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Teachers College, Columbia University
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Columbia University
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Program Cost and Financial Assistance

Tuition, per point: $1127

Teachers College fee:     $368 (per term)

Teachers College Research fee:     $368

Health Service fee:   
    Fall: $387
    Spring: $387

Medical Insurance fee:
    (Basic)    
    Fall: $646
    Spring: $992
   
    (Comprehensive)    
    Fall: $992
    Spring: $1,422

Application fee: $65 (non-refundable and payable at time of application)

Tuition deposit: $300 (non-refundable but can be applied toward your tuition)

Library Research fee for non-college users per month:   $100

Continuous Doctoral Advisement registration fee:     $3381

Ph.D. Oral Defense fee:     $4,719

Late registration fee:     $100

Late application fee for conferring of degrees:     $25

Special examination fee (each course):     $25

Student identification card replacement fee:     $15

Late payment fee (flat fee):  $50

Late payment (monthly fee): 1-1/3% (16% annually)

Returned check fee:    $20

Deferred payment plan fee:    $50


Credit Load and Financial assistance: Ed.M. students take 69 credits (72 credits if they do not have a course in cognitive development) and Doctoral students take a minimum of 90 credits. Students should assume that they will take 24-30 points each academic year (September-May) and 6-9 points during the first summer. There are a number of financial aid resources to assist with educational costs. You will need to consult with the program faculty and the Student Aid Office to obtain information regarding these resources. The current sources of financial aid are as follows:
  • Teachers College minority group, foreign student, and general scholarships;
  • The Miller Scholarship, established to provide student support of approximately $4,000 yearly to a student in the program;
  • Grant support;
  • Work Study;
  • New York City Board of Education Scholarship Program. Call (718) 935-5266.  Currently this internship is open only to English-Spanish bilingual and African-American students;
  • Doctoral students are eligible for a Student-Grant-in-Aid toward the end of their doctoral program. Awards are available for a maximum of 2 semesters and on a first come first serve basis. These awards should be used when students are enrolled in HBSK 8900. See your advisor for details.

 

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