Tuition, Fees & Payment
The tuition and fees to attend the four-week Summer Institute are $3,000.00 regardless of the number of courses or credit hours taken by a student. A student must enroll for at least three semester credit hours and may not enroll for more than six semester credit hours, unless participating in the externship program. A student enrolled in the Summer Institute will not receive a tuition reduction based on the number of courses or credit hours taken in the Institute.
- Application Fee $200.00 (not refundable if accepted)
- Program Fee $700.00
- Tuition $2,100.00
- Total (tuition and fees) for four-week component $3,000.00
- Additional fee for externship $500.00
Students attending a consortium school should consult the program coordinator at their school regarding payment and tuition information.
Payment
Make checks, bank drafts, or postal money orders payable to The University of New Mexico Summer Law Institute. Visa and MasterCard payments are also accepted.
Tuition/Program Fee Refund
No tuition/program fee refund will be given for a reduced course load.
Students who withdraw in writing by May 30 will receive a full refund of the tuition/program fees. No application fees will be refunded to accepted students. No part of the tuition will be refunded to students withdrawing after May 30.
Students who withdraw from the Institute may not attend any of the courses, programs, or activities of the Institute.
No externship fees will be refunded to selected students who withdraw after June 1, 2008.
Adding/Dropping Courses
Courses may be dropped or added during the first three days of classes and will incur a $50.00 course add fee. This fee is not refundable. You may not drop or add a course after the third day. You may add a course only if course materials and space are available.
Guarantee
Prior Institutes have all taken place as scheduled. The Institute is guaranteed to be held as scheduled subject only to adjustments in class schedules or substitution of faculty due to emergencies, or cancellation due to force majeure. Should such cancellation occur, the program director will use his or her best efforts to make arrangements for each student to attend a similar program, if the student so desires, and all money advanced by a student will be refunded within twenty (20) days. If there is a substitution of a course because of an unforeseen event, you will be notified.
There is no minimum number of students required for the Institute to take place. No advertised Institute has ever been canceled.
