About Columbus State...Fee Information

Contents of this Page:
Fee Information
Health Insurance
Withdrawal Procedure
Payments
Partial Payment of Fees
Payment Details
Refunds

Quarterly Academic Fees
Ohio resident students are charged $79 per credit hour for all hours scheduled. Non-Ohio, U.S. resident students are charged $175 per credit hour for all hours scheduled. International students are charged $210 per credit hour for all hours scheduled.

Note: This fee was unchanged from 2006-2007.

 

Matriculation Fee
The one-time non-refundable $50 matriculation fee covers the cost for establishing and maintaining a perpetual student record and issuing a student identification card. The matriculation fee will appear and be due for payment on the first quarter of registration.

To receive an ID card, take a photo ID to the Public Safety department in Union Hall. The ID card is needed to check out materials from the Educational Resource Center, to use recreation equipment and facilities, to obtain a transcript, and for many other campus activities and services.

Instructional and General Fees
The credit hour fee for Ohio residents of $79.00 is based on a $70.00 instructional fee and a $9 general fee. The general fee covers expenses for registration, counseling, placement, graduation, health services and other activities and services. Fees for non-Ohio residents and international students reflect a similar prorated instructional and general fee amount. All fees are subject to change

Note: The fee was $76 per credit hour in 2005-2006 for Ohio residents.

Fee Payment
 

Columbus State offers many avenues for paying fees. You should become familiar with the different payment options in order to select the best one for your circumstances.

All fees must be paid by the quarterly fee payment deadline listed online, in the college catalog.

The college accepts cash, check, money order, and credit card (MasterCard, VISA, Discover) payments. (Skylight card holders must pay in person.)

You can avoid lines and delays by paying fees at least two weeks before the quarterly fee payment deadline. Refunds for students without financial aid are processed 30 days after the quarter starts. 

Partial fee payments: You may now pay partial fees, rather than the full amount. For more information, visit the Partial Fee FAQ.

For information on how to pay fees, scroll down to Fee Payment Procedures.

You can find fee payment deadlines at Quarter Schedules.


Lab Fees
Lab fees are charged to cover the cost of consumable materials used by the student. The cost of student liability insurance, required in certain health technologies, will be included in the lab fee.
 

Re-Registration Fee
Students who registered for courses but have not paid all fees are subject to having their schedule dropped for non payment and being charged a $75 re-registration fee should they re-register.
Proficiency Examination Fee
Students who believe they possess the knowledge contained in a course may request of the academic department to take a proficiency examination. A non-refundable $50 fee per course is charged for each proficiency examination given. Information concerning proficiency examinations may be obtained by contacting the Records and Registration Office, 201 Madison Hall.

Transient Student Fees
Transient students (those who are taking one or more courses to transfer back to another college or university) complete a regular application and pay the one-time $50 application fee. The regular instructional, general, lab and appropriate residency status fees shall be charged for courses taken. It is recommended that transient students receive approval from their home institution to take specific Columbus State Community College courses to assure transferability/applicability of the credit at the home institution.


Student Health Insurance
We recognize that some students may have health insurance needs. Although we do not provide this service, insurance company brochures are available in our Cashier's Office for your convenience.

The college makes no endorsement and receives no financial remuneration from any insurance provider. All student health insurance matters are solely between the insurance company and the student.

Non-Traditional Credit Fee
Students with life experience that has provided learning similar to academic course outcomes may request a review of that experience by the appropriate academic department chairperson. A non-refundable $50 fee is charged to review the information and/or portfolio.

Withdrawal Procedure
Students may withdraw from full-quarter and second-term courses through the 63rd calendar day of the quarter and from first-term courses through the 32nd calendar day of the quarter (including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays). Please see the Records and Registration Office for deadlines for other short-term courses. To withdraw from a class, it is necessary for the student to notify the College by using CougarWeb, CATS (Computer Automated Touchtone System) registration at (614) 287-2287; calling telephone registration, (614) 287-5353, or submitting a completed Registration Form to the Records and Registration Office or an Off-Campus Center during business hours. Receipt of the revised schedule, either in person or by mail, is the student’s verification of completed registration transactions. Failure on the part of a student to follow withdrawal procedures will result in an “E” (failing grade) being recorded for the course or courses on the grade report.

Fee Payment Procedures

1. Fees can be paid in person at the Cashier's Office, located in Rhodes Hall, by the deadlines listed below.
Cashier's Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Usually closed, but additional Saturday hours will be added on Saturdays during rush periods. Call for hours.
Retain your receipt

You may also use the convenient drop box, located on the east side of Madison Hall, to drop off your fee payment and avoid the lines. Fees may be paid by telephone using your credit card (VISA, MasterCard or Discover); Call 614 287-5353 to use this convenient option.

