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US Citizens Financial Aid
Financial Aid for U.S. Citizens is administered by the Heinz College Financial Aid Office in Pittsburgh.
Contact Information:
Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue, Hamburg Hall 1119
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Phone: 412-268-2164
Fax: 412-268-7036
Email: hzfinaid@andrew.cmu.edu
Our Staff
- David Eber, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
- Catherine Demchak, Associate Director of Financial Aid
- Kary Tejeda, Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- Lanae Meyer, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Adrienne Zottola, Office Manager Admissions-Financial Aid
Financial Aid and Related Information:
Apply for Federal Financial Aid
STUDENT EXPENSES
TUITION AND FEES SUMMARY
MSPPM-AUSTRALIA
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Estimated Tuition |
$487 AUD per unit |
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Estimated Fees |
$180 AUD per semester |
Tuition and fees post to your university student account in Australian dollars (AUD). Tuition is charged on a per unit basis, depending on the number of enrolled units.
ADELAIDE/PITTSBURGH MSPPM GLOBAL TRACK
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ADELAIDE (August 2012-May 2013) |
PITTSBURGH (August 2013-May 2014) |
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Estimated Tuition* |
$487 AUD per unit |
$21,035 USD per semester for 36 or more units |
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Estimated Fees**/*** |
$180 AUD per semester |
$326 USD per semester |
*Tuition and fees are charged to the student account in Australian dollars (AUD) for students studying at the Adelaide campus and in US dollars (USD) for students studying at the Pittsburgh campus.
**Technology fee charged to the student account while studying at the Adelaide campus.
***Activities fee, a technology fee, and a PAT bus fee charged to the student account while studying at the Pittsburgh campus.
AUSTRALIA TO PITTSBURGH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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WHILE STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA |
WHILE STUDYING IN PITTSBURGH |
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Estimated Tuition |
$487 AUD per unit |
$$487 AUD per unit |
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Estimated Fees |
$180 AUD per semester |
$180 AUD per semester |
Tuition and fees post to your university student account in Australian dollars (AUD). Tuition is charged on a per unit basis, depending on the number of enrolled units.
PITTSBURGH TO AUSTRALIA EXCHANGE PROGRAM
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WHILE STUDYING IN PITTSBURGH |
WHILE STUDYING IN AUSTRALIA |
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Estimated Tuition |
$20,226 USD per semester for 36 or more units |
$20,226 USD per semester for 36 or more units |
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Estimated Fees |
$326 USD per semester |
$326 USD per semester |
Tuition and fees post to your university student account in US dollars and do not convert to Australian dollars. Tuition is charged on a semester basis when enrolled for 36 or more units.
PLEASE NOTE:
US federal financial loan eligibility is determined based on the Heinz College estimated cost of attendance less Heinz scholarships and financial aid from other sources. Any of the estimated costs that are shown in Australian dollars are converted to US dollars using a 1.04477 conversion rate for the sole purpose of calculating US federal loan eligibility. The conversion rate is updated periodically.
When US federal loans are disbursed to the student account, they are converted from US dollars to Australian dollars using the actual conversion rate in effect at the time of disbursement, if applicable. Allowable costs included in the estimated cost of attendance are tuition, books and supplies, room and board, health insurance (medical), transportation, and miscellaneous expenses. Adjustments to financial aid may occur when the student enrolls in a different number of units than the number of units originally used to calculate financial aid eligibility.
OTHER ESTIMATED COSTS FOR FULL TIME STUDENTS WHILE IN AUSTRALIA
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Item |
Estimated Amount in US Dollars (per semester) |
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Books & Supplies |
$612 |
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Room and Board |
$6938 |
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Required Overseas Student Health Coverage |
$134 |
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Transportation |
$1451 |
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Miscellaneous |
$1095 |
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Estimated Loan Fees |
$226 |
OTHER ESTIMATED COSTS FOR FULL TIME STUDENTS WHILE IN PITTSBURGH
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Item |
Estimated Amount in US Dollars (per semester) |
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Books & Supplies |
$612 |
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Room and Board |
$4136 |
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Required Overseas Student Health Coverage |
$515 |
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Transportation |
$1496 |
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Miscellaneous |
$3168 |
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Estimated Loan Fees |
$153 |
Federal regulations govern which items must be included in the estimated cost of attendance. The above items are based on federal requirements.
