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Student Financial Services
Winter Session
2025-2026 Winter Session Student Account Charges & Payment Options
- Winter Session tuition charges are posted to the student account beginning on November 24, 2025.
- Charges are due December 17, 2025.
- Charges are posted once a student registers for a Winter Session course.
- Payment Options available to U.S. and international students.
- Financial Policies regarding late payment fines and financial holds.
Winter Session Meals and Housing
Winter Session meals and housing are not automatic; students must take action to request meals and housing.
- The Winter Housing request form is available beginning in mid-November (email res_life@brown.edu).
- The dining portal opens in mid-November for students to make winter dining selections (email dining_services@brown.edu).
Winter Financial Aid
Winter Financial Aid may be available. Scholarship eligible students will be notified of their Winter Grant amount by email from the Office of Financial Aid by mid-November. Email financial_aid@brown.edu with questions about winter aid.
Winter Session 2025-2026 Charges
Item | Amount |
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Tuition (per course) | $8,962.50 |
Winter Session Housing (if requested) | $45/day |
Meal Plan - Students may request a winter meal plan through the dining portal beginning in mid-November. Effective Dates for all meal plans below are 12/23/2025 through 1/20/2026. | |
Winter Session (Weekly plan automatically replenishes with 20 meals every Sunday) | $TBD |
Winter Block (20 Meals, does not automatically replenish) | $TBD |
Winter Block Refills 20 (20 Meals, requires initial purchase of Winter Block) | $TBD |
Winter Block Refills 10 (10 Meals, requires initial purchase of Winter Block) | $TBD |
Winter Session Tuition Leave Refund Policy
Students who leave the University or change their enrollment status during Winter Session are eligible for tuition payment refunds according to the following schedule. Note: Courses that do not meet the minimum number of students will not run during Winter Session. Tuition charges for canceled courses will be reversed on the student account.
Dates | Refund Percentage |
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On or before December 21, 2025 | 100% |
December 22, 2025 - December 27, 2025 | 80% |
December 28, 2025 - December 31, 2025 | 50% |
On or after January 1, 2025 | 0% |
Additional Information
Visit Student Account Refunds for information regarding credit balance refunds.