ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND COLLEGE POLICIES RASMUSSEN COLLEGE • Early Honors students may apply to a full program offered by Rasmussen College by completing the data sheet and enrollment agreement. The College has a professionally staffed Student Financial Services Office designed to help you apply for federal, state, and private assistance. The primary purpose of financial aid is to help students who otherwise would not be able to attend a post-secondary institution to meet the cost of higher education. The basic responsibility for financing your education lies with you and your family. Aid is based upon documented financial need — the difference between the cost of college and your ability to pay for it. Potential costs include books, tuition, supplies, room and board, transportation, living expenses, and child care costs. There are three basic types of aid available to Rasmussen students: • Various state and federal student loan programs. • Gift Aid, also known as grants, is assistance you do not have to pay back and is usually based upon financial need. • Employment through work study programs may provide relevant work experience and decrease the necessity of borrowing student loans for living expenses. Tuition Rates Please see the Tuition Structure section under Academic Information and College Policies for complete information on tuition rates. SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAMS Rasmussen College offers the following institutional scholarship and grant programs. All scholarships are non-cash awards. Some campuses have additional scholarships available; please contact your Advisor for more information. Early Honors Program Rasmussen College is proud to offer select high school juniors and seniors who have reached the minimum age of 16, the opportunity to begin their professional career training early. The Early Honors Program is designed to reward those who have a strong academic background and a desire to succeed. Discounts Students who meet qualifications for military, corporate or articulation discounts are eligible to receive a 10% reduction in per quarter tuition cost Military Tuition Rate and Discount Policy Rasmussen College recognizes the service and sacrifices of the men and women who serve and have served and supported the United States Armed Forces through a special tuition rate for active duty military personnel and tuition discount for veterans and retired military personnel, Guard and Reserve members, and eligible spouses and dependents. In addition to this benefit, Rasmussen College also gladly accepts the GI Bill and other VA education and training benefit programs, as well as military and veteran-related scholarships. For further details on all military education benefits, please contact the Military Specialist team. Eligibility Students in the following categories may be eligible for a reduced tuition rate or discount. Verification of eligibility is required in order for reduced tuition rate or discount to be applied: • Active Duty Uniformed Military (Air Force, Army, Marines, Navy, U.S. Coast Guard) • Veteran (honorably discharged) • Retired Military • U.S. National Guard Member or U.S. Reserve Member 100 rasmussen.edu • Authorized dependents of active duty uniformed military, retired military and veterans Active Duty Military Tuition Rate Students who are active duty uniformed military receive reduced tuition pricing of $167 per credit hour. Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Students who receive reduced tuition pricing are not eligible for other Rasmussen College scholarships, grants, or discount programs. Students must verify active duty military status by providing a copy of their verification letter or copy of orders from their command reflecting current status and specific date of separation. Non-Active Duty Tuition Discount Students who are not classified as Active Duty Military (such as retired or honorably discharged veterans, U.S. National Guard or U.S. Reserve members, or authorized dependents of active duty uniformed military, retired military, and veterans) may be eligible for a 10% reduction in per-term tuition cost. Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. This discount typically cannot be combined with other college discount or scholarship programs. Students must verify their discount eligibility status with one of the following documents: • Form DD214 or other separation documentation that indicates the specific date of separation • Leave and Earning Statement (LES) • Military Authorization Form, which a Rasmussen College official completes when a United States Uniformed Service (USUS) identification card (DD Form 1173-1) is presented in person • Certificate of Eligibility • Active Duty Orders (acceptable documentation for authorized dependents of active duty uniformed military only) Corporate Discount Some companies receive a tuition discount or grant from Rasmussen College for eligible employees. For the School of Education corporate partners, some employers require proof of employment, such as a pay stub, to initiate and maintain the tuition discount. Contact your campus for details. Articulation Discount Some students from institutions of higher learning with whom Rasmussen College has a signed articulation agreement receive a tuition discount. Contact your campus for details. Restrictions Students are eligible for only one of the following scholarship and grant programs at a time: • Early Honors Program • Military Discount • Corporate Discount • Articulation Agreements Rasmussen College and its agents assume no responsibility for damages, losses, or injury resulting from acceptance or use of the scholarship award. Taxes and fees, if any, are the sole responsibility of the recipient. Employer Tuition Reimbursement Many employers today offer tuition reimbursement to their employees earning a degree. Whether it’s full reimbursement or partial, we want to make using your tuition reimbursement plan as seamless as possible so you can reduce the cost of your education, as well as potentially reduce the amount of loans required to fund your degree. To take advantage of tuition reimbursement, check with your employer about what tuition reimbursement options may be available to you. Then contact your Program Manager to discuss your tuition reimbursement options. High School Professional Program Rasmussen College waives tuition for High School Teachers and Counselors who meet the required criteria. This program is only available to teachers and counselors who are employed at a high school (grades 