Admissions and Records

Fees and Refunds

Fees

Fee	Amount	Required of	Refunds
Enrollment Fee	$26.00 per unit	All student except those who qualify for a fee waiver and high school students who take classes for high school credit only.	Refund is available for students who drop by appropriate deadline. A $5.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds except for cancelled classes.
Non-Resident Tuition	$190.00 per unit in addition to the $26.00 enrollment fee per unit	All out-of-state students.	Refund is available for students if requested by appropriate deadline. A $5.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds.
International Student Tuition	$200.00 per unit in addition to the $26.00 enrollment fee per unit	All international students.	Refund is available for students if requested by appropriate deadline. A $5.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds.
Student Health Insurance	$12.00 (if enrolled in more than 3 units) $6.00 (if enrolled in 3 units or less)	All students are required to pay this fee.	Non-refundable
Accident Insurance	$1.00	All students are required to pay this fee.	Non-refundable
Student Representation Fee	$1.00	All students are required to pay this fee.	Non-refundable
Auditing Fee	$15.00 per unit	All students who are approved to audit a course.	Refundable through the first two weeks of classes upon request.
Associated Student Body I.D. Card	$5.00/semester	All interested students.	Non-refundable
Parking Permits	Fall and Spring $28.00/semester (vehicle or motorcycle) $1.00 (daily parking) $2.00 (daily parking effective Fall semester 2009) Summer $14.00 (vehicle or motorcycle) $1.00 (daily parking)	All students who park on the Napa Valley College campus. Parking permits can be ordered from the NVC homepage or WebAdvisor.	Non-refundable

Enrollment Fee

All students enrolling in credit classes are required to pay all enrollment fees. The enrollment fee is $26 per unit, however an increase in enrollment fees is possible due to legislative mandates. Students who cannot pay the fee may be eligible for financial aid or a fee waiver. For more information about fee waivers, scholarships, loans and grants, students should contact the Financial Aid Office at (707) 253-3020.

Note: Students who receive General Assistance, AFDC, SSI or who are low income may apply for a fee waiver. See the Financial Aid Chapter for more Information.

Non-Resident and International Tuition Fee

Students who are non-residents of California are required to pay $190 per unit. International students pay $200 per unit. This is in addition to the $26 enrollment fee per unit that all students pay. These fees are subject to change without prior notice. Check the current class schedule for more information.

Student Health Fee

All students are required to pay the Student Health Fee. The fee is $6 per semester if you are taking 0.5 - 3 units, and $12 per semester if you are taking 3.5 units or more.

Accident Insurance Fee

All students are required to pay an accident insurance fee of $1 per semester when they register for courses.

Student Representation Fee

All students are required to pay a student representation fee of $1. This fee will be used to represent students' views and positions at city, county, district governments, state legislative offices and other government agencies.

Auditing Fee

Students may audit classes offered by Napa Valley College. To audit a course, students should complete an application for admission and an audit request form. The instructor must sign the audit form prior to registering in the course. The audit form is submitted to the Admissions and Records Office on or after the first day of classes of each semester. Students may not later change their enrollment status in any course to receive credit for the course.

The fee to audit is $15 per unit. Students enrolled in ten or more units at NVC may audit three additional units at no extra charge. The audit fee is only refundable through the first two weeks of the semester upon request. Additional information and appropriate forms are available in the Admissions and Records Office.

Parking Fee

A semester parking fee is charged for vehicles/motorcycles using the parking lots at Napa Valley College. These fees are subject to change. Parking stickers are available for $28.00, which allows unlimited, legal parking for the fall or spring semester. Summer parking permits are $14.00. Daily parking is available by meter at two dollars per day. For more information on campus parking, see pages 15-16 of the catalog. Effective Fall semester 2009, daily parking permits will be charged at $2.00 per vehicle.

Refunds

California Community Colleges Enrollment Fee

Fall and Spring Semesters

Through the second week of instruction, 100% of the California Community Colleges Enrollment Fee will be refunded less a $5.00 processing fee.
Refunds will not be issued if courses are dropped after the second week of instruction.

Summer Session and Short-Term Courses

Through 10% of the instructional days of the course, 100% of the California Community College Enrollment Fee will be refunded less a $5.00 processing fee.
Refunds will not be issued after the second week of the start of the summer session.

Non-Resident and International Tuition Refund Schedule

To determine the amount of the tuition fee to be refunded please refer to the following schedule for any term:

Fall and Spring Semesters

During the first two weeks of instruction – 100%
3rd week of instruction - 75%
4th week of instruction - 50%
5th week of instruction - 25%
After 5th week of instruction – 0%

Summer Session and Short-Term Courses

During the first two weeks of instruction - 100%
3rd week of instruction - 50%
4th week of instruction - 25%
5th week of instruction - 0%
After 5th week of instruction ** 0%

Students will be charged a $5.00 processing fee for tuition refunds.

**Refunds for short term classes will not be issued after 10% of the instructional days of the course.

Appealing Your Fees

Fees are automatically refunded. Students who received fee waivers or BOGW’s will not receive a refund of their fees. However, if a student paid the enrollment fees prior to the approval of a BOGW and wants to request a refund, the student must obtain a Financial Aid Authorization to Register Form and submit the completed form to the Business Office. A processing fee of $5.00 and any debts are deducted from refunds. Fees are refunded by check, four to six weeks after late registration ends.

Students who wish to appeal fee decisions must file a Petition for Late Add, Drop, or Refund by the end of the term in which the fee is charged. More information concerning these appeals can be obtained through the Admissions and Records Office at (707) 253-3005.