pc         

SPC home | Catalog home

2005-2006 - Volume 80, No. 1

FINANCES - SSFA - VETERANS INFORMATION
Table of Contents
Entrance procedures
Locations

Board of Trustees

Academic Calendar

Full table of contents
General Information
Admissions
Academic Information
Student Services
Specialized Academic Programs and Services
Office of Special Programs
Student Rights and Responsibilities
Finances - SSFA - Veterans

Student Fees
Student Fees - Transfers and Refunds
Scholarships and Student Financial Assistance
Types of Financial Assistance
Veterans Information

Electronic Campus
Open Campus
Corporate Training
Graduation
Degree Requirements
Course Descriptions

Finances - Part I
(College Policy 6Hx23-5.17 and 5.171)

I.      Fees
II.     Fees for Non-Credit Courses
III.   Additional fees for credit and non-credit courses
IV.    Parking Fees
V.     Fees for Collaborative Labs' non-credit services

St. Petersburg College accepts Master Card and Visa credit cards for payment of fees and certain other financial obligations.

Students may use personal checks to make payment for fees. Stopping payment on the check will not relieve the student of the obligation and may result in the placing of all the student's records on "hold." All drops or withdrawals must be done through the registration office by the official due date.

Changes to course numbers and titles are made by the State Department of Education on a regular basis. Such changes to any courses included in this rule will be effective when approved by the State and the fees below will continue to be assessed despite any delays in correcting the course numbers and titles in this rule. The Board hereby grants the President the authority to amend this rule, without further Board approval, to provide for the correction of course numbers and course titles as are approved by the State Department of Education and for the elimination of course fees for courses which have been discontinued.

I. Student Fees (Subject to Change)

The following fee schedule applies to all St. Petersburg College credit or audit students except high school students enrolled in the dual credit program or early admission students. Unless otherwise indicated, fees listed in this schedule shall apply to the lower and upper division.

A. Initial Application Fee (original application only)
*Fees for 2006-07 Academic Year*
$ 35.00
B. Special admission and processing fee for entering International students (applies only to students who plan to attend the college on F-1 visa status) $100.00
C. Application/Service Fee for each short-term loan

$20.00

D. Registration Fees - lower division courses (per credit hour)
   1. Florida Residents *$ 69.69
   2. Non-Florida Residents *$251.95
E. Registration Fees - upper division courses (per credit hour)
   1. Florida Residents *$77.69
   2. Non-Florida Residents *$291.08
F. Late Registration/Reinstatement Fee $ 25.00
  
  1. A fee will be assessed when:
    1. a student registers after the drop/add period, OR
    2. a student's schedule is canceled and later reinstated after the drop/add period.
        
  2. Exceptions to this fee may be granted for students receiving scholarships or reinstatement of a schedule canceled due to college error.
 
G. College Preparatory Course Fees:
  ENC 0001 Sentence Structure $10.00
  ENC 0040 Study Skills for College $10.00
  ENC 0050 Spelling Improvement $10.00
  ENC 0060 Vocabulary Development $10.00
  ENC 0080 Grammar $10.00
  ENC 0081 Punctuation $10.00
  College Level and College Preparatory Class Repeats:
  Students who undertake a third attempt (and/or a fourth attempt, if approved by appeal) of a college level course will be assessed fees at 100% of the full cost of instruction. Students who undertake a second and/or third attempt of a college preparatory course will be assessed 100% of the full cost of instruction; however, students undertaking second and/or third attempts of a college preparatory course and who have a financial hardship and/or extenuating circumstances should consult with the associate provost or designee on their home campus. The full cost of instruction is defined as four times the matriculation fee (per credit hour) and other fees. For additional information regarding the actual cost, students should contact the Business Office on their home campus. Other fees, in these cases, shall mean the special fees charged to Non-Florida resident students together with fees associated with the taking of a particular course, if any.
H. Fees for use of lab equipment will not be assessed, as determined by the President, for courses taught off site utilizing equipment not owned by the college and for which the college is not charged.

Online and telecourse class sections shall only be charged the regular online and telecourse lab fees as provided for in this Rule, except where additional and specifically identifiable materials or supplies are provided directly to students. Any exceptions for additional lab fees must reflect the actual cost of the materials or supplies provided, and be individually approved by the Board of Trustees.

I. Fees for eArmy Students:
   Florida Residents (including active duty military personnel who qualify for in-state tuition) $ 44.68
   Non-Florida Residents

No application fee, student activities fee, financial aid or lab fees will be applied to eArmy students.

