Enrollment Fee for California Residents
The enrollment fee for California residents (as defined in the Education Code) is $20 per unit.* The District reserves the right to adjust the enrollment fee based on changes in State legislation. Fees may be charged retroactively if a change in fees occurs.

Tuition for Non-California Residents
Effective with the summer term, 2008 the nonresident tuition for out-of-state residents is $181 per unit, in addition to the enrollment fee. The nonresident tuition for those non U.S. citizens who cannot by law establish California residency is $188 per unit, in addition to the enrollment fee. The District reserves the right to adjust the nonresident tuition fee in line with applicable law.

Non-Resident Tuition Exemption (AB540)
If you attended a California high school for three or more years and graduated from a California high school or attained a GED or Certificate of Proficiency, you may be eligible for an exemption from nonresident tuition fees. For more information download the California Nonresident Tuition Exemption Request Form (PDF).

Fee Information
Based on a student vote in a campus election last spring, a student union fee is now being required of all students (except BOG-A Fee Waiver recipients, with Cal WORKS, TANF, general assistance, and SSI). The fee is $1.00 per unit, to a maximum of $10.00 per academic year. The enrollment fee, the new student union fee must be paid at the time of registration. The fee will contribute funding toward the eventual construction and maintenance of a student center in upcoming years.

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Parking Fee
Students may purchase a parking permit, valid for one semester. Fall and spring semester parking permits cost $35 for automobiles and $20 for motorcycles or mopeds. Students who qualify for the Board of Governors Fee Waiver pay $20 for the automobile parking permit. Summer session parking permits are $20 for automobiles and $10 for motorcycles or mopeds. A permit holder may be purchased for an an additional $1, if desired. Permits may be purchased from the Admissions Office, the Cashier's Office or the college bookstore.

Daily parking permits may be purchased from yellow ticket vending machines for $2.00. The machines require exact change, and they accept nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollar bills. The vending machines are located in Lot A, Lot 2A, Lot B, Lot C and on the perimeter road adjacent to the softball fields.

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Student Fee Refund Policy
Fee refunds for students who withdraw from school or drop classes by the deadline for class add/drop will be automatically calculated at the District Information Technology Center. Refund checks for complete or partial withdrawals from school will be processed after the first two weeks of instruction. Refund checks will be mailed to the student address on file in the college Admissions Office. If you have a new address, please notify the Admissions Office at the time of withdrawal or change of program.

Refund checks will be issued monthly after the first two weeks of instruction each semester. All refund checks will be made payable to the student whether paid by cash, check, money order, cashier’s check or credit card. No refund of the enrollment fee will be made to any student who withdraws from classes after the first two weeks of instruction for a full semester class, or after 10% of the class time for a short-term class. A refund will not be made if the student has other outstanding debts to the college.

Students who register early for the fall or spring semester and subsequently drop all classes prior to the beginning of the semester may petition for an early refund at the Cashier's Office.

The above policy also applies to the refund of nonresident tuition fees.

Parking Fee Refunds
Parking fee refunds will be made if the student drops all classes within the first two weeks of instruction for semester-length courses or by 10% of the length of short-term courses. The parking decal must be returned to the Cashier's Office for a refund. The refund check will be mailed to the student according to the same refund processing cycle as enrollment fee refunds. Lost or stolen parking permits are not refundable.

Financial Aid Enrollment Fee Refunds
If subsequent to paying enrollment fees, a student becomes eligible for financial aid and receives an enrollment fee waiver, the student will automatically be mailed a full refund check according to the same refund processing cycle as enrollment fee refunds. Students who qualify for the Board of Governors Enrollment Fee Waiver are exempt from parking fees over $20.00 per semester.

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Enrollment Fee Deferments
If subsequent to paying enrollment fees, a student becomes eligible for an enrollment fee deferment to an outside agency, the student should have the document stating the deferment submitted to the Cashier's Office. The student will then automatically be mailed a refund check of the deferred fees according to the same refund processing cycle as enrollment fee refunds.

Details regarding the refund policy are available from the Cashier's Office or Admissions Office.