2012-2013 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

Proficiency Examination
Fee
Students who believe they possess the
knowledge contained in a course may
request of the academic department to take
a proficiency examination. A nonrefundable
$50 fee is charged for each proficiency
examination to be taken and is payable at
Cashiers and Student Accounting prior to
taking the exam. Information concerning
proficiency examinations may be obtained
by contacting the chairperson of the
department offering the course for which
the exam is to be taken.
Transient Student Fees
Transient students (those who are taking one
or more courses to transfer back to another
college or university) complete the same
application and follow the same registration
process as other students taking courses for
credit. The instructional, general, lab and
appropriate residency status fees shall be
charged for courses taken. The one-time,
nonrefundable $50 Application, Records
and ID fee covers the cost of enrolling
at the college, including application and
permanent record maintenance, and a
student identification card. The Application,
Records and ID fee will appear and be
due for payment on the schedule and fee
statement for the academic semester in
which the student initially registers for
a class, whether the class is dropped or
cancelled. It is recommended that transient
students receive approval from their home
institution to take specific Columbus State
Community College courses to ensure
transferability and applicability of the credit
at their home institution.
Release of Records and
Transcripts
Columbus State Community College, in all
good faith, will not release nondirectory
information to individuals and organizations
outside of the college without the student’s
written permission, except when required
by law. Students may request that an
official Columbus State transcript be sent
to organizations and individuals outside of
the college by completing the Transcript
Request Form available at www.cscc.
edu. A photo ID is required for the student
or individual picking up the transcript in
person. Transcripts will not be released to
an individual other than the student without
detailed written permission signed by the
student specifying the name of the person
picking up the transcript. If a balance is
owed to the college, Columbus State will
not release a transcript for or to a student
until the balance is paid in full.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended, governs the
maintenance and release of records. A copy
of the regulations is available in the Records
and Registration Department, or by sending
a written request, including the student’s
signature to that department (see pages 32-
34) for a summary of the Act).
Refunds
The instructional, general and lab fees are
refundable for student-initiated drops in
accordance with the following guidelines:
a) Instructional and general fee refunds are
based upon the percentage of time elapsed
in each course. If the course is dropped
with 10% of the time elapsed in the course,
a 100% refund of instructional and general
fees will be issued.
b) If the course is dropped with 20% of the
time elapsed in the course, a 50% refund of
instructional and general fees will be issued.
c) Lab fees may be refundable based upon
the same percent of refund issued for
instructional and general fees.
d) No refunds are given beyond 20% of
the term.
Please check www.cscc.edu for the refund
deadlines. At the above website, under
Quick Links, select “Academic Calendar.”
A total refund of fees is made when a
program is cancelled or closed and the
student does not elect, or is not permitted,
to enroll in another program.
If there are extenuating circumstances that
have prevented the student from dropping
his or her class(es) within the 100% or
50% refund periods and warrant exception
to the refund procedure, the student must
complete the tuition refund request form. All
tuition refund requests submitted with the
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