| Initial Application Fee | $30.00 |
The initial application fee is a one time fee charged to students enrolling in Correspondence and Internet courses. This fee applies to students who are not applying for admission to a program, but are enrolling in individual courses (non-refundable).
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| Application for Admission Fee | $50.00 |
The application for admission fee is a one time fee charged to all students who are applying for entrance into the Pastoral Ministries Degree, Pastoral Ministries Diploma, Leadership Certificate or RoMER Certificate programs (non-refundable).
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TUITION FEES
The tuition payment provides the student with:
- A study guide or access to on-line course material for the individual course
- The examinations
- The instructor's time in marking the exams and any term papers or projects that the course prescribes, and
- The Director's and office staff's time as resource people in matters relating to the course. The cost of the textbook(s) is in addition to the tuition fee.
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| The college's board has established the following tuition rate for the 2008-2009 year (Prices are effective July 1, 2009): |
| Correspondence, Internet & Extension Courses: | $430 per course
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Correspondence & Church Study Groups
Spouse's tuition | $150.00 per course |
If a spouse or dependent wishes to share a correspondence or internet student's study guide and textbooks, that person may pursue the studies and earn credit by paying only the spouse's tuition. An extra set of examinations will be sent for the spouse or dependent, and the college will provide for the marking of the extra set of examinations and any required materials. Spouses wishing to graduate from a particular program must apply for admission to the college.
Note: Though spouses may freely study together, the college requires that each work independently in preparing study papers and writing exams. The spouse must also complete a separate Exam Supervisor Application Form. Spouses may share the same exam supervisor and write exams at the same time under proper supervision. |
| Textbooks per course | Varying amounts
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Currently the average price for textbooks (including GST) per course is about $50.00, with a low of $17.00 and a high of about $220.00. Students may secure their textbooks from whatever sources they choose, but the college maintains a stock of books required for its courses and most students order the text with the course. Payment for books must accompany each course ordered. See the textbook list for prices.
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General Fees
Course Completion Extension (per course) | $50.00 |
| Exam Re-write (per course) | $100.00 |
| Graduation fee (payable prior to graduation) | $100.00 |
| Certificate fee | $40.00 |
| Student's personal transcript report (unofficial) | n/c |
Official Transcript fee (must be sent by mail)
($1 per each additional one ordered at the same time) | $10.00 |
| Each Transcript sent by fax (not formally official) | $6.00 |
| Replacement for a lost Study Guide | $10.00 |
| Electronic replacement of Study Guide | n/c |
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Shipping Costs
All materials are shipped prepaid, and as promptly as possible by regular mail. Students may contact the Distance Education office via email when they are ready to place a course order to determine actual shipping costs. Alternately, we have provided a check box on our course order form which indicates that the student wishes us to add shipping charges to the course order. Where there is great urgency, the college will ship via Purolator Courier. In these cases, the student is charged the additional cost.
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Withdrawal Policy for Correspondence and Internet Courses
A student must notify the college in writing of his or her intention to withdraw in order to qualify for a refund. Written notification of withdrawals must be sent to the Director of Distance Education. A form is available for download here.
" Refund is on a percentage basis and does not include registration fees or shipping costs:
| Up to 2 weeks | 80%
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| Up to 3 weeks | 60%
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| Up to 4 weeks | 50%
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| Up to 5 weeks | 20%
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| Over 5 weeks | 0% |
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Refund Policy for Textbooks (Correspondence & Internet)
Within not more than thirty (30) days after a course has started, subject to the conditions that follow, a student may return textbooks for full refund.
The conditions include:
- The student must pay the return postage
- The textbooks returned must be unmarked and resalable
- The student should request the refund in writing
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GST Charges to Summit Pacific Distance Education Students
Current Goods and Services Tax regulations exempt college fees (application fee, tuition fees, diploma fee, transcript fee) from GST. However, textbooks, and any supplementary books that are ordered, are subject to the tax at 5%. Payments for textbooks should allow for this additional amount. GST is charged only on textbooks. |
Scholarships
The board of the college has enacted that seniors (age 65 and over) are extended a scholarship to provide reduced tuition for all courses. Applicants qualify only after they pay the appropriate application fee ($30.00 or $50.00 depending upon the student's intentions). Qualifying students pay $150.00 for tuition per course. They also must pay the regular price for textbooks, certificates, transcripts and other fees including shipping costs. |
