Tuition and Fees

Tuition is based on residency and the number of credit hours in which a student enrolls. Following is a schedule of tuition and fees for the current terms by residency classification. If the charges on your student account are higher than you expect based on your county of residence and enrollment hours, verify your residency classification status with the Admissions and Records Office.

Lab fees are additional costs. Other fees may be assessed as new programs are developed. These fees will be kept to a practical minimum.Students participating in commencement ceremonies must purchase graduation regalia (cap and gown) from the college bookstore.

Students are responsible for maintaining their course registration status for a term, meeting all payment deadline requirements, and complying with Collin's Student Financial Responsibility agreement.

Per Texas Education Code 54.007(2)(d): A STUDENT WHO FAILS TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT OF TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES, INCLUDING ANY INCIDENTAL FEES, BY THE DUE DATE MAY BE PROHIBITED FROM REGISTERING FROM CLASSES UNTIL FULL PAYMENT IS MADE. A STUDENT WHO FAILS TO MAKE FULL PAYMENT PRIOR TO THE END OF THE SEMESTER OR TERM MAY BE DENIED CREDIT FOR THE WORK DONE THAT SEMESTER OR TERM.

It is the policy of the college to revoke check-writing privileges to persons from whom it has received more than three returned checks. A $25 fee for each returned check will be assessed. Balances incurred from returned checks and/or past due payments may not be paid with a check.

Even-exchange course swapping (add/drop of equal hours with no additional charges assessed) is not allowed once a semester begins. New registration will be charged per the tuition rates below, and courses dropped after the semester begins will only be refunded based on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board refund rules. For example, if a student drops a three hour course at 12:01 a.m. on August 26, they will receive a credit of no more than 70 percent and will still have charges of at least 30 percent for the dropped course, even if another course with the same number of hours is added. As an example, 30 percent of the charges for a dropped three hour course for the fall term would be:

Residency classification:	In County	Out of County	Out of State
Refund rule, 30% student will owe	$35.10	$70.20	$124.20*

* Does not include $200 minimum State of Texas minimum requirement.

It is highly recommended all students finalize their schedules prior to the first day of the term to avoid tuition and fee charges for courses that are dropped and not attended.

*TUITION & FEE SCHEDULE as of Fall 2014**
Total Credit Hrs.	Collin County $39 credit hr.	Out-of-County $78 credit hr.	Out-of-State/ Out-of-Country $138 credit hr.
1	$ 41.00	$ 80.00	$ 209.00**
2	$ 80.00	$ 158.00	$ 278.00
3	$119.00	$ 236.00	$ 416.00
4	$158.00	$ 314.00	$ 554.00
5	$197.00	$ 392.00	$ 692.00
6	$236.00	$ 470.00	$ 830.00
7	$275.00	$ 548.00	$ 968.00
8	$314.00	$ 626.00	$1,106.00
9	$353.00	$ 704.00	$1,244.00
10	$392.00	$ 782.00	$1,382.00
11	$431.00	$ 860.00	$1,520.00
12	$470.00	$ 938.00	$1,658.00
13	$509.00	$1,016.00	$1,796.00
14	$548.00	$1,094.00	$1,934.00
15	$587.00	$1,172.00	$2,072.00
16	$626.00	$1,250.00	$2,210.00
17	$665.00	$1,328.00	$2,348.00
18	$704.00	$1,406.00	$2,486.00
19	$743.00	$1,484.00	$2,624.00
20	$782.00	$1,562.00	$2,762.00
21	$821.00	$1,640.00	$2,900.00
$2 per term student record fee included in the above fee table. All fees subject to change upon approval of the Collin Board of Trustees. Lab and special course fees are not included in the above fees. Lab fees vary by course and are not included in the tuition schedule. Refer to the "Lab and Special Fees" section of the current Registration Guide. *Includes $200.00 minimum required by law. Firefightersand Valedictorian students who provide documentation of eligibility and qualify for a tuition waiver, are required to pay the building use, and student record fees charged to all students, as well as any course specific special fees.. Students who qualify for the Hazlewood Exemption are responsible for paying the student life and record fees, as well as any course specific special fees.

