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Financial Information
Asia-Pacific International University is a notfor-profit institution that operates as an ongoingventure of faith. A portion of its income is derived from gifts and grants from those who believe in its mission and objectives. It also receives significant contributions and grants toward its operation and capital development from the Seventh-day Adventist Church. These sources of funding enable the University to keep tuition and residence fees at moderate levels and yet still maintain excellence in facilities, in scholarship and teaching.
Planning in Advance
In planning to attend Asia-Pacific International University, careful consideration should be given to the cost of education. Both parents and students view such cost as an investment and not simply as an expense.
Students, parents, and guardians are encouraged to carefully plan their financial resources in advance to cover the cost of programs of study undertaken at Asia-Pacific International University. The University requires that student accounts are kept current each semester in order for scheduled study to proceed. It is the students’ responsibility (along with parents, guardians, or sponsors) not to allow accounts to get into arrears and thus interrupt study sequences.
Students should work closely with the Student Finance Officer to complete financial arrangements prior to registration each semester and determine payment arrangements. Any forms of financial assistance that may apply or for which a student might be eligible can be discussed at this time.
Tuition and Fees 2010-2011
- List of Plan A & B countries
Please e-mail to register@apiu.edu or studentfinance@apiu.edu for more information.
- ESL program Plan A, Plan B
- Thai medium businesses
Special Services
Some academic services may or may not be needed by students and are therefore charged on an individual basis as the service is required..
Service Required |
Baht |
|---|---|
| Academic Transcript for graduate | 100 to 500 |
| Add or Drop a Class Petition (per course) | 50 |
| Change of Major (per change) | 300 |
| Change of Faculty (per change) | 500 |
| Graduation (per graduation) | 2,500 |
| Late Registration (per day) | 100 |
| Special Examination (per examination) | 500 |
| Tranfer of Credit (per course) | 500 |
| Privately Tutored Courses (3 times the tuition rate) |
Residence Hall and Cafeteria Personalized Charges
Fees listed above for residence rooms and cafeteria service are calculated and charged in advance on a minimum monthly fee basis. If students choose additional services or if their consumption is beyond these monthly minimums, additional charges may apply as follows:
- Electricity charges are metered on an individual student room basis. Usage exceeding 100 Baht per month is charged to the rooms’ occupants.
- Air-conditioners for student residence rooms may be requested at a charge of 5,000 Baht per semester. The air-conditioners will cause the student to exceed their electricity minimum and result in a monthly electricity charge mentioned in the previous item.
- The married student housing charge does not include utility charges. Occupants should plan for charges for water and electricity usage.
Refundable Deposits
Certain deposits are required for security purposes. These deposits are refundable six working days after the time a student withdraws from the University and a financial clearance statement has been completed if there are no outstanding damage or loss claims that need to be settled.
Security Deposit Required |
Baht |
|---|---|
| Community - Day Student | 2,000 |
| Residence Hall/Apartment | 2,000 |
| Transportation Deposit (within SAUM) | 10,000 |
| Transportation Deposit (from outside SAUM) | 20, 000 to 40,000 |
* based on the country’s distance from Thailand
Financial Arrangements and Terms of Payment
Students are required to obtain financial clearance from the Student Finance Office before or during registration. Without this financial clearance, students are not permitted to attend class.
Payments can be made by way of draft, check, money order, credit card, wire transfer, interbank transfer and cash denominated either in Thai Baht or US dollars. Cash payments are made only at the Cash Receipts window.
Several payment options are available to meet the financial needs of students as follows:
1. Payment of the full-year’s account in full during first semester registration (June-July programs excluded). For this a 5% tuition discount is granted. This 5% discount will be calculated on the total tuition for the year net of other tuition scholarships, subsidies or bursaries.
2. Payment of the semester’s account in full upon registration.
3.A payment plan that has been approved by the Student Finance Officer. This payment plan may not extend beyond the end of the semester or a student’s planned graduation date. A monthly service charge is assessed when a student requests a payment plan.
Payments can be made by way of drafts, checks, money orders and cash denominated either in Thai Baht or US Dollars. It is advisable that cash payments be made only locally at the Student Finance Officer.
Financial Guarantee (Clearance)
Applicants and their parents or guardians as well as the University need to carefully plan financial resources in advance to cover the cost of study undertaken at Asia-Pacific International University.
An offer of admission and the issuing of a letter of acceptance can only be made after the University has received acceptable evidence of the ability of the student to fully meet the financial commitments involved in undertaking the course of study applied for.
