We offer payment plans that enable you to pay your Champlain bill over the course of several months. To learn more about this option and view the available plans, visit champlain.edu/payment-plans. Note: Families that choose a payment plan must re-enroll in the plan each semester. 

Families who do not choose a payment plan will make two tuition payments. The Fall semester bill is due in full by August 1, 2022; the Spring semester bill is due in full by December 2, 2022. If you are paying by check, including 529 Plan disbursements, please be sure to leave plenty of time for the payment to arrive on time to avoid late payment fees.

Available one week after you submit your deposit

Within a week of depositing, you will receive an email from Champlain with the username and temporary password for your Champlain College Student Account (subject: "Activate Your Champlain College Student Account").

After you receive the email, activate your Champlain College Student Account as soon as possible (instructions are provided on the activation page; follow instructions for "New Users"). Note: You will not be able to complete your Housing Preference Form until you have received the email with your username and temporary password and you have activated your account.

Video: How to activate your account

You may designate Authorized Users (parents/guardians) to help manage the bill paying process. Unless parents/guardians are specifically authorized, only you will have access to view and/or pay the bill. You can find directions for setting up Authorized Users in our Compass Student Services website under "Authorized Users."

Video: How to add authorized users to your billing accounts

All first-year students (with the exception of Degree Design Lab majors) are required to take COR 101 and COR 102 in their first semester. These courses are the foundation of our Core curriculum and must be taken in conjunction with one another. For Core 102, students have a choice of what course topic they would like to take.  Check your email in early June to find the link to the form where you can choose from the selected topics and please submit the form by June 17.  Over the summer, your Academic Specialist will schedule you into courses based on your topic preferences and your availability.  Visit the Core Curriculum Year One page to see the topics for Fall 2022. To learn more about the Core, visit champlain.edu/core.

Available June 1

Your Champlain ID is something you'll use everyday-it serves as your student ID, meal plan card, residence hall key, and even a debit card at certain on- and off-campus locations. To get started, you'll create a WebCard account, where you'll upload a photo for your ID card by August 1. Then, you can make an online deposit to add funds to your card. You'll be able to use your ID card like cash at the campus store, mailroom, and campus laundry facilities plus multiple vendors in the greater Burlington area. Your ID card also allows you to ride for free on any bus in Chittenden County!

TO SUBMIT A PHOTO FOR YOUR CHAMPLAIN ID CARD:

Find or take a color picture of yourself that you are pleased with (no hats, no sunglasses!). The image should be cropped to a square with your face and upper shoulders centered and plenty of space around the sides and top. Solid color backgrounds, please. It must be identifiably "you" or it will be rejected.

• Make sure that you've got the digital image in a .jpg format
• Visit champlain.edu/id-card. Read the 'Instructions for New Students' section and create a WebCard account
• Upload your photo to WebCard

Video: How to register with WebCard

Video: How to upload a photo

• Visit forms.champlain.edu/secure/cccash to make a deposit to your account. You'll be able to check your balance and track your spending online by logging into your WebCard account.
• TIP: Visit champlain.edu/id-card to learn more about your using WebCard account and your ID Card, including how to find out which washers and dryers are available and where you can use your ID card off campus.

The Office of International Student Services hosts a mandatory International Student Orientation from Monday, August 23–Thursday, August 26 to help new and transfer international students and exchange visitors adjust to the campus and community. This orientation is in addition to New Student Orientation. Students are expected to arrive at Champlain College on either Saturday, August 20, or Sunday, August 21. If students arrive earlier, housing, food, and transportation will be their personal responsibility.

Although not required for U.S. dual citizens or New Americans, International Student Orientation is open to U.S. dual citizens, New Americans, U.S. Refugees, U.S. Assylees, and U.S. Permanent Residents, especially if they have lived and been educated outside of the U.S. for most of their lives. 

Please note that dates are tentative and are subject to change due to COVID-19 measures. Any changes will be communicated to students who have registered by the deadline of August 1, 2022. The fee for International Student Orientation is $150.00 USD. To pay and register, please visit: https://forms.champlain.edu/form_international/orientation.

Please contact Jessa Karki at jkarki@champlain.edu if you have further questions.

AVAILABLE JULY 1-AUGUST 28

Champlain College highly recommends protecting your higher education investment with the GradGuard Tuition Protection Plan from Allianz Global Assistance. This coverage expands the scope of our refund policy by ensuring reimbursement for tuition, room and board, and other fees for covered withdrawals at any time during the semester. Plans also include Student Life Assistance, a 24-hour emergency hotline that offers students and parents even greater peace of mind.

