Florida Keys Community College


Application Fees Matriculation and Tuition Fees Fees Per Credit Hour Deferment of Fees Resident Information and Requirements Change in Residency Status Student Activity Fees Other Student Activity Fees Non-Credit Fees Refunds Exceptions to Refund Policy Campus Bookstore Refund Policy Other Fees	IT'S ABOUT YOU! Our professors, teachers, and student advisors will focus on your goals, your hopes, and your dreams...for your future. Our average class size - 15 to 20 students - makes this commitment to your success attainable. Whether you are pursuing a degree for university transfer, vocational interests, professional development, or simply taking courses for personal enrichment, FKCC is the place for you. APPLICATION FEE Each new applicant is charged a $20 application fee which covers the costs of handling the application. This is a one time fee and covers all subsequent enrollments. This fee applies to credit and audit students, whether full-time or part-time, day or evening. The application fee is not refundable or transferable. International application fee is $50.00. (back to top) MATRICULATION and TUITION FEES Required tuition fees are established by the Florida Keys Community College District Board of Trustees under State Board of Education regulations. In accordance with Florida statutes, 6% of tuition and matriculation fees is placed in a scholarship fund. (back to top) FEES PER CREDIT HOUR Florida Residents (matriculation fee)...... $74.81 Non-Florida Residents (matriculation fee and tuition)....... $281.85 Except for the deferment of fees for qualified veterans, all fees are due at the time of registration. The College has no legal provisions for the extension of credit of any kind. No registration will be completed until all fees and prior financial obligations to the College have been paid in full. Students may not attend classes until this is accomplished. Personal checks, Visa, Master Card, and American Express for the amount of fees due may be accepted. (back to top) RESIDENT INFORMATION and REQUIREMENTS A student's residence classification is determined at the time of his/her admission to Florida Keys Community College. The Florida law regarding residency for tuition purposes allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to be classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes if the applicant or the dependent applicant's parent/legal guardian has been a legal resident of the State for at least 12 months preceding the first day of classes of the term for which Florida residency is sought. To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes an applicant or the dependent applicant's parent/legal guardian must have established and maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months prior to the first day of classes of the term for which residency status is sought. A copy of the student's most recent tax return or other documentation may be requested to establish dependence/independence. In addition, every such applicant is required to make a statement as to his/her length of residence in the state and further establish that his/her presence or dependent's parent/legal guardian presence in the state currently is, and during the requisite 12 month qualifying period was, for the purposes of maintaining a bona fide domicile, rather than a mere temporary residence or abode incidental to enrollment in Florida Keys Community College. Florida Statutes, Section 240.1201 permits certain applicants who do not meet the 12-month legal residence requirements to be classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes. These exceptional categories are as follows: Dependent children residing with a legal resident adult relative other than the parent for at least 5 years. Persons married to legal Florida residents and who intend to make Florida their permanent home, and who relinquish their legal ties to any other state. Persons who were enrolled as Florida residents for tuition purposes at a Florida public institution of higher education, but who abandon Florida residency and then re-enroll in Florida within 12 months of the abandonment. Active duty members of the armed services of the United States residing or stationed in Florida (and spouse/dependent children) or military personnel not stationed in Florida whose home of record or state of legal residence certificate, DD Form 2058, is Florida (and spouse/dependent children). Active duty members of the armed services of the United States and their spouses attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where they are stationed, if such military establishment is within a county contiguous to Florida. U.S. Citizens living on the Isthmus of Panama, who have completed 12 consecutive months of college work at the Florida State University Panama Canal Branch, and their spouses and dependent children. Full time instructional and administrative personnel employed by the State public school system, community colleges and institutions of higher education (and spouses/dependent children). Students from Latin America and the Caribbean who receive scholarships from the federal or state government. The student must attend, on a full-time basis, a Florida institution of higher education. Full-time employees of state agencies or political subdivisions of the state when the student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of job related law enforcement or corrections training. Qualified beneficiaries under the Florida Pre-Paid Postsecondary Expense Program per Florida Statute, s.240.551(7)(a). A dependent child whose parents are divorced, separated, or otherwise living apart, will be considered a resident for tuition purposes if either parent is a legal resident of Florida, regardless of which parent claims the minor for tax purposes. Active duty members of the Canadian military residing or stationed in this state under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) agreement, and their spouses and dependent children, attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where