2011-2012 CaTalog - Schenectady County Community College

TUITION AND FEESTuition and FeesThe tuition and fees for full-time and part-time students are given onPages 18 and 19. Students carrying 12 or more credits in any givensemester are considered full time, although an average of at least15 credit hours per semester is required to complete any Associate’sdegree program on a normal two-year schedule.The tuition, fees and charges published in the Tuition and FeeSchedule are in effect at the time of the printing of this Catalog. TheCollege reserves the right, however, to make changes in tuition, feesand charges at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.Full-time tuition covers all credit courses, day or evening, offeredby SCCC, including cross-registration agreements. It does not covertuition for non-credit courses or courses in other locations for whichno prior cross-registration approval has been obtained.Student Insurance PlansA 12-month accident plan is compulsory for full-time studentsand the fee is non-refundable. Supplemental health insurance isrecommended for physician outpatient visits and hospitalization.The College offers optional sickness insurance at a moderate pricefor full-time students. Students are urged to give this carefulconsideration.There is an optional accident medical insurance plan available forpart-time students on campus. Further information regarding theinsurance may be obtained from the Business Office.Student Activity FeeIn accordance with SUNY policy adopted by the College andapproved by the Board of Trustees, a mandatory non-refundableStudent Activity Fee for students is charged by the College at eachregistration. Fee varies based on status (part-time vs. full-time). TheStudent Government Association budget is funded by the StudentActivity Fee and supports the total activities program, all clubs andorganizations and sponsors all intercollegiate athletic programs of theCollege. It is the responsibility of the College, through the appropriateCollege officials, to ensure that all fees are expended for purposesdetermined to be cultural, educational, recreational and social.A formal audit review is conducted annually of the StudentGovernment Association budget. This report is available to the public.For more information on the Activity Fee, visit www.sunysccc.edu, orstop by the Division of Student Affairs, Elston Hall 222.Certificate of ResidenceThe county of legal residence for a New York state resident attendinga community college contributes to the College a portion of theCollege’s cost for providing services to the student. The basis forassessing counties for this funding is the Certificate of Residence.To qualify for in-state tuition, a student must submit a Certificate of16Residence annually. Failure to submit a Certificate of Residence willresult in the student being billed out-of-state tuition charges. Theapplication for Certificate of Residence (Form B-80) is availablein the Registrar’s Office, Student Accounts, on the SCCC website(www.sunysccc.edu) and in the directory of programs and coursesfor fall, spring and summer. Schenectady County residents will berequired to provide a proof of residency with their affidavitor certificate.To qualify as a New York state resident, a student must currently livein New York state and have lived within the state continuously fora period of at least one year prior to the date that the Form B-80 iscompleted. To qualify as a New York state resident, a student mustalso be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or have a valid immigrantstatus. Non-immigrants who currently are in the U.S. on any type ofvisa are not eligible for resident tuition.New York state residents who have lived in more than one countyduring the past six months MUST complete the Form B-80 for eachcounty in which they have resided.RefundsRefunds to students are made by mail only to the address shown onthe student’s registration form. Credit card refunds will be credited tothe card used for the initial payment. Full refunds will be made foreach course canceled by the College. However, if a course is canceled,it is the student’s responsibility to add other courses, if necessary, tomaintain full-time status.No refunds are made of the following fees:• Late Registration Fee• Accident Insurance Fee• Sickness Insurance Fee• Parking Fines• Student Activity FeeFor Credit Courses: Students who withdraw from all of their coursesor reduce their credit load, either from full-time to part-time or withinpart-time status, will receive a refund, provided they submit formscontaining all the required signatures to the Registrar’s Officeas follows:• Prior to the first day of the semester:100% Refund• Through the end of the first week of the semester:75% Refund• Through the end of the second week of the semester:50% Refund• Through the end of the third week of the semester:25% Refund• After the end of the third week of the semester: No RefundFor Courses Offered on Other Than a 15-Week Basis.Refunds will be scheduled on a proportioned basis, similar to thepreceding list.Refunds to either full-time or part-time students are made by mailonly to the address shown on the student’s registration form. 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