General Catalog 2005-2006

Admission/Registration

Tuition and Fees (AR 2.2.9)

Tuition and fees are public monies within the jurisdiction and responsibility of the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board under the laws and regulations of the State of Arizona and must be administered by the Governing Board. The Governing Board reserves the right to change tuition and fee charges when necessary without notice.

All students are classified for tuition purposes under one of the following residency classifications:

1. Maricopa County resident
2. Out-of-County resident
3. Out-of-State resident (including F-1 non-immigrant students)
4. Unclassified, Out-of-County, Out-of-State (1-6 credit hours system-wide)

Residency for tuition purposes is determined in accordance with state law (A.R.S. §15-1801 et. sec.) and regulations of the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board. All of the Maricopa Community Colleges are subject to the above statutes and regulations. Students who have questions about their residency should contact the Office of Admissions and Records for clarification.

Students attending more than one Maricopa Community College will be assessed fees for their enrollment at each of the Maricopa Community colleges/centers. (Students who are considered to be out-of-state residents for tuition and fees purposes should refer to the Concurrent Enrollment in Arizona Public Institutions of Higher Education policy under the Residency section of this publication.)

A. Time of Payment

All tuition, fees, assessments and deposits must be paid at the time of registration or by the specified deadline date and in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the Maricopa Community Colleges Governing Board. Enrollment is not complete until tuition and fees are paid.

B. Tuition and Fees Schedule

(effective July 1, 2005 for Fall, Spring and Summer Sessions)

The following is a tuition and fees schedule for 2005-2006 and is provided for reference. These tuition and fees are subject to change. Consult the college's Office of Admissions and Records for fees in effect at the time you intend to register.

Student Status

1. County Resident - Resident Rate - per credit hour $60.00
General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

2. County Resident - Audit Rate - per credit hour $85.00
Audit Fee Surcharge: $25.00 plus General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

3. Out-of-County Resident $258.00
(7 & more credit hours system-wide) - per credit hour. Out-of-County Surcharge: $198 (Applies only to counties with no community college) plus General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

4. Out-of-State Resident* $258.00
(Including F-1 Non-immigrants - 7 & more credit hours system-wide) - per credit hour. Out-of-State Surcharge: $198.00 plus General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

5. Unclassified Student-Out-of-State, Out-of-County* $85.00
(Less than 7 credit hours system-wide) - per credit hour. Unclassified Student Surcharge: $25.00 plus General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

6. Out-of-State students participating in Western Undergraduate Exchange Program* $90.00 (Any number of credit hours) - per credit hour. WUE Out-of-State Surcharge: $30.00 plus General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

7. Courses offered out of Arizona, including distance learning, to non-resident out-of-state students** Total tuition per credit hour $147.00

8. Corporate Tuition Rate - Out-of-State* $136.00
(Any number of credit hours) for out-of-state employees of companies in training contracts with Maricopa - per credit hour. Out-of-State Surcharge: $76.00 plus General Tuition: $58.50 plus Fees: $1.50

9. Corporate Contract - Out-of-State Non-Resident
Total Tuition per credit hour Per Contract

10. Skill Center Tuition Rates Hourly Tuition: $4.10

11. Credit by Examination & Credit by Evaluation
- per credit hour - excludes HCIES courses
Regular Rate: $58.50
Contract Testing Rate: $29.25

Students from the following counties are considered out-of-county and should check with their local County Board of Supervisors about out-of-county tuition and fee payments:

Apache
Greenlee
Santa Cruz

Students from any other county in Arizona are considered in-county due to a reciprocal arrangement with that county.

* According to A.R.S. §15-1802F, "A person who is a member of an Indian tribe recognized by the US Department of the Interior whose reservation lies in this state and extends into another state and who is a resident of the reservation is entitled to classification as an in-state student." Therefore, unclassified and out-of-state surcharges do not apply to such students.

** According to A.R.S. §15-1429, community college districts are excluded from counting as FTSE those students who reside out of the state but are taking an AZ community college district distance learning course or a classroom based credit course.

Special Fees

The following fees are in addition to applicable tuition and fees:

Check Returned from Bank ..........................................................$15.00
Child Care Fees: (per clock hour)

GCC ..................................................................................................$1.75
- Drop-in ...........................................................................................$2.00
- For each 15 minutes of late pick-up .........................................$6.00
- Registration per semester - Students ....................................$15.00
All other colleges .............................................Rates vary per college

Course Materials Fee ..............................................................Actual cost
Distance Learning Fees ..........................................................Actual cost
Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) .........Not to exceed $400.00
Excessive Laboratory Breakage .........................................Actual cost
Field Studies ..............................................................................Actual cost
Fitness Center ..................................................................................$20.00
GED

