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NORTHWEST INSTITUTE OF LITERARY ARTS
WHIDBEY WRITERS WORKSHOP
CATALOG, 2010-2011

TUITION, FEES, AND OTHER COSTS

5 credits: $2,000
10 credits: $3,800
15 credits: $5,500
Post-graduate course, 5 credits: $1750
Residency fee, per Residency:
(does not include room and board) 		$ 450
Total cost for 4 semesters and 5 residencies
(@ 15 credits per semester):		 $24,250

In-state or out-of-state residency

The Northwest Institute of Literary Arts charges the same rate of tuition to in-state, out-of-state or out-of-country students.

Textbooks and other expenses

Books, computers, online connections, travel to the campus for residencies and other necessary expenses are the student's responsibility and may vary with the student's home location.

Cancellation and Refund Policies

  1. When a class is canceled through no fault of the student and the class credit could not be completed, the Northwest Institute of Literary Arts will make a full refund of tuition to the student.

  2. English 500: The Profession of Writing (residency-only class)
    Because English 500, The Profession of Writing, is taught only at residencies, requires a minimum of five residencies and 160 classroom hours to complete, and may be dropped only if the student withdraws from the MFA Program, the standard tuition refund policy does not apply. The refund policy for English 500 is as follows:

    One month or more before the residency begins 100%
    Less than one month before the residency begins (registration fee)90%
    Withdrawal from program during or following first residency
    (30 hours of instruction completed):    		 70%
    Withdrawal from program during or following second residency
    (60 hours of instruction completed):     		50%
    Withdrawal from program during or following third residency
    (90 hours of instruction completed):    		 30%
    Later withdrawal: 0%

    Exceptions to this cancellation and refund policy may be requested through petition to the program director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

  3. All other classes:
    If a student is unable to complete a class or classes once begun, refunds will be given according to the following schedule. Notification must be postmarked if sent by regular mail or received if sent by e-mail prior to 5:00 p.m. on the last day (Friday) of the normal work week A student may inform the office in person or by telephone that the withdrawal has been mailed or e-mailed. The withdrawal takes effect on the date of the postmark, e-mail or telephone call (assuming the withdrawal has also been mailed or e-mailed on that date). Beginning one month prior to each residency, 10% of the tuition becomes a non-refundable registration fee.

    The refund schedule for all classes except English 500 is as follows:

    One month or more before the residency begins   100%
    Less than one month before the residency begins (non-refundable registration fee)   90%
    Day 1-5 of residency   80%
    Day 6-10 of residency   70%
    First online week (third week overall)  60%
    Second online week (fourth week overall)   50%
    Third online week (fifth week overall)   40%
    Fourth online week (sixth week overall)   30%
    Fifth online week (seventh week overall)   20%
    Sixth online week (eighth week overall)   10%
    Seventh online week (ninth week overall)   0%

Exceptions to this cancellation and refund policy may be requested through petition to the program director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.

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