Fees and Related Policies

PAYMENTS

Method of Payment

Payment must be made in-full at the time of registration and in advance of the first day of classes. No deferred tuition payment plan is available. Tuition may not be reduced, prorated, or transferred to another semester for any reason. Financial aid is not available to Continuing Education students.

Tuition is payable by check or money order, as well as Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. The College accepts checks and money orders for the exact amount made payable to Corcoran College of Art + Design. All checks must include the student’s name and student ID number or the last four digits of the student’s social security number.

Third-party Payments
The College does not accept third-party checks. The College only accepts third-party credit card payments with written authorization from the cardholder.

If a student expects tuition to be paid through an employer or another agency, written authorization of such payment from the issuing agency is required at the time of registration. Students will also need to agree to accept responsibility for the full amount of tuition if the tuition due is not otherwise paid within 30 days after invoice.

International students, veterans and students receiving funds through Vocational Rehabilitation should consult with the Office of the Registrar to ensure that all regulations are known and complied with during attendance.

TUITION AND FEES

Registration Fee

A one-time-per-semester, non-refundable $35 registration fee is charged to each student at the time of registration. The registration fee is refunded if the College cancels the only course that a student is registered for. The fee is waived for current Members of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Membership may be initiated at the time of registration. For information regarding the benefits enjoyed by Corcoran Members, call (202) 639-1753 or visit the Corcoran Gallery of Art Membership webpage for more information.

Fee Schedule

Non-refundable registration fee	$35
Returned check fee	$50
Declined credit card fee	$25
Transcript fee (per copy)	$5
Locker rental	$20
Plastic ID	$20
Plastic Replacement ID	$20
Paper Replacement ID	$5
Parking	Up to $150

Lab Fees

Lab fees cover the cost of some materials, use of equipment, overhead expenditures, and model expenses as appropriate. Students may be required to purchase additional supplies.

Supply Lists

Supply lists are available online with most course listings. If a supply list is unavailable online, the list will be distributed and discussed at the first class.

REFUNDS

Student Financial Services must receive notification from the Office of the Registrar that a student has officially dropped a course before a refund can be processed (see "Registration"). Students will not be dropped automatically from the classes for which they are registered but have not attended. In no case is tuition refunded or reduced due to absence from classes.

Refunds will be issued only to the original payee. The College will automatically refund tuition and lab fees for cancelled classes. With the exception of workshops and short courses that meet fewer than six times, all refunds of tuition, lab fees and parking (less the $35 non-refundable registration fee) are calculated by the following refund schedule:

If written request to drop is received	Refund percentage
Before the 1st class	100%
Before the 2nd class	75%
Before the 3rd class	50%
After the 3rd class	No refund

A 100% refund of fees (less the $35 non-refundable registration fee) for a workshop or short course that meets more than once but fewer than six times is available when the request is received prior to the first class. A 50% refund is available when the request is received prior to the second class. No other prorated refunds are available. No refunds are available for one-session workshops.

The refund schedules for special programs such as Aspiring Artists, Camp Creativity, Pre-College programs as well as for the degree programs, are listed in their promotional materials.

Please allow three weeks for the processing of all refunds. If after three weeks a refund has not been received, contact Student Financial Services at (202) 639-1818. Please note that all refund requests must be made within the semester of the course(s) being dropped. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the refund request has been received within the proper time allotment.

Unusual Circumstance Refunds

On rare occasions, the College may provide a full or partial tuition refund to students who drop from courses after the third class. A refund may be authorized in the following circumstances:

In the case of an administrative error by the College.
When, during the course of a semester, a student suffers an unexpected major medical emergency or extended illness that requires hospitalization, is life-threatening or is contagious and therefore presents a danger to the College community. The medical problem must force absences from more than 20% of the class sessions. A physician's verification is required.
In the case of death or the death of a member of an immediate family (mother, father, sister, brother, husband, wife, child or domestic partner). Verification is required.
When the President of the United States declares a national emergency or a mobilization requiring a student to leave school to assume military duty.

Other unusual circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. To request a refund for one of the above circumstances, students must complete the following:

Drop all classes for the semester in question. Refund requests for individual classes can be considered only in cases of College error.
Submit a letter addressed to the Director of Continuing Education stating the circumstances of the request, including relevant dates of events which prevent the student from completing courses. The request should be mailed to: Continuing Education, Corcoran College of Art + Design, 500 Seventeenth Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006 or e-mailed to ceadvisor@corcoran.org.
Attach any documents substantiating the request including doctors' statements, documentation of errors, copies of death certificates or other pertinent documents. If the refund request is denied, the student will receive a letter to that effect, explaining the denial. If the refund request is approved, please allow four weeks for processing.

Course Cancellations and Changes

The Corcoran College of Art + Design reserves the right to cancel or reschedule any course or to change the instructor. In the case of a course cancellation, the students are entitled to a full refund of tuition and lab fees. The $35 registration fee will also be refunded if the only course the student is registered for is cancelled.

Cancellations due to under-enrollment are generally made between one week and two business days before the first class session. Students are notified of cancellations by e-mail or phone as soon as possible and given the option of enrolling in a different course or receiving a refund.

DISCOUNTS

Members of the Corcoran Gallery

Members of the Corcoran Gallery receive a waiver of the registration fee. Members at the supporting level or above receive a 10% discount on tuition for non-credit Continuing Education classes. The discount does not apply to for-credit courses, Master Workshops, off-campus classes (including but not limited to McLean Project for the Arts and the United States Botanical Garden) and Study Away Programs.

Alumni Association Members

Members of the Corcoran alumni association receive a waiver of the registration fee. Degree graduates who are members receive a 50% discount on tuition for Continuing Education courses on a space-available basis. Study Away programs, Study Abroad programs, Master Workshops and other off-site courses are excluded. Alumni who qualify for this discount are responsible for 100% of any lab fees associated with the selected course(s), which may be taken for credit or on a non-credit/audit basis. The discount must be requested at the time of registration and is applicable to a maximum of six credits or four classes per semester. Members of the Alumni Association who wish to receive this discount may register one week before the first day of each class. Payment of fees must be made at the time of registration and in advance of the attending classes.

Art Teachers

The Corcoran extends free tuition for classes on a space-available basis to full-time K-12 art teachers nationwide. Study Away programs, Study Abroad programs, master workshops and off-site courses are excluded. Teachers are responsible for any lab fees associated with the selected course(s) and for the non-refundable registration fee. Payment of all fees, including the $35 registration fee (if not a member of the Corcoran) must be made at the time of registration and in advance of attending classes.

Teachers may use their discount in a maximum of two full-semester classes (or the equivalent) per semester, not to exceed three credits per semester or six credits per year. Two short courses, of any length, are considered the equivalent of one full-semester course. Teachers are welcome to enroll on either a credit or non-credit basis. Standard policies concerning status changes apply.

Teachers who wish to receive this discount may register one week before the first day of each class. A Verification of Employment form may be downloaded from the Continuing Education forms page and must be submitted annually at the time of initial registration to the Office of the Registrar. An official letter from the school may be submitted in lieu of the form.