2. Students may pay fees over the Internet using CougarWeb. Logging on to CougarWeb requires your Cougar ID number and a password.

• CougarWeb.

• Manual for using CougarWeb.

3. Fee payment may be made by cash, check, money order or with Discover, MasterCard or VISA cards.
Checks must include the following:
A. Student's Name
B. Social Security or Student Number
C. Telephone Number
Checks or money orders must be for the exact amount. Checks and  money orders are to be made payable to Columbus State Community College.
NOTE: A $20.00 penalty will be assessed for returned checks.

NOTE: If your fees are to be paid by your employer, special arrangement, grants, or state agencies, you must contact the Student Accounting at 287-5353 within the fee payment times listed below.

Partial fee payments:

You may now pay partial fees, rather than the full amount. For more information, visit the Partial Fee FAQ.

Please report any change of address to Records and Registration, located in Madison Hall, or the Telephone Information Center at 614 287-2666.

Payment Details
Once you have registered for classes online over CougarWeb you can view your balance by clicking on "My Balance by Term." You can also click on "Make a Payment" to view your current balance due.

• If you pay in person, you will get a payment receipt from the cashier's office.

• If you pay through CougarWeb, go to "Make a Payment." Follow directions and a receipt will be e-mailed to your Cougar e-mail account.

• If you still need an account statement, you can call the Telephone Information Center and request one.

It is important to remember to pay your fees on time. Failure to pay fees on time can result in penalties, and automatic nullification from scheduled classes. Fees can be paid by mail, by phone, or in person.

Payment by Mail
Paying by mail is one of the most convenient ways to pay fees. To view your current balance, please call the TIC for your account total at 287-5353, or visit CougarWeb and click on "Make a Payment." Not having the correct amount on your check or money order may result in dropped schedules. Make out a check or money order to: Columbus State Community College for the full amount listed on the statement. Checks must include the following:

Student's Name
Social Security or Student Number
Telephone Number
Checks or money orders must be for the exact amount. Checks and money orders are to be made payable to Columbus State Community College, P.O. Box 1609, Columbus, OH 43216-1609.
NOTE: A $20.00 penalty will be assessed for returned checks.


All mail in payment must be posted to the student account by the deadline to avoid the student's schedule being dropped for non-payment.

Payment by Phone
Another convenient way to pay fees is by using a credit or debit card over the phone. By calling Columbus State's Telephone Information Center at (614) 287-5353, you can use your MasterCard, VISA, Discover or Bank Debit Card to pay your fees. See your schedule for deadline options.

Payment in Person
To pay your fees in person, visit the Cashier's Office full service payment window located on the second floor of Rhodes Hall. To avoid lines during the busy weeks prior to quarterly payment deadlines, you can use the convenient and secure deposit box located on the north side of Madison Hall. When using the deposit box, make sure all your information (name, Student ID number, address, and telephone number) and check or money order are included in your sealed payment envelope.

. ID Card and Parking Permits
Upon payment, first time students MUST bring their paid receipts to the office of Public safety located in 048 Union Hall to obtain a STUDENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION CARD. This card, will help the college better serve you as a customer and will allow you access to buildings, equipment and recreational facilities, library privileges, and use of the many services we offer at Columbus state.

At this time, students who will have a vehicle on campus must display a current quarter parking permit.

After you pay for your parking permit, you will receive the permit through the mail. You can buy a parking permit in person at the Cashier's Office, or you can pay by mail, CougarWeb, phone (614-287-5353) or deposit box

Please note:
Temporary permits can be obtained through the Office of Public Safety. Student parking is well marked on campus and students with permits are allowed to park in any of the student parking areas.

• Public Safety parking information

• Campus maps

Refunds
The quarterly instructional, general and lab fees are refundable for student-initiated withdrawals in accordance with the schedule in the Academic Calendar. Click on Quarter Schedules and then the Academic Calendar for each quarter.).

A total refund of quarterly fees is made when a program is cancelled or closed and the student does not elect or is not permitted to enroll in another program.

Release of Records and Transcripts
Columbus State Community College will not release a copy of the student's official records to individuals and organizations outside of the College without the student's written permission, except where required by law. Students may request that a copy of their official Columbus State transcript be sent to organizations and individuals outside the College by completing the transcript request form. There is a $2.00 charge for an official transcript. Students wishing to take a copy of their transcript with them will be required to present a picture identification card and pay $15.00. All payments are to be made in the Cashier's Office, Upper Level, Rhodes Hall or via mail to the address on the form. The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, governs the maintenance and release of records. A copy of the regulations is available in Records and Registration, 201 Madison Hall.

