All applicants pay a $25 application fee, whether they are admitted to SBC or not. This amount is non-refundable and non-transferable, and is charged when the student’s application is received. This fee is NOT included in the cost of the program.

Students who are admitted into the program are charged an initial $1000 when they are admitted. This amount counts toward the cost of the program, but is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Students have two payment options for their remaining tuition: Pay in Full, or the Payment Plan. Students choosing the Pay in Full option are charged the full cost of the program (including optional extended hotel days) when they are admitted. Students choosing the Payment Plan make one payment per month. The amount of each payment depends on when the student is admitted and which rooming option is chosen. Please see 2023 Tuition, Payment, Cancelation and Refund Policies for additional information, including payment breakdowns.

      • Since double occupancy is subject to availability, students are charged at the single occupancy rate for all but their final payment. The entire double-occupancy discount is subtracted from the final payment if the student is confirmed for double occupancy.
      • To participate in the Payment Plan, a student must complete, sign and submit a Payment Agreement and a Credit Card Authorization Form. When the agreement is received and approved by VSL, the student will be enrolled in the Payment Plan.
      • Any changes to payment sources require the submission of a new Credit Card Authorization Form.
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