Fees
All students enrolled in graded upper-division credit courses in the Interaction Design Bachelor of Science degree at Santa Monica College must pay an additional fee of $84 per unit ($130/unit CA Resident, $424/unit nonresident). This added fee will not be covered by the California College Promise Grant.
Effective Summer 2021, the Student Benefits Fee will be charged to all credit students when they enroll in classes for a new term. Prior to Summer 2021, the fee was known as the Student I.D. Card Fee, which covered the cost of several student benefis. The fee was renamed to to Student Benefits to better reflect what the fee covers, as noted below. Students will now receive one Student I.D. card free of charge through the Cashier's Office.
The optional $22.50 Student Benefits fee supports access to technology (campus WiFi, computer lab, printing, Chromebook loan program), transportation options (Big Blue Bus free intercampus shuttle service, the Big Blue Bus “Any Line, Any Time” program, and a selection of rideshare and bike programs), and the LiveSafe app. You may opt out of paying the Student Benefits fee by sending email to cashier@smc.edu pior to the Refund Deadline corresponding to the earliest Refund Deadline for a class you are enrolled in during the term. Be sure to include your full name and student ID number.
Requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline has passed will not be granted. The fee will be owed and remain outstanding if student does not opt-out by the Refund Deadline.
Students who completely withdraw from all classes by the Refund Deadline will be automatically opted out from payment.
Effective Summer 2021, the Associated Students Resource Fee will be charged to all credit students when they enroll in classes for a new term. Prior to Summer 2021, the fee was known as the Associated Students Membership Fee. The fee has been reduced from $19.50 to $10, with the $9.50 transferred to the Student Benefits Fee.
The optional Associated Students Resource fee of $10 supports SMC’s many student clubs and other activities that foster academic achievement, campus life and social events, campus sustainability programs, basic needs programs, and Cayton Center renovations. For details, see the A.S. webpage or stop by the Student Life Office (Room 202 of the Cayton Associated Students Center).
You may opt out of paying the Student Resources fee by sending email to cashier@smc.edu prior to the Refund Deadline corresponding to the earliest Refund Deadline for a class you are enrolled in during the term. Be sure to include your full name and student ID number.
Requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline has passed will not be granted. The fee will be owed and remain outstanding if student does not opt-out by the Refund Deadline.
Students who completely withdraw from all classes by the Refund Deadline will be automatically opted out from payment.
The optional Student Representation fee of $2, mandated by Assembly Bill (AB) 1504, provides support for student government representatives who may be presenting positions and viewpoints to representatives, offices, and agencies of local, district, and state governments. The fee is divided, with $1 going to the Associated Students, and $1 for use by the Student Senate of the California Community Colleges (SSCCC).
Students not wishing to pay this fee must opt-out by the Refund Deadline corresponding to the earliest Refund Deadline for a class the student is enrolled in during the term. The student must request this opt-out directly at the Cashier's Office (formerly the Bursar's Office) at cashier@smc.edu. Requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline has passed will not be granted. The fee will be owed and remain outstanding if student does not opt-out by the Refund Deadline.
Students taking credit classes will pay a mandatory Health Services fee. The Health Services fee is mandatory. Services are provided at the Health Center and include basic health services performed by a nurse, information, referrals, emergency first aid treatment, and free or reduced-cost immunizations.The Health Service fee is subject to change as allowed by the State Legislature.
Under Education Code, the following students may be exempted from payment of the Health Fee: (1) Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization (documentation required and may be submitted to Admissions and Records for consideration); and (2) Students who are attending college under an approved apprenticeship training program (currently not offered at SMC).
Nonresidents (both international and domestic) must pay the nonresident tuition and capital outlay fees, in addition to the state enrollment fee, all charged on a per-unit basis. For details on the fee exception per AB947, see Residency Information.
Some classes require additional fees for materials and supplies. Please consult the class schedule to determine whether any additional fees are required.
Student parking permits for the Main Campus cost $85 per semester. Parking stickers are no longer issued. Permit are completely virtual and issued through the iParq system. Permits and vehicle registration will be identified through license plate. Any car without a valid permit will be ticketed.
Parking at Bundy campus is free, but requires a virtual permit using the iParq system.
You may pay by credit card online. If you want to pay by cash or check, please go to the Cashier’s Office in the Student Services Center.
An on-campus parking permit does not guarantee you a parking space. It entitles you to use on-campus student parking areas on a space-available, first come, first serve basis. Your parking permit is for on-campus parking only—it is not a residential (street) parking permit. The parking permit fee is not refundable after the third week of a Fall or Spring Semester and after the second week of a Summer or Winter session.
Students who receive a California College Promise Grant (formerly a BOG Fee Waiver) may purchase a discounted parking permit for $30 at the Bursar's Office. Parking permits are required to park at SMC’s Main campus, CMD, and PAC. A free satellite-campus-only parking decal required for the Bundy Campus.
For more information, visit Parking Information.