they are stationed. The law allows non-U.S. Citizens such as lawful permanent residents, temporary permanent residents, asylees, parolees, and refugees who have applied for and been approved for such status and who otherwise meet the 12 month legal residence requirements, to be eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes. (back to top) CHANGE in RESIDENCY STATUS A student who applies to FKCC as a non-Florida resident and later becomes a Florida resident for tuition purposes must request a change in resident status prior to registering. A Request for Change of Resident Status for Tuition Purposes form is available in the Office of Enrollment Services. Change in resident status is not retroactive. (back to top) DEFERMENT of FEES FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS Under the provisions of Florida Law, any eligible veteran or other person who wishes to pursue an approved program of education or training within the meaning of Chapter 34 Title 38 United States Code at any institution within the State University System or Community College System shall be allowed one (1) deferment for the payment of registration fees within any 12-month period. This is considered to be the 12-month period commencing on the first day of regular registration of the term for which the eligible veteran is requesting deferment. No deferment can be longer than sixty (60) days or up to ten (10) days prior to the end of the term (last day of final examination) whichever is shorter. The deferment shall be given on the first day of registration for the first term of enrollment. Failure to pay deferred fees when due will result in being withdrawn from courses with the full fees still being owed by the Veteran. Full repayment is due whether or not the Veteran receives his VA benefits. No deferment shall be granted to an eligible person who has received advanced or prepaid educational benefits from the Veterans Administration. (back to top) STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE A fee of 10% of the matriculation fee is charged for student activity expenses. (back to top) OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES Special - Non-Refundable The following special non-refundable fees will be added to the regular matriculation and tuition fee when applicable: Application Fee .......$20.00 Credit or Exemption by Examination (per semester hour).......$20.00 Credit by Institutional Exam - Nursing (per semester hour).......$7.00 Graduation Fee .......$10.00 - this fee must be paid when submitting the application for graduation. Transcript Fee .......$5.00 (back to top) NON-CREDIT FEES For fees concerning Post-Secondary Adult Vocational, Continuing Workforce Education, Lifelong Learning, and Recreation and Leisure please contact the Office of Continuing Education at (305) 809-3238. (back to top) REFUNDS Refunds of 100% will be made until the close of business on the last day of late registration as listed in the catalog (the date coincides with the last day to drop courses). Students whose registration is canceled by official college action will be entitled to full refund of tuition and laboratory fees. To receive a refund for college credit courses that do not follow the academic calendar, students must withdraw prior to the second class meeting. In the case of college credit courses that have four (4) or fewer meetings, the student must withdraw prior to the first class meeting in order to be eligible for a full refund. Students withdrawing from non-credit courses consisting of three (3) or fewer class meetings must withdraw before the first class meeting to receive a 100% refund. If a non-credit course consists of more than three (3) class meetings, the student must withdraw before the second class meeting to receive a full refund. Students who register beyond the last day to change courses will not be eligible for a refund. An official withdrawal form must be completed by students requesting a refund. (back to top) EXCEPTIONS to ESTABLISHED REFUND POLICY The Dean of Student Affairs is only able to grant exceptions if one of the following criteria is met: An adverse medical situation has arisen as documented by a physician. Change of military orders. Change in employment hours as documented by your employer. (Your change of employment hours must be initiated by your employer). (back to top) FOLLET CAMPUS BOOKSTORE REFUND POLICY Follett shall have a hassle-free refund policy. Students have seven (7) days after the start of a term to return books for a full refund. During the school year, refunds are accepted, with proof of purchase, within two (2) days from date of sale. Store manager is impowered to extend deadlines to assure that Follett meets its commitment to put customers first. Cancelled courses by official college action will be entitled to a full refund of the textbook. To receive a refund of college credit courses that do not follow the academic calendar, textbooks must be returned before the second class meeting. To receive a refund for non-credit course consisting of three (3) or less class meeting, the student must return the textbook before the first class meeting in order to receive a full refund. Students who register beyond the last day to change courses will not be eligible for a refund on the textbook. Additionally, the following criteria apply to textbook refunds. All refunds must be accompanied by a sales receipt. New textbooks must be in new condition with no markings or defacing of any kind. Defective textbooks should be returned immediately for an exchange. Workbooks, written-in study guides, optional and supplemental textbooks are non-refundable. No refunds will be granted on non-textbook items. Shrink-Wrap textbooks will not be refunded if wrap is broken. (back to top) Other Fees Lab Fees 100% of the lab fee will be refunded through the date shown in the college catalog as the last day to change courses. Thereafter, no refund of lab fees is authorized unless specifically authorized by the Executive Dean or designee. (back to top)

