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2008-2009 Volume 83, No. 1
Finances - Part II
(College Policy 6Hx23-5.17 and 5.171)
Fees for Non-Credit Courses | Fees
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.
II. Fees for Non-Credit Public Courses include Recreational and Leisure, Postsecondary Adult Vocational and Continuing Workforce Education (See III. A. and B. for Corporate Training Fees):
A. Recreational and leisure time fees shall generate revenue equivalent to the full cost of such instruction. B. Postsecondary Adult Vocational Courses (per contact hour) Florida Residents Tuition Fee $1.75 Special Fees Capital improvement fee 0.09 Total Postsecondary Adult Vocational course registration fees (per contact hour) for Florida residents (1. & 2. above) $1.84 Non Florida Residents Tuition Fee $1.75 Out-of-state Fee 5.25 Special Fees Capital improvement fee 0.35 Total Postsecondary Adult Vocational course registration fees (per contact hour) for Florida residents (1. & 2. & 3. above) $7.35 C. Fees for Continuing Workforce Education (Supplemental Vocational) Courses will generate revenue to cover at least 50% of the expenditures for the course. III. Fees for Non-credit Corporate Courses: Base Fees for Individual Students in Non-credit Public Corporate Training Courses:
Hours Management Computer Licensed Professionals 2 $ 20 $ 49 $ 32 3 $ 30 $ 57 $ 35 4 $ 40 $ 65 $ 55 6 $ 60 $ 81 $ 60 7 $ 70 $ 89 $ 69 8 $ 80 $ 99 $ 77 11 $ 88 $ 109 $ 65 12 $ 96 $ 119 $ 96 14 $112 $ 134 $ 99 16 $128 $ 149 $128 20 $140 $ 199 $140 24 $168 $ 249 $168 28 $168 $ 289 $125 32 $192 $ 339 $130 36 $216 $ 379 $135 40 $240 $ 419 $199 42 $252 $ 429 $285 45 $270 $ 459 $150 48 $288 $ 489 $288 63 $378 $ 639 $245 75 $450 $ 719 $595 108 $648 $1049 $695 Base fees consist of tuition, if applicable, special fees and course lab fees.
Non Florida Residents fees will be added as specified by Board of Trustees' Rules.
Additional fees may be added when extra costs are incurred according to the fee schedule below.
Additional Lab Fees Schedule:
Printing/special certificates/awards $3.50-100 per person Specialized software, hardware, materials or high instructional costs $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 Special informational materials $10-100 per person Off-site training facilities expense $10-150 per person Vendor specified fees $50-10,000 Administrative fee 10-30% Base Fees for Non-credit Corporate Training for up to 10 participants:
Professional Development or Technology
Licensed Professions
2-8 hours $100 per hour $115 per hour 9-16 hours $80 per hour $95 per hour 17-40 hours $60 per hour $75 per hour 41-64 hours $50 per hour $65 per hour Additional fees may be added when extra costs are incurred according to the fee schedule below.
Transportation and setup of computer labs (per each per hour, computer technician required) $25-100 Printing/special certificates/awards $3.50-100 per person Specialized software, hardware, materials or high instructional costs $100-300 per hour High cost of textbooks/instructional materials $5-350 per person Food: meals, snacks and breaks $1.50-100 per person Special informational materials $10-300 per course Licensed Professions monitoring, License fees, rosters, certificates, etc. $10-50 per person Off-site training facility expense $10-150 per person Vendor specified fees $50-10,000 Administrative fee (Cost base upon base and additional fees) 10-60% Corporate Training Stand Alone Fees: Rates are based upon number of participants, facilitators/technical support, days, labs, and customized program design for each client. Rates may be discounted for volume design/facilitation and/or venue usage from 25-50% Selected solutions may be provided free of charge, if determined to be an advantage for the Program. Venue (commonly the scene of an event or action especially the place of a meeting) Usage Ranges (7 technology labs - 7 learning labs)
Technology Lab
(15 people)Technology Lab
(25 people)Learning Lab
(60 people)Learning Lab
(20 people)Learning Lab breakout room
(10 people)Laptop Room
(10 people - bring your own laptop)*in conjunction with rental of other labs Pre & Post Assessments (Intervention) customized deliverables (surveys, executive summaries, research, cause analysis, performance models, etc.) $150-50,000 Consulting/per day or per project $1,000 - Unlimited Technical Support (Video Teleconferencing, Event Support, etc.) $100-100,000 Assembly of special equipment requested by the client ($10-200 per hour per person + equipment) $10-10,000 Specialized software, hardware, materials or design/facilitation costs ($100-1,000 per person based upon vendor & specific fees) $100-50,000 Cost of materials, as specified by client ($5-1,000 per person based upon materials) $5-50,000 Food: meals, snacks and breaks Vendor's price plus tax Off-site facilitation expense ($10-2,500 per person, per day) $10-50,000 Administrative fee (Cost based upon administrative services overall project fee requested by client) 10-60% Additional cost for Services (custodial, security, utility, valet, etc.) may be added. Hosting of Events/ Trade Shows/ Conferences/ Seminars $1,000-Unlimited Online Platform Solutions Canceling/Re-Scheduling $100-Unlimited Any agreement for Corporate Training services that is cancelled with less than 15 business days notice will incur a Cancellation Fee of 75% of the entire cost if not rescheduled and started within 30 business days. IV. Additional fees for credit and non-credit courses (excluding Corporate Training and Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education):
A. Fees for Open Campus and Southeastern Public Safety Institute may be charged as follows: Transportation and setup of portable computer labs $25-60 per hour Instructional design $40-80 per hour Consultants $30-150 per hour Materials assembly $30-50 per hour Registration $25-40 per hour Printing: Individual fee $3.50-15 per course Printing: Group fee $70-300 per course Textbooks/instructional materials $5-350 per course Food: meals, snacks and breaks $1.50-25 per person Administrative fee 10-30% B. Special Course Fees Definition: Special course fees are those fees charged in addition to matriculation and tuition for courses incurring unusual costs, and for costs of special services rendered (6A-14.054(11), F.A.C.). Procedures for establishing or modifying:
1. Each course should be reviewed to identify any materials, equipment, and/or personnel which would fit the above definition. 2. The items identified should be evaluated against the following criteria:
- Does the course of instruction consume an unusual amount of or specialized instructional materials?