- First Test .......................................................................................$50.00
- Test repeat (per section) ...........................................................$10.00

General Laboratory & Course Fees ..................Not to exceed $25.00
Graduation Fees:

- Application/Recording/Issuance Fee
(Degrees/Certificates - 25 or more credits)
(Non refundable) .............................................................................$5.00
- Commencement Fee (One time fee refundable
up to 2 weeks prior to graduation) .............................................$25.00

HCIES Skills Demonstration
Assessment Fee .........................................................................Actual cost
Health Education Systems, Inc. Practical Nurse (HESI-PN)
for advanced placement ............................................................Actual cost
Library Fines - lost materials .............................(Item List price) + $5.00
Nursing Entrance Test (NET) .................................................Actual cost
Parking Fines:
(All fines are doubled if not paid within 15 working days.)
Fees are subject to change upon adoption of the schedule for the new fiscal year. For current fee amounts, please contact College Safety or visit: http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/gvpolicy/adminregs/students/2_10.htm

• Displaying an altered or substituted permit ......................................................$50.00
• Expired parking permit .........................................................................................$15.00
• Failure to register a vehicle and display a parking permit .............................$30.00
• Falsifying information on vehicle registration application ..............................$50.00
• Improper display of parking permit (i.e., not affixed to window) ....................$15.00
• Obstructing a properly parked/moving vehicle .................................................$15.00
• Parking in an unauthorized parking area ..........................................................$15.00
• Parking by a college employee or student in a visitor area ...........................$15.00
• Parking in a Fire Lane ...........................................................................................$50.00
• Parking on or blocking a pedestrian path .........................................................$15.00
• Parking outside stall lines ....................................................................................$15.00
• Parking beyond posted time limit .......................................................................$15.00
• Parking in an undesignated, restricted,
  or unauthorized off-pavement area ...................................................................$25.00
• Pulling through or backing into an angled parking space .............................$15.00
• Removing a barricade or failure to obey vehicle control device ..................$25.00
• Violating disabled parking stall or access ........................................................$50.00

PED Special Course Charge .................................................Actual cost

Private Music Lessons:
Music Majors
- First 1/2 hr per wk/per semester .....................................................$0.00
- Each additional 1/2 hr per wk/per semester ..............................$90.00
Non-Music Majors
- First 1/2 hr per wk/per semester ................................................$280.00
- Each additional 1/2 hr per wk/per semester ...........................$280.00

Registration Processing Fee ......................................................... $5.00
- Assessed on a per student, per semester, per college basis
- Refundable only if the student drops all credit classes at a particular college during the 100% refund period

Skill Centers Materials Fee
- Specific clothing & headwear issued to students
- Prorated for course of program less than 21 days .................$250.00

Transcript Fee ....................................................................................$5.00

College Specific Fees:

Please check with your College Admissions & Records or Cashier's Office.

Students may incur expenses beyond the established fees in certain courses.

Non-Credit Courses/Seminars/Workshops/Community Services

Fees for these courses are determined by the length and type of each course and will cover total costs.

C. Outstanding Debts

Any debt or returned check may revoke a student's current enrollment and the student's right to register in subsequent semesters at all Maricopa Community Colleges. Delinquent debts may require penalties, late charges, collection costs, and/or legal fees to be paid before good standing is restored to the student.

The following procedure will be used for the collection of returned checks and other outstanding debts:

1. The college fiscal agent is responsible for:

a. verifying the student's districtwide debt,
b. notifying the student of the debt,
c. attempting to collect the debt, and
d. notifying credit reporting organizations of the debt.

2. All Maricopa Community College services will be withheld pending payment of debt at college fiscal office with cash, certified check or money order. Student may be withdrawn from classes.

3. If other attempts fail, the Maricopa Community Colleges District Office will either collect or use other means available, including:

a) collection agency, requiring payment of collection fees by the student;
b) the Tax Refund Setoff Programs as stated in A.R.S. §42-133;
c) litigation, requiring payment of court costs and legal fees by the student.

D. Discounted Fees and Waivers

1. Citizens 62 years of age and older shall be issued ID cards that allow them the privilege of attending events at no cost and that allow them to use the library facilities.

2. Employees, Dependents and Mandated Groups
The Maricopa Community Colleges waives tuition and student activity fees for employees and their dependents, and for legislative mandated groups. Special fees and fees for Non-Credit/Special Interest Community Services courses are not waived.

3. Tuition and Registration Fee Waiver for Members of the Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Tuition and fee waivers shall be funded through Auxiliary Fund Monies for college credit courses for the enrolled members of the Pima-Maricopa Indian Community who live on the Pima-Maricopa Reservation.

All other guidelines and procedures established for the purpose of administering waivers, affidavits and exemptions are outlined in the Maricopa Community Colleges tuition waiver manual.

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