Resident, Out-of-State, and International Student Status
A resident of Ohio "for all other legal purposes" shall mean any person who maintains a 12-month place or places of residence in Ohio, who is qualified as a resident to vote in Ohio and receive state welfare benefits, and who may be subjected to tax liability; provided such person has not, within the time prescribed by this rule, declared himself or herself to be, or allowed himself or herself to remain, a resident of any other state or nation for any of these or other purposes.

In determining whether an enrolled student is an Ohio resident, the College shall make a determination of fact in accordance with the above standards.

General Residency for Tuition Surcharge Purposes
The following persons will be classified as residents of the State of Ohio for tuition surcharge purposes:

A. Dependent students, at least one of whose parents or legal guardians has been a resident of the State of Ohio for 12 consecutive months or more immediately preceding the enrollment of such student in an institution of higher education;
B. Persons who have resided in Ohio for all other legal purposes for at least 12 consecutive months immediately preceding their enrollment in an institution of higher education and who are not receiving and have not directly or indirectly received in the preceding 12 consecutive months, financial support from persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio for all other legal purposes.
C. A dependent child of a parent or legal guardian, or the spouse of a person who, as of the first day of a term of enrollment, has accepted full-time employment and established domicile in the State of Ohio for reasons other than gaining the benefit of favorable tuition rates.
Documentation of full-time employment and domicile shall include both of the following documents:
I. A sworn statement from the employer or the employer's representative on the letterhead of the employer or the employer's representative certifying that the parent or spouse of the student is employed full time in Ohio.
II. A copy of the lease under which the parent or spouse is the lessee and occupant of rented residential property in the state; a copy of the closing statement on residential real property located in Ohio of which the parent or spouse is the owner and occupant; or if the parent or spouse is the not the lessee or owner of the residence in which he or she has established domicile, a letter from the owner of the residence certifying that the parent or spouse resides at that residence.
D. Persons who live and are gainfully employed on a full- time or part-time and self-sustaining basis in Ohio and who are pursuing a part-time program of instruction at an institution of higher education.


Specific Exceptions and Circumstances
1. A person on active duty status in the United States military service who is stationed and resides in Ohio and his or her dependents will be considered residents of Ohio for these purposes.
2. A person who enters and currently remains upon active duty status in the United States military service while a resident of Ohio for all other legal purposes and his or her dependents shall be considered residents of Ohio for these purposes as long as Ohio remains the state of such person's domicile.
3. Any alien holding an immigration visa or classified as a political refugee shall be considered a resident of the State of Ohio for state subsidy and tuition surcharge purposes in the same manner as any other student. (See C I and C II above.)
4. No persons holding a student or other temporary visa shall be eligible for Ohio residency for these purposes.
5. A dependent person classified as a resident of Ohio for these purposes shall continue to be considered a resident during continuous full-time enrollment and until his or her completion of one academic degree program.
6. In determining residency of a dependent student, removal of the student's parents or legal guardian from Ohio shall not, during a period of 12 months following such removal, constitute relinquishment of Ohio residency status otherwise established under item C;
7. Any person once classified as a non-resident, upon the completion of 12 consecutive months of residency in Ohio for all other legal purposes, may apply to the institution he or she attends for reclassification as a resident of Ohio for these purposes. Should such person present clear and convincing proof that no part of his or her financial support is or in the preceding 12 consecutive months has been provided directly or indirectly by persons or entities who are not residents of Ohio for all other legal purposes, such person shall be reclassified as a resident. (Exceptions: non- immigrants.) Evidentiary determinations under this rule shall be made by the College, which may require, among other things, the submission of information regarding the sources of a student's actual financial support to that end.
8. Any reclassification of a person who was once classified as a non-resident for these purposes shall have prospective application only from the date of such reclassification.
9. A person who is transferred by his employer beyond the territorial limits of the fifty states of the United States and the District of Columbia while a resident of Ohio for all other legal purposes and his or her dependents shall be considered residents of Ohio for these purposes as long as Ohio remains the state of such person's domicile.
10. A person who has been employed as a migrant worker in the State of Ohio and his or her dependents shall be considered a resident for these purposes provided such person has worked in Ohio at least four months during each of the three years preceding the proposed enrollment.

For further information on residency for tuition purposes, please call (614) 287-5538.