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Tuition and Fees
Explanation of Fees
Chart of Resident, Non-Resident and NEHBE Tuition and Fees
Click here to learn about Johnson State College undergraduate tuition and fees for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Full tuition and fees are charged to undergraduate students registered for 12 to 18 credit hours per semester. Students taking fewer than 12 credits are considered part-time students and are billed by the credit.
Students taking more than 18 credits are billed on a per credit basis for the additional credits above 18, at the extra credit hour rate set forth in the preceding listing of additional fees.
Vermont residents age 65 or older (as of the first date of classes), who are not matriculated, receive a full tuition waiver. These students may not take the place of a paying student in courses with enrollment limits. No discount is applied to course fees or other student fees.
During the summer, all out-of-state residents are charged the in-state tuition rate plus 50 percent.
In recognition of the financial burden placed on families with more than one family member in college, the College offers a reduced rate for dependent family members who are concurrently enrolled in the College's undergraduate programs (including EDP). Tuition charged to the second and subsequent members of the same family unit concurrently attending JSC will be reduced by 25 percent, provided that all such family members are enrolled as undergraduates pursuing studies on a full-time (12+ credit hours) basis. Members of the same immediate family unit shall include:
• Siblings when they are dependents of their parents;
• Parent and children combinations (when such children 24 years
of age or younger, are dependent of their parents);
• Husband and wife;
• Parties to a civil union
Students living in the college residence halls are charged per semester for their room and board. All students living in the residence halls are charged the full-meal plan (21 meals per week), each semester. Students may arrange for an alternate meal plan by contacting the Business Office no later than the end of the second week of classes each semester.
Explanation of Fees
This fee covers the costs of a review of the degree plan, diploma and activities. Students receiving two degrees at separate ceremonies will be charged the full fee each time. Graduates attending commencement exercises are required to purchase a cap and gown, at an additional cost.
Any student operating a motor vehicle on College property must register the vehicle with the department of public safety. Each year a $50 fee is required.
Students should budget at least $500 per semester for books and supplies. The JSC Bookstore operates on a cash basis and does not extend credit. It does, however, accept Visa, Amex, Discover, and MasterCard. Additionally, during the add/drop period, students who have been given clearance by the Business Office may charge books and supplies to their student account. Forms may be obtained at the JSC Bookstore.
Students participating in the Commencement ceremony are required to wear a cap and gown. These can be purchased through the registrar's office, and a cap and gown fee will be charged to the students account.
This fee is charged for each course added or dropped, after the specified "add/drop" period.
Certain courses require billing of fees to cover special materials, studio or instructional costs. Course fees are listed in each semester's course bulletin.
This fee helps to defray the costs associated with running a long distance degree program. The charge is $94 per semester for full-time enrollment (12 or more credits) and $8 per credit for part-time enrollment.
Health Insurance is mandatory for all full-time undergraduate and graduate students not otherwise covered. A student (or his/her parents in the case of minors) must present written proof certifying that he/she is covered by insurance to be exempted from the College insurance. The appropriate forms may be obtained from the Business Office and must be submitted one month before the first day of classes.
This fee can be charged to students who do not meet the published deadline for return of any required forms mailed with semester billing information.
This fee covers the cost of the orientation program, which acquaints new students with the campus and services available to them.
This fee is charged to the account of all residential students to be applied toward damages to residence halls.
Refunds for Resignation or Leave of Absence
In the event of withdrawal, dismissal, resignation, leave of absence or the dropping of classes in a manner that affects student charges, including tuition, room and board, course and other fees, any refund will be calculated on a daily pro-rata basis, using the same schedule utilized to determine the amount of the federal Title IV returns, with the following exceptions:
1. If a student withdraws during the first seven calendar days of the semester, the amount of refund of all student charges (tuition, fees,room and board) will be 100 percent.
2. If a student withdraws after the 60 percent point of the semester, the amount refunded for charges for tuition, fees and room will be zero.
