Enrollment Fees
The state legislature has imposed an enrollment fee of $20.00 per credit to all students enrolling in credit courses at California Community Colleges. (Education Code, Section 72252, Title 5, Sections 58500-58508.) Porterville College reserves the right to adjust fees to meet state mandates.
Procedures For Payment Of Fees
Porterville College fees may be paid by cash, check, or credit card. Checks should have the student’s current address and telephone number listed. Fees are payable in the Office of Admissions and Records or on the web. All fees connected to enrollment are due at the time of registration. There is a $25 charge for any check returned to Porterville College.
Porterville College Fee Structure
| Spring 2008 | |
| Enrollment Fees | $20.00 per credit |
| Student Body Operating and Building Fee | $1.00 per credit ($5.00 maximum) |
| Mandatory Health Fee | $12.00 per semester |
| Parking Permit | $20.00 per semester |
| Associated Student Body Card | $15.00 per year ($7.50 Spring only) |
| Academic Transcripts Official and Unofficial | $4.00 |
| Emergency Transcripts (24 hours) | $8.00 |
Non-Resident Tuition
The non-resident tuition fee for the academic year 2007-2008 is $190 per credit up to and including 15 credits. Tuition fees must be paid no later than ten days from the date initially requested. Rates are re-evaluated annually by the Board of Governors for California Community Colleges.
A mandatory capital outlay fee of $43 per credit, up to and including 15 credits, will be assessed to international students.
Non-resident students, out-of-state and international, are required to pay tuition on all credits for which they enroll. The tuition fee is re-evaluated each year by the Board of Trustees who then set the per credit charge. In some cases the non-resident tuition fee may be paid on an installment plan. In these cases, the tuition must be paid prior to the end of the semester. Installment contracts must be requested and approved by the Director of Financial Aid.
Non-resident students are required by state law to pay tuition.
| Non-resident Tuition Fee | $190.00 per credit |
| Capital Outlay Fee | $43.00 International students only |
| Student Body Operating & Building Fee | $1.00 per credit ($5.00 max.) |
| California Enrollment Fee | $20.00 per credit |
| Health Fee | $12.00 |
| Parking Fee | $20.00 (for campus parking) |
Non-resident fees are applied up to and including 15 credits. The California enrollment fee is applied to maximum load for all students including non-resident students. (The California enrollment fee is dependent on state legislative action). All fees are payable at the time of registration.
Materials Fee
Some classes have special materials fees attached for supplies a student uses, provided such supplies are of value to the student outside the classroom setting. These fees vary according to the class and are due at the time of registration.
These fees reflect the most recent fee changes as of the publication date of this catalog; however, Porterville College reserves the right to adjust fees to meet state mandates.
Holds that Prevent Registration
Holds may be placed on a student’s record whenever that student is delinquent or has failed to pay any debt owed to the college or failed to return any library books or other college property or equipment. Students with holds will not be allowed to receive transcripts, certificates or diplomas; have transcripts forwarded; and/or receive other services related to student records. They may not be allowed to register. When the student has cleared the obligation with the college, the hold will be removed.
Non-credit Courses
No enrollment fees are charged for non-credit courses. However, students will be charged the mandatory parking and health fees on enrollment in on-campus non-credit class(es).
Community Service Courses
Students are required to pay the established community service fee at the time of registration into community service courses. Fees for these courses vary according to the type of class being offered.
THE FEE EXEMPTION
The following students are exempt from paying the required health fee:
- Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization.
- Students who are attending community college under an approved apprenticeship training program.