The fees associated with the MAYA program have been separated into two distinct categories: tuition and fees.

Tuition:  Tuition covers the cost of instruction, books, testing materials, field trips and project materials. This cost currently is waived for all students.

Fees:  Fees cover the cost of housing and three meals a day on the Missouri University of Science & Technology campus for the four weeks at the program. Also covered are costs associated with non-academic activities such as the minor course, evening and weekend activities. All residential MAYA participants are responsible for these costs.

Commuter Student - Free*.   Commuters are those students who prefer to only take part in the academic portion of the program. These students are expected to be on campus for every scheduled hour of class plus any extra hours they will need to complete their 120 hours of work.  This may include coming to campus to complete supervised labs and/or group projects with other students. These times may vary from day to day.  Students are required to attend Saturday workshops.   During the scheduled minor times, commuters may be unsupervised unless other arrangements have been made with the MAYA program. Students may purchase a meal ticket through the University's Residential Life department in order to eat on campus during the lunch and/or dinner periods.

Day Student - ($750)   Day-program students arrive on campus between 7:30 and 8 A.M. and leave between 7 and 9 P.M. These students may participate in a minor and attend all weekday activities conducted by MAYA. Students are required to attend Saturday workshops. All meals are provided within the cost of the program. Weekend activities are also included in the cost .

Residential  Student - ($1,650)   Residential students stay on the Missouri S&T campus for the entire four-week program. These students participate in a minor and all activities conducted by the MAYA program. These students are eligible for the weekend workshops and fields trips at no additional cost except for any personal costs incurred by the student.

*Application Fee:  An application fee of $50 is due with your application. The application fee will be refunded should the program be cancelled, the student's major preference not offered, or the student not accepted into the program.

***A $50 late fee will be added to applications postmarked after the deadline of March 31, 2010.***

Discounts:   Returning participants qualify for a $100 discount from the residential or day student fees. Siblings who attend the program during the same term each qualify for a $100 discount from the residential or day student fees.

Not Included in "Tuition and Fees":

• Transportation to and from the MAYA program
• Personal items and spending
• Medical services (co-pays, insurance, etc.)
• Any damages caused by the student during the program

Refund Policy:   To withdraw your student from the MAYA program for any reason prior to the arrival date, you must notify the MAYA program at least five days prior to the start date. Refunds take approximately 7-10 business days to process from the time of withdrawal.

After the session begins, tuition will be refunded on a pro-rated basis but only for medical or family emergencies. Fees will be refunded minus the cost for room and board and any activity costs incurred.