If students borrow in excess of student account charges, the student account refund is processed in the same currency in which their tuition is charged. Students may make a request to have their student account refunds converted and paid in the currency of their choice (US dollars or Australian dollars). The conversion rate used to calculate refunds to another currency is the then-current conversion rate.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Scholarships for students whose home school is Heinz Australia are awarded as a percentage of tuition at the time of admission and are based on the number of enrolled units. Scholarships for Adelaide exchange students whose home school is Heinz Pittsburgh are awarded scholarships as a flat rate. Typically, scholarships or scholarship percentages offered by Heinz College are renewable for subsequent semesters of enrollment however; any scholarship or fellowship offered may be reduced or rescinded for any of the following reasons:
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Changing the academic program of study
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A difference in the number of enrolled units originally used to calculate eligibility
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Extending the normal program length
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Deferment of offer of admission
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Failure to make satisfactory academic progress
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Financial aid overaward*
SCHOLARSHIP DISBURSEMENT
Tuition and scholarships post to student accounts on a mini-semester basis after each add/drop period at the Heinz Australia campus. Also note that for purposes of calculating your financial aid eligibility in US dollars, scholarship amounts in your financial aid award letter are converted from Australian dollars to US dollars using a 1.04477 conversion rate. The conversion rate used to calculate US federal financial aid eligibility is updated periodically throughout the year.
*Total scholarship from all sources generally may not exceed the cost of tuition and fees. Total financial aid from all sources must not exceed the total cost of attendance.
When you receive an invoice from Carnegie Mellon University or when you view your student account through Student Information Online (once you have been assigned an andrew ID and password by Carnegie Mellon University) you may find that your loan amount does not show as a credit on your student account. This is because loan disbursements do not appear on the student account until the loan funds actually disburse to the University. If your funds arrive via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), your loans credit directly to your student account, generally during the first week or so of classes. Loan disbursements are disbursed by the lenders in US dollars and then converted to Australian dollars by the University when posting to the student account using the actual currency conversion rate that is in effect at the time of posting to the student account. Keep in mind that loans covering two semesters are disbursed in two equal payments, one at the beginning of each semester of enrollment for which the loan is intended. Applicable loan fees of up to 4% are deducted before disbursement to your student account. If your lender does not participate in EFT with Carnegie Mellon, paper checks are mailed to the Pittsburgh campus and the Heinz Pittsburgh Financial Aid Office contacts the student to make arrangements for getting the loan checks endorsed by the student before posting to the student account. All of the above lenders disburse to Carnegie Mellon University via EFT. For more information about Carnegie Mellon billing, visit http://www.cmu.edu/hub.
STUDENT ACCOUNT REFUNDS (for federal loan borrowers)
Student account refunds for US federal loan borrowers whose home school is Heinz Australia are processed via wire transfer by the Heinz Pittsburgh Financial Aid Office. Students who have a credit balance on their student account, which may be viewed via Student Information Online (once you have been assigned an andrew ID and password by Carnegie Mellon University), may request a refund by submitting a Wire Transfer Request Form to:
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The Heinz College Financial Aid Office in Pittsburgh, fax # 412-268-7036 (US federal loan borrowers only)
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It is important for the student to indicate on the form whether the refund is to be disbursed in US dollars or Australian dollars. Also, please verify with your bank whether they are able to accept the transfer in your chosen currency type.
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Please note that the $25 processing fee indicated on the wire transfer form is waived.
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Upon the school’s receipt of the Wire Transfer Request Form, a student account refund is calculated and disbursed via wire transfer to the student’s bank account indicated on the form. This process may take up to 10 business days. A separate Wire Transfer Request Form is required for each refund request.
Questions about student account refunds for US federal loan borrowers should be emailed to hzfinaid@andrew.cmu.edu.