Costs for Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
These costs / fees are for the 2008-2009 academic year - through August 2009.
- $50 non-refundable fee for application to the TLU Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program
- Each Post-baccalarueate Teacher Certification Program course for academic credit is $900.00 ($300 per semester hour). The total program of six courses costs $5400.00.
- Each of the two required online reading courses (not for academic credit) is $75.
- There is no additional cost for the TExES Test Preparation course (not for academic credit).
- Costs for books and other educational expenses vary with each course.
- Some students may require additional courses in their content area for certification. These additional courses are charged at current TLU evening college tuition.
- $9.95 fingerprinting fee
- $52 fee for a probationary certificate
- $77 fee for a Standard Texas Teaching Certificate (upon completion of all obligations and courses)
- $120 for each TExES test (PPR and Content Area Tests)
NOTE: For the 2009-2010 school year, the tuition for the Post-baccalarueate Teacher Certification Program, the tuition will be $315 per semester hour - $945 per course - $5670 for the program.
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Students are assessed charges each semester for tuition. Payment for these charges may be made by one of the following two methods.
Option I: Payment in Full Full payment may be made in advance of, or at the time of, registration confirmation.
Option II: Monthly Payment Plan Payment may be made in three installments per semester.
Both plans are subject to one percent (1%) monthly interest (12% APR) on the unpaid balance.
VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express are accepted.
A service charge of $20.00 is assessed each semester for participation in this monthly payment plan.
FINANCIAL AID - LOANS
For information about the financial aid-loan programs available to students in the TLU Post-baccalaureate Teacher Certification Program, go to
Financial Aid-Loans.