9-12) in Minnesota, North Dakota, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, and Wisconsin. Current status as a high school professional will be verified by Rasmussen College prior to the initial start of any course. Attendance is required at an orientation, which must be completed prior to the start date of the professional’s first course. Offer is limited to one course, per quarter, per high school professional. A maximum of 50 seats in online courses will be made available to high school teachers and counselors each quarter. There is no maximum on cumulative number of classes that may be taken. Courses for high school professionals are offered on a space-available basis, with priority given to other enrolled Rasmussen students who must complete the course as part of their degree program at Rasmussen College. High School Professional Program participants are responsible for the course technology and resources fee for each course taken. Most technology courses require access to specialized hardware and software, which are available to students at all Rasmussen campuses. High School Professional Program participants electing to complete courses online will need to secure access to required hardware and software. The College will provide specific technology requirements information for each course. Grades will be recorded as audit grades with the student classified as an audit student. Rasmussen College Academic Policies apply to participants in the High School Professional Program. ACADEMIC POLICIES Assessment Rasmussen College has developed an institutional culture wherein assessment is at the heart of the College’s daily functions. The Rasmussen College Comprehensive Assessment Plan (CAP) is the primary measurement for the Institution’s mission. The CAP is organized around the Mission Statement and the five purposes that support the mission. For each purpose, supporting objectives have been developed, and assessment tools are used to collect data and assess each objective. In this way, the College systematically assesses the purposes and, ultimately, the mission of the Institution. To guide this process, Rasmussen College has established five Councils, which align with the five purposes that support the mission; as such, the College provides its faculty and staff with a central role in the decisions that impact the future of the institution. In the spirit of this learning-focused approach to assessment, academic assessment at Rasmussen College follows a pattern of incoming, ongoing, and outcome assessment. The College has an academic assessment plan that it uses to evaluate and improve the quality of learning and teaching. The academic assessments used measure incoming student skills through a placement test to determine students’ reading, writing, and numeracy skills; ongoing skills in a formative fashion in individual courses; and end of program skills through various program outcomes assessments. Transferable Skills Assessment Transferable Skills are essential abilities which are valued by employers in many professional fields and form the basis for lifelong learning. Rasmussen College has identified the following Transferable Skills as institution-level learning outcomes: Communication, Critical Thinking, Information Literacy, Diversity and Teamwork, Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Digital Fluency. Students will have the opportunity to * These include official and unofficial transcripts and grade reports for courses completed at regionally or nationally accredited institutions of higher learning, as recognized by the Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). demonstrate these outcomes in a number of courses across their programs of study, especially in course projects across the curricula. Most of the projects have an authentic focus on the type of tasks students will perform in the workplace. An electronic portfolio is being used for students to collect their project work from their courses, and students will be assigned to submit the portfolio in their program capstones courses. Class Content The College reserves the right at any time to make changes to improve the quality or content of the programs of study offered. The College reserves the right to cancel any classes or programs where enrollment is under 12 students. Class Standing Rasmussen College determines class standing by the number of credit hours a student has completed. The College assigns class standings according to the following criteria: Freshman Sophomore 37-72 credits completed Junior Senior 0-36 credits completed 73-129 credits completed 130 or more credits completed These Programs May Also Be Offered Online Bachelor’s Degrees • Accounting • Graphic Design • Health Information Management • Information Technology Management • Information Security • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) Associate’s Degrees • Accounting • Business Management • Criminal Justice • Early Childhood Education • Graphic Design • Health Information Technician • Human Resources and Organizational Leadership • Human Services • Information Technology Management • Marketing • Paralegal • Software Application Development • Web Programming Certificates • Accounting • Business • Early Childhood Education • Law Enforcement Academic • Medical Administrative Assistant • Medical Billing and Coding • Paralegal • Pharmacy Technician Individual Progress Students may enroll in one or more courses at a time, or in succeeding quarters, without enrolling in a program of study. Courses beginning with HIM, MEA, MLT, NUR, PRN, PTA, RTE and STS cannot be taken as individual progress courses. To be considered for admission, individual progress students must complete the application form and attestation of high school graduation. The Rasmussen College entrance placement exam is not required for IP students. Individual progress coursework is assessed at the full cost per credit for each course. Individual progress students remain enrolled at Rasmussen College as long as they continue to select coursework and meet all additional requirements. Upon successful completion of their courses, individual progress students will receive a letter grade and be awarded credits. To enroll in a program at Rasmussen College, students must complete all remaining programmatic application requirements (including the Entrance Placement Exam). Eligible individual progress courses will be applied to their degree program, and count as credits attempted and earned for purposes of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Auditing a Course
