The comprehensive fee for the 2008-09 year is $48,039. This includes tuition, student activity fee, room and board. The tuition charged to students represents only two-thirds of the educational costs per student for 2008-09. The other one-third is funded by income from our endowment, which has been built by the gifts of former generations and the annual fund which is supported each year by our alumni and parents. The combination of these sources creates a balanced budget with continuing growth in our academic programs.

****THE $400 ADVANCE FEE IS DUE JUNE 1, 2008****

To access your invoice, please log into the Hub at http://apps.carleton.edu/student. The Hub is Carleton’s online secure student portal. Be sure to review the Computing at Carleton booklet that is enclosed in this mailing to find your login information. Visit this site anytime to see your statement and make your payments. Expect to receive email communication from the Business Office to remind you of important due dates. Paper bills are not sent, you have access to the Hub at all times and can view or print the statement from the browser, or it can be downloaded as a PDF document. The PDF document can be viewed, printed or emailed to an interested party (i.e., parents, guardians, outside scholarships, etc.).

It is your responsibility to make sure your tuition account is paid on time. Please arrange for payment in a timely manner to avoid a $35 late fee. The majority of our students receive ongoing support from their families during their academic career at Carleton and we encourage our students to share this information with them. Forwarding your tuition statements to them may be very helpful.

The Business Office web site at: http://apps.carleton.edu/campus/business/students has valuable information that may be of interest and should be reviewed:

Costs at Carleton
Payment Options
Student payroll deduction form
I-9 Requirements for student employment (we recommend bringing your passport to Carleton)!
MPIRG waiver
Loan chart

Note that the $200 enrollment deposit, which you have already paid, is separate from the annual comprehensive fee. The comprehensive fee does not include optional fees for MPIRG or music fees.

The Business Office staff most prepared to answer your questions and assist in any way possible with the financial aspects of your Carleton career are:

Debra Fawcett
Student Account Specialist
507-222-4179
dfawcett@carleton.edu

Sandy Pieri
Student Account Specialist
507-222-4165
spieri@carleton.edu