2021–2022 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES Rasmussen University Early Honors Program The Early Honors Program allows high school students to experience college-level courses while enrolled in high school. Through this opportunity, students can access to courses not offered at their high school, and explore potential career areas. Eligibility is limited to high school juniors and seniors who are at least 16 years old at the time of enrollment. Early Honors coursework may be available both on campus and online. See the Rasmussen University Early Honors Program Terms and Conditions for more information. Rasmussen University Early Honors Program Terms and Conditions Students must meet the following criteria and expectations to participate in the Rasmussen University Early Honors Program: • Applicants must complete an Early Honors Program application, which includes a high school attestation indicating expected graduation date. • Applicants must have prior approval from a parent/guardian to be admitted into the program (requires a signed Early Honors Parent/ Guardian Approval form). • Applicants must submit a signed Early Honors High School Approval form. • Applicants must be high school juniors or seniors and have a minimum cumulative high school grade point average of 2.25 out of a possible 4.00. Proof of GPA must be validated by a High School Counselor or Administrator on the Early Honors High School Approval form. • Applicants must score at least a 26 on the English portion of the Rasmussen University Entrance Placement exam to be accepted to the Early Honors Program. • The Early Honors Program application deadline is four weeks prior to the start of the intended quarter of enrollment. • Enrollment in the program is limited to 20 students per quarter, per campus. • Early Honors students may enter the Early Honors Program in the Fall Quarter of their junior year. • The Early Honors Program ends with the completion of Spring Quarter of the student’s senior year. • A maximum of 24 credits per student can be taken in the Early Honors Program. • To continue enrollment in the Early Honors Program, students must maintain a minimum Rasmussen University cumulative grade point average of 2.0. • Early Honors applicants must meet with the Director of Admissions and Dean before being accepted to the Early Honors Program to ensure they meet all criteria and requirements, and to approve their schedule. • Early Honors students will be accepted on a space available basis for each course selected. • Early Honors students must meet all course prerequisites as listed in the catalog. • Nursing courses designated with a PRN, NGR, or NUR are not available to Early Honors students. • Early Honors students may take up to 8 credits per quarter without a tuition charge. • Early Honors students are responsible for the course technology and resources fee and book fees for each course taken. Most technology courses require access to specialized hardware and software, which are available to students at all Rasmussen campuses. Early Honors students electing to complete courses online will need to secure access to required hardware and software. The University will provide specific technology requirements information for each course. • For all successfully completed courses, Rasmussen University will award college credits toward a degree, diploma, or certificate as may be applicable. • Early Honors students will be issued an official transcript from Rasmussen University. These credits may be transferable at the discretion of the receiving institution. • Early Honors students will receive high school dual enrollment credit for successfully completed Early Honors courses at the discretion of the student’s high school. Approval for dual enrollment credit must be confirmed on the High School Approval form. • Early Honors students may apply to a full program offered by Rasmussen University through the regular admissions process. Admissions Nondiscrimination Policy Rasmussen University is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in education. Rasmussen University admits students without regard to their race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status to all the rights, privileges, programs, and other activities generally accorded or made available to students at Rasmussen University. Rasmussen University does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, ancestry, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, or any other protected status, in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other Rasmussen University administered programs and activities. Otherwise qualified persons are not subject to discrimination on the basis of disability. Additional Tuition Information • For tuition purposes only, full-time undergraduate students are defined as taking 12 or more credits per 11-week quarter. Students taking fewer than 12 credits per quarter are part-time students. For tuition purposes only, students in programs delivered in the 11-week quarter format taking 8 or more credits when enrolled in a single 5.5-week term of an 11-week quarter are considered full-time students. • A change in the number of credits taken during a term or quarter may lead to tuition being assessed at a different rate if a student moves from pert-time to full-time or vice versa. • Fast Track: Students in undergraduate programs taking 16 or more credits will only be charged tuition for 16 credits and will only be assessed an additional course technology and resource fee and book fee as described below for every course over four courses. Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing through any Entrance Option do not qualify for Fast Track pricing. • Individual Progress students will be charged at the School of Business part- time rate, plus the applicable Course Technology and Resource Fee. Individual Progress students are not eligible for self-directed assessments and credit by examination. • Audit students who elect to take courses without earning university credit are charged $167 per credit hour plus the applicable Course Technology and Resource Fee and book fees for each course. Students who wish to convert the Audit grade to a letter grade will be charged the difference between the audit rate and the program part-time rate in effect at the time the grade is converted. • Students with tuition rates lower than $209 per credit for full-time rates and $275 per credit for part-time rates are not eligible for military, corporate, or articulation grants. A. Program Administrative Fee Rasmussen University has a one-time administrative fee, charged during the first term of enrollment, for all new, reentering, and program transfer students enrolled in the listed programs below. This fee covers some of the costs of administering each program including, but not limited to: administering program-specific requirements and managing clinical/externship/practicum sites and/or preceptorships. This fee is nonrefundable. ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM • School of Health Sciences: – Medical Assisting Diploma ($350) – Medical Laboratory Technician Associate’s Degree ($350) – Physical Therapist Assistant Associate’s Degree ($350) – Radiologic Technology Associate’s Degree ($350) – Surgical Technologist Associate’s Degree ($350) • School of Nursing – Doctor of Nursing Practice ($495) – Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Second Degree Accelerated BSN Entrance Option ($495) – Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree, Standard Entrance Accelerated BSN Entrance Option ($495) – Practical Nursing Diploma ($495) – Professional Nursing Associate’s Degree ($495) Returning students in a Complete status who attempted all of the coursework in their program but did not meet graduation requirements are exempt from the fee. The exemption applies when they return to their most recently enrolled program and program catalog to retake previously failed courses to graduate; all other policies apply. B. Course Technology and Resource Fee Rasmussen University charges a $175 Course Technology and Resource Fee for each faculty-led course. A $175 Course Technology and Resource Fee is assessed on each School of Nursing lab component, School of Nursing clinical component, School of Health Sciences lab component, School of Health Sciences clinical component, and General Education lab component in addition to the $175 assessed on the course. Lab components are designated in the University Catalog course descriptions and on the student’s schedule with course numbers ending in “L”. Clinical components are designated in the University Catalog course descriptions and on the student’s schedule with course numbers ending in “LL”. The fee is nonrefundable for any course attended. The items included in this fee vary by program of study and can include, but are not limited to: • Access to technology tools and online course systems • Access to electronic library resources (reference services, books, e-books, databases, guides, interlibrary loan, etc.) • Access to licensed materials and videos • Peer and expert tutoring with 24/7 math support and an online Writing Lab • The Student Portal • The Personal Support Center Help Desk 133