Learn more about GradGuard's tuition insurance, and review the details of Champlain's plan here.

Need Assistance?

For Tuition Insurance Questions:

Compass Student Services
(802) 992-1474 (call/text)
compass@champlain.edu

Available March 1

You will have access to the Housing Preference Form in The Housing Director (THD, our online housing tool) if:

1) You have received your username and temporary password in an email (subject: "Activate Your Champlain College Student Account"), and

2) You have activated your Champlain College Student Account. (Details on activating your account were sent to you in the email referenced above.) Visit welcome.champlain.edu to activate your account if you have not already done so.

Once your account is activated, visit The Housing Director (THD), select the "New Students" option, and log in using your Champlain College Student Account username and password. (Your username is still your firstname.lastname.) The deadline for completion of this form is June 1; however, students who deposit after this date will still be able to access and submit the form.

If you have trouble logging in, please first make sure you are using the "New Students" option, you may need to try another browser. Contact Housing and Residential Life by email (reslife@champlain.edu) or by phone at (802) 860-2704 if you continue to experience issues.

1. You will be taken to the Housing home page. Click on "Applications" from the menu and select "Incoming Student Housing Preference Form (Fall 2022)" from the drop-down menu.
2. Provide an electronic signature for the Main Campus Housing Agreement and click "Continue."
3. Complete the My Information portion of the Housing Selection Preference Form, indicating the choices that best suit your lifestyle. Click "Continue." 
4. Add your Living Requests to rank your top three building preferences. Click "Continue" to submit your form.

You may edit the Incoming Student Housing Preference Form until June 1 as much as you wish. There is no downside to editing the form; the more information we have, the better we'll be able to pair you with your new roommates!

Please note: Students placed in College housing are bound by a cancellation policy (outlined below). We encourage you to be in touch with Housing and Residential Life at reslife@champlain.edu as soon as possible if your plans for on-campus housing change after you have submitted your Incoming Student Housing Preference Form.

Incoming first-year and transfer students who reserve Main Campus housing by submitting the Incoming Student Housing Preference Form on The Housing Director (THD) have until August 1, 2022, to cancel their housing request without penalty. Beginning August 2, 2022, the following fees apply based on the date of cancellation:

• Cancel Aug 2–Aug 15, 2022 $250 cancellation fee
• Cancel anytime on or after Aug 16, 2022: $500 cancellation fee
• Cancel after move-in, including mid-year: student is responsible for the full cost of the semester, plus $500 cancellation fee

Want to find and select a roommate?

By creating a roommate profile you can search for other students with similar interests. Individuals who wish to live together must each select the other(s). Roommate searching is available through June 1. Follow the instructions below to find and select roommates.

1. Complete a Roommate Profile by selecting the "Personal Information" tab from the menu of the Housing home page and then clicking "Roommate Profile." (Maintain the default setting "Profile Privacy: Display my information and my profile" to enable roommate selection.) Add your Contact Information, and write My Profile so that other students can learn more about you, then click "Update Roommate Profile."
2. To search for a roommate, select "Room Selection" from the menu, then "Select Roommates." Change the Term to "Fall 2022." Use the "Search for Roommate" section to identify other students with lifestyle choices and interests similar to your own. Students who meet your search requirements will be displayed. Students who have already identified a roommate can search for that individual using the "First Name" and "Last Name" fields. (Only students who have completed a Roommate Profile will appear in the results.)
3. You may contact any students you would like to connect with before requesting them as a roommate. Their preferred contact information is in their profile. Once you've selected the individual(s) you would like to live with, click "Request Roommate."
4. Once a request is sent, the other student must confirm or cancel the request. Once a confirmation is complete, you're done!

Housing assignments will be made by August 1, and will appear on your THD home page.

Video: How to fill out the Housing Preference Form

Video: How to fill out the Roommate Selection Form

All first-year students (with the exception of Degree Design Lab majors) are required to take COR 101 and COR 102 in their first semester. These courses are the foundation of our Core curriculum and must be taken in conjunction with one another. For Core 102, students have a choice of what course topic they would like to take.  Check your email in early June to find the link to the form where you can choose from the selected topics and please submit the form by June 17.  Over the summer, your Academic Specialist will schedule you into courses based on your topic preferences and your availability.  Visit the Core Curriculum Year One page to see the topics for Fall 2022. To learn more about the Core, visit champlain.edu/core.