Other Fees
Special fees and charges may be added as necessary and as approved by the college Board of Trustees.

Audit Fee	$25 per course (non-refundable) in addition to tuition and other fees
Labs and Special Fees	Varies. Refer to the "Labs and Special Fees" section of the current Registration Guide.
Late Registration Fee	$10 (non-refundable)
Returned Check Fee	$25 (non-refundable)
Student Records Fee	$2 per semester (non-refundable).
Installment Plan Set-up Fee	$25 (non-refundable)
Installment Plan Late Fee	$25 per late payment (non-refundable)

Tuition Installment Payment Plan
Need help with your tuition and fees? Collin College offers a deferred payment tuition plan in an effort to help students reach their educational goals.

For the Spring 2015 term, the installment plan will be available December 16, 2014 - January 23, 2015. If you elect to sign an installment plan during Early Registration, it must be completed by January 6, 2015, to reserve Early Registration course enrollment. Installment plans may also be initiated on the day of enrollment during Regular and Late Registration, January 7-23. Please note, making a 50% payment does not fulfill installment plan requirements. An installment plan agreement must be completed on-line with an electronic signature and scheduled payment for the two future installment plan payments must be completed. If course registration is changed after a payment plan is initiated, fifty percent of any additional charges will be due the date of registration and future installment payments may be recalculated. Spring installment payments are due February 12 and March 5, and must be scheduled at the time of on-line plan initiation. The scheduled payments will be automatically processed immeidately after midnight and draws from the students' designated financial institutions will be processed. It is highly recommended sufficient funds to cover the scheduled payments be available in the student's financial institution the day prior to the payment deadline date. For each late payment, including scheduled payments that are not completed by the designated financial institution, a $25 late fee late installment fee will be assessed to the student account. and accounts in default of the payment schedule are subject to changes in course registration status. In addition, 50 percent of any additional tuition and fee charges for any course added after the initial installment plan payment must be paid on the day of registration for the additional courses to ensure course enrollment. To initiate a payment plan, students log into CougarWeb, select the Quicklink, Pay by Credit Card/Check, and then the Collin College Account Suite Bar. Once in the secure payment area, choose the payment plan for the current term and follow the prompts to save the payment method for the installments, sign the promissory note, and make the initial 50 percent plus $25 payment. Students who are not yet 18 years of age must have a parent or guardian initiate the payment plan at a Cashier Office location on the student's behalf. The promissory note must be signed in person by the parent or guardian.

Financial Aid
Are you interested in financial aid to help with your educational expenses? From the Financial Aid web site, use the Net Price Calculator tool link for a quick estimate of your financial aid eligibility status, and then read the detailed financial aid information available on the complete Financial Aid web site.

?? Why can't my parents/spouse/employer have access to my student information?The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords eligible students (students 18 and older who attend a secondary institution) certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include a right to privacy for educational records. For your convenience, you may designate individuals of your choice as authorized users on your student account and define the level of access you grant. You can limit access to only view charges and make a payment or to see both the charge and payment history on your student account. To set up an authorized user, log in to CougarWeb, then select the Quicklink Pay by Credit Card/Check, and the Collin College Account Suite to enter the secure payment suite. Select the Authorized User tab, indicate the level of access you want to grant to your account, and provide the E-mail address of the individual(s) to whom you want to grant access. The individual(s) will be sent an E-mail notifying them of the access granted and providing the PIN they will need to access the account information you authorized. Or, if you prefer, if you want your parent, employer, significant other, etc. granted access to your educational records, you may authorize it in writing for specific times and purposes.

Thank you for choosing Collin College. We look forward to partnering with you to help you achieve your educational and professional goals.