$176.72
J. Other Student Fees: (links to fees by course number)
   
  1. Art and Graphics Course Fees
  2. A liability insurance and accident coverage fee will be charged to students enrolled in the courses listed here
  3. Wellness and Human Performance Fees
  4. Class Music Fees
  5. Applied Music Fees
  6. Laboratory Fees
  7. Radiography Science Lab Fees
  8. Dental Hygiene Lab Fees
  9. Emergency Medical Services Program Lab Fees
  10. Respiratory Care Lab Fees
  11. Computer Lab Fees
  12. Criminal Justice Technology Lab Fees
  13. Legal Assistant Lab Fees
  14. Physical Therapist Assistant Lab Fees
  15. English as a Second Language Lab Fees
  16. Student Life Skills Testing Fees
  17. Funeral Services Lab Fees
  18. Sign Language Interpretation Lab Fees
  19. Lab Fees for Veterinary Technology Distance Education
  20. Lab Fees for Medical Laboratory Technology Distance Education
  21. Early Childhood Education Lab Fees
  22. College of Education
  23. Technology Management
K.  Other Fees 
    1. Health achievement tests 
NUR 1001C  Orientation to Technical Nursing Clinical Experience  $170.00 
NUR 1021L  Nursing I Clinical Experience  $100.00 
NUR 1211L  Nursing II Clinical Experience  $100.00 
NUR 2462L  Nursing III Clinical Experience  $100.00 
NUR 2731L  Nursing IV Clinical Experience  $100.00 
NUR 4835L  Leadership Practicum  $50.00 
NUR 3804  Professional Roles  $25.00 
    2. Computer/Information Literacy Examination Fee  $10.00 
    3. Credit by internal examination for examinations other than those administered in the secondary schools of Pinellas County. See Experiential Learning Program (ELP) "8a" and "8b" below. 
    4 . Duplicate diploma fee  $15.00 
    5. Duplicate transcript fee
Students who request more than 5 transcripts at one time will be assessed the $5 charge noted above for each additional transcript.
 
$5.00 
    6. Certification fees:
EMS 1119L  Fundamentals of Emergency Medical Care Laboratory
 
$19.00 
    7. Non-student CLAST administration fee  $25.00 
    8. Assessment of Prior Learning - Experiential Learning Program (ELP) fees: 
      a. Processing fee (includes materials and/or processing)
    b. Evaluation fee (per credit hour)
 

ELP fees will be waived for students who have attended SPC's Academy programs

$5.00
$25.00
 
    9. Other special fees for food products, supplies, and equipment may be authorized by the Board as a part of curriculum approval. 
    10. Career Assessment Testing 
        a. Students
    b. Non-students
    c. Vocational Assessment/Counsulting Test
 
$25.00
35.00
10.00
 
L.  Corporate Training Credit Course Fees 
    1. Base fees for individual student public credit seminars offered and administered by Corporate Training as specified by Board of Trustees' Rules: 
    Base fees consist of matriculation, tuition if applicable, special fees and course lab fees. 

Non Florida Resident fees will be added as specified by Board of Trustees' Rules.

Additional Lab Fees Schedule:

 
    Printing/special certificates/awards  $3.50-100 per person 
    Specialized software, hardware, materials or high instructional costs when not covered by lab fees  $100-300 per person 
    Small class size  $10-150 per person 
    Textbooks/instructional materials  $5-350 per person 
    Food: meals, snacks and breaks  $1.50-25 per person 
    Initial application fee (as required)  Current (as defined by Board Rule) 
    Special informational materials  $10-100 per person 
    Off-site training expenses  $10-150 per person 
    Course lab fees  Current (as defined by Board Rule) 
    Vendor specified fees  $50-10,000 
    Administrative fee  10-30% 
    2. Group Fees for Credit Corporate Training Seminars: 
    Base fees for Corporate Training group seminars will be the standard college credit amount for matriculation, tuition, special fees and lab fees. Additional fees may be added when extra costs are incurred according to the fee schedule below. 

Additional Lab Fees Schedule:

 
    Transportation and setup of computer labs (per each computer technician required)  $25-60 per hour 
    Instructional design/customization/Desktop Publishing  $40-80 per hour 
    Consulting/facilitating  $30-150 per hour 
    Assembly costs  $10-20 per hour 
    Registration  $25-40 per hour 
    Printing/special certificates/awards  $3.50-100 per person 
    Specialized software, hardware, materials or high instructional costs  $100-300 per course/ per person 
    Small class size  $10-150 per person 
    Textbooks/instructional materials  $5-350 per person 
    Food: meals, snacks and breaks  $1.50-25 per person 
    Initial application fee (as required)  Current (as defined by Board Rule) 
    Special informational materials  $10-300 per course 
    Off-site training facilities expense  $10-150 per person 
    Vendor specified fees  $50-10,000 
    Administrative fee  10-30% 
    3. Corporate Training Group Credit Seminars Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy 
    Seminars canceled and/or rescheduled with less than 10 working days notice may be subject to a charge of costs incurred by Corporate Training. 

St. Petersburg College accepts MasterCard and Visa credit cards for payment of fees and certain other financial obligations.

Students may use personal checks to make payment for fees. Stopping payment on the check will not relieve the student of the obligation and may result in the placing of all the student's records on "hold." All drops or withdrawals must be done through the registration office by the official due date.

© St. Petersburg College, All Rights Reserved
Last revised June 02 2006
Problems with this page?  Contact the webmaster.