Evidence may be required as follows:
- Submission of a signed letter of sponsorship specifying the amount of sponsorship and including satisfactory evidence of the ability of the sponsor to honor the commitment.
- A statement of financial ability from the applicant’s bank or a parent’s or sponsor’s bank with documentary evidence provided directly by the bank of a deposit of an amount in five digits (USD currency or an equivalent amount) held in the name of the applicant or the applicant’s parent or sponsor’s bank with documentary evidence provided directly by the bank.
-Evidence that bank deposits in the parent or guarantor’s name have been held in the bank for a period of more than six months.
- A statement of the parent’s annual income provided by the parent’s employer.
Financial Clearance
Financial clearance is required from the Student Finance Office for the following:
1. Registration at the beginning of each semester and inter-semester session.
2. Before a student withdraws from the University.
3. Before a degree, diploma, or transcript is issued.
Before a student leaves Asia-Pacific International University, clearance must be obtained from both the Registrar’s Office and the Finance Office. Forms specifically for this purpose are available from the Registrar’s Office.
Accounts in Arrears
1. If a continuing student owes any debt to the University from a previous semester, he/she will not be allowed to register until the full debt is repaid or satisfactory arrangements for the repayment of the debt have been made and formal financial clearance has been received from the Student Finance Office.
2. Approximately two weeks before final examinations each semester, students whose accounts are in arrears must meet with the Student Finance Officer or the Vice President for Financial Administration and settle all outstanding debts with the University.
3.Asia-Pacific International University will withhold all transcripts, diplomas, test scores, letters of completion, status letters and other official records until the student’s financial obligations to the University have been met.
4. Graduating students must clear their accounts one week before graduation in order to be eligible to take part in graduation ceremonies.
5. Monthly service charges are charged against accounts in arrears.
Financial Assistance
The following forms of financial assistance are available to students who meet the necessary eligibility criteria:
1. Southeast Asia Union Mission Scholarships. Students from Seventh-day Adventist families who live in the countries of the Southeast Asian Union Mission territory (the countries of Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) are eligible for a scholarship offered by the Southeast Asia Union Mission of SDA. This scholarship meets approximately 25% of the chargeable expenses. Only full time students are eligible for this scholarship. Other special conditions must be met by students in order to maintain the scholarship on an ongoing basis. Details and application forms are available from from your local Mission Office.
2. Thailand Government Educational Assistance Loans may be available for Thai nationals who meet the specified criteria. Details and application forms are available from the Student Finance Office.
3. Scholarship for Families Supporting TwoScholarship for Families Supporting Two or More Students at Asia-Pacific International University. For students from the same family attending Asia-Pacific International University, a family scholarship is allowed for tuition only. For a family with two students attending the University at the same time, a discount of 5% of tuition is given to the second student. For a family with three or more students attending at the same time, a scholarship of 10% of tuition is given to the third and subsequent students. In this program, family is defined as parents and biological and, in some cases, adopted children.
4. Scholarships. A limited number of merit based scholarships may be available each year depending on availability of funding from donors.
- President’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Campus Work-Study Program
In line with the Adventist philosophy of education, Asia-Pacific International University provides work opportunities to develop the skills of students and to enable them to help finance their study. Work experience is a valuable and integral part of learning. Work opportunities, however, are limited and in granting work assignments preference will be given to students who need work as part of their financial plan. The amount of work assigned depends on the student’s financial need as well as class load and academic performance. In general, Freshmen and Sophomores work on the grounds, cafeteria or plant services.
Refunds
Students withdrawing from one or more courses during the semester may be eligible for refunds according to the following policy.
1. 100% of tuition and regular/laboratory fees if withdrawal from one or more courses within two weeks of the commencement of the semester. 75% of tuition and regular/laboratory fees if withdrawing from all courses within two weeks of the commencement of a semester.
2. 50% of tuition and regular/laboratory fees if withdrawal is within four weeks of the commencement of the semester.
3. Unused dormitory and cafeteria fees may be refunded on a pro-rata basis; however, no partial month refunds will be granted.
4. No refund of tuition or fees will be granted for withdrawals that occurs more than four weeks after the commencement of a semester or for withdrawals that are the result of disciplinary action.
5.A signed request form or letter from the student and parent/guardian is required to initiate the procedure for any refunds. Requests must be submitted to the Student Finance Officer.
Additional Information
Please send a message to: register@apiu.edu or studentfinance@apiu.edu
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