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Optician/Technician Program Estimated Costs Indiana University School of Optometry |
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TuitionThe average course load for each semester in the Optician/Technician Program is 16 credit hours. Students enrolled in 12 to 17 credit hours a semester pay a flat fee. Residents are charged $2,878 a semester and non-residents are charged $8,395. Students taking fewer than 12 or more than 17 credit hours a semester will be charged $179.70 per credit hour for residents or $524.75 per credit hour for non-residents for the number of credits below 12 or 17. Lab fees of approximately $45.00 are assessed for some specific courses for students who are enrolled in less than 12 or more than 17 hours. Undergraduate students enrolled in 12-17 credit hours are exempt from lab fees. Return to Cost Estimates Directory Books and SuppliesThe cost of books for the Optician/Technician Program will average approximately $370 per semester. An ophthalmic dispensing kit, which costs approximately $300, is required during the second semester of the first year. Return to Cost Estimates Directory Mandatory FeesStudents are assessed mandatory fees based on the number of on-campus credit hours in which they are enrolled. These include a student activity fee, student health fee, and a technology fee. Fees are approximately $380.56 per semester for a full-time student. Return to Cost Estimates Directory Room and BoardStudents living in student campus housing can expect to pay approximately $7,000 for room and board for an academic year. Apartments and other housing choices are also available in the Bloomington community. Costs vary depending on arrangements and cost-cutting options.
Return to Cost Estimates Directory Other FeesImmunizations cost approximately $220. You have already received most of these immunizations as a child. Return to Cost Estimates Directory TotalThe total estimated cost* for a full-time independent Optician/Technician student who is an Indiana resident is $18,877 per year. The estimated cost for a full-time non-resident Optician/Technician student is $29,912 per year. *This total does not include immunization costs.
Return to Cost Estimates Directory Financial Aid and ScholarshipsThe Indiana University Bloomington Office of Student Financial Assistance offers information and assistance concerning a variety of grants, loans, and other student financial aid. These include but are not limited to Federal Pell Grants, SSACI grants for Indiana residents, Federal Direct Student Loans and the Federal Work-Study Program. Application for student financial aid is made by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at www.fafsa.ed.gov and having the information sent to IU Bloomington at School Code 001809. Apply between January 1 and March 1 each year for the academic year beginning in late August. The March 1 date is an actual "deadline" for Indiana state grants and a "priority date" for other types of federal aid. If you file after March 1, you will still be considered for Pell Grant and Federal Direct Loans, but you may miss out on other valuable financial aid opportunities. The IU Office of Student Financial Assistance is located in Room 208, Franklin Hall, Bloomington, IN 47405; (812) 855-0321; e-mail rsvposfa@indiana$#46;edu; World Wide Web page: www.indiana.edu/~sfa. The School of Optometry also has its own part-time financial aid administrator available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays for in-person appointments. You may make contact by phone at (812) 855-1917 or by e-mail at iuoptfa@indiana.edu. Return to Cost Estimates Directory
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