Master of Arts in Teaching: Program Costs & Financial Aid

The following tuition rates apply for the MAT programs during the 2011-2012 academic year:

11-month program
for Early Childhood/Elementary Education major:		 Standard rate $8,060 each semester
11-month program
for Middle level/High school major:		 Standard rate $7,440 each semester
22-month evening program: $620 per credit hour (36-39 credits)

Discounts apply for alumni and professional church work students. Most students admitted to and enrolled at least half-time in CU's MAT program are eligible for Federal Stafford Loans that can contribute towards tuition, plus provide additional funds to assist with living expenses and other educationally related costs.

To apply for student loans, you must be admitted to CU's MAT program and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Student Loan Eligibility

We use an annual Cost of Attendance (COA) budget to determine your student loan eligibility. The COA budget includes expenses which are billed directly by CU (e.g. tuition), and other expenses that are not billed by CU, but are directly related to attending school (e.g. books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses and off-campus living costs).

22-month part-time evening program
  Levels ECE/ELE, and ELE/ECE Levels MS/HS and HS/MS
Credits 39 36
Tuition $24,180 $22,320
Estimated Cost of Textbooks and Fees $2,895 $2,895
11-month Full-time program
  Levels ECE/ELE, and ELE/ECE Levels MS/HS and HS/MS
Credits 39 36
Tuition $24,180 $22,320
Estimated Cost of Textbooks and Fees $2,895 $2,895

Federal regulations limit loan eligibility to $10,250 for each of the first two semesters, but provide eligibility up to the total Cost of Attendance for student teaching during the third semester. The tables below identifies the funds that would be available each semester to assist with your living expenses:

11-month/Full-time cost breakdown for levels ECE/ELE and ELE/ECE
  1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semseter Total
Tuition $8,060 $8,060 $8,060 $24,180
Estimated Cost of Textbooks and Fees $965 $965 $965 $2,895
Maximum Stafford Loan Proceeds (net of 0.5% loan fees) $10,199 $10,199 $14,314 $34,712
Maximum Grad Plus Loan Proceeds (net of 2.5% loan fees) $4,340 $2,813 $0 $7,153
Available for Living Expenses $5,514 $3,987 $5,289 $14,790
11-month/Full-time cost breakdown for levels MS/HS and HS/MS
  1st Semester 2nd Semester 3rd Semseter Total
Tuition $7,440 $7,440 $7,440 $22,320
Estimated Cost of Textbooks and Fees $965 $965 $965 $2,895
Maximum Stafford Loan Proceeds (net of 0.5% loan fees) $10,199 $10,199 $13,836 $34,234
Maximum Grad Plus Loan Proceeds (net of 2.5% loan fees) $3,603 $2,108 $0 $5,312
Available for Living Expenses $5,397 $3,902 $5,431 $13,765

Additional funding may be available through a credit-based alternative loan at Oregon Private Loan Marketplace.