Careers Unlimited

What is the cost of studying for a year at Careers Unlimited?

The reported full-time tuition figure for Careers Unlimited is $21,805 per academic year. That figure is not necessarily the price of completing the entire dental hygiene program, particularly if the program's calendar differs from a traditional academic year.

Other reported annual cost figures include the following:

• Tuition and fees: $21,805.
• Books and supplies: $3,950.
• Room and board allowance: $9,520; this is a budgeting figure, not a charge for school-operated housing.

These figures should not simply be added and presented as every student's bill. Transportation, personal expenses, clinical supplies, examinations, and other program charges may be treated differently in an official cost-of-attendance budget. Ask for a dated estimate covering the entire program, with tuition, mandatory fees, supplies, and likely clinical and licensing-related expenses itemized.

Financial aid can reduce what an eligible student pays out of pocket, but loans must generally be repaid. Reported grant aid averaged $5,858 among recipients of the measured undergraduate grant aid; that is not an award guaranteed to a new applicant.

What are the work-study opportunities at Careers Unlimited?

Students should not assume that Federal Work-Study or an on-campus job is part of a Careers Unlimited aid offer. Federal Work-Study, when available to an eligible student, pays wages for approved work; it is not an upfront tuition discount.

Reported financial-aid figures show that 75% of students received student loans in the measured period. Before budgeting around employment, applicants should ask the financial-aid office whether the institution participates in Federal Work-Study, how positions are assigned, and how many hours its class and clinical schedule realistically permits.

Career placement assistance is also different from paid student employment. Applicants can ask what support is currently offered for résumés, interviews, licensing preparation, and introductions to dental employers, without treating those services as a promise of a job.