Tulane University: Financial Information
2008-2009 Academic Year
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semester, however, is not charged this fee if a degree is awarded at the spring
commencement.
Students are responsible for equipment and materials assigned to them in
laboratory courses. In the case of breakage or damage to equipment, individual
fees are assessed.
RESIDENCE HALLS AND MEALS
Residence hall room rates are subject to change annually. All first- and second-
year students who live in the residence halls are required to subscribe to a meal
plan. Contract prices for meal plans are subject to change annually.
FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS
Students are expected to meet their financial obligations to the university when
they are due. No transcript of the record of a student indebted to the university
will be issued, no registration materials will be released, and no diploma will be
presented as long as an obligation remains unpaid.
Tulane University seeks to offer educational opportunities to qualified students
regardless of their current ability to meet their expenses. Toward this end, the
University extends financial aid, based on need and merit, through scholarships,
grants, loans, and campus employment.
Students may need financial assistance are encouraged to apply for need-based
financial aid through the Financial Aid Office. The CSS Profile form is used to
apply for Tulane need-based scholarship, and a need-based scholarship offer is
subsequently finalized for the year upon receipt of Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA), tax and other documentation verifying the CSS Profile
information. In addition to Tulane need-based scholarship assistance, students
may apply for federal and state programs including the Federal Pell Grant
Program, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, the Federal
Perkins Loan Program, the Federal Stafford Loan Program, and the Federal Work
Study Program by completing the FAFSA.
To be eligible for renewal of need-based financial aid, students must continue to
demonstrate need and must achieve certain minimum scholastic standards. To be
considered for renewal of aid from federal programs, students must demonstrate
need, be making satisfactory academic progress as determined by their divisions
and the Financial Aid Office, and must meet any additional standards set by the
Department of Education.
Assistance is available for students who do not have financial need. Merit-based
scholarships are offered to incoming first-year and transfer students who exhibit
exceptional academic credentials in the admission application. Students also are
urged to apply for scholarships offered by corporations and outside organizations.