Tuition, Fees and Payment Deadlines

Updates

Health Fee increases by $2 - from $18 to $20 for Summer and Winter, and from $21 to $23 for Fall and Spring. Increase is effective Summer 2022.
Nonresident tuition increases by $9 - from $307 to $316 effective Fall 2022.

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Payment Deadlines

Payment Deadlines

All enrollment fees are due before classes start. If enrolling late, fees are due the same day of enrollment. If you do not pay by your payment due date, you may be dropped from your classes unless you have been granted a fee postponement or qualify for a fee waiver.

Spring 2022: Wednesday, January 19 at 7 p.m.
Winter 2022: Wednesday, December 15 at 7 p.m.
Summer 2022: Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m.
Fall 2022: Wednesday, August 3 at 7 p.m.

Pay Online

Pay by By Check

Pay In Person

Third Party Fee Payments

Third Party Fee Payments
If a company or organization wishes to pay your fees, contact Veronica Romo at the Cashier's Office for instructions at 310-434-4026 or romo_veronica@smc.edu.

Payment Policy

Policy:

If you are a continuing student, you must have a ZERO ($0.00) balance in order to enroll in courses.
Fees cannot be postponed on Corsair Connect.
Full payment of enrollment fees is required before the Payment Deadline for the term.
Following the Payment Deadline, you will have until midnight of the date you add a class to pay for your fees or your class will be dropped.
Eligible SMC Promise students are automatically postponed. Some Financial Aid recipients may qualify for a manual postponement. Check with Financial Aid.
If paying online, all fees for enrollment must be paid in their entirety. Partial fee payments may be sent to the Cashier's Office, but full payment must be received before the Payment Deadline.

Refund Policy

Policy on Refunds of Tuition and Fees

A refund will be processed automatically approximately 45 days after of the start of the term if you do not owe any other fees to the College.
If you owe fees, the College will keep the amount owed and refund you the difference. This also applies to Financial Aid disbursements.
Refunds take about two more weeks to get to you. Make sure your mailing address is up to date to prevent delays from receiving your refund.
Once you enroll in a future term, any refund owed to you will be applied toward any fee owed for that term.
Students withdrawing before the refund deadline will receive a 100% refund of enrollment fees (minus a processing charge of $10).
Nonresident students must apply for a tuition refund with a Residency Specialist in Admissions & Records.
In the event that a class is canceled a refund will be automatically processed and mailed to you.

SMC Fees for California Residents

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	$46	$46
Upper Division Courses (per unit; in addition to Enrollment fee)	$84	$84
Health Fee (Fee increases by $2 effective Summer 2022	$21 $23	$18 $20
Associated Students Resource Fee	$10	$10
Student Benefits Fee	$22.50	$22.50
Student Representation Fee	$2	$2

SMC Fees for California Residents High School Concurrent Enrollment Students

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	Waived	Waived
Health (Fee increases by $2 effective Summer 2022	$21 $23	$18 $20
Associated Students Resource Fee (See below for fee policy change details)	$10	$10
Student Benefits Fee (See below for fee policy change details)ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$22.50	$22.50
Student Representation Fee	$2	$2

SMC Fees for Nonresidents

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	$46	$46
Nonresident Tuition - through Spring 2022 (Fee increases to $316 per unit starting Fall 2022)	$307	$307
Capital Outlay Fee (per unit)	$24	$24
Upper Division Courses (per unit; in addition to Enrollment fee)	$84	$84
Health Fee (Fee increases by $2 effective Summer 2022)	$21 $23	$18 $20
Associated Students Resource Fee (See below for fee policy change details)	$10	$10
Student Benefits Fee (See below for fee policy change details)ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$22.50	$22.50
Student Representation Fee	$2	$2

SMC Fees for International Students (F1/F2 Visa)

Fee Type	Fall/Spring	Summer/Winter
Enrollment (per unit)	$46	$46
Nonresident Tuition - through Summer 2022 (Fee increases to $316 per unit starting Fall 2022)	$307	$307
Capital Outlay Fee (per unit)	$24	$24
Upper Division Courses (per unit; in addition to Enrollment fee)	$84	$84
Health Fee (Fee increases by $2 effective Summer 2022	$21 $23	$18 $20
Associated Students Resource Fee (See below for fee policy change details)	$10	$10
Student Benefits Fee (See below for fee policy change details)ID Card (see below for fee policy)	$22.50	$22.50
Student Representation Fee	$2	$2

Health Insurance for F1 Students (starting Fall 2020)

$1,020 for Fall 2020, plus $314 initial insurance fee (if relevant)

$340 for Winter 2020

$1,020 for Spring 2021, plus $340 initial insurance fee (if relevant)

$340 for Summer 2021

Temporary Fee Postponements

Fee postponements can no longer be issued. Please check with the Financial Aid Office to discuss any other options available to you.
SMC Promise students will be automatically postponed. Some Financial Aid recipients may qualify for a manual postponement. Check with Financial Aid.

Expand options below to see what these fees are.

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Upper Division Coursework Fee for B.S. in Interaction Design

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.

Noncredit Classes

Student Benefits Fee

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 benefits. The fee was renamed 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 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.

Associated Students Resource Fee

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.

Student Representation Fee

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.

Health Services Fee

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).

Nonresident Tuition Fee

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.

Material & Supplies Fees

On-Campus Parking Permit Fee

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.