Tuition and Fees Information

BUSINESS OFFICE
220 Main Building (MB)
(810) 989-5513, Fax: (810) 989-5514
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Students attending SC4 are responsible for payment of tuition and fees to the college, as well as other costs of attendance including, but not limited to, books, supplies, transportation and other personal expenses.

TUITION
SC4 receives financial support from the taxpayers of the SC4 District through a voter approved millage and the taxpayers of the State of Michigan through State appropriations. Recognizing this support in addition to student tuition and fees, SC4 has established the following tuition structure based on legal residency:

• In District (Legal residents of the SC4 District. Does not include St. Clair County residents of the Anchor Bay, Armada, Croswell-Lexington or Richmond school districts.)
• Out of District (Legal residents of the State of Michigan living outside the SC4 District.)
• Out of State (U.S. citizen outside the State of Michigan.)
• Foreign (International students enrolled through visas.)

Please refer to the Resident and Non-Resident Policy in this catalog for residency information.

Credit hours are the number of credits the student earns toward graduation. Contact hours are the number of hours the student is in class with the instructor. Additional class time is required for some courses, usually those requiring lab sessions. All students are billed for tuition based on the number of registered contact hours.

• Student fee (A non-refundable fee assessed at time of registration once per semester)
• Technology fee (Charged per contact hour)
• Laboratory fee (Applies to certain classes only)
• Facility fee (Applies to classes taught at off-campus centers outside St. Clair County)
• Online fee (Charged per online course)
• Program fee (Applies to certain programs of study only)
• Other fees may apply

PAYMENT DUE DATES
Payment due dates for tuition and fees vary according to the date of registration. For tuition and fee payment requirements, refer to the current semester schedule. Payment methods accepted are cash, checks, Visa, MasterCard and Discover. A payment plan is available for fall, winter and spring semesters. For information regarding the payment plan, contact the Business Office, Room 220, Main Building.

Residents of the college district age 60 and older may qualify for a tuition reduction on most credit courses. This reduction does not apply to any course fees.

Students auditing a class pay the same tuition and fees as students taking classes for credit.

A registration restriction will be imposed for students who have been dropped for non-payment twice in the same semester.

Current tuition and fee rates can be found on the SC4 website at www.sc4.edu/tuition. The tuition and fee schedule is subject to change without notice by action of the Board of Trustees.

REFUND POLICY
Tuition and refundable fees for 16-week courses dropped through the first nine calendar days for the fall and winter semesters, and the first five calendar days for the spring and summer sessions offered throughout the academic year will be refunded in full. Tuition and refundable fees for short-term classes will be refunded as follows:

The student fee is non-refundable.

Refunds for less than $5 will be processed upon request. No refund will be made for courses dropped after the aforementioned dates, unless said course(s) are dropped as a result of illness, injury or military service. The student will be required to provide a physician's (or equivalent) verification of illness or injury or proof of being called up for military service. (The student must already be in the service to qualify.) Refunds granted due to illness, injury or military service will be pro-rated on the number of weeks which remain in the semester and will be effective as of the date of course drop/withdrawal. Ill, injured or military students unable to drop in person should have a family member or friend contact the Enrollment Services office to initiate the process.

Students who receive Title IV Federal Aid and withdraw completely during the first 60% of the semester must have the amount of financial aid they are entitled to recalculated. The student/school may be required to return a portion of the federal funds awarded to the student back to the Federal Government. Further information may be obtained in the Financial Aid office.

Students disputing any balance due on tuition/fees must do so within 90 days of the end of the semester in which the dispute has occurred.

St. Clair County Community College/Lambton College Twinning Agreement
In the true spirit of international cooperation, St. Clair County Community College and Lambton College in Sarnia, Ontario, have signed a Twinning Agreement which allows residents of St. Clair County and Lambton County to access opportunities for education not readily available in their own county. St. Clair County residents can complete programs not offered at St. Clair County Community College and offered at Lambton College at the Ontario resident fee. For further information, contact the Enrollment Services office, Room 123, Acheson Technology Center, (810) 989-5500.