St. Clair County Community College
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Tuition and Fees

Residents of St. Clair County Community College District
$89 per contact hour.
(plus $7.50 technology fee per contact hour)

Residents of the State of Michigan outside the College District
$170 per contact hour.
(plus $7.50 technology fee per contact hour)

Residents outside the State of Michigan and International Students enrolled through F-1 Visas
$247 per contact hour.
(plus $7.50 technology fee per contact hour)

Additional fees:

  • Student Fee (non-refundable) $48 per semester.
  • Laboratory, course and program fees as required by course.
  • Online fee $35 per course.
  • Facility fees as required for classes outside of St. Clair County.
  • Bad Axe LPN program fee.
  • Other fees may apply.

Residency requirement:
To qualify for in-state tuition rates, you must be a Michigan resident for at least six (6) months prior to the start of classes.

To qualify for in-district tuition rates, you must establish residency in the college district at least thirty (30) days prior to the start of the semester and submit the Residency Change Form in the Enrollment Services Office prior to the start of the semester.

Tuition Calculation Table
(before lab, registration and additional fees)
Effective Fall 2010
Total contact hours In-district tuition and technology fee Out-district tuition and technology fee
1 $96.50 $177.50
2 $193 $355
3 $289.50 $532.50
4 $386 $710
5 $482.50 $887.50
6 $579 $1,065
7 $675.50 $1,242.50
8 $772 $1,420
9 $868.50 $1,597.50
10 $965 $1,775
11 $1,061.50 $1,952.50
12 $1,158 $2,130
13 $1,254.50 $2,307.50
14 $1,351 $2,485
15 $1,447.50 $2,662.50
16 $1,544 $2,840

Residents of the college district 60 years and older qualify for a tuition reduction of 50% on most credit courses (a few special classes are exempt from discounts). This reduction does not apply to any course fees.


Summer 2010 - Tuition payment schedule
  Feb. 22, 2010 - May 28, 2010
    No payment required until final payment due date of June 11, 2010.
Partial payments are accepted through June 10, 2010.
  May 29, 2010 - July 2, 2010
    Payment in full required at time of registration.
 
Fall 2010 - Tuition payment schedule
  April 12, 2010 - July 9, 2010
    No payment required until final payment due date of July 23, 2010. Partial payments are accepted through July 22, 2010.
  July 10, 2010 - Aug. 31, 2010
    Payment in full required at time of registration.

Payment options

  • The college accepts Visa, MasterCard, Discover, check or cash during business hours. Online payments can be made at http://www.sc4.edu/wave To pay by phone, call (810) 989-5513.
  • Budget plans for fall, winter and spring semesters are available online with NELNET. You may access NELNET through www.sc4.edu/wave or call (810) 989-5513 for details.
  • Visit the Accepted payments and payment plan page for more information on payment.

The college reserves the right to remove students from courses for not complying with the tuition payment schedule.

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