PROGRAM COSTS


 BEGINNING STUDENTS - Initial Payment

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    		•  Registration fee* $100
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    		•  First month’s tuition  150
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    		•  One-time tape fee 55
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    		•  Postage fee (first year) 75
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    		•  Materials* 290 Plus $20.30 tax for FL residents
        $670 ($690.30 for FL residents)

    TRANSFER STUDENTS - Initial Payment

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    		•  Registration fee*

    $100
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    		•  First month’s tuition 150
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    		•  One-time tape fee  55
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    		•  Postage fee (first year) 75
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    		•  Materials*    50 Plus $3.50 tax for FL residents
        $430 ($433.50 for FL residents)

    *Payment for these materials in non-refundable 

    TUITION

    Monthly tuition for all students is $150 per month.  Total tuition for the program is the lesser of:

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    		 $5400 (36 months) or
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    		 $150 per month x the number of months enrolled in the program.

    Examples:

    1.  Student withdraws after 3 months: total tuition obligation is $450 ($150 per month for 3 months).
    2. Student graduates in 20 months: total tuition obligation is $3000 ($150 per month for 20 months).
    3. Student graduates after more than 36 months: total tuition obligation is capped at $5400 ($150 per month for 36 months). 
    4. Although tuition payment may be paid in full ($5400) at the time of enrollment, home study students are encouraged to pay on a monthly basis.

    Be sure to read the small print in other home study schools’ enrollment agreements.  Unlike some other programs, payment for the StenoMax program is based on lessons completed, not on the number of lessons sent to the student (whether the student is ready for them or not).  Consequently, some schools charge an extra $100 per lesson plan “in the event that a student requires additional lesson plans to complete a particular speed.”

    Nor is a StenoMax student penalized for time missed because of illness or other difficult personal circumstances.  In these situations, a leave of absence is granted, during which time tuition payments are suspended.

    Simply stated, the StenoMax home study program is truly self-paced, as long as the student is in compliance with Standards of Progress (see catalog).

    TEXTBOOKS

    Textbooks and study materials for the four required academic courses are purchased separately at the time these courses are taken.  The approximate price is $60 per course for English, law and legal terminology, medical terminology, and court procedures.

    EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES

    The student will need a computer (see admissions)  to prepare transcripts.

    The following equipment and supplies are purchased independently by the student:

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    		•  stenotype machine 

    $675
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    		•  audio cassette player with headphones 25
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    		•  stenographic note paper 300
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    		•  CAT software 35-300

    Stenographic note paper (approximate annual cost of $75-100) may be ordered from:
     
    Stenograph Corporation 

    or

    		Reporters Paper & Mfg. Co.
     1-800-228-2339   1-800-626-6313

    TOTAL PROGRAM COST

    Beginning students

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    		•  initial payment  $670
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    		•  second and third year postage fees 150
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    		•  textbooks 240
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    		•  remaining monthly tuition charges 5250
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    		•  stenotype machine 675
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    		•  audio cassette player 25
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    		•  stenographic note paper  300
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    		•  Cat software 300
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    		•  TOTAL $7610*

    Transfer students   

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    		•  initial payment  $430
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    		•  second and third year postage fees 150
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    		•  textbooks 240
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    		•  remaining monthly tuition charges 5250
  •  
    		•  stenotype machine 675
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    		•  audio cassette player 25
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    		•  stenographic note paper  300
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    		•  Cat software 300
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    		•  TOTAL $7370*

    *Program costs vary depending on the number of months needed to complete the program, credit for academics completed at a previous school or from successful challenge exams, and the type of equipment and software purchased.   

     

     

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