Overview

Fees at St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Theological College cover only a small fraction of the actual cost of a student's education. The remainder is covered in the College's annual operating budget through the Diocese of Melbourne and through donations.

Charges and fees are due and payable at the time of registration for each semester. Special requests may be made in writing to the Registrar for permission to pay these fees in installments, the first of which is due at the time of registration. All outstanding charges must be paid in full before the student is permitted to enroll for a new semester. If payment or other satisfactory arrangements have not been made by the end of the fourth week of the semester, the student will not be permitted to attend classes until these are made. No academic credit will be given in any semester and/or subject for which fees have not been paid in full. All college, library, and bookstore accounts must be paid in full, or satisfactory arrangements for payment must be made with the Registrar, before any diploma or transcript will be issued.

Fees and charges are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the College Council.
The College Council sets fees annually. These include:

• Registration fee: $25.00 per semester (non-refundable).
• Late registration fee: $50.00.
• Subject fee: $60.00 per semester per subject.
• Exam fee: $15.00 per subject per semester.
• Late examination fee: $25.00.
• Transcript fee: $5.00 per transcript.
• Library fee (Annual): $15.00.

Refund

The registration fee is not refundable. The full tuition fees (subject and/or examination and/or library), when paid in advance, are refundable. For this to happen, written notification of cancellation must be made at least five (5) days before the beginning of a semester. No refund after the third week of lectures will be made. Up to and including the third week of lectures, a pro-rata fee of $20 per week will be refunded.

Financial Assistance

St. Athanasius College believes that no one should be prevented from studying at the College due to financial reasons. Within its limited resources, the College will attempt to provide assistance to students who are in need of financial help.

Each student applying for financial aid shall submit a financial aid application, using the form provided by the College; this form is available from the Registrar’s office.

Financial aid applications are to be completed and submitted on an annual basis.

Renewal of financial aid for each semester is contingent upon continued satisfactory progress.

College Scholarship Fund

Apart from the avenue of financial assistance, which may be available to eligible students, on application, The College endeavors to set a scholarship fund, which will offer a number of annual scholarships. The criteria for awarding these scholarships will be determined by the College’s Council in due course.

The College will depend on the generosity of friends and benefactors who would contribute to this fund.

Whether applying for financial assistance or later for a scholarship, students should remember their own moral responsibility toward the College and its benefactors.