COA 09-11 Catalog - Peralta Colleges

20 College INFORMATIONHigh school students admitted on a part-time basis uponrecommendation of their principal and students enrolledin Apprenticeship programs are exempt from paying theEnrollment Fee.Campus Center Use FeeEach student is required to pay a Campus Center UseFee of $2 each semester at time of registration. Feescollected will amortize the loan used to construct theStudent Center. No Campus Center Use Fee is collectedfor Summer Session or for off-campus classes.AC Transit EasyPass FeeAll students enrolled in nine (9) or more units are requiredto pay a fee of $31 per semester, collected at the time ofenrollment. The fee entitles eligible students to receive anAC Transit EasyPass bus pass.Student Representation FeeAll students are required to pay a Student Representationfee of $1 per semester, collected at the time ofenrollment.Nonresident TuitionStudents who are not legal residents of California forone year prior to the first day of the term for which theyare applying are charged nonresident tuition. The ratefor the 2009-2010 school year is $190 per semester unit,and is subject to change for the 2010-2011 school year.Nonresident students must pay nonresident tuition inaddition to the California Community College EnrollmentFee and Campus Center Use Fee before being permittedto enroll.High school students admitted on a part-time basison the recommendation of their principal are exemptfrom paying nonresident tuition. Apprentices enrolledin apprentice programs also are exempt from payingnonresident tuition.Nonresident Fee Exemption (AB 540)Non-Resident students who meet the following criteriaare exempt from non-resident and capital outlay fees:1. The student must have attended a California highschool for three years or more.2. The student must have graduated from a Californiahigh school or attained the equivalent (e.g. GED orproficiency exam).3. The student must file an affidavit with the college thatindicates the student has applied for legalization orwill apply as soon as he or she is eligible, IF and onlyif, the student is without lawful immigration status.Nonresident Capital Outlay FeeNonresident students who are both citizens and residentsof a foreign country must pay a Nonresident CapitalOutlay Fee. The fee for 2009-2010 is $6 per semesterunit up to a maximum of $144 a year, and is subject tochange for the 2010-2011 school year. The fee representsthe prorated cost of capital improvements attributable tononresident citizens and residents of foreign countriesand is in addition to Nonresident Tuition, Enrollmentand Campus Center Use Fees. Nonresident CapitalOutlay Fees cannot be waived without specific action bythe Board of Trustees of the Peralta Community CollegeDistrict.Military Residence ExemptionNonresident U.S. military personnel on active duty inCalifornia (except those assigned for educational purposesto state-supported institutions of higher education) aregranted a waiver of Nonresident Tuition until they aredischarged from their military service. Their dependentsare granted a waiver for a period of one year from the datethey enter California. Upon expiration of the waivers,evidence must be provided as to the date the studentsurrendered his/her out-of-state residence to become aresident of California. The student will be classified as anonresident and charged Nonresident Tuition until oneyear has elapsed since the out-of-state residency wassurrendered.Payment of FeesThe following methods of payment are acceptable forpayment of any and all fees at College of Alameda:ChecksPlease make checks payable to: College of Alameda. Alsoinclude your social security number on the front of thecheck.There will be a $25 service charge if a bank returns acheck, NSF (Not Sufficient Funds), Account Closed orPayment Stopped.Credit/ATM CardsThe following cards are accepted for payment of any andall fees: Discover, MasterCard and Visa. ATM cards musthave the Inter-Link symbol. Sorry, no cash back.There is a $25 service fee for credit card chargebacks.CashAs always, cash is welcome.Note: Failure to make good on a returned check or a creditcard charge back will result in enrollment ineligibility andtranscripts being placed on hold until payment is made.