Academic Policies and Procedures - Central Maine Community ...

tuition
and fees
Tuition and Fees
furnish students with tools. Students using College
tools pay a $100 deposit, which is refunded
at the end of the year if the tools are returned in
good condition.
Recording Fee for Portfolio
Assessment and/or
Challenge Examinations
The evaluation of learning acquired outside a
sponsored collegiate setting thru portfolio assessment,
standardized examinations (e.g.,
CLEP, etc.) or Central Maine Com munity College
course challenge examina tions are sometimes
utilized in the administration of Central
Maine Communi ty College Associate Degree
programs.
Central Maine Community College admin istered
portfolio assessment and/or course challenge
examinations usually take significant amounts
of administrative time and paperwork. The Recording
Fee for prior learning evaluation (e.g.
portfolio assess ments or course challenge
examinations, etc.) is equal to one credit hour
tuition charge ($84.00)
The Recording Fee is non-refundable. However,
a refund of pre-paid tuition will be authorized if
a course is successfully chal lenged within the
Add/Drop schedule.
Payment of Bills
Matriculating students are billed by semes ter for
tuition, room and board charges, and fees. Bills
are payable in full in August for the fall semester
and in December for the spring semester. The
late payment fee is $50.00 per month. Failure
to pay a bill with in the prescribed period may
keep a stu dent from receiving grades, degrees,
diplomas and transcripts and/or completing registration
or being included on official class lists.
Central Maine Community Col lege offers an
interest free payment plan for which the fee is
$35.00 and $50.00 if the account is delinquent.
The College does not otherwise carry open student
accounts. Students may not attend classes
unless they have paid all bills or have made
payment plan arrangements with the Business
Offi ce for deferred payments.
Non-matriculating part-time students must make
full payment of tuition and fees at the time of
course registration. A purchase order or letter
authorizing sponsorship must be submitted to
the Business Office in order to defer payment.
Refund Policy -
Matriculated Students
The Board of Trustees of the Maine Com munity
College System has established the following
schedule as policy (No. 402) for refunding tuition
and room and board pay ments to full and
part-time matriculated stu dents who withdraw
from the College in accordance with the schedule
and provi sion set forth below.
Tuition and Room Deposits are refundable for
a period up to 120 days prior to the start of a
semester.
Tuition and
Room and Board Refunds*
Official withdrawal from College within 10 class
days of semester:
80% refund
Official withdrawal from College within 11-20
class days:
50% refund
Official withdrawal from College after 20 class
days:
NO refund
Course canceled by College:
100% refund
Note: For purposes of calculating refunds, the
attendance period begins on the first day of the
academic semester and ends on the date the
student notifies the Registrar’s Office in writing
of her/his withdrawal.
Resident students who must move out of the
residence halls to participate in a field experience
internship to meet a curriculum requirement
may be eligible for a refund of the unused
portion of room and board expenses.
*Students receiving Federal Financial Aid Funds
are subject to mandated federal refund procedures
upon withdrawal from the college. Please
see page 13 for details.
Refund Policy -
Non-Matriculated Students
Non-matriculated students who offi cially withdraw
(drop) from a course within the fi rst ten
class days of the semester or term will be entitled
to a full refund of tuition and course fees.
Official “Drop” forms may be obtained from the
Registrar’s Office. Prop erly completed and dated
“Drop” forms must be in the Registrar’s Offi ce
prior to the end of the “refund period” above for
the applicable course(s). The Registrar’s Offi ce
will notify the Business Office of all approved
course withdrawals. Refunds usually require
two to four weeks for pro cessing.
Notes
Refund levels may vary for special or short-term
courses depending upon the circumstances. No
refunds are given for terminations resulting from
academic, dis ciplinary or financial dismissal.
Students who believe that individual circumstances
warrant exceptions from the published
policy may appeal to the College President or
his/her designee.
Central Maine Community College reserves the
right to withhold grades, transcripts, Certificates,
Diplomas or Degrees from students who have
not met all financial obligations to the College.
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