Available June 15

Students must be covered by a health insurance policy. All full-time students are automatically enrolled and billed for the College health insurance plan (2022-2023 estimated cost: $2,300 per year).  If you already have full medical coverage and would like to waive the Champlain College plan, complete the steps below.

TO WAIVE COVERAGE, COMPLETE THE STEPS BELOW BY AUGUST 1:

• Have your existing insurance card on hand.
• CLICK HERE to navigate to the waiver page.
• On this page, click on the blue "Waiver" tab to DECLINE the Champlain College Health Insurance.
• Read the Disclosure Acknowledgment to ensure you understand the insurance coverage. Next, choose "Continue" at the bottom and go to the waiver form.
• Enter all the health insurance information from your existing policy.
• Complete the electronic signature and click "Submit."
• Confirm that you completed the process. If you did not receive a confirmation email, the waiver did not go through and you must repeat the process. Print out and save the confirmation email.

Video: How to waive health insurance

IF YOU CHOOSE TO KEEP THE CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE HEALTH INSURANCE:

• The annual cost (2022-2023 costs will be announced by June 1, 2022) will remain on your account to cover the full academic year.
• Email Compass Student Services (compass@champlain.edu) to confirm that you want the Champlain College health insurance coverage and will not be waiving.
• You must be a full-time, enrolled student to be eligible for the Champlain College health insurance.
• Health insurance cards are available online beginning in mid-late September.

If you have been awarded a Federal Direct Subsidized and/or Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan and you wish to take advantage of them, there is a two-step process you must complete before the award(s) can be disbursed to your account:

1. Read and sign the Loan Agreement (Master Promissory Note).
2. Complete Entrance Counseling.

TO COMPLETE THESE TASKS:

• Visit studentaid.gov.
• Sign in using your FSA ID.
• Click "Complete Loan Agreement (MPN)."
• Click "Start" for the MPN for Subsidized/Unsubsidized Loans.
• Complete the required information, sign, and submit.
• Click "Complete Loan Counseling."
• Click "Start" for Entrance Counseling.
• Complete the required information and submit.

Video: How to complete your loan agreement and counseling

Available mid-June

The Registrar's Office will email you an Emergency Contact Form to complete. Check your Champlain MyMail account for the form.

Champlain College recognizes that transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender-nonconforming students may not use the name that they were assigned at birth, as it does not reflect their identity.

We also recognize that, for a variety of reasons, students may not wish to go through a legal name change—or may be in the middle of doing so—but wish to have their school records reflect their chosen name before the process is complete. To accommodate this, the College has staff in place to assist students who wish to update their email addresses, academic class listings, and ID cards with their chosen name. 

To inquire about or begin the process of updating an email address, academic class listing, and ID card, please contact Lisa Mazzariello at mazzariello@champlain.edu. The request to use a chosen name can be made at any point after July 2.

Students scheduled to take MTH 230: Calculus I in the fall, including those students majoring in Applied Mathematics, Game Programming, and Computer Science & Innovation, are required to take and pass an online Calculus Readiness Test before being enrolled in MTH 230. Information about this test will be emailed to those students on July 5. The test must be completed by August 1 in order to finalize class schedules.

If you did not receive information by email about the Calculus Readiness Test by July 8, but are interested in taking MTH 230, please contact Dr. Melanie Brown at mbrown@champlain.edu.

Available July 1

Tuition and related fees for full-time students are billed each semester. Balances are due August 1 for the Fall 2022 semester and December 3 for the Spring 2023 semester. You will receive an email notification when your bill is ready to be viewed. Only the student will have access to view/pay the bill unless a parent/guardian is authorized by the student.

TO VIEW AND PAY YOUR BILL: Students & authorized users sign into the billing system here.

Video: How to make a payment

All incoming first-year students will be registered for their first semester courses by an Academic Specialist in the Registrar's Office.  Some programs afford students choice in their first semester. If you are in any of the following majors, your Academic Specialist will contact you using your Champlain MyMail email address in early July to determine your course choices based on specific majors you are considering:

The following majors will receive an email from their Academic Specialist regarding course selection:

• Applied Mathematics
• Broadcast Media Production 
• Communication 
• Creative Media 
• Filmmaking 
• Professional Writing 
• Social Work 
• Undeclared Majors in Communication & Creative Media (CCM) Division 
• Undeclared Majors in Education & Human Studies (EHS) Division
• Undeclared Majors in Information Technology & Sciences (ITS) Division
• Undeclared Major (no Division)  

You will be contacted through your Champlain MyMail account by your Academic Specialist about your course selection choices. Be sure to reply to your Academic Specialist by August 1.

