Enrollment Services - Fees & Refunds


All fees must be paid in full at the time of registration. These fees are subject to change without notice pending Board of Trustees and California State Legislature actions.

Fee Amount Who Refunds
Enrollment Fees

$46 per unit*
(Summer & Fall 2012)

 All California residents, out-of-state residents (except Oregon-See info on Exchange Program below) and international students. Exemption from the fee with a Board of Governor's Waiver is available for students who meet low-income requirements (contact Enrollment Services for income criteria), SSI, TANF, State Supplementary Program Benefits, or the General Assistance Program. Refundable if course is dropped within the appropriate refund period (refer to the Schedule of Classes for specific date, for short-term classes - contact Enrollment Services for exact date(s).
Health Fees

$15 (12 or more units)

$12 (under 12 units)

 All students except those receiving a Board of Governor's Fee Waiver or students who use prayer for healing or students who are identified as confined (must be documented). Refundable if student totally withdraws from college prior to the first day of classes.
Student Representation Fee (Optional Fee - may be waived when registering) $1 per semester

All students - Optional

 This fee is non-refundable.
Non-Resident Tuition Fee $230 per unit*
(Summer & Fall 2012)

All students who are not considered to be California residents or who are not on the Oregon Exchange Program. *Plus the $46 per unit Enrollment Fee.

 A sliding percentage is refundable if dropped by the appropriate refund deadlines.
Oregon Exchange Program $TBA

All students attending COS under the Interstate Exchange Program with Southern Oregon University or Oregon Institute of Technology

 A sliding percentage is refundable if dropped by the appropriate refund deadlines.
Associated Student Body Membership $10 per semester Optional This fee is non-refundable.
Materials Fees Variable Depends on class Depends on withdrawal date.
*Subject to change after approval of annual state budget.

Refunds

All refund requests are the responsibility of the student. Refunds take approximately four weeks to process.

A student may receive a refund for:

  1. For enrollment fees, if the student reduces his or her units of enrollment not later than the end of the second week of instruction;
  2. For the health fee, if the student withdraws totally from the college prior to the first day of classes;
  3. For out-of-state tuition or Oregon Exchange, refunds are made as follows:

    Week in Semester
    Refund Percentage
    Prior to Semester
    100%
    1st Week
    100%
    2nd Week
    75%
    3rd Week
    75%
    4th Week
    65%
    5th Week
    65%
    6th Week
    55%
    7th Week
    55%
    8th Week
    45%

  4. A student must submit a refund request by the end of the semester in which the class(es) end to be eligible for the refund. A student must be officially dropped from a class to be eligible for a refund.
  5. Requests for exceptions should be submitted to the Vice President, Student Services/Research.

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