3. Fees paid to acquire College Health Insurance are NOT refundable.
4. If a student is suspended or dismissed from on-campus housing, there will be no credit of room charges. However, board charges will be credited for each full week of suspension/dismissal from on-campus housing.
NOTE: Ceasing to attend classes does not constitute the dropping of classes or withdrawal from the College. In order to be eligible for a refund/repayment pursuant to the above schedule, students MUST notify the Dean of Students and the Registrar's Office of his/her withdrawal.
This fee is required of each part-time, non-degree student who enrolls in one or more courses during a semester.
This fee covers the expense of student clubs, activities, and publications. Matriculated, undergraduate students enrolled for fewer than 12 credits pay per credit.
Student Identification Card Replacement Fee
Each student is issued an identification card free of charge. A fee is charged for replacement cards.
Vermont State Colleges In-State Residency Requirements Policy (301)
The following requirements must be met by a student prior to being granted resident status for the purpose of admission, tuition and other VSC charges:
1. The student shall be domiciled in Vermont, said domicile having been continuous for one year immediately prior to the date of enrollment unless the student, in accordance with 16 V.S.A. §2185, is a member of the armed forces of the United States on active duty who is transferred to Vermont for duty other than for the purpose of education. Domicile shall mean a person's true, fixed and permanent home, to which he/she intends to return when absent. Domicile shall not be dependent upon a person's marital status. Although domicile may have been established, a student is presumed to be an out-of-state resident for tuition purposes if he or she moved to Vermont or continues residence in Vermont for the purpose of attending a Vermont institution of higher learning or qualifying for resident status for tuition purposes. Such presumption is subject to rebuttal.
2. The student must demonstrate such attachment to the community as would be typical of a permanent resident of his/her age and education. The College's chief admissions officer shall consider in the determination of residency for tuition purposes, among other factors: voter registration, property ownership, payment of income and property taxes, automobile registration and driver's license.
3. Receipt of significant financial support from the student's family will create a rebuttable presumption that the student's residence is with his/her family. A student who has not reached the age of eighteen shall be presumed to hold the residence of his or her parents or legal guardian. The presumption shall be rebuttable.
4. A student who moves into Vermont within one year of enrollment shall be presumed to have moved to Vermont for the purposes of attending a Vermont institution of higher learning and qualifying for resident status for tuition purposes. This presumption shall be rebuttable.
5. A student who is eligible for tuition purposes to enroll as a resident student in another state shall not be enrolled as a "Vermont Resident." The inability to enroll as a resident student in another state does not by itself establish residency in Vermont for tuition purposes. Additionally, a domicile or residency classification assigned by a public or private authority neither qualifies nor disqualifies a student for in-state residency status at a member College. However, such classification may be taken into consideration by the chief admissions officer.
6. A student enrolling at the Vermont State Colleges shall be classified by the College's chief admissions officer as a resident or non-resident for tuition purposes. The decision by the officer shall be based upon information furnished by the student and other relevant information. The officer is authorized to require such written documents, affidavits, verifications or other evidence as he/she deems necessary.
7. The burden of proof shall, in all cases, rest upon the student claiming to be a Vermont resident for tuition purposes by clear and convincing evidence.
8. Changes in residency status for tuition purposes shall become effective for the semester following the date of reclassification.
9. A student with resident status for tuition purposes will lose that status if he/she, at any time, fails to meet the above requirements. In this event, resident tuition and other charges shall continue in effect only until the end of the academic year.
10. The decision of the College's chief admissions officer on the classification of a student as a resident or non-resident for tuition purposes may be appealed in writing to the College's Dean of Administration. Further appeal of a classification of a student's residency for tuition purposes may be made in writing to the Office of the Chancellor. The decision of the Office of the Chancellor shall be final.
11. An applicant for admission or enrollment may obtain a determination of residency status for tuition purposes in accordance with the above criteria and procedures in advance of admission or enrollment.