Want a look at the whole picture? No problem. By August 1, the Registrar's Office will have your classes sorted out.

TO VIEW YOUR SCHEDULE TODAY:

• Go to https://selfservice.champlain.edu/Student/
• Log in to "Self Service"
• Click on "Student Planning"
• Click on "Plan and Schedule"

Note: Class schedules are subject to change until classes begin in late August for the Fall 2022 semester.

Video: How to find your text books

The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan eligibility on your Financial Aid Offer Letter indicates the maximum loan amount your parent is eligible to apply for if they wish to borrow through this federal loan program. In order for this loan to be recognized as payment for your bill, these steps must be completed and your loan must be approved before the billing due date of August 1, 2022. The completed information will be electronically transmitted and received by the College within two to four business days.   

Please note: The Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan is credit-based, and your parent must be approved annually on his/her own or with a cosigner. If your parent plans to borrow the Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan to cover all or a portion of your bill, the parent borrower must apply for the loan by completing the following steps:

• Visit studentaid.gov.
• Sign in using parent's FSA ID.
• Click "Apply for a Direct PLUS Loan."
• Click "Start" for the Direct PLUS Loan Application for Parents.
• Complete the required information and submit. The parent borrower will receive immediate notification if the loan was approved.
• Click "Complete Loan Agreement (Master Promissory Note/MPN)."
• Select "Start" for the PLUS MPN for Parents.
• Complete the required information, sign electronically, and submit.

Video: How to complete the Parent PLUS Loan application

Available June 1

Your Champlain ID is something you'll use everyday-it serves as your student ID, meal plan card, residence hall key, and even a debit card at certain on- and off-campus locations. To get started, you'll create a WebCard account, where you'll upload a photo for your ID card by August 1. Then, you can make an online deposit to add funds to your card. You'll be able to use your ID card like cash at the campus store, mailroom, and campus laundry facilities plus multiple vendors in the greater Burlington area. Your ID card also allows you to ride for free on any bus in Chittenden County!

TO SUBMIT A PHOTO FOR YOUR CHAMPLAIN ID CARD:

Find or take a color picture of yourself that you are pleased with (no hats, no sunglasses!). The image should be cropped to a square with your face and upper shoulders centered and plenty of space around the sides and top. Solid color backgrounds, please. It must be identifiably "you" or it will be rejected.

• Make sure that you've got the digital image in a .jpg format
• Visit champlain.edu/id-card. Read the 'Instructions for New Students' section and create a WebCard account
• Upload your photo to WebCard

Video: How to register with WebCard

Video: How to upload a photo

• Visit forms.champlain.edu/secure/cccash to make a deposit to your account. You'll be able to check your balance and track your spending online by logging into your WebCard account.
• TIP: Visit champlain.edu/id-card to learn more about your using WebCard account and your ID Card, including how to find out which washers and dryers are available and where you can use your ID card off campus.

The Office of International Student Services hosts a mandatory International Student Orientation from Monday, August 23–Thursday, August 26 to help new and transfer international students and exchange visitors adjust to the campus and community. This orientation is in addition to New Student Orientation. Students are expected to arrive at Champlain College on either Saturday, August 20, or Sunday, August 21. If students arrive earlier, housing, food, and transportation will be their personal responsibility.

Although not required for U.S. dual citizens or New Americans, International Student Orientation is open to U.S. dual citizens, New Americans, U.S. Refugees, U.S. Assylees, and U.S. Permanent Residents, especially if they have lived and been educated outside of the U.S. for most of their lives. 

Please note that dates are tentative and are subject to change due to COVID-19 measures. Any changes will be communicated to students who have registered by the deadline of August 1, 2022. The fee for International Student Orientation is $150.00 USD. To pay and register, please visit: https://forms.champlain.edu/form_international/orientation.

Please contact Jessa Karki at jkarki@champlain.edu if you have further questions.

Housing assignments will be made by August 1, and will appear on your THD home page.

Roommate information, if applicable, will also be available.

