. Graduate Student Cooperative
MS Program
Total Tuition Calculation Form For Ph.D information and form Select here
Master of Science (MS): 30 credits In consultation with an associated University, to increase the benefits of the AE/IE Degree Program, students take the first 75% of all coursework ( 24credits) with the University faculty member Dr. Michael J. Cohen through the IGE Graduate Student Cooperative. This section usually includes the minimum 16 credits of core courses that are required to be an enrolled student. The actual number of additional courses you need to take varies because it is based on the number of applicable transfer courses you bring into the program. Upon satisfactory completion of the 24
IGE credits, a student in good standing completes the remaining
6 credits of their program through the online Applied Ecopsychology/Integrated
Ecology Department at the University. Here students continue
under the tutalege of Dr. Cohen, Univeersity Lead Faculty, throughout
the final courses of the MS. program. The final project or thesis
of the MS will be evaluated by a dissertation committee comprised
of University Faculty. Tuition is paid directly to the University
for the concluding courses and services. MS program announcements and guidelines NOTE: All the credit, date and cost figures presented below are for IUPS. They will vary depending upon the affiliated University you plan to attend. - Credit costs are $150/credit at the IGE
Cooperative and University Courses. A total of 24 AE/IE core course credits must be taken as part of the Cooperative program. 15 must paid for during the first semester to be in good standing in the program. The coursework for these credits may be distributed over three or more semesters. Students may start a 6-month semester at the beginning of any month after giving a one month prior notice. 6-15 credits may be taken each semester, 18 with special permission. Cost/Credit and Total Tuition Calculation
24 Graduate Student Cooperative credits @ $150credit ................................3600 6 MS IGE completion credits at an affiliatedUniversity @ $150/Credit .......$ 900 University Degree registration fee........................................................................1000 Processing fees.........................................................................................................700
Total MS Tuition ....................................................................................................$6,100 See deductions below.
1. Possible Deductions: A. Applicable Transfer Course credits @ $150/credit up to 9 credits in the Co-op component. B. IGE Public Relations Grant(s) and Ambassador Program ....$500-$1000 and up C. Costs of core courses previously taken at IGE D. Grants or contributions generated by the student or on his or her behalf (employers, private grants) E. Fees acquired from facilitating courses for programs not affiliated with IGE F. Miscellaneous work/study programs.
2. Possible Additions: Bachelor's Waiver .....................................................................................................$250.00 Prior learning evaluations @ $30/course equivilency area .............................. Transfer course credits @$20.00/ credit .............................................................. Books, committee telephone calls, Additions Total........................................................................................................$_______
3. Raw Tution 24 Co-op credits minus _____transfer credits = _____ Co-op credits to be completed ______Co-op credits to be completed@$150 / credit. = $________Total raw Co-op credit tuition
4. Assistance Percentile Qualified Financial Assistance percentile when available: _______% of funds towards contracted work/study tuition payment or equivilent. ( taken from financial aid request form)
5. Total Tution Total Co-op credit tuition (3 above) _____ x ____ Financial aid percentile = _________FinAid-Adjusted Co-op Credit Tuition Total
6. Adjusted Tuition FinAid-Adjusted Credit tuition total __________ divided by number of co-op credits to be taken_______ equals
__________student's payable cost per credit.
TOTAL TUITION consists of the total cost of all credits at the student's payable cost per credit plus and/or minus the addition and deductions in #1 and #2 above. If full prepayment of the program is not made, the payable cost percredit figure is multiplied by the number of credits being taken during a semester and paid by the student before each semester. To this payment is added 3% if the payment is by made by the convenience of a credit card or other payment vehicle (PayPal.com) whose processing adds to the expense of the Co-op. This sometimes includes electronic bank deposits. Payment options include:
Means of payment: Please be sure to accompany all payments with a Payment Form, one of the email forms that you receive and save upon registration. (or you may copy and paste it in an email by selecting here) POSTAL MAIL Karla Gulke, IGE Cooperative, 4. Also email a completed copy of the Payment Form, to (IGE Cooperative) lkgulke@rockisland.com
ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS: PayPal lets users send and receive money from GSC online. PayPal charges the money to your credit card or bank account. It's faster, safer and easier than mailing a check. As soon as you sign up
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REMINDER: The payable cost/credit does not apply to the last $900 credit fees at IUPS
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