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Explanation of Fees | | Application Fee: $44This fee is required when a prospective student applies for admission to the college.
BoardStudents may choose from three meal plans. The Gold Plan offers unlimited meals with $150 per year in debit points for the snack bar. The Base Plan offers 12 meals per week with $300 per year in debit points. The 8 Meal Plan offers 8 meals per week with $550 per year in debit points. The 150 Block Meal Plan offers 150 meals for the semester with $300 per year in debit points. Each meal plan also comes with 6 guest meals per semester.
Challenge Exam Fee: $100This fee is required when students take challenge exams for college credit or advanced standing.
Course FeeThis fee is required to offset the cost of special projects or equipment for specific courses.
Course Change Fee: $20 per changeThis charge is for students who alter their schedules after the second week of classes.
Deferred Payment Fee: $50 per semesterThis fee is charged to students who request that payment of semester charges be deferred because an outside source (employer, VA benefits, etc.) will be providing payment past the normal due date.
Facilities Fee: up to $350 per semesterThis fee is charged per semester to all matriculated students. Full-time equivalent students (12 credits or more) are charged $350 per semester. The fee is pro-rated per credit hour for part-time students. Funds raised by the fee support the development of new facilities on the Randolph Center and Williston campuses. In billing, the fee is referred to as VTC Facilities Fee.
Graduation Fee: $82All graduating students are charged a fee prior to graduation and must pay the fee whether they are participating in the ceremony or not. The fee is charged per degree.
Health Insurance Fee: $2,133 per year or $1,403 for spring semesterHealth insurance is mandatory for all full-time students not otherwise covered. A student (or his/her parents) must present written proof certifying that he or she is covered to be exempted from the college insurance fee. An online Student Waiver form for the VSC Student Health Insurance Plan must be completed by all full-time students. This form can be found on the student menu in Web Services. Students failing to return the card by the published deadline will automatically be enrolled in and billed for the VSC Health Plan.
Late Financial Clearance Fee: $100This fee is charged to students who have not paid or provided proof of how their current semester bill will be paid. Financial holds will be activated approximately 30 days into each semester and this fee charged.
Late Registration Fee: $54This fee is payable by all new, incoming students, including transfer students, to cover costs associated with registration, orientation, and testing.
Matriculation Fee: $320This fee applies to all matriculated students. For new students only, the incoming rate is $320. There is a one-time charge for first semester enrolled.
Portfolio Assessment Fee: $50This fee is for each portfolio submitted for review.
Registration Fee: $50This fee is required of each non-degree student who enrolls in one or more courses during a semester.
Returned Check FeeThere is a $25 service charge on checks returned to the business office for insufficient funds and no future checks will be cashed.
Student Activity Fee: up to $118 per semesterThis fee covers the expense of student clubs, activities, and publications. It also covers admission to most campus events such as concerts, dramatic productions, films, and lectures, as well as recreational and social activities.
Transcript Evaluation Fee: $50This fee covers the cost of evaluating and processing transfer credit and advanced standing (waived for transcripts from VSC institutions).
Transcript Fee: $5 per copyThis fee covers the cost of processing transcripts after the initial free copy.
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