Champlain College encourages students and employees to engage in our democracy, when possible. To that end, we partner with TurboVote for voter registration. When you sign up, TurboVote keeps track of your elections, local and national. And if you need to get registered, update your voter registration, or request an absentee ballot, TurboVote will get you all the forms and information you need, when you need them.

TurboVote keeps track of registration and vote-by-mail rules for all 50 states, so you don't have to. And it can even mail you paper copies of your completed forms, with stamped, addressed envelopes for your local election officials. 

Learn more about how it works and register to vote!

Available June 15

Students must be covered by a health insurance policy. All full-time students are automatically enrolled and billed for the College health insurance plan (2022-2023 estimated cost: $2,300 per year).  If you already have full medical coverage and would like to waive the Champlain College plan, complete the steps below.

TO WAIVE COVERAGE, COMPLETE THE STEPS BELOW BY AUGUST 1:

• Have your existing insurance card on hand.
• CLICK HERE to navigate to the waiver page.
• On this page, click on the blue "Waiver" tab to DECLINE the Champlain College Health Insurance.
• Read the Disclosure Acknowledgment to ensure you understand the insurance coverage. Next, choose "Continue" at the bottom and go to the waiver form.
• Enter all the health insurance information from your existing policy.
• Complete the electronic signature and click "Submit."
• Confirm that you completed the process. If you did not receive a confirmation email, the waiver did not go through and you must repeat the process. Print out and save the confirmation email.

Video: How to waive health insurance

IF YOU CHOOSE TO KEEP THE CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE HEALTH INSURANCE:

• The annual cost (2022-2023 costs will be announced by June 1, 2022) will remain on your account to cover the full academic year.
• Email Compass Student Services (compass@champlain.edu) to confirm that you want the Champlain College health insurance coverage and will not be waiving.
• You must be a full-time, enrolled student to be eligible for the Champlain College health insurance.
• Health insurance cards are available online beginning in mid-late September.

The first step on your journey to career readiness is completing two milestones that are part of InSight. InSight is Champlain College's flagship "career prep program" that will prepare you for your future career and financial success. 

Please read the information below carefully.

On August 18, you will receive an email to your MyMail account from Career Collaborative with important information about the Career Milestone and Financial Milestone  you need to complete by September 10. You will log in to Handshake (Career Profile and Resume Upload) and Canvas (Financial Assessment) to complete these tasks.

Handshake is Champlain College's online career management platform and will be your go-to resource for finding virtual and in-person internships and jobs, scheduling appointments with your Career Coach and registering for career events.

Career Milestone (Handshake Career Profile and Résumé Upload):

To begin, bookmark and open champlain.joinhandshake.com.

1. Select Champlain College Sign In (do NOT create a new account)
2. You must log in using your Champlain College email: first.last@mymail.champlain.edu
3. On the landing page "Welcome to Handshake, {Name}" check the third box to agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, then click "Get Started."
4. Answer the 10 Profile/Interest questions as prompted by Handshake. After each question click Next.
5. Profile privacy level: We recommend you select "Community" so that you can register for events and connect with other students and employers.

You should now have access to your Handshake main student landing page. Click on your name in the upper right corner and select:

My Profile

• Add at least one Work Experience
• Add at least one Organization/Extracurricular
• Find the box titled Skills, located in the left-hand column, and add at least five skills that you currently have

Document

• Upload your résumé (this résumé can also be used to apply for jobs via Handshake)

Career Interests

• Read the questions and update any of your responses—these will help Handshake identify and highlight employers and opportunities for you!
• Click the green Save My Career Interests button

Financial Milestone (Financial Assessment):

Complete your Financial Assessment by following the instructions in the email you received from the Career Collaborative.  A link will be provided to the Assessment in Canvas, Champlain's learning management system.

AVAILABLE JULY 1-AUGUST 28

Champlain College highly recommends protecting your higher education investment with the GradGuard Tuition Protection Plan from Allianz Global Assistance. This coverage expands the scope of our refund policy by ensuring reimbursement for tuition, room and board, and other fees for covered withdrawals at any time during the semester. Plans also include Student Life Assistance, a 24-hour emergency hotline that offers students and parents even greater peace of mind.

Learn more about GradGuard's tuition insurance, and review the details of Champlain's plan here.

Need Assistance?

For Tuition Insurance Questions:

Compass Student Services
(802) 992-1474 (call/text)
compass@champlain.edu