- Does the course utilize specialized equipment that will have to be periodically replaced?
- Does the course require specialized support personnel beyond those providing direct instruction?
- Do the specialized materials, equipment, and/or personnel offer each student approximately the same benefits and opportunities?
- What impact does the provision of the specialized materials, equipment, and/or personnel have on the average cost of instructions when compared to the other colleges in the same cost category? (This criteria will be applicable when appropriate average cost of instruction data can be extracted from the cost reporting data.)
- What impact will the fee have on enrollment, especially of minority students?
3. Requests should be submitted on the "Special Course Fee Request Form," providing appropriate justification and a fee generation analysis which must be approved through appropriate administrative channels. 4. Special course fees should be projected, budged and monitored each year as a routine part of the annual budget process. 5. Any changes to the established fees will be processed in accordance with steps 1 through 4 and will be documented so as to provide a historical record of its utilization. "Special Course Fees Request Forms" will be officially located in the office of the Vice President for Educational and Student Services. V. Parking Fees:
Students who are attending classes at the Downtown Center and elect to park in the parking facility located on the site shall pay the College a fee each semester, in accordance with the following fee schedule: Continuing Education):Fall Semester $50.00 Spring Semester $50.00 Summer Sessions $25.00 Evening Only $25.00 Upon receipt of payment, a Hang Tag shall be issued and prominently displayed from the rear-view mirror at all times while parked in the garage. Failure to display the parking tag may result in a fine, in accordance with Board Rule 6Hx23-4.34. VI. Fees for Collaborative Labs' non-credit services : Rates are based upon number of participants, facilitators/technical support, days, labs, and customized program design for each client. Rates may be discounted for volume design/facilitation and/or rental up to 25%. Services may be provided free of charge, if determined to be an advantage for the Collaborative Labs. Prices will be discounted up to 50% for Non-Profit and EpiCenter Partners. Base Fees for Collaborative Engagements:
Includes: basic design, facilitation, illustration and real-time record
1/2 days for up to 20 participants $2,500 1/2 days for up to 50 participants $5,000 Daily Rate for up to 20 participants $5,000 Daily Rate for up to 50 participants $7,500 Basic Rental Fee Ranges (1 lab - 4 labs)
1/2 days $500-2,250 1 day $1,000-4,500 2 days $2,000-9,000 Daily Rate over 2 days $1,000-4,500 Additional fees may be added when extra costs are incurred according to the fee schedule below. Pre & Post-Engagement customized deliverables (surveys, executive summaries, research, etc.) $150-50,000 ($313 hourly rate per consultant) Consulting ($2,500 daily rate per consultant) $1,000-25,000 Specialty Consulting ($2,500-50,000 daily rate per consultant) $2,500-100,000 Technical Support ($1,250 daily rate per technician to run high tech equip. + real-time record) $1,250-6,250 Assembly of special equipment requested by the client ($10-200 per hour per person + equipment) $10-10,000 Printing/special certificates/awards ($3.50-100 per person + materials) $3.50-15,000 Specialized software, hardware, materials or design/facilitation costs ($100-1,000 per person based upon vendor & specific fees) $100-50,000 Cost of materials, as specified by client ($5-1,000 per person based upon materials) $5-50,000 Food: meals, snacks and breaks Vendor's cost, plus handling cost, not to exceed 5% at EpiCenter Off-site facilitation expense (travel)
($10-2,500 per person, per day)$10-50,000 Administrative fee (Cost based upon administrative services requested by client) 10-30% of overall project fee Additional Services (custodial, security, utility, valet, etc.) may be added. VII. 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.
