Catalog 2010-2012 - Miami Dade College

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B. Registration Fees 2010-11 –
Vocational Credit Courses
1. Florida Residents*
Matriculation
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$77.86 per
vocational credit
(Special fees may also apply)
2. Non-Florida Residents*
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$311.48 per
vocational credit
*See Florida Residency section for
definitions
Service fee includes the following fees:
scholarship and capital improvement.
Upper-division
3. Florida Residents*
Total . . . . . . . $105.22 per credit
4. Non-Florida Residents*
Total . . . . . . . $538.18 per credit
C. Special Fees and Charges
1. Admission Application fee – a
$20.00 non-refundable college
credit application fee is charged
for processing a student’s first
application.
*Please note that some programs
may require a different application
fee. For further information
contact the program director.
2. Late Registration fee – a $50.00
non-refundable fee charged to students
registering for college credit
on or after the first day of classes.
3. Full cost of instruction – out of
state fee charged for students
repeating courses more than
allowed by state law (This is on a
third or subsequent attempt).
4. Examination fee – a $15.00 per
credit non-refundable fee is charged
for institutional credit by exam.
5. Special course fees – variable fees
are charged in certain courses to
cover the use of special supplies,
materials, equipment or facilities.
Such fees are listed on the student
schedule.
6. Special fees in music courses that
offer private lessons range from
$60.00 to $110.00.
D. Registration Fees – Continuing
Education Non-Credit Courses
1. Continuing Workforce
Education (CWE) – Fees are variable
and calculated to cover the
cost of the course.
2. Recreation and Leisure
Courses – Fees are charged to
cover all expenses for providing
the course.
Fee Policy for
Repeated Courses
The Florida legislature (F.S.) 1009.28
and 1009.285 has enacted policies
affecting the assessment of fees for
community college students who repeat
a course due to withdrawal or failure.
The fee for a third attempt of the same
course is equal to 100 percent of the
cost of instruction. Since state law prescribes
student fees to equal 25 percent
of the cost of instruction, the fee for a
repeated course is approximately four
times that of an initial attempt.
State law and College policy allow
one-time exceptions to the increased
fees for courses. Students assessed such
a fee should consult an advisor for more
information.
Excess Hours Advisory
This advisory affects students who
enter a community college or a state
university for the first time in the
2009-2010 academic year and thereafter.
Section 1009.286, Florida Statutes,
establishes an “excess hour” surcharge
for students seeking a bachelor’s degree
at a state university -- including a state
community college offering bachelor’s
degrees. “Excess hours” are defined
as credit hours that go beyond 120
percent of the credit hours required
for a bachelor’s degree program. For
example, if the program length is 120
credit hours, all credit hours registered
beyond 144 (which is 120 percent of
120) may be subject to the surcharge.
The amount of the surcharge is equal to
50 percent of the tuition rate for each
excess credit hour.
All students whose educational plan
may include earning a bachelor’s degree
should make every effort to enroll in
and successfully complete those courses
that are required for their intended
major on their first attempt. Florida college
students should identify a major or
“transfer program” early and be advised
of admission requirements for that program,
including approved common prerequisites.
Course withdrawals and/or
repeats, as well as enrollment in courses
not essential to the intended major, may
contribute to a potential excess hours
surcharge.
ADMISSIONS
Refund Policy
Refunds of matriculation and tuition
fees are made only if students withdraw
from (drop) the course via the Web (and
the drop is confirmed) or at any campus
Registrar's Office using a withdrawal
card by the 100% refund deadline printed
on the class schedule.
The one-time college credit admissions
application fee and the late registration
fee are not refundable. Refunds
are processed as soon as possible after
the refund deadline and should be
received within 30 days after classes
begin. Refund for matriculation, tuition
or any special fees paid by Visa or
MasterCard will be credited back to the
credit card used for payment. Refund
for matriculation, tuition or any special
fees paid by cash or check will be
processed via the MDC Higher One
Card. All students who maintain bank
accounts can also pay course fees by
means of e-check (electronic check).
The e-check payment method is rapid
and secure and can be accessed via
the MDC Web page, www.mdc.edu.
Miami Dade will accept a maximum of
$21,000 of foreign fund checks, for any
one student, for any year, July 1 to June
30. Any bank fees charged for processing
foreign fund checks will be paid
by the student. A student who remits
a United States bank check where the
funds originated in a country other
than the United States will be required
to show his or her valid passport before
receiving any excess funds.
1. Refund Deadlines – College
Credit and Vocational Courses
Refund deadlines for each term are
published in the Academic Calendar. The
dates vary, so students should be sure
to check the deadlines. The Academic
Calendar is found on the beginning
pages of this catalog, and copies are
available from the Registrar’s Office
or on our Web site at www.mdc.edu.
Weekday classes refer to classes meeting
Monday through Friday. The number
of days a student has to receive a 100
percent refund when withdrawing from
courses is based on the length of the
term, not individual course days.
This is an estimated refund schedule
for weekday classes, for a 100 percent
refund of applicable matriculation,
tuition and special class (lab) fees: