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Student Health Insurance
Bluefield College requires all students in the traditional on-campus baccalaureate
program taking 6 credit hours or more to have health insurance. All students will be charged
the health insurance fee to their student account. The health insurance fee is based on the
implementation of the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
. Students who already
are covered by an outside health insurance provider will need to waive the College’s health
insurance. This policy also applies to international students.
There are no exceptions.
Any
questions regarding student health insurance should be directed to Student Development.
The Office of Student Development will contact students through their Bluefield College
email account with specific instructions and dates concerning how to waive the health
insurance. The charge for the health insurance is applied to the student’s fall charges and
the coverage is for the academic year. The premium amount for the 2016-2017 academic
year is $1,844. New students arriving in January 2017 will incur a pro-rated charge and
will have ample opportunity to work with Student Development to waive the charge if they
have outside coverage. It is the student’s responsibility to waive the insurance in order that
the student account and Bluefield College are not charged the cost of the health insurance.
Tuition and Fees – Online Program
Confirmation Fee
$30 (New & Readmitted Students)
Tuition
$365 per credit hour
Tuition and Fees - Master of Arts in Education Program
Confirmation Fee
$40 (New & Readmitted Students)
Tuition
$460 per credit hour
Transcript Fee
Unofficial Transcript
No Charge
Official Transcript
$15 per transcript
Graduation Fee
Agraduation fee of $120 is billed to all candidates for graduation. The fee is refundable
in the event the student does not meet graduation requirements. This is a required fee
regardless of the students’ participation in graduation ceremonies. All delinquent accounts
must be cleared in BC Central prior to participating in graduation ceremonies, receiving an
official transcript, or obtaining a diploma. Students will not be permitted to participate in
graduation ceremonies, receive a transcript, or obtain their diploma if they have a tuition
& fee balance on their account. Students who have unreturned textbooks will be allowed
to participate in graduation ceremonies but will not receive their diploma or an official
transcript until the textbooks have been returned or the balance on their account has been
cleared.
Course Materials Fee
Bluefield College provides textbooks for all degree seeking students through a course
material rental program with Rafter360. Each student is charged per semester and will
receive all of their course materials by the first day of classes. If a textbook is not returned
within 5 days of the end of classes, an additional charge of 50% of the last price of the
textbook will be added to the student’s account. Students who receive Title IV funds are
eligible for a reduction of the fee. If a student applies for this reduction or “Opt-Out” they