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Changes in Fees and Deadlines

St. Olaf College charges its students a comprehensive fee, which is set annually. This fee includes tuition up to a maximum course load of 4.50 courses per semester, academic fees, full board and room for on-campus students (special arrangements are made for off-campus students); class dues, subscriptions to the college yearbook and newspaper; and admission to athletic events, Artist Series, and convocations. No extra fees are required for the Paracollege.

Comprehensive Fee for 1997-98

Tuition
Room
Board
Total for 1997-98
$16,500
+$1,820
+$2,200
$20,520

Payment Schedule for 1997-98

The Comprehensive Fee is regarded as an annual charge rather than the sum of charges for each term. Payments for the 1997Ð98 academic year are due as follows:
$400: Payment due on or before June 15, 1997.
$10,060: Due on or before August 15, 1997.
$10,060: Due on or before January 12, 1998.

Students enrolled for part of the year should consult the Office of Student Financial Services for payment amounts and deadlines.

Advanced Payments for 1998Ð99

New Students, $400: Accepted applicants for admission to St. Olaf College will receive notice of an initial payment of $200 to be paid on or before May 1, 1998. An additional payment of $200 will be due on or before June 15, 1998. The total of $400 will be credited to the September, 1998, comprehensive fee and is not transferable or refundable.

Returning Students, $400: All returning students are required to make a reservation payment of $400 on or before March 15, 1998, to indicate their intention to re-enroll at St. Olaf in September, 1998. Only those who have made this payment by the March 15 deadline are eligible for room draw and registration appointments in May. This payment will be accepted by the Business Office only on settled accounts.

The $400 reservation payment will be credited to the September, 1998, comprehensive fee and is not transferable. It is subject to the following refund schedule, if intent to withdraw from St. Olaf for September, 1998, is communicated to the Office of the Dean of Students:

On or before May 1, 1998: $300
On or before June 1, 1998: $200
After June 1, 1998: $0

For the most up-to-date information about the fees and payment schedule at St. Olaf, please contact:

The Office of Student Financial Services
1-507-646-3019