March 28, 2024

CSM Holds Tuition at 1.8% Increase

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College of Southern Maryland tuition was set at $115 per credit hour for Southern Maryland residents for the 2014-15  school year.

Board of Trustees set tuition for the upcoming academic year with a 1.8 percent increase, which translates to a $2 per credit increase. The hike is effective fall 2014 and applies to residents of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s counties. Tuition for Maryland residents outside of the Southern Maryland tri-county region will increase by $3 per credit and for out-of-state residents by $4 per credit.

The comprehensive fee remains at 23 percent of tuition.

The three Southern Maryland counties and the State of Maryland support CSM’s operating budget in addition to tuition and fees. CSM’s 2014-15 budget is $63 million. Tuition and fees represent nearly half the the budget. State and county appropriations make up about another half.

“This budget, while based on a lean enrollment projection, allows us to move forward on major initiatives,” CSM President Brad Gottfried commented on flattening high school-age populations. “Unlike many colleges, that in the face of flattening enrollments pull back and cut programs, we are able to continue to provide the best quality college education for our students.”

President Gottfriend credited a 9.7 percent increase in state aid and support from the three Southern Maryland county governments allowing CSM “to hold to a modest increase on tuition.”

The budget increases direct support for students, including enhancements to enrollment services, the math lab, the nursing program, driver education, new cybersecurity initiatives, and operating funds to open the new Community Education Building at the La Plata Campus.

“It is important that students be able to attend CSM, receive an excellent education and earn a degree without taking on massive student loan debt,” said Pres. Gottfried. “With CSM’s growing number of articulations, our graduates as transfer students can stay on track and be successful doing so at a much more manageable cost for their baccalaureate degrees.”

CSM’s tuition and fees may be paid over a four-month period through CSM’s Tuition Payment Plan, available to students enrolled with six or more credits. The plan is not a loan program, there is no debt, no credit search and no interest or finance charge assessed on the unpaid balance. The cost is a $50 per semester non-refundable enrollment fee.

The college also offers an online program that helps students to easily identify and apply for potential scholarships. The CSM Scholarship Finder is a quick, easy and free service that helps Southern Maryland students match their backgrounds and financial needs to dozens of local scholarships in a wide variety of academic programs.

For information on the payment plan contact the Bursar’s Office at (301) 934-7712 or (301) 870-2309, (240) 725-5499 or (443) 550-6199, ext. 7712 or visit CSM’s Scholarship Finder. For information on scholarships and financial aid assistance at CSM, call (301) 934-7531 or (301) 870-2309, (240) 725-5499 or (443) 550-6199, Ext. 7531.

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