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RC Kaplan Grant Details

Details

Roanoke College is pleased to offer the opportunity to apply for a grant to help offset the cost of test prep courses. The exams for which we can offer prep courses include: GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, DAT, OAT, and PCAT. The College offers grants for students to enroll in LIVE, ONLINE courses only. Please review the information below thoroughly if you are interested in this opportunity. Funding for the 2023-2024 fiscal year has been allocated. Information for 2024-2025 grant year will be shared once finalized. 

What are the advantages of the Live, ONLINE course format? 

  • Students may choose from a variety of sections, offering days/times best for their respective schedules, and not have to conform to a group schedule.        
  • The class sessions are conducted by highly qualified instructors, LIVE, who answer questions posed by students, as well as seek input by asking questions of students.        
  • Class sessions are recorded and archived, thus made available to enrolled students to watch over as many times as they wish. This is helpful if you need to review certain information more than others.         
  • Classes do not have to be rescheduled because of factors such as weather, illness, and so on.  
  • Students may log in from any location, as long as there is Internet access, at the appointed meeting time for their respective sections.      
  • This course format is much less expensive for students. The College is offered group pricing, that is less per person than prices quoted on Kaplan's website. Even students who are not offered a College grant may enroll at our discounted tuition rate. 
  • Course evaluations from students have given much higher marks to this course format, over the traditional classroom setting.      
  • There are no minimum course enrollments in order for students to be able to participate.       
  • The prep course schedules will be found at www.kaptest.com, under the respective exam and under the Live, Online option for each. Students may wish to begin monitoring those schedules now, and they are updated throughout the year.  

How does the RC/Kaplan grant program work? 

  • There are a limited number of grants available for each exam prep course each academic year. Interested students should complete the grant application, and submit by the designated deadline. Submitting your application on time is crucial.     
  • Grant application deadline for all prep courses is at least 30 days before the start date of the course section in which you would like to be enrolled (see schedules online at www.kaptest.com under the section for the exam of interest to you).
  • A faculty committee for each of the exam areas will review the applications. Evaluation factors will be largely based on academic fit for the type of graduate program/schools being pursued, including the students' GPA and class rank. Financial need may also be considered.  
  • Decisions will be sent by the faculty committee to PLACE, and information will be communicated to each individual student. At this point, the student will be asked to commit to enrollment in said course. Students offered a grant will receive a grant in the amount of 50% of the tuition for said course, which will be paid directly to Kaplan for the student.   

How does enrollment in/payment for the Kaplan prep courses work?    

  • In order for students to receive our discounted tuition rate from Kaplan, PLACE must handle ALL enrollments and payments for ANY Roanoke College students who wish to enroll in one of these courses.       
  • When you are contacted and offered a grant, you will be asked to review the available sections for your live online course, and identify the one in which you wish to be enrolled. You do nothing else until instructed by PLACE.
  • About 30 days prior to the first class meeting for your section, you will be enrolled in your prep course and will receive online access from Kaplan.         
  • Books for the courses generally are delivered to the College, to PLACE, who will notify you to pick these up. Books are included in the tuition for the course.    
  • As soon as your course begins, the charges for your 50% share of the course tuition will be placed on your RC student account. Students who do not receive the grant, but wish to enroll in a course, will be billed for 100% of the course tuition.       
  • The Business Office will send a bill to whoever usually receives that for you, and payment will be expected according to their terms (usually balance is due within 30 days, and credit cards may be used to pay part/all of your balance).         
  • Once a course begins, any drops will incur less than 100% reimbursement, if any, and the student would be entirely responsible for that amount.         
  • Most prep courses, and then actual exams, should be taken either second semester of junior year, or very early fall semester of the senior year.  

Pricing

Our discounted tuition rates for 2023-2024 Live, Online Roanoke College/Kaplan prep courses are available below. For those students who receive a grant, the student is responsible for 50% of the respective amount.   

  • GRE - $600
  • GMAT - $950
  • LSAT - $850
  • MCAT - $1350
  • DAT - $900
  • OAT - $900

Other considerations

  • If accepted for a Roanoke College grant to enroll in a graduate exam preparation course, the student agrees to attend all class sessions and put forth their best effort in completing the requirements and suggestions of the instructors, or the student could be held responsible for the total tuition for the course. Make-ups are available for those who absolutely cannot attend a session.
  • The College requests that students plan to take the respective graduate admission exam during the same academic year in which the prep course is taken, and report the scores to PLACE at Roanoke College.      
  • Because of the fiscal year of the College, all courses must start after July 1 and must conclude before June 30. 

Submit your application for the Kaplan Test Prep grant program here.