This	allowance	is	for	the	tuition	and	fees	normally	assessed	for	a	student	carrying	the	same	academic	workload.	It
includes,	for	example,	graduation	fees,	if	incurred	while	the	student	is	still	enrolled	and	when	required	by	the	program
and	paid	by	all	students,	and	health	insurance	premiums	that	are	charged	to	all	students.
The	tuition	and	fees	allowance	may	also	include	costs	of	attending	a	required	conference,	but	only	if	these	costs	are
included	in	the	standard	cost	of	the	program	for	which	the	conference	is	required.	Including	these	costs	does	not	require
exercising	professional	judgment,	as	they	will	be	included	as	a	cost	of	the	program	for	all	students	in	the	program.
See	<Additional	COA	Considerations=	later	in	this	chapter	for	information	on	certain	limitations	that	apply	when
determining	what	may	be	included	in	the	tuition	and	fees	component.
Books,	Course	Materials,	Supplies,	and	Equipment
This	includes	all	such	costs	required	of	all	students	in	the	same	program,	including	a	reasonable	allowance	for	the	rental
or	upfront	purchase	of	a	personal	computer	that	the	student	will	use	for	study	for	the	enrollment	period,	and	for
equipment	needed	for	instruction	by	telecommunications.	The	allowance	for	purchase	of	computer	may	include	costs	for	a
computer	purchased	prior	to	the	enrollment	period	(for	example,	a	computer	that	a	student	bought	in	the	summer	for	use
in	the	fall	term).
Inclusion	of	Books	and	Supplies	as	Part	of	the	Tuition	and	Fees	COA	Component
If	the	requirements	described	under	<Institutional	Charges=	in	
Volume	4,	Chapter	2	are	met,	the	cost	of	books,	course
materials,	equipment,	and	supplies	may	be	included	as	part	of	the	tuition	and	fees	component	of	the	COA.
Students	Must	Be	Able	to	Obtain	Books	and	Supplies	by	the	Seventh	Day	of	the	Payment	Period
If	a	student	could	have	received	a	disbursement	of	Title	IV	funds	10	days	before	the	beginning	of	a	payment	period,	and	if
the	disbursement	would	have	created	a	credit	balance	(see	Volume	4,	Chapter	2	for	information	on	early	disbursements
and	Title	IV	credit	balances),	then	by	the	seventh	day	of	the	payment	period	a	school	must	provide	a	way	for	eligible
students	to	obtain	or	purchase	the	books	and	supplies	for	the	payment	period.	For	more	detail,	see	<Special	provisions	for
books	and	supplies=	in	Volume	4,	Chapter	2.
Transportation
The	transportation	allowance	may	include	costs	incurred	by	a	student	for	transportation	between	school,	residence,	and
place	of	work	(including	costs	associated	with	operating	and	maintaining	a	vehicle	used	for	such	transportation),	and
other	costs	for	transportation	that	are	required	as	part	of	a	student9s	program	of	study	(for	example,	transportation	to
conferences	or	medical	residency	interviews).	However,	the	transportation	allowance	may	not	include	costs	for	the
purchase	of	a	vehicle.
Inclusion	of	Books	and	Supplies	as	Part	of	Tuition
34	CFR	668.164(c)(2)
Special	Provision	for	Books	and	Supplies
34	CFR	668.164(m)
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