2011-2012 Catalog - Columbus State Community College

ciency 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 matriculation fee covers
the cost of enrolling at the college, including application and
permanent record maintenance, and a student identification card.
The matriculation fee will appear and be due for payment on the
schedule and fee statement for the academic quarter 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.
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. 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. If the course is dropped with 30%
of the time elapsed in the course, a 25% refund of instructional
and general fees will be issued. Lab fees may be refundable based
upon the same percent of refund issued for instructional and general
fees. No refunds are given beyond 30% of the term.
Please check www.cscc.edu for the refund deadlines.
A total refund of quarterly 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%,
50%, or 25% 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 statement of
explanation, written and signed by the student, and supporting third
party documentation by the deadline are reviewed and approved
or denied by a committee. All requestors are notified of the committee’s
decision via USPS mail.
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 30-32) for a summary of
the Act).
Refunds
The quarterly instructional, general and lab fees are refundable for
student-initiated drops in accordance with the following guidelines:
Instructional and general fee refunds are based upon the percentage
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Refund requests submitted after the following dates will not be
considered:
Summer Quarter – November 15 th of the same year
Autumn Quarter – February 15 th of the following year
Winter Quarter – May 15 th of the same year
Spring Quarter – August 15 th of the same year
Tuition Refund Request form is available at www.cscc.edu.
Non-Resident, International, and
Resident Status for Tuition
Purposes
All public, state-supported institutions are required to report
enrollment data to the State of Ohio according to Section (F)(4)
of the Ohio Administrative Code, Section 3333-1-10. A student’s
residency status, i.e., Non-Resident, International, or Resident, is
initially determined by the information he or she provides at the
point of application for admission to Columbus State Community
College.
Residency Group Sessions are conducted each quarter to assist
students in a re-determination of their current residency status with
Columbus State Community College. According to the Residency
Rule 3333-1-10, Section (F)(5), it is incumbent upon a person to
apply for a change in residency, and his or her failure to do so as
soon as he or she is entitled to a change shall preclude the granting
of residency retroactive to that date. A change in residency shall
be prospective only from the date such application is received. A
change in residency status under this section is never automatic,