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2. The following Additional Fees are Charged When Applicable:
Late Registration Fee: $25.00 (incurred if registration is not completed on
published regular registration date)
TUITION AND FEES Returned Check Fee: $30.00 for each returned check
A. General Policies Diploma Fee: $25.00 (nonrefundable) for diploma and cover.
1. Students must pay tuition and fees in full at the time of registration in order to Cap and gown are rented for an additional fee
have their names placed on class rolls and to attend classes. Payment may be in from the bookstore.
any combination of cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, grants, and ACCUPLACER
scholarships. Sponsored students, i.e., Vocational Rehabilitation Service, Ala- Retest Fee: $8.00
bama Veterans Affairs, etc., must have written authorization from the appropri- PED Classes: Golf, bowling, and crossfit are subject to fees payable
ate agency to complete registration. to the facilities used in these classes.
2. Students who fail to pay tuition and fees are not registered and should not attend Heath Science and Various program fees are charged for liability
class. Technical Programs: insurance, assessment fees, lab fees, and drug testing
3. Southern Union State Community College reserves the right to revise fees, price fees, based on the individual program of study.
schedules and terms of payment, and other financial elements listed in this cata- Online Fee: $25.00 Proctor U Fee (per online class)
log at any time without notice.
4. Tuition is waived for Alabamians age 60+ through the Senior Adult Scholarship C. Guidelines for Determining Eligibility for “In-State” Tuition Rates
Program if enrollees concur with program guidelines in course selection. Fees For the purpose of assessing tuition, applicants for admission shall be classified in
must be paid by the senior adult student. one of the two categories as outlined below:
I. Resident Student
B. Tuition and Fee Schedule* A “Resident Student” shall be charged the in-state-tuition rate established
1. Credit Hours Alabama Residents Non-Alabama Residents by the State Board of Education.

1 138.00 257.00 A. A Resident Student is an applicant for admission who meets all legal require-
2 276.00 514.00 ments or is a duly registered resident in the State of Alabama for at least 12
3 414.00 771.00 months immediately preceding application for admission, or whose
4 552.00 1,028.00 non-estranged spouse has resided and had habitation, home and permanent
5 690.00 1,285.00 abode in the State of Alabama for at least 12 months immediately preceding
6 828.00 1,542.00 application for admission. Consequently, an out-of-state student cannot
7 966.00 1,799.00 attain Resident Student status simply by attending school for twelve
8 1,104.00 2,056.00 months in the State of Alabama.
9 1,242.00 2,313.00 B. In the case of minor dependents seeking admission, the parents, parent, or legal
10 1,380.00 2,570.00 guardian of such minor dependent must have resided in the State of Alabama
11 1,518.00 2,827.00 for at least 12 months immediately preceding application for admission. If
12 1,656.00 3,084.00 the parents are divorced, residence will be determined by the residency of the
13 1,794.00 3,341.00 parent whom the court has granted custody.
14 1,932.00 3,598.00 1. Minor: An individual who, because of age, lacks the
15 2,070.00 3,855.00 capacity to contract under Alabama law. Under current
16 2,208.00 4,112.00 law, this means a single individual under 19 years of age
17 2,346.00 4,369.00 and a married individual under 18 years of age, but
18 2,484.00 4,626.00 excludes an individual whose disabilities of non-age have
19 2,622.00 4,883.00 been removed by a court competent jurisdiction for reason
20 2,760.00 5,140.00 other than establishing a legal residence in Alabama. If
current law changes, this definition shall change
*In-state tuition is $119.00 per semester hour; facility fee and technology fee are $9.00 accordingly.
each per semester hour; bond surety is $1.00 per semester hour. 2. Supporting Person: Either or both parents of the student,
if the parents are living together, or if the parents are
divorced or living separately, then either the parent having