Collection of Tuition and Fees

All tuition and fees are due the first day of the semester or the first day of class, unless a deferment has been made through designated personnel.

Fee Explanation

Various fees will be assessed to students depending upon enrollment status, courses attempted, and services offered by the campus attended. The following is a list of the fees that may be assessed. Fees unique to a program or a class offering are detailed in the course requirement list. Fees shall be established annually by the President. A fee schedule is available from the campus business office for the current academic year.

Application Fee

All students entering Minnesota State Community and Technical College will be assessed a one time, nonrefundable application fee for each application submitted.

Student Activity Fee

A student activity fee shall be charged to students. The activity fee is passed on to the Student Senate for their activities.

Late Payment Fee

Late payment fees will be assessed on the 21st day of each semester to any student who has not paid tuition, when no proof of financial aid or other funding is provided. The fee is based on the number of credits for which a student is registered.

Professional Liability Fee

Professional liability fees will be assessed to students enrolling in courses requiring clinical/internship experience. This fee is used to purchase professional liability insurance on the student's behalf.

Parking Fee

Parking fees will be assessed on a/credit basis. The proceeds from this fee are used to upgrade and maintain the College parking facilities. Students not using the College lots can request the fee to be waived.

Technology Fee

Technology fees shall be assessed on a/credit basis as outlined in the technology fee plan. Proceeds from this fee shall be used to upgrade and maintain the technical infrastructure of the College.

Test Out Fee

When a student wishes to test out of a course through credit by examination, a test out fee shall be assessed. The fee shall be based on the lab/lecture content of the course.

Transcript Fee

A processing fee shall be assessed any time a student requests a transcript.

Culinary Arts Fee

Any student enrolled in the Culinary Arts Program shall be assessed a fee which allows the student a meal allowance for the term.

Student Association Fee

All students shall be assessed a fee which is passed on to the Minnesota State College Student Association for college membership dues. This fee shall be assessed on a/credit basis.

Uniform Deposit Fee

This fee will be assessed to all students who rent a uniform from the College. The deposit is charged to ensure all uniforms are returned to the College in the same condition they were received (less ordinary wear). The fee is refundable at the end of the year if all uniforms are returned undamaged.

Uniform Rental Fee

This fee is assessed to students in programs that require student uniform rental. The fee is used to pay for the rental of the uniform.

Printing Fees

At the start of each semester students receive a $12.50 printing credit added to their network account. The printing credit provides students with a limited amount of free printing to the campus networked printers. Once a student has used up their $12.50 free balance, they will need to purchase additional printing at the printing kiosk machines located on each campus. Printing costs are .05 for b&w and .25 for color. Student printing balances can be viewed at anytime by logging into your SpartanNet portal.