions of their Promissory Note or who have not made payments for at least 30 days. This procedure involves a series of letters, emails, and/or telephone calls from the PTS Business Office.
If at the end of 120 days the account has not been paid in full or satisfactory arrangements have not been made to pay off the debt, the account will be referred to the Seminary's collection agency. A student whose account has been referred to outside collection agencies will be required to pay all legal and collection costs in addition to the outstanding balance. These costs can be an additional 40-60% of the unpaid balance.
A student with a delinquent account is ineligible for additional enrollment until the account balance is paid off.
(Tuition and fees are subject to change without notification.)
Application Fee .....................................................................................................$100.00
(Must accompany the application and is non-refundable)
Tuition (per credit hour)..........................................................................................$545.00
Assessment Testing (1st year students only)........................................................$180.00
Annual DMIN Fee (per year)..................................................................................$100.00
Technology Fee (per year) ....................................................................................$100.00
Meals (per year) ....................................................................................................$150.00
Registration Fee (per year)......................................................................................$25.00
Late Registration Fee .............................................................................................$75.00
Student Identification Card (per year)........................................................................$3.00
Drop/Add Fee .........................................................................................................$10.00
Extension of Time Application Fee. ........................................................................$75.00
Incomplete Grade Fee ............................................................................................$25.00
Binding Fee for Dissertation ...................................................................................$45.00
Graduation Fee .................................................................................................... $450.00
(The graduation fee is not prorated and nonparticipation does not exempt a graduate from any part of the fee.)
Late Graduation Application Fee...........................................................................$100.00
Official Transcript Fee................................................................................................$5.00
D.Min Program Extension Fee...............................................................................$545.00
Full-time DMIN students making a one-time payment for tuition and fees are eligible to receive a 1% discount of net tuition (tuition less scholarship). The single payment discount would be applied as follows.
Example:
Tuition due for 8 hours @ $545 $4360.00
D.Min Fee $100.00
Technology Fee $100.00
Meals $150.00
Registration Fee $25.00
Student ID Card $3.00
Sub-Total $4738.00
Less Single Payment Discount (adjust w/scholarship) - $43.60
Actual payment after discount (returning students) $4694.40
1st-year student assessment testing fee $180.00
Actual payment after discount (new students) $4874.40
D.Min students may opt to pay for one-third of their full-time annual tuition and fees at the first class and the remaining balance in two (2) equal installments. The following charges are made on each deferred payment account:
Tuition Due for 8 hours @ $545.......................................................$4360
D.Min Fee...........................................................................................$100
Technology Fee..................................................................................$100
Meals..................................................................................................$150
Registration Fee ..................................................................................$25
Student ID Card...................................................................................$3
Sub-total..................................................................$4738
Calculation of initial payment for Deferred Payment Plan:
Tuition..............................................................................................$4360
All Fees..............................................................................................$378
Deferred Payment Fee.........................................................................$50
Returning Students: Initial Payment Due. . . . . . . . . . $1596
Second Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1596
Third Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1596
New Students* Initial Payment Due. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1656
Second Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1656
Third Payment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1656
*includes $180 assessment testing fee
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