| INITIAL AND FINAL APPLICATION FEES FOR ALL FIRST-TIME FIDM STUDENTS (Application fees are in addition to the tuition schedule and are non-refundable). | |
|---|---|
| Initial Application Fee Non-refundable |
$50 |
| Final Application Fee due upon Acceptance Non-refundable |
$200 |
| Additional Out-of-State Fee Due prior to registration |
$150 |
| Additional International Fee registration |
$400 |
NOTES
- * Changing majors or extending time to degree may result in higher costs.
- ** See FIDM's refund policy. This charge does not include the Out-of-State or International Fee.
- † FIDM’s online programs are offered in selected states. Check with the Admissions Department for availability.
FIDM Associate’s degree holders or A.A./A.S. graduates fulfilling the prerequisite(s) indicated below are eligible to apply for the following Bachelor’s degree programs:
- – B.S. Apparel Technical Design — FIDM A.A. Degree in Apparel Industry Management, Fashion Design, Merchandise Product Development, and to qualified transfer students
- – B.S. Beauty Business Management — FIDM A.A. Degree in Beauty Marketing & Product Development, Digital Marketing, Merchandising & Marketing, and to qualified transfer students
- – B.S. Business Management — FIDM A.A. Degree and to qualified transfer students
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- – B.A. Creative Industry Studies — FIDM A.A. Degree and to qualified transfer students
- – B.A. Design — FIDM A.A. Degree in Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Textile Design, or Visual Communications, and to qualified transfer students
- – B.A. Digital Cinema — FIDM A.A. Degree in Digital Media and to qualified transfer students
- – B.A. Digital Marketing — FIDM A.A. Degree in Digital Marketing, Beauty Marketing & Product Development, Graphic Design, Merchandise Product Development, Merchandising & Marketing, Visual Communications, Social Media, and to qualified transfer students
- – B.A. Graphic Design — FIDM A.A. Degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Visual Communications, and to qualified transfer students
- – B.A. Professional Studies — FIDM A.A. Advanced Study Degree
One-on-one advisement is available to students from other FIDM Majors to consider eligibility for special admissions to the Bachelor’s degree programs. All Bachelor's degree graduates may apply to the Master of Business Administration program.
The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled, or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.
It is important that you keep copies of your enrollment agreement, financial aid documents, receipts, or any other information that documents the amount paid to the school. Questions regarding the STRF may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, 1747 North Market Blvd., Suite 225, Sacramento, CA 95834, (916) 574-8900 or (888) 370-7589.
To be eligible for STRF, you must be a California resident or are enrolled in a residency program, prepaid tuition, paid or deemed to have paid the STRF assessment, and suffered an economic loss as a result of any of the following:
- The institution, a location of the institution, or an educational program offered by the institution was closed or discontinued, and you did not choose to participate in a teach-out plan approved by the Bureau or did not complete a chosen teach-out plan approved by the Bureau.
- You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution within the 120 day period before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, or were enrolled in an educational program within the 120 day period before the program was discontinued.
- You were enrolled at an institution or a location of the institution more than 120 days before the closure of the institution or location of the institution, in an educational program offered by the institution as to which the Bureau determined there was a significant decline in the quality or value of the program more than 120 days before closure.
- The institution has been ordered to pay a refund by the Bureau but has failed to do so.
- The institution has failed to pay or reimburse loan proceeds under a federal student loan program as required by law, or has failed to pay or reimburse proceeds received by the institution in excess of tuition and other costs.
- You have been awarded restitution, a refund, or another monetary award by an arbitrator or court, based on a violation of this chapter by an institution or representative of an institution, but have been unable to collect the award from the institution.
- You sought legal counsel that resulted in the cancellation of one or more of your student loans and have an invoice for services rendered and evidence of the cancellation of the student loan or loans.
To qualify for STRF reimbursement, the application must be received within four (4) years from the date of the action or event that made the student eligible for recovery from STRF.
A student whose loan is revived by a loan holder or debt collector after a period of non-collection may, at any time, file a written application for recovery from STRF for the debt that would have otherwise been eligible for recovery. If it has been more than four (4) years since the action or event that made the student eligible, the student must have filed a written application for recovery within the original four (4) year period, unless the period has been extended by another act of law.
However, no claim can be paid to any student without a social security number or a taxpayer identification number.