Steps for Graduate Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate Students

Learn more about how to apply for Financial Aid. Students who have applied for Financial Aid will not receive an award package until they have been officially accepted by Shenandoah University.

View the current Tuition and Fees

View the current Cost of Attendance

If you need assistance, please contact Hornet Central at 540-665-4514 or email hornetcentral@su.edu.

If you are the recipient of any scholarships or grants from outside of Shenandoah University, please log into Hornet Hub with your username and password sent to you by Admissions. Once you are logged in, please select Financial Aid, from the drop down menu at the top of the page select “Report/View Outside Awards” and enter each outside award.

If you need assistance, please contact Hornet Central at 540-665-4514 or email hornetcentral@su.edu.

Academic success is related to your overall health, and the Wilkins Wellness Center is your one-stop hub for health and counseling services. You must submit a waiver or enroll in the health insurance plan annually. You must submit your waiver or enroll in the insurance plan by August 1 to avoid late fees.

If you have a credit balance on your student account, will be enrolling in the university health insurance plan, and would like to use all or part of this money to pay for your health insurance, please complete the online form. You will need your username and password to access this online form.

Student Health Insurance Enroll or Waiver

Please review the Health and Insurance Requirement section to be sure you are completing the appropriate form.

Question may be directed to the Wilkins Wellness Center. Please reach out if you have any questions at wwcenter@su.edu or 540-665-4530

The Occupational Therapy Division will register you for your classes. Once registration is complete, you will receive an email with information about how to pay your tuition and fees. Look for this information to be provided approximately 5-10 weeks prior to the start of the first term.

Please be aware there is an online registration period for each term. The dates for online registration are listed on the academic calendar. Students who register during online registration will be required to pay tuition by the published due dates listed on the academic calendar and in the How to Pay Your Tuition and Fees section.

Students who choose to register after the online registration period has closed, will need to submit a completed paper registration form that has been signed by their advisor to Hornet Central. This form can be scanned and emailed to hornetcentral@su.edu. Tuition payment is due at the time of registration. Students who enroll during the add/drop period will be assessed a late registration fee.

Tuition, fees, and housing rates are available to view by academic year and school/program.

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A nonrefundable 1.5% surcharge is imposed on the transaction amount of all credit and debit card payments, which is not greater than the cost of acceptance. 

Electronic Checks can be made online, a $3.00 fee will be applied to electronic check payments.

Tuition Due Dates

Tuition Due Dates – Students may view upcoming tuition due dates for the academic year.

View Your Account Statement And Make A Payment

Students must be registered for classes and have an outstanding balance on their student account to be able to pay online.

Students

1. 1. Login to Hornet Hub
      • Your username and password are sent to you via email from the Admissions Office
   2. Select “Student Finance”
   3. Select “Make a Payment” from the drop down menu. You may not make a payment unless there is a balance due.
   4. To view your account, select “Account Activity” from the drop down menu at the top of the page and select the applicable term.

Parent/Person Proxies

Students may grant Parent/Person Proxy access to a person of their choice.
To grant Parent/Person Proxy access, the student must:

• Login to Hornet Hub
• Click on student’s name at the top right of page
• Choose View/Add Proxy Access from drop down menu
  • Please note that you must enter the parent/person’s current/existing email address so the parent/person can receive his/her username and password.

Once a parent has been granted Parent/Proxy access, parent must:

1. Login as a Parent/Person Proxy using the parent/person’s username and password
2. Select the student name, not the parent/person name, from list on the Person Proxy page
3. Select Student Finance
4. Select Make a Payment

If you will be mailing a check, be sure to provide the student’s full name and Shenandoah ID number with the check. Please mail payment to the following address:
Shenandoah University
Hornet Central
1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601

Shenandoah University Payment Plan

Shenandoah offers the option to divide your tuition bill into 5 monthly payments for the fall term and 4 monthly payments for the spring term.

• Fall payments are due August through December.
• Spring payments are due January through April.

For more information visit Shenandoah University Payment Plan.

Refunds are issued to students who have a credit balance on their student accounts after tuition, fees and other applicable charges have been paid. In the fall and spring terms, refunds are issued on the second Friday of the term. Summer refunds are issued within 14 days of the start date of the program classes. Refunds are issued via direct deposit. In order to receive your refund, follow these instructions. Banking Information must be entered by May 1.

Slingshot is our Campus Bookstore partner.  The Slingshot platform allows you to find all your materials in one place. You can use your SU credentials to sign into the portal where your class schedule is loaded along with all the materials you need. From there, you can select the item with the format and price you want.

For summer 2026 classes:

The a-la-carte model is available: Using your SU credentials, sign into the Slingshot Portal and see your classes and the materials needed. Choose the materials and shipping method you would like, then pay with a debit/credit credit card. 

For fall 2026 classes and beyond:

You are Opted In! Slingshot offers a subscription model.  

• Slingshot Platform: Use your SU credentials to sign into the Slingshot Portal. 
• Format Options: Choose between a rental, new, used or digital format. 
• Delivery: Materials will be automatically delivered to your doorstep at the address you have on file with the university.
• Payment: All course materials will be charged to your student account. Any available financial aid or scholarship funds will first be applied to tuition and fees. If funds remain after those charges are covered, they can be used toward your materials. Any remaining balance is your responsibility. 
• Worry-Free Returns: You have seven days to return anything upon receipt of an item, no questions asked. Just reach out to Slingshot Customer Support at customersupport@slingshotedu.com to receive a prepaid shipping label or visit the Campus Bookstore in the Brandt Student Center. 
• Want to Opt Out? You can opt out at any time. You can still buy books a la carte at the Campus Bookstore or purchase them online.

What happens if you lose your SU Identification Card?

Please contact Auxiliary Services (auxservices@su.edu)

A replacement fee will be charged to your student account. Payment may be made online via Hornet Hub.

Be sure you are checking your SU email account for updates and program specific information.

Program Contacts:
Morghen Sikes, Ph.D., OTR/L | Director of OTD-PP
OTDAdmissions@su.edu | 540-542-6543

Explore the Occupational Therapy Program.