Enrollment Services - Fees & Refunds


All fees should 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*

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. Check your Navigator Schedule/Bill for specific drop dates.
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 (Mandatory Fee) $1 per semester

All students

This fee is non-refundable.
Student Center Fee $1 per unit up to $5 max

All students

This fee is non-refundable.
Non-Resident Tuition Fee $230 per unit*

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 $138 per unit*

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.
K-12 Students Variable Depends on Student Status

http://www.siskiyous.edu/apply/k12.htm

*Subject to change after approval of annual state budget.

Refunds

Refunds are process automatically if courses are dropped with in the refundable timelime. Refunds take approximately four weeks to process.

*Subject to change (check most current catalog for current process)

ALERT!

If you stop attending or do not attend classes and fail to drop within the Add/ Drop/ Refund Deadline (See Academic Calendar or Navigator Schedule/Bill for appropriate dates), you will be responsible for all tuition and fees. If you dropped within the appropriate deadline but did not recieve a refund you can submit an Fee Appeal. These are processed once a semester currently - decision of the appeal is final.

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 be officially dropped from a class to be eligible for a refund.

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