DIRECTORY - Southwest Virginia Community College

TUITION AND FEES
Tuition and related costs are set by the State Board for Community Colleges and are
subject to change. For current tuition and related costs, please consult with the Admissions
Office or the appropriate class schedule.
The applicant will be required to complete a residence affidavit (included as a portion
of the Admission Application Form) to determine state residency eligibility for tuition
purposes.
Dishonored Check Fee
The College will assess a $20.00 service charge for checks returned for any reason.
Student Comprehensive Fee
A comprehensive fee will be charged at the rate of $1.50 per credit hour for credit
classes and for non-credit courses. The purpose of the comprehensive fee revenue is to
provide support for College student government activities and events and parking auxiliary.
Fifty percent ($0.75) of the revenue generated shall be earmarked for student activities
and events, and 50% ($0.75) shall be budgeted for the parking auxiliary fund. Students
who drop classes within the specified time frame will be provided for refund of the
comprehensive fee.
The College President may waive the comprehensive fee for special classes designed
for business and industry and for any other justifiable special circumstance.
Technology Fee
A technology fee will be charged at the rate of $3.00 per credit hour that will be used
to finance major improvements in information technology at the College. The funds will
be used along with revenue from additional sources to implement a program of technology
improvements designed to improve the use of technology in delivering instructional and
student support services.
Waived Tuition
The Code of Virginia, Section 23-7.1, provides that free tuition and required fees to
state-supported institutions shall be granted to children of deceased or permanently disabled
veterans of the armed forces of the United States provided disability or death was the
result of service-related injury. Also, children of prisoners of war or individuals missing
in action are eligible for tuition waiver.
Students who are eligible for the tuition waiver under this law must provide
documentation from the State Division of War Veterans Claims to the Veterans Affairs
Clerk before the tuition can be waived.
Tuition and required fees are also waived for children of law enforcement officers,
firefighters and rescue squad members killed in the line of duty.
Waived Tuition for Students in Certain Dual Enrollment Courses
Tuition shall be charged at in-state rates for any high school or magnet school student,
not otherwise qualified for in-state tuition, pursuant to Section 23-7.4 of the Code of
Virginia, who is enrolled in courses specifically designed as part of the high school or
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