Financial Obligation
Students, by the act of registration, automatically incur a financial obligation to the college. This means that students who register for one or more classes (unless they officially drop their classes within the time specified for a refund) are obligated to pay the full amount of their tuition and fees. Failure to pay tuition and fees may result in cancellation of a student’s registration, but students are still responsible for classes that do not get dropped or purged for non-payment. In accordance with the State Fiscal Procedures, unpaid accounts will be forwarded to a state collections agent. Such assignments to a collections agent may impact the student’s credit rating and may result in the addition of collection fees, attorney fees, interest or other costs. The college will not register a student, provide semester grades or a final transcript to any student or former student who has any financial obligations to the college.
Refundable Fees
High Cost Program Fees. $6.15 per credit hour. A policy implemented to offset expenditures related to high-cost programs as defined by the State Board for Community Colleges. Refundable only when a class is dropped before the deadline date.
Fire Safety Program Equipment Fee. $800. Used to cover equipment, materials, and related costs required by the program.
Instructional Technology Fee. $6.15 per credit hour for all Math and English courses to offset technology costs and support services.
Student Activity Fee. $17.30 per term per student. Supports student life.
Student Bond Fee. $2 per credit hour. Used to pay for common-use space and lounge space. Refundable only when a class is dropped before the deadline date.
Student Government Fee. $1.50 per credit hour, maximum 12 credit hours, not to exceed $18. Supports student government and approved activities. Refundable only when all classes are dropped before the deadline date.
Parking Fee. $1.05 per credit hour, up to $12.60 maximum. Used for lot repair & upgrades.
Student Enrollment Charge. $11.65. Used to offset processing and material costs.
Refundable Charges
Refundable up to the deadline date for each class that is dropped.
Basic Law Enforcement Training Charge. $1,378. Covers the cost of ammunition, police vehicles, printing books, notebooks, hand-out materials, handcuffs, arrest control uniforms, targets, target frames, CPR/First Aid books and certificates.
Certification charge. $10.
Film and Video lab charge. $150.
Paralegal-Law Library Charge. $60. Covers cost for classroom use, library privileges, and allows student access to Computer On-Line Research Services, such as Westlaw and Lexis.
Private Instruction Charge. $150 per credit. (Regular tuition and program fees do not cover the cost of private instruction.)
Art Material Charges. Ceramics $50; Photography $12; Jewelry $60 for 1 credit hour or $175 for 3 credit hours; Multimedia Graphic Design (MGD) Lab $25 flat fee for one or more MGD courses; Sculpture $12; Stained Glass $125.
Non-Refundable Charges and Fees
Basic Law Enforcement Charge. $100. The Academy assesses a non-refundable charge for applying to the Academy. The charge covers administration fingerprint cards processed by the CBI and FBI, as is required by state law. It also includes the cost of a limited background investigation to verify information covered in the student’s application.
Challenge/Portfolio Charge. 50% of in-state tuition. Used to offset instructional costs, materials and processing costs.
Emergency Medical Provider (EMP) Equipment Charge. EMS 115 - $100; EMS 125 - $400; EMS 126 - $75; EMS 225 - $400; EMS 228 - $500; EMS 280 - $300. Used to offset special equipment required for the course. Refundable prior to the 1st day of class.
Emergency Student Loan Charge. $20. Used to offset processing costs to administer the Emergency Student Loan Fund. $5.00 will be assessed for each late payment.
International Student Application Charge. $75.
Return Check Charge. $30.
