CERTIFICATE ENROLLMENT FEE Students pursuing ministry or career certificates are charged for the course of study they are interested in. The fee applies the first semester a student enrolls in the certificate and covers the advising and instruction cost for those studies.
CHANGE OF PROGRAM FEE After completing 60 hours, students who change into a different degree program or ministry major will be assessed this fee to begin their new course of study.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE FEE Students who add a course, drop a course, or change sections of a course are assessed a flat fee for changing their schedule.
COURSE RETAKE FEE Students who drop or fail a course will be charged an hourly fee when they retake the same course. This charge is applied the second time a course is taken (previously charged on the third attempt.)
GRADUATION FEES When completing a degree, a student is charged for the expenses of a diploma and commencement. With approval, students may be excused from participating in commencement. A diploma fee is charged to students who request a reprinted diploma.
INCOMPLETE REGISTRATION FEE Returning students have until June 1 to complete their schedule, confirm their Residence Hall status, and provide a $200 prepayment either through personal funds, financial aid, or verification from other funding source(s), or else they are assessed the incomplete registration fee. Incoming students have until August 1 to complete required forms and provide their prepayment.
INDEPENDENT STUDY FEE
Students who register for independent studies are charged an hourly rate, unless they do not receive the full-tuition scholarship, in which case they pay tuition.
LATE REGISTRATION
Students who start the registration process after 3:00 pm on the last day of registration are charged an hourly rate for late registration.
MATRICULATION FEE
The matriculation fee is charged at registration to students who enroll at Central for the first time. The matriculation fee covers set-up of student records and financial aid, academic inventories, academic scheduling, transcript evaluation, and guidance in development of a plan of study towards a degree.
PRIVATE MUSIC INSTRUCTION
As space is available, students may choose to take private piano, guitar, voice, or organ lessons. These may be taken for credit or audit.
REACTIVATION FEE
A student who returns to Central after two or more consecutive semesters of non-enrollment is charged a fee to re-establish enrollment and the full tuition scholarship.
RESIDENCE HALL CHARGES
Residence Hall students are charged room & board to cover the cost of housing, utilities, and 16 meals per week in the cafeteria. Students can choose to pay an additional fee if space availability allows for a double- or single-occupancy room.
SEMESTER FEES
The semester fees cover a wide range of student services including Library usage (and limited printing), intercollegiate and intramural sports, college e-mail account, personal mailbox, expenses for student-led ministries, various banquets, student identification card, parking permit, admission to most College events, the cost of one online course, and computer lab access. It is charged to all students who are enrolled in classroom courses, whether living in a Residence Hall or off-campus.
