NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM
The New England Regional Student Program (NERSP) allows out-of-state students the opportunity to enjoy some of UMass Boston's unique majors and programs at a rate comparable to in-state rates.
University of Massachusetts Boston programs available with the Regional Student Program tuition break in 2008-2009:
| Afro-American Studies | CT, ME, NH, VT |
| American Studies | RI, VT |
| Anthropology and History | CT, VT |
| Classical Languages (Greek and Latin) | CT, RI |
| Classics | ME |
| Community Media and Technology | NH, ME |
| Community Planning | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
| Community Studies | NH, ME |
| Criminal Justice/Criminology | RI |
| Engineering Physics | RI, VT |
| Gerontology | NH, ME, VT |
| History and Archaeology | CT, ME, VT |
| Latin | CT, RI |
| Labor Studies | ME, NH, VT |
| Legal Studies | CT, ME, NH, RI, VT |
Pending Programs:
- Exercise and Health Science
Tuition Rates:
Students who participate in the New England Student Regional Program pay a significantly reduced tuition along with the normal out-of-state fees.
Six (6) Credits-
Tuition: $642.00 + Educational Opportunity Fees: $2,229.00 + Mandatory Fees: $162.00 = $3,033.00
Nine (9) Credits-
Tuition: $963.00 + Educational Opportunity Fees: $3,343.50.00 + Mandatory Fees: $243.00 = $4,549.50
Twelve (12) Credits-
Tuition: $1,284.00 + Educational Opportunity Fees: $4,458.00 + Mandatory Fees: $323.00 = $6,065.00
Criteria for NERSP Eligibility
Student Eligibility
NERSP students must be permanent residents of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont and matriculated in NERSP programs. They may be enrolled on a full-time or part-time basis.
Program Eligibility
Regional Programs of Study
- Regional programs must be majors (not concentrations or options), that are distinguished by their content, courses and credits.
- Regional programs are not offered by any of the participating institutions in an eligible student’s home state, but are offered by at least one participating institution in one of the other New England states.
- Regional undergraduate and graduate programs must be approved by the participating institutions and/or systems each year and be listed in the annual NERSP catalog published by NEBHE.
Additional Programs of Study
Students may be NERSP-eligible for additional programs as follows:
- Highly specialized graduate programs (in addition to those listed in the NERSP catalog) are sometimes available through the NERSP by student petition. If a student determines that a specialized program is not available at his/her home-state public institutions, the student may contact the NERSP graduate representative to request NERSP eligibility at the out-of-state New England state college or university that offers the program. The student needs t provide statements from the home-state publicinstitutions demonstrating the program’s unavailability. Approval of NERSP status is at the discretion of the institution.
- Participating institutions may choose to offer certificate and diploma programs, which are not necessarily listed in the NERSP catalog.
- The community colleges may choose to make available through the NERSP any program of study offered at their institutions.
Proximity-Based Programs of Study
In certain cases, students may apply for NERSP status at an out-of-state institution that is nearer to their legal residence (in closer proximity) than a home-state institution offering the same program. There are restrictions to this eligibility. Institutions accepting students may limit eligibility:
- To commuting students only;
- To students who reside within a certain distance from the accepting institution; and/or
- To students enrolling in certain programs (e.g. programs listed in the NERSP catalog, under-enrolled programs, etc.).
- A home-state institution offering the same program, or a state program, or a state system, may restrict the eligibility of their state’s residents on this basis to commuting students only.
- Institutions from adjoining states may negotiate any conflicts in their implementation of this policy. NEBHE will act as arbiter when institutions cannot reach agreement.
Institutions must notify NEBHE during the annual NERSP review whether and how they plan to accept students on this basis, and whether they plan to restrict the participation of their state’s residents to commuting students only.