Procedure: Waiver of Student
Tuition and Fees
Effective date: November 2009
Mandatory and Non-Mandatory Fees
Mandatory fees are defined as fees which are paid by all students as required by the Technical College System of Georgia. Mandatory fees shall include, but are not limited to, the instructional support and technology fee, application fee, registration fee, student activity fee and the student accident insurance fee.
Non-mandatory fees are defined as fees which are paid by some students as required by each individual Technical College. Non-mandatory fees shall include, but are not limited to, parking fees and fines, late fees, library fees and fines, course fees, housing fees and food service fees.
Fee Waivers
The Commissioner grants presidents or their designee the authority to waive fees, with the exception of the “instructional and support technology fee.” However, the presidents have the authority to waive the “instructional and support technology fee” for all dually enrolled or jointly enrolled high school students. A record of all waivers shall be maintained by the college in the BANNER student registration and account system.
For transient students enrolled in more than one Technical College during the same term, only the home Technical College shall charge the instructional support and technology fee. If the transient student is not attending the home college, the college that the student registered at first will charge the fee. The student is responsible for providing proof of payment to the remaining colleges they are registered at. In this case, the home college will not charge the fee. All other Transient Students shall pay the instructional support and technology fee.
All other mandatory and non-mandatory fees may be waived by the president provided written documentation to support such waivers is maintained by the college.
All waivers of student tuition and fees not addressed specifically in state board policy V.K. Student Tuition and Fees or in this procedure must be approved by the Commissioner. Written documentation for each waiver must be maintained by the college.
References
Created: March 17, 2006
Revised: September 8, 2008
