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General student expenses fall into five broad categories: tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, miscellaneous expenses, and transportation expenses. Resident students, those living in college residence halls, pay room and board living costs as well as tuition and fees to the college. Commuter students, those living in off-campus housing, pay only tuition and fees to the college. All five of the expense categories are included in the student’s annual expense budget, for all students applying for financial aid, regardless of where the student may live.
Tuition and Fees
The payment of college tuition helps to cover the costs for facilities, salaries, equipment, and other services associated with Lakeland’s educational and extra-curricular programs.
Full-time students taking all of their courses on campus are identified as “traditional undergraduate program” students and pay the full-time, traditional undergraduate program tuition rate. This amount is set each year and covers a registration of 12-18 semester hours of credit per term for fall and spring. Tuition for students who are enrolled full-time in the traditional undergraduate program and who register for 18.5-21 hours of credit in a term pay an “overload” cost for each semester hour over the maximum of 18. Full-time, traditional undergraduate program tuition also applies to those students who are concurrently enrolled in six (6) or more semester hours of traditional undergraduate program classes and any number of Kellett School courses. Overload charges also apply in these situations to the semester hours taken in excess of 18.
Kellett School students who enroll in traditional undergraduate program courses that are offered at night, when space is available, are eligible to receive financial aid in the form of grants to offset the cost of the increased tuition rates.
Internships are charged at the traditional undergraduate program tuition rates because they are only offered through the traditional undergraduate program. Independent studies are charged at the traditional undergraduate program rate, except in cases where they are offered to students in the Kellett School for the college’s convenience. In such cases, they are charged at the Kellett School tuition rate.
Students enrolled in fewer than six (6) semester hours of traditional undergraduate program courses and any combination of Kellett School courses pay tuition on a course-by-course basis, except as indicated below.
Students will also be classified as traditional undergraduate program students and pay the full traditional undergraduate program tuition rates if any of the following applies. The student desires to:
- live in a residence hall;
- participate in on-campus extracurricular activities, including athletics;
- make use of the on-campus academic and non-academic support services of the college (e.g., on-campus faculty advising, personal counseling services, the Hayssen Academic Resource Center, career counseling services);
- be considered for the full array of financial aid resources available to traditional undergraduate program students.
Specific tuition and financial aid details are outlined in the Traditional Undergraduate Program Financial Aid Guide. The Guide is available in the Office of Financial Aid.
Student fees include: (1) a commitment fee which ensures the student’s commitment to enroll; and (2) general and activity fees which support the cost of special facilities, activities, or services for full-time, on-campus students.
Upon acceptance into the college, students enrolled in the traditional undergraduate program must pay a $100.00 commitment deposit which is non-refundable for students who do not begin enrollment at the college. The deposit is held and will be refunded upon official withdrawal or graduation from the college provided all charges/fines due to the college are paid in full.
After initial enrollment in the college, there are two fees included in Lakeland’s on-campus, full-time student expenses each term: (1) the general fee which covers roadways, parking, student government, student newspaper, student activities, health services, counseling, and student entertainment expenses; and (2) the Campus Center fee which covers program expenses associated with programs coordinated and offered in the Lakeland College Younger Family Campus Center facility. For 2014-2015, the college’s general fee will be $378.00 per term and the Campus Center fee will be $135.00 per term.
Room and Board
Because students have many options for room and board, the amount used for the financial aid budget is an average cost based on the most common room and board options used by the students at Lakeland College. The actual room and board costs for students will vary based on the choices they make. The standard room charge covers double occupancy (two in a room) in the college’s traditional halls (not including the apartments or pods) with in-room telephone/cable/internet service and residential laundry access. The standard board option includes 150 meals in the college’s dining hall (Bossard Hall) for the full 30-week academic year. All students living on campus are required to have a $200.00 room deposit on their account. The deposit is refundable after check out and housekeeping and maintenance have determined any needed cleaning or repair charges. Refunds will go to any outstanding charges due to the college first.
Books and Supplies
As part of the cost of full participation in the educational experience of the college classroom, full-time students should expect to pay approximately $900.00 per year for essential textbooks and supplies. The Lakeland Campus Shop offers the sale of books and supplies as well as textbook rental (for some courses) and textbook resale services.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Personal supplies, clothing, snacks, travel to and from home, and entertainment are all expense items that are a normal part of college life. Resident students should plan for at least $930.00 per semester of personal expense costs.
Transportation Expenses
In accordance with financial aid budget estimates, students may encounter up to $955.00 per semester in transportation expenses (e.g., cost of fuel, car maintenance expenses, airfare). Those who live more than 60 miles from Lakeland College should plan accordingly for their additional costs.
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