Massage Therapy Program
The average living allowances listed below are the estimated
Cost of Attendance figures developed by the Office of Financial
Aid. Your expenses may vary from the average cost of attendance for
your program. All figures indicated below are for the typical first
trimester, whether starting fall, spring or summer during the
2019-2020 academic year. The estimates below are for 1 trimester
and for the entire program. There are 3 trimesters in a year (each
trimester is 4 months).
Estimated Costs for One Trimester (4 months) or the
Complete Program
|
Tuition and Fees
|
Notes
|
Trimester
Total
|
Program
Total
|
|
Tuition (assumes 225 clock hours first term)
|
$20.97 per clock hour
|
$4,718
|
$14,784***
|
|
Technology Fee
|
$50 per trimester
|
$50
|
$150
|
|
Total Estimated Tuition and Fees
|
1 trimester
|
$4,768
|
$14,934
|
|
Books and Supplies (estimated)
|
$133 per trimester
|
$133
|
$400
|
|
Loan Fees**
|
-
|
$34
|
$102
|
|
Living Allowance
|
Notes
|
Trimester
|
Annual
|
|
On-Campus
|
1-bedroom allowance*
|
$6,800
|
$12,400
|
|
Off-Campus
|
-
|
$7,800
|
$23,400
|
|
At-Home with Parents/Relatives
|
-
|
$3,800
|
$11,400
|
|
Total Estimated Cost (Per Trimester)
|
Notes
|
Trimester
|
Annual
|
|
On-Campus
|
-
|
$11,735
|
$35,205
|
|
Off-Campus
|
-
|
$12,735
|
$38,205
|
|
At-Home with Parents/Relatives
|
-
|
$8,735
|
$26,205
|
|
Massage Table (first term only)
|
estimated cost
|
$500
|
-
|
* Review on-campus housing information for units and
amenities.
** Average loan fees for Federal Direct Subsidized and
Unsubsidized loans, should the student borrow.
*** Based on 705 clock hours needed for graduation.
Note: Individual courses may have
additional fees; consult the current NUHS bulletin
for program costs.
How Budgets are Calculated
Incoming student budgets are initially created assuming
full-time enrollment in the program, as listed in the NUHS
Bulletin. The award letter lists the amount of aid the applicant is
eligible to receive for the academic period. Depending on the
initial term of enrollment, aid is offered over one, two or three
trimesters. For example, a student beginning in the fall trimester
will receive an award letter containing aid for three terms;
whereas, for a student beginning in summer, the award letter would
only list one trimester, as the fall begins a new financial aid
year.
Living Allowance
In addition to budgeted amounts for tuition, fees, books, and
supplies, additional funds for Living Allowances are provided in
the financial aid award. The Living Allowance is a fixed amount per
trimester based on an average cost depending on the living
situation of the applicant. This includes allowances for rent,
utilities, food, transportation, and personal expenses. Financial
aid funds are to be used solely for educational expenses. In no
circumstances will non-educational expenses be included in the cost
of attendance. These expenses include items such as car payments,
credit card payments, recreation, higher than normal rent/mortgage,
spousal insurance, moving expenses, and security deposits.
It is important for an applicant to establish his or her
personal budget within the standard allowance limits. The ability
for an applicant to obtain the full amount of the living allowance
is generally based on his or her willingness and ability to borrow
from credit-based loan programs.
