2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

14 TUITION AND FEES
TUITION AND FEES
The following represents the tuition and fees for the 2009-2010 academic
year. For future years, these amounts are subject to change based on the
recommendations of the college’s Board of Trustees.
Tuition
Per Credit Hour
Residents of sponsoring school districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $93
Pennsylvanians residing in an area that does not sponsor
a community college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $186
Non-Pennsylvania residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $279
THE COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE THE
TUITION AND FEES HEREIN STATED. (Tuition and fees do not include the cost
of text books.)
Fees
Application Fee (non-refundable)
A $25 fee is charged when applying for enrollment in credit courses. The fee is
a one-time charge and is in effect for your expected admission term or any
time in the future.
Instructional Support Fee
Instructional support fees are charged to support the cost of technology and/or
the cost of unusual staffing, supply or facility costs associated with the course.
Credit courses are charged either $30.00, $35.00 or $40.00 per credit hour.
Plant Fee
A plant fee is charged to all students who do not reside in a school district that
sponsors Delaware County Community College. The plant fee for nonsponsors
who live in Pennsylvania is $3 per credit hour. Plant fee for out-ofstate
students is $6 per credit hour.
Student Activity Fee (non-refundable)
Per credit hour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2
Records Processing Fee (non-refundable)
This fee is charged each semester to students to cover the cost of transcripts,
enrollment/payment verification, early registration, drop/add processing and
parking lot services.
College credit courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20/term
Non-credit courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5/term
Payment Plan Fee (non-refundable)
A $30 fee is charged for deferring payment of tuition and fees through the
College’s Payment Plan. The payment plan is limited to credit courses and is
not available to international students. Payments and due dates vary by term.
Specific information about the plan may be obtained from the cashier at 610-
359-5118.
Late Registration Fee (non-refundable)
A $20 fee may be charged to all students who register for courses after the
announced registration dates or during the designated late registration period.
Check Service Fee
A $25 fee is charged each time a check is returned by the bank.
Commencement Fee (non-refundable)
A $25 fee is charged to all students who notify the College of their eligibility to
graduate by filing the appropriate application. The fee covers the cost of
completion credentials, rental of cap and gown, and other commencement
expenses. This fee is assessed only once per degree.
Certificate of Competency Fee (non-refundable)
A $10 fee is charged to all students who anticipate completing Certificate of
Competency program requirements and file the appropriate application form.
The fee covers the cost of completion credentials. For concurrent certificates,
additional forms and fees apply.
International Fee (non-refundable)
A $35 per credit hour International Fee is charged to students who are citizens
of a country other than the United States and who enter on non-immigrant
visas. This fee is used to support services to international students at DCCC.
Payment Policy
All tuition and fees are payable at time of registration unless the student
participates in the College’s Tuition Payment Plan (see below). The College
accepts American Express, VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, cash, money
orders and personal checks. The Marple, Downingtown, and Southeast
locations have cashier services. Students will not receive grade reports or
transcripts and will be barred from registration or commencement until
financial obligations are settled to the satisfaction of College officials.
Tuition Payment Plan
Students in credit courses may take advantage of the tuition payment plan.
This plan divides tuition into two, three, or four (depending on the date of
registration) equal monthly payments rather than requiring one lump sum.
A $30 non-refundable enrollment fee is charged for this plan. International
students are not eligible for the tuition payment plan. Information about the
plan is available from the cashier or by calling 610-359-5118.
Tuition and Fee Refund
To be eligible for any refund, the student must officially withdraw from the
course or courses. Contact the Records Office for details. A refund will not be
issued that is greater than 100% of tuition and refundable fees minus any
non-refundable fees and required deposits. Students who receive federal
financial aid and withdraw before completing 60% of the semester will have
all or a portion of that aid returned to the federal fund before any refund is
issued (see financial aid section of this catalog). Refund of eligible payments
will be made according to the following schedule:
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE