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Fees

FEE TYPE	AMOUNT	REQUIRED OF
Enrollment (Fees are subject to change)	$20 per unit	All Students, except high school students enrolling through the Concurrent Enrollment and College Consortium Programs. These fees are waived for recipients of the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver.
Audit	$15 per unit	Students approved to audit a course that is on the list of designated courses. (Students enrolling in a variable unit course must register and pay for maximum units)
Nonresident Tuition	$191 per unit (plus $20 per unit Enrollment Fee)	Nonresidents of California, Nonresident tuition exemption.
Foreign Student Tuition	$200 per unit (plus $20per unit Enrollment Fee)	International Students
International Student (F-1 Visa) Health Insurance	$120 Summer $310 Fall or Spring $740 Full Year	All F-1 Visa International Students who do not present proof that they have the required level of private health insurance.
Health Services* (Fees subject to increase)	$13 Summer $16 Fall $16 Spring	All Students, except those enrolled ONLY in off-campus or weekend classes, Distance Learning courses, or the Concurrent Enrollment Program. See Explanation of Fees
Student Representation (Optional Fee)	$ 1	All Students except those enrolled in the Concurrent Program. See Explanation of Fees.
Student Body (Optional Fee)	$8 Fall $8 Spring (Fall and Spring Only)	All students who wish to obtain a Photo ID Card from the Student Activities Office. This fee is automatically assessed as part of your total fees (except for students enrolled ONLY in off-campus, weekend or Distance Learning courses, or the Concurrent Enrollment program). See Explanation of Fees.
Student Union	$1 per unit $5 max per semester (Fall and Spring only)	All Students, except those enrolled in the Concurrent Enrollment Program. See Explanation of Fees.
Parking	$2 per day $40.00 Fall $40 Spring $20 Summer $70 two term permit (no refund)	Persons who park motor vehicles on campus. Daily permits may be purchased for $2.00 from ticket dispensers. See Parking & Transportation in the Class Schedule for more information. Permits are not required on weekends.
Official Transcript Rush transcript request (All SMCCD records will appear on one transcript)	$5 $10 additional	Students may request a transcript of their academic record from Cañada College, College of San Mateo and/or Skyline College in person or at WebSMART. (The first two transcripts requested are free of charge.) If a rush request is made, an additional $10 rush fee is charged for each transcript. Allow 24 hours for rush transcript processing.
Returned Check	$20	Students whose personal checks are returned by the bank. (Only cash, credit card, Cashier’s Check or money order will be honored to clear a returned check). Bookstore fee for a returned check may differ.

*Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization may be exempted from paying the health services fee. Contact the Health Center for details.

Fees are subject to change at any time by action of the State Legislature, Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges or the District Board of Trustees.

Fees are due and payable at the time of registration
It is the student's responsibility to withdraw officially within the published deadlines to avoid penalty grades and fee obligations
Outstanding account balances are subject to referral to a collection agency

Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid to cover fees. Contact the Financial Aid Office, Building 2, Student Services Center (650) 738 4236, or access WebSMART to apply.

EXPLANATION OF FEES
Student Body Fee: supports student-sponsored activities and programs. Visit the Student Activities Office in Bldg6, Room 6212, (650) 738-4275, to obtain your Student Body Card with a photo ID to receive special discounts at local businesses. All fees must be paid in full to receive a photo ID. This fee is automatically assessed as part of our total fees. If you choose not to pay this fee, please visit the Student Activities Office by September 12, 2008. For short courses fee must be waived within the first 10% of the course.

Student Representation Fee: established by student vote to support student advocacy to local, state and federal offices. This fee may be waived for religious, political, moral or financial reasons by completing a form available at the Student Activities Office.

Student Union Fee: (Fall and Spring Semester only) assessed at $1.00 per unit up to a maximum of $5.00 per semester and no more than $10.00 per student per academic year. Funds will be used to support the financing, construction and operation of the Student Union. This fee may not be waived.

Health Service Fee: provides basic campus health services (nurse on-duty) and medical coverage for injuries incurred while the student is on campus or attending an off-campus, College-sponsored event.

Additional Fees: Students are required to purchase textbooks, miscellaneous supplies, tools and technical supplies for certain programs. In some courses, students will also be required to pay an instructional materials charge.

ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
Students must purchase their own textbooks and supplies. Considerable savings are possible through the purchase of used textbooks from the Skyline College Bookstore. Excluding living and transportation costs, the total of all expenses for a full-time student should not exceed $600 per semester for California residents. Some courses require special equipment or materials fees at student expense:

ACCOUNTING, ART, BUSINESS, COMPUTER APPLICATIONS & OFFICE TECHNOLOGY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS, MATH – $3 to $25 materials fee is required for certain courses.
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY – Approximately $900 tool costs for the first semester with an additional $900 over the remaining semesters.
COSMETOLOGY – Approximately $1,800 over the length of the program for uniforms and equipment.

Please refer to the course description in the Schedule of Classes for specific course fee information. .

FEES AND REFUND POLICY
1. Fees Payment deadlines:

Summer 2008: July 1, 2008
Fall 2008: September 5, 2008

For late-start classes, fees are due at the time of registration.

2. Student records, including transcripts, are automatically held until all debts to the District colleges have been cleared.

3. Review your account on WebSMART regularly for past due balances.

4. To be eligible for a credit or refund, a student must officially withdraw from a course within the stated deadline as displayed on WebSMART Class Schedule Summary for exact refund dates. If registration occurs after the refund date for a class, no refund will be available.

5. If you decide not to attend classes, whether or not your fees have been paid, it is your responsibility to officially withdraw within published deadlines to avoid penalty grades and fee obligations. A withdrawal initiated by a Professor may not result in a refund.

6. A student may either maintain a credit balance on account or request a refund.

7. Refunds are not issued automatically. You must contact the Cashier’s Office to request a refund.

8. Credit balances remain on student accounts for a maximum of five (5) years.

9. Fees paid by personal check(s) require 30 days for bank clearance before refunds can be processed.

10. A $10 non-refundable processing fee (plus an additional $50.00 processing fee for nonresident tuition) will be retained by the College if a refund is issued to a student withdrawing from all classes. A refund processing fee may be charged only once per semester or summer session.

11. Students who withdraw from classes and receive Financial Aid are advised to contact the Financial Aid Office regarding possible repayment owed to federal funds if received prior to withdrawal — (650) 738-4236

12. Fees will be credited or refunded if an action of the College (e.g. class cancellation) prevents a student from attending.

13. Parking Fee. If a parking permit has been issued, it must be returned to the Cashier’s Office for a credit or refund
of the parking fee to be processed.

The deadlines to return Parking Permits:

Spring 2008: February 4, 2008
Summer 2008: June 21, 2008

Contact the Cashier’s office regarding fee or refund questions:
(650) 738-4101
Building 2, Student Services Center

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