General Information — Spring 2004 Fees
All efforts have been made to present complete and accurate fee information. Consult the Admissions Office for up-to-date information.
Regular Enrollment Fee: $18 per unit.
Student Services, Activities and Health Fee: $30 for Spring.
Non-Resident Tuition: $171 per unit (some non-resident students, other than F-1 visa students, may pay only $149 per unit).
Materials and Supplies Fees: Some classes require additional fees for materials and supplies. Please consult the class listings in this schedule to determine if any fees are required.
PLEASE NOTE: You may be eligible to receive some form of financial aid. If so, you should call the Financial Aid Office at (310) 434-4343 as soon as possible. Work Study funds and State Board of Governors (BOG) fee waivers are available for the Spring semester. More information is listed at the Financial Aid home page at www.smc.edu/financialaid.
SMC offers students several payment options. See the information in the PAYMENT section under Enrollment link above.
Enrollment Fee
All students, resident and non-resident, in graded credit courses must pay an enrollment fee of $18 per unit.
Fees may be paid in cash, by pre-printed check, Visa or MasterCard, money order, or cashier’s check.
There are no enrollment fees, student service fees, or health fees for Adult Education classes, which are designated by section numbers of 7000 or above.
Student Services, Activities, & Health Fee
Students in credit classes will pay a fee of $30 for Spring. This fee includes $12 for Health Services, $8 for Student Universal Access I.D. Card, and $10 for Associated Students Membership support. The Health Services fee is mandatory. The fees for the Student Universal Access I.D. Card and the Associated Students Membership are optional, but both provide special benefits. See Admissions Office at time of enrollment if you do not wish to pay these fees.
• Universal Access I.D. Card with Picture—The Universal Access I.D. Card provides enhanced access features and improved campus security.
• Associated Students Membership—A.S. membership supports more than 60 SMC student clubs and other activities that foster academic achievement, social interaction, and community involvement. Benefits of A.S. membership include:
• Associated Students Computer Lab: Internet usage, e-mail access, and printing, with priority given to A.S. members during busy times;
• Campus concerts, Speaker Series (Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 11:15 a.m.);
• Annual Events: Homecoming, Club Row, Celebrate America, Stress Free Day;
• Student club membership and support to start a club;
• Funding for club activities;
• Tuesday Twilight Concerts (2nd Tuesday of the month);
• Discounts on tickets for selected SMC theatre, dance and music productions;
• Discounts on selected movie and theme park tickets (sold at the Events Office);
• Student advocacy at the State level;
• Leadership opportunities (elected or appointed);
• Free admission to SMC athletic events;
• Movie Night (every Thursday evening);
• Housing information (bulletin board located in the cafeteria);
• Legal consultation service/referral;
• Santa Monica Federal Credit Union account;
• Funding assistance for departments, programs, orientation, and student planners;
• Scholarships (international students, high school planners, and Study Abroad); and
• Emergency grants from the Faculty/Student Relief Fund.
A.S. membership makes a special annual contribution to the physical plant of the campus. For the 2003-2004 academic year, A.S. membership fees will be specially designated to support student success. For more information, please stop by the A.S. Office (Room 202 of the Cayton Associated Students Center), call (310) 434-4250, or visit the A.S. webpage www.smc.edu/associated_students.
• Health Services—Free basic health services, information, and referrals by a full-time Registered Nurse; emergency first aid treatment; and free or reduced-cost immunizations.
Non-Resident Tuition Fee
Students who are both citizens and residents of a foreign country (including F-1 visa students) must pay an additional tuition fee of $171 per semester unit. Other non-resident students must pay a tuition fee of $149 per semester unit. Residency information can be found in the Information & Policies listings under the “Residency” link or call the Residence Clerk in the Admissions Office at (310) 434-4391 or (310) 434-4595). If you are a non-resident student, please note that your fees are payable in cash, by money order, by cashier’s check, or by a personal check drawn on a California bank.
On-Campus Parking Decals
An on-campus parking decal does NOT guarantee you a parking space. What a parking decal does is entitle you to use on-campus student parking areas on a space-available, first-come/first-served basis. Please note that your parking decal is for on-campus parking only—it is NOT a residential (street) parking permit. The parking fee is not refundable after the second week of the Spring semester.
For on-campus parking, you must purchase a campus parking decal for $75 for Spring.
Students who receive benefits under TANF or a general assistance program should contact the Financial Aid Office for a parking fee reduction of $20 for Spring.
Parking decals are not required for the Airport Shuttle Lots or the Airport Campus. Parking at these sites is free. Parking decals ARE required at the Academy of Entertainment & Technology and at the Madison Campus.
Inter-campus shuttle service is free. The “Big Blue” Santa Monica Bus connects the Airport Shuttle Lots and Airport Campus to the Main Campus from 6:45 a.m. to 10:20 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 6:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. A small service shuttle connects the Academy and Madison campuses to the Main Campus from 7:30 a.m. to 5:42 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and from 7:25 a.m. to 5:35 p.m. Friday. Please see the Commuter Guide for more parking and shuttle information.
Handicap Parking. The display of a DMV handicap placard AND a regular SMC parking decal entitles you to park in any handicap, student, or staff parking space. Persons with temporary disabilities should contact SMC’s Health Services (Nurse’s Office) and apply for a temporary medical parking decal.
Withdrawal Refund Schedule
Please see the “College Policies” link at Information & Policies for information on withdrawal refunds.
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