What Are the Costs?

Application Fee
All students submitting an application are required to pay a $35 nonrefundable BGS application and evaluation fee. This fee must accompany the application Form A.

Matriculation Fee
Each year, on the anniversary of your formal admission to the Bachelor of General Studies degree program, a $60 matriculation fee will be assessed. Payment of this fee will keep you on active status in the program, provide an annual review of your academic plan, and continue your registration eligibility for any on-campus courses you plan to take.

Course Tutition Fees
Tuition and fees for the 2011–2012 academic year, which are subject to change at any time, are:

• BYU Independent Study courses
  $157 per credit hour for both LDS and non–LDS students. Most courses are 3 credit hours or $471 (3 X $157) plus textbooks and materials, where applicable.



• BYU Evening Classes, BYU Salt Lake Center, and BYU Spring and Summer Terms
  LDS students: $234 per credit hour or up to $2,280 per semester full time (12+ credits) or $1,140 per term full time (6–9 credits).
  
  Non-LDS students: $468 per credit hour or up to $4,435 per semester full time (12+ credits) or $2,218 per term full time (6–9 credits).

Financial Assistance

• BGS Tuition Assistance
  Through generous donations to BYU’s Division of Continuing Education, partial-tuition financial assistance is available to formally admitted BGS students. Awards are based on demonstrated financial need, and students must be in good academic standing. Additional funds have been specified for single parents, male or female, with dependent children living at home.
  
  BGS financial assistance can be applied toward BYU Independent Study, Evening Classes, or Salt Lake Center course tuition. Awards are made six times a year. Application forms and deadlines for submission will be available to formally admitted BGS students upon request.



• Federal Financial Aid (Title IV)
  BGS students may be eligible for Federal Pell Grants for up to half-time enrollment (12 hours per academic year). For eligible students, the Pell Grant amounts can vary, up to a maximum of $2,775. BGS students are eligible for loans under certain circumstances. Aid for BGS Students taking Evening Classes, Salt Lake Center, or spring/summer term classes is also available. The terms and conditions under which BGS students may be eligible for federal financial aid are found on BYU’s financial aid website. See financialaid.byu.edu. For further information contact Student Services at 801-422-4104 and identify yourself as a potential BGS student.



• Veterans’  Education Benefits
  The BGS program is approved for payment of veterans’ education benefits. Veterans and armed forces personnel who desire to use their entitlement for enrollment in the BGS program should contact their local VA benefits office for clearance and submit a copy of the approval to the BYU VA Office, D-148 ASB, Provo, UT 84602; 801-422-2768. The BGS program may also be available to reservists and National Guard personnel.