Textbooks and Supplies Policy

The institution includes the cost of textbook use in tuition and fees. The cost the institution can offer students is below competitive market rates. Students have the right to opt out of this program and purchase books themselves. If a student chooses to do so, he/she is to notify the institution in writing at least 4 business days prior the first day of any module in which he/she wishes to purchase his/her textbooks.  The student will receive a disbursement for the credit for the institution’s cost of respective textbooks no later than the 7th day of the respective module.

If students choose to use the institution’s books, rather than buy their own books, they must return their books in good and usable condition at the end of each module, or on or before the date of termination if attendance is terminated.  Failure to do so will result in the student being charged the replacement cost of all unreturned books.  Students should be aware that they may not use Title IV funds to cover these costs if these charges occur after their withdraw date.

For convenience to the students, supplies specific to a student’s program are also included in tuition and fees. Examples of such included supplies are nursing tool kits (containing stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, etc.), scrubs with the institution’s logo embroidered, computer build towers, certain test fees, and other program specific required items.  Contact the institution for more details of supplies included in the tuition and fees. 

The cost the institution can offer students these included supplies is below competitive market rates.  Students have the right to opt out of this program and purchase some or all otherwise included supplies themselves.  If a student chooses to do so, he/she is to notify the institution in writing at least 4 business days prior to the first day of the module in which the supply is needed.  The student will receive a disbursement for the credit for the amount of the respective supply no later than the 7th day of the module.  The student must then purchase the supply by the end of week 1 of the module.

The student will have other indirect costs (i.e. room and board, other supplies such as pens, notebooks, flash drives, personal and miscellaneous, and transportation) that are not included in tuition and fees.  The student should visit the Consumer Information, Price of Attendance page of the institution’s website for more information about indirect costs.