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TUITION AND FEES
Tuition Rates Effective Fall 2008:
(These new tuition rates were approved at the April 21, 2008 Board of
Trustees Meeting)
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 82.50 per contact hour
NonResident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 173.00 per contact hour
Out of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 253.00 per contact hour
Current Rates:
Resident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 79.50 per contact hour
NonResident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 157.00 per contact hour
Out of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 227.00 per contact hourMCCVLC Student Tuition Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . Click Here
(MCCVLC = Michigan Community College Association Virtual Learning Collaborative)
For more information on how GRCC's tuition rates are calculated and what "Contact Hours" are, Click Here.
No student will be admitted to classes unless all tuition and fees have been paid. Exceptions will be made only when arrangements have been made with the Supervisor of the Cashier’s Office. All registered students will receive instructions about payment procedures. Any dropping and adding of credit hours after the initial payment which results in additional cost must be paid in the Cashier’s Office, Room 154, Main Building, as part of the drop/add procedure. Grades, records, transcripts, and diplomas will not be distributed to students who have unpaid obligations to the College.
MasterCard/Visa/American Express/Discover
These cards are accepted for payment of tuition and fees. (Charges will be accepted over the phone by calling (616) 234-4070.)
FACTS Payment Plan
Monthly payment plans are available through FACTS Tuition Management. Applications are available in the Cashier’s and Financial Aid Offices, or students may register via the Web at www.grcc.edu. Students must enroll each semester for the FACTS Payment Plan. If a student does not pay his or her FACTS agreement in full by the last due date, the student will not be eligible to use the program again for one full year from the time he or she pays the account in full.
Resident Status
The College defines the legal residence (domicile) of the student as the place where his/her home is maintained.
Resident tuition is assessed for:
- All students whose home has been maintained within the Kent Intermediate School District (KISD) for no less than six consecutive months prior to the start date of the semester (including Summer semester) for which the student is in attendance. Any time spent in attendance at any college in the area will not count toward these six months.
- Any student who lives with his/her family and the family has purchased a home in which they will live within the boundaries of the KISD.
- Any student who has attended GRCC for two years while living within the KISD and who has paid non-resident tuition during that time.
Non-Resident Status
Non-Resident tuition is assessed for:
- All students whose home has been maintained within the state of Michigan but not within the boundaries of the KISD.
- Any student who maintains a home within the boundaries of the KISD but who has not maintained such a home for six consecutive months prior to the start date of the semester for which the student is in attendance at any college in the area.
Out-of-State Status
Out-of-state tuition is assessed for:
- All students whose home has been maintained outside the state of Michigan during the six months prior to the start date of the semester for which the student is in attendance.
- Anyone who is not a citizen of the United States, and who does not have permanent entry, for example, a Student Visa.
Proof of Residency
Residency Review Form: Word (.doc) or Adobe (.pdf)
Often a question of proof of residency arises from students who have recently moved into the Kent Intermediate School District. Students requesting a change in residency status must submit a Residency Review Form to the Cashier’s Office with acceptable proof of residency prior to class registration for the semester.
The College will accept as proof of residency a valid driver’s license or State of Michigan ID with a dated change of address affixed to the back plus one of the following:
1. A dated voter registration card.
2. A dated Lease Agreement.
3. Proof of purchase (copy of Buy-Sell Agreement) of home for residence within the KISD.
4. Verifiable rent receipts. If rent receipts are not available, a notarized letter from the landlord will be accepted.
Verifiable rent receipts must contain all the following information:
a. The address of the property being rented.
b. The dates of each payment.
c. Signature, address, and phone number of the landlord.
In all cases, the date of the change must be six months prior to the start date of the semester in which the student enrolls or six months prior to attendance at a college in the area.
Property Tax Credit
If a non-resident student, or the parents with whom he or she lives, owns property within the Kent Intermediate School District, he or she may receive tuition credit up to the amount of Community College tax paid but no more than the cost of resident tuition. Students must provide the Cashier’s Office with a current copy of PAID SUMMER tax receipts. Property tax credits will be processed only for property owned by an individual or a sole proprietorship. Credits will not be given for property owned by a corporation or partnership.
Residency Audit
Grand Rapids Community College will perform annual verification of residency information. Students who have misrepresented information or have falsified documents may have to repay tuition, verify back records, or may be dismissed from the College. If a student has mail returned to the College, a hold code will be placed on his/her records and the student must verify his/her residency at the Cashier’s Office. Students should direct any questions about residency, tuition/fee charges and payment to the Supervisor of the Cashier’s Office, located on the first floor of the Main Building.
Fees (Fees are subject to change.)
Applied Music fees for private instruction.
- Application Fee
Each new student must complete a GRCC Application form. The application fee of $20 must be included.
- Computer Permit Fee (Non-students only)
A $10 semester permit fee is charged to all non-students for computer use on campus.
- Special Courses Fees
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Student Records Fee
This fee covers all student record related services, including but not limited to registration, drops and adds, grade reporting, graduation audits, transcripts, and diploma printing.The non-refundable fee is charged per semester based on the following scale:
0.1 to 5.99 contact hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
6.0 to 11.99 contact hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00
12.0 + contact hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30.00
- Technology Fee
A non-refundable technology fee is charged each semester based on the following scale:
0.1 to 5.99 contact hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
6.0 to 11.99 contact hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
12.0 + contact hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00
Some courses require additional fees because of unusual costs encountered in their operation.
Students will be charged a course fee of $16 per contact hour for online and telecourses. Questions about this course fee should be directed to the office of the Dean of Instructional Design and Learning Technologies at (616) 234-4226.
Tuition Refund Policy
All refunds of tuition and fees will be based on the student’s official withdrawal date using one of the following options:
- Online Student Center (www.grcc.edu)
- In person at the Enrollment Center (1st Floor Main Building)
The percentage of tuition refunded to students who drop classes will be calculated for each class based on (1) the number of calendar days (including weekends) between its start date and end date (regardless of the number of days the class has met and/or the student has attended) and (2) the date the student officially withdraws using one of the methods above. Exceptions shall be made when the College cancels a class.
- Withdrawal on or before start date of class - 100% refund
- Withdrawal before 5% of calendar days - 75% refund
- Withdrawal before 10% of calendar days - 50% refund
The following College fees are non-refundable to students: Admission Fee, Listener’s Permit, Student Records Fee, and Technology Fee. The Course Fee is refunded based on the same percentage as the tuition refund schedule. The Supervisor of the Cashier’s Office can authorize a refund under unusual circumstances.
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