TCTC Catalog - Tri-County Technical College

GENERAL
INFORMATION
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Financial Information
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to pay out-of-state tuition if they
are not legal residents of the state of South Carolina.
Students living in North Carolina or Georgia are eligible
for in-state tuition if they work for companies located in
South Carolina (verification will be required).
An application for change of residence status from outof-state
to in-state must be approved before the start of
each term to qualify for the in-state rate. If the application
is approved after the start of a term, the in-state rate
will be in effect for the following term. (Legal residence
status is determined by regulations issued under S.C.
Code of Laws, 1976, Titles 59-112-10 through 59-112-
100.) Any questions about residency status should be
directed to the Vice President for Student Affairs. Students
who falsify residential information will be charged
the out-of-state tuition rate, plus interest at a rate of eight
percent per annum and a penalty amounting to twentyfive
percent of the out-of-state rate for one term. Students
will not be allowed to receive transcripts or graduate from
the College until these charges have been paid.
TUITION
Tuition is subject to change without notice. Current
tuition rates are as follows:
Full-time Part-time
Anderson/Oconee/ $1,225 $102 per credit hour
Pickens Counties
All Other S.C. $1,368 $114 per credit hour
Counties
Out-of-State/
Out-of-Country $2,910 $242.50 per credit hour
Senior Citizens
The College offers tuition-free courses, both credit and
non-credit, on a space-available basis to senior citizens,
60 years of age or older. To be eligible for tuition-free
courses, a student must be a legal resident of South
Carolina, not be employed full time, and meet all
admission requirements. The College may require proof
that the student is eligible for tuition-waived status. All
students, including senior citizens, will be responsible
for purchasing required textbooks and paying material
fees. Community and personal interest courses through
the Continuing Education Division are not offered on a
tuition-free basis.
Children of Veterans
Based on the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976 Title
59-111-20, the College offers “Free Credit Tuition for
Certain War Veterans’ Children.” The Business Office
must receive a letter from the state of South Carolina,
Office of the Governor, Division of Veterans’ Affairs,
before waiving tuition. Tuition waivers apply only to
credit courses.
Children of Firemen, Law-enforcement Officers,
and Other Public Employees Totally Disabled or
Killed in the Line of Duty
Based on the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, Title
59-111-110, the College offers free tuition to children of
firemen, law-enforcement officers, organized rescue
squad members, and other kinds of public employees
who become totally disabled or are killed in the line of
duty. The Business Office must receive a letter from the
appropriate agency before tuition is waived. Tuition
waivers apply only to credit courses.
Prorated Tuition for Comprehensive Studies
Courses
If a student registers for Comprehensive Studies courses
after the term begins, the student may pay a prorated
amount of tuition. There is no refund available on the
prorated tuition amount.
SPECIAL FEES
Fees are subject to change without notice. Current fees
include:
• Application Fee: $20
• Exemption Fee: $25 per course
• Graduation Fee: $20
• Identification Cards: $2
• Late Registration Fee: $10
• Official Transcript Fees: $5 per copy
• Technology Fee: $48 for full-time students and
$4 per credit hour for part-time students (charged
each term)
• Uniform, Equipment, and Insurance Fees: Students
who enroll in Expanded Duty Dental Assisting,
Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing,
Practical Nursing, Surgical Technology, or Veterinary
Technology must purchase lab coats and/or
uniforms and may be required to pay a liability
insurance fee. Certain other majors, such as the
Early Childhood Development Program, require
the purchase of some equipment/supplies which
become the property of the student. Criminal
record checks also are required for certain programs
at an additional student cost of $25.
PAYMENT OF TUITION AND FEES
Dishonored (Returned) Checks
A $25 fee will be assessed for each dishonored (returned)
check.
Debts Owed to the College
Students who owe the College for tuition, books, parking
tickets, library fines, or other debts will not receive
grades until the bill has been paid. Students owing $50
or more will not be allowed to register until the bill has