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- For California Students Only: Student Tuition Recovery Fund
- California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fee
- Maryland Guaranty Student Tuition Fund
The following nonrefundable items (except as noted below) are in effect for the 2026-2027 academic year:
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
Resource Kit: *Effective April 2026 and excluding JWMI and the Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma Program. The Resource Kit is applied for each applicable course at the time of course registration for the applicable quarter. It will be fully refunded if: (a) student cancels enrollment prior to the start of the term, or (b) student cancels enrollment prior to the end of add/drop. A student may be eligible for their Resource Kit to be waived if they are retaking the course in the term immediately following an unsuccessful attempt. | $100* |
| Quarterly Materials for Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma Program | $150 |
| Jack Welch Management Institute Materials (Effective April 2026) | |
| JWI 510 | $175** |
| Operations courses that use Minitab for JWI 554, JWI 557, JWI 596 | $150** |
| All other JWMI courses | $125** |
| Technology Fee ** Fee applied each quarter, at time of registration, one time per quarter. Fee will be fully refunded if: (a) student cancels enrollment prior to the start of the term, or (b) student cancels enrollment prior to the end of add/drop. Tuition for JWMI students includes the technology fee. | $65** |
| Withdrawal Processing Fee Charged when withdrawn from all registered courses, not applicable in all states. See Add/Drop Policy and Course Withdrawal. | $25 |
| Transcript and Degree Conferral Fees: Effective April 1, 2022, Strayer University students can request an official transcript from Strayer even if they have outstanding debts to the University. | |
| Official Strayer Transcript Fee (electronic copy) | $15 |
| Official Strayer Transcript Fee (paper copy) An additional fee of $50 will be assessed to all rush transcript requests. | $25 |
Final Academic Requirements Evalutaion Fee †There is no final academic requirements evaluation fee charged for an associate degree. Tuition for JWMI students includes the final academic requirements evaluation fee. | $150 |
| Certified Electronic Diploma (ceDiploma) Fee (for credentials with a conferral date on or after March 1, 2022) | $14.95 |
| Strayer Diploma/Certificate Replacement with Cover Fee | $50 |
| JWMI Diploma/Certificate Replacement with Cover Fee | $50 |
| Legacy Digital Diploma Fee (issued prior to 2022) | $15 |
| Milestone Digital Diploma Fee (Associate/Certificate) | $15 |
| Milestone Diploma with Cover Fee (Associate/Certificate) | $50 |
| Miscellaneous Fees: | |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Examination Fee+ Additional fees for notary services may be required in the identity verification process. | $42 |
| Credit by Examination Test Fees (optional): | |
| Challenge Exam (per examination) | $20 |
| Strayer Skills Advantage Program | $236 |
McCann Placement Exam Proctoring Fee English and Math placement exams are provided at no cost to the student. This fee is paid directly to Heartlock for virtual proctoring services. | $10 |
| Purchase of Regalia Students participating in an in-person commencement ceremony must purchase regalia (commencement ceremony attire) from the university’s approved vendor, after they have registered for commencement. Students participating in virtual commencement are NOT required to purchase regalia. Additional information about purchasing commencement regalia can be found at https://commencement.strayer.edu/ | |
| VA Education Benefits and Student Tuition and Fees For students receiving VA education benefits, eligible charges include tuition, technology fee and mandatory graduation fees. Penalty fees are not eligible for VA funding. | |
For California Students Only: Student Tuition Recovery Fund
California Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) Fee
California residents should refer to the following language provided by the state of California regarding the student tuition recovery fund:
The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition.
You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.
It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, 2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95833, (916) 431-6959 or (888) 370-7589.
To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
- The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program offered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.
- You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the 120 day period before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120 day period before the program was discontinued.
- You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than 120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
- The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed to do so.
- The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal student loan program as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.
- You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or other monetary award by an arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect the award from the institution.
- You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of your student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of the student loan or loans.
To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four (4) years from the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from STRF.
A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector after a period of noncollection may, at any time, file a written application for recovery from STRF for the debt that would have otherwise been eligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years since the action or event that made the student eligible, the student must have filed a written application for recovery within the original four (4) year period, unless the period has been extended by another act of law.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.
Current California STRF Assessment Rate:
Effective April 1, 2024, the current STRF assessment rate is zero dollars ($0.00) per one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) of institutional charges.
Maryland Guaranty Student Tuition Fund
A student may be entitled to make a claim against the Maryland Guaranty Student Tuition Fund for For-profit Institutions of Higher Education (“Student Tuition Fund”) in the case of certain events, including a school closure. The Student Tuition Fund is administered by the Maryland Higher Education Commission. Information about the Student Tuition Fund and instructions for filing a claim may be found in Regulations 13B.02.06.01 through .13 of the Code of Maryland Regulations or by contacting the Maryland Higher Education Commission.