PAYMENT POLICY FOR STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HOLD
U.S. CITIZENSHIP OR U.S. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS

Please read carefully if you are not a United States citizen or a Resident of the United States .

Each non-U.S. citizen accepted for enrollment at the Duke University Physician Assistant Program shall make, or cause to be made, a payment hereafter called a deposit, to the Office of the Bursar for the purpose of ensuring financial stability to meet educational expenses in advance of matriculation. The amount of this deposit shall be equal to the total costs for the student's two years of physician assistant education. Failure to meet this deadline may be cause for expulsion. The expenses are outlined as the Board approved tuition fees, and living expenses.

Budgets are approved annually by the Duke University Board of Trustees and this information is generally available prior to the October 1 CASPA deadline. The amount of the deposit shall be equal to the amount of the School's approved first and second year student budget. Details can be found at http://medschool.duke.edu/modules/som_finaid/index.php?id=3.

The deposit shall be received by the Bursar no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the beginning date of classes to guarantee enrollment in the fall semester for the first year student. The full deposit shall be credited to the student's ledger account in the Office of the Bursar.

During the period for which the deposit has been made, the Office of the Bursar shall make withdrawals by the due date set by the institution in the amount of tuition and fees owed to the University. The amount of such withdrawals shall be the same as that charged to other students in similar programs of study for the applicable year.

At the beginning of each semester, the Office of the Bursar shall prepare a check for the student to cover living and other necessary education expenses. The amount of the check shall be based on a prorated sum from the living expense portion of the School's approved student budget.

In the event the student withdraws voluntarily or is withdrawn administratively for academic or any other reason, the Office of the Bursar shall issue a check for the full amount of the unused portion of the deposit. Such checks shall be made payable to the source that supplied the deposit. The amount of the check shall be prorated if the deposit was supplied from more than one source. Any income resulting from the investment of the deposit until appropriate portions of the deposit are used or needed for educational purposes shall belong to Duke University .

If you have any questions, regarding this policy, please contact Duke University School Of Medicine Office of Financial Aid or the Duke University Physician Assistant Program Admissions Office.