Application Fees
Matriculation and Tuition Fees
Fees Per Credit Hour
Deferment of Fees
Resident Information and Requirements
Change in Residency Status
Student Activity Fees
Other Student Activity Fees
Non-Credit Fees
Refunds
Exceptions to Refund Policy
Campus Bookstore Refund Policy
Other Fees

IT'S ABOUT YOU!

Our professors, teachers, and student advisors will focus on your goals, your hopes, and your dreams...for your future. Our average class size - 15 to 20 students - makes this commitment to your success attainable. Whether you are pursuing a degree for university transfer, vocational interests, professional development, or simply taking courses for personal enrichment, FKCC is the place for you.

APPLICATION FEE

Each new applicant is charged a $20 application fee which covers the costs of handling the application. This is a one time fee and covers all subsequent enrollments. This fee applies to credit and audit students, whether full-time or part-time, day or evening. The application fee is not refundable or transferable.
International application fee is $50.00.
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MATRICULATION and TUITION FEES

Required tuition fees are established by the Florida Keys Community College District Board of Trustees under State Board of Education regulations. In accordance with Florida statutes, 6% of tuition and matriculation fees is placed in a scholarship fund.
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FEES PER CREDIT HOUR
Florida Residents (matriculation fee)...... $74.81
Non-Florida Residents (matriculation fee and tuition)....... $281.85

Except for the deferment of fees for qualified veterans, all fees are due at the time of registration. The College has no legal provisions for the extension of credit of any kind. No registration will be completed until all fees and prior financial obligations to the College have been paid in full. Students may not attend classes until this is accomplished. Personal checks, Visa, Master Card, and American Express for the amount of fees due may be accepted.
(back to top)

RESIDENT INFORMATION and REQUIREMENTS

A student's residence classification is determined at the time of his/her admission to Florida Keys Community College. The Florida law regarding residency for tuition purposes allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to be classified as a Florida resident for tuition purposes if the applicant or the dependent applicant's parent/legal guardian has been a legal resident of the State for at least 12 months preceding the first day of classes of the term for which Florida residency is sought. To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes an applicant or the dependent applicant's parent/legal guardian must have established and maintained legal residence in Florida for at least 12 months prior to the first day of classes of the term for which residency status is sought. A copy of the student's most recent tax return or other documentation may be requested to establish dependence/independence.
In addition, every such applicant is required to make a statement as to his/her length of residence in the state and further establish that his/her presence or dependent's parent/legal guardian presence in the state currently is, and during the requisite 12 month qualifying period was, for the purposes of maintaining a bona fide domicile, rather than a mere temporary residence or abode incidental to enrollment in Florida Keys Community College. Florida Statutes, Section 240.1201 permits certain applicants who do not meet the 12-month legal residence requirements to be classified as Florida residents for tuition purposes. These exceptional categories are as follows:

Dependent children residing with a legal resident adult relative other than the parent for at least 5 years.
Persons married to legal Florida residents and who intend to make Florida their permanent home, and who relinquish their legal ties to any other state.
Persons who were enrolled as Florida residents for tuition purposes at a Florida public institution of higher education, but who abandon Florida residency and then re-enroll in Florida within 12 months of the abandonment.
Active duty members of the armed services of the United States residing or stationed in Florida (and spouse/dependent children) or military personnel not stationed in Florida whose home of record or state of legal residence certificate, DD Form 2058, is Florida (and spouse/dependent children).
Active duty members of the armed services of the United States and their spouses attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where they are stationed, if such military establishment is within a county contiguous to Florida.
U.S. Citizens living on the Isthmus of Panama, who have completed 12 consecutive months of college work at the Florida State University Panama Canal Branch, and their spouses and dependent children.
Full time instructional and administrative personnel employed by the State public school system, community colleges and institutions of higher education (and spouses/dependent children).
Students from Latin America and the Caribbean who receive scholarships from the federal or state government. The student must attend, on a full-time basis, a Florida institution of higher education.
Full-time employees of state agencies or political subdivisions of the state when the student fees are paid by the state agency or political subdivision for the purpose of job related law enforcement or corrections training.
Qualified beneficiaries under the Florida Pre-Paid Postsecondary Expense Program per Florida Statute, s.240.551(7)(a).
A dependent child whose parents are divorced, separated, or otherwise living apart, will be considered a resident for tuition purposes if either parent is a legal resident of Florida, regardless of which parent claims the minor for tax purposes.
Active duty members of the Canadian military residing or stationed in this state under the North American Air Defense (NORAD) agreement, and their spouses and dependent children, attending a public community college or university within 50 miles of the military establishment where they are stationed.
The law allows non-U.S. Citizens such as lawful permanent residents, temporary permanent residents, asylees, parolees, and refugees who have applied for and been approved for such status and who otherwise meet the 12 month legal residence requirements, to be eligible to establish Florida residency for tuition purposes.
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CHANGE in RESIDENCY STATUS

A student who applies to FKCC as a non-Florida resident and later becomes a Florida resident for tuition purposes must request a change in resident status prior to registering. A Request for Change of Resident Status for Tuition Purposes form is available in the Office of Enrollment Services. Change in resident status is not retroactive.
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DEFERMENT of FEES FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS

Under the provisions of Florida Law, any eligible veteran or other person who wishes to pursue an approved program of education or training within the meaning of Chapter 34 Title 38 United States Code at any institution within the State University System or Community College System shall be allowed one (1) deferment for the payment of registration fees within any 12-month period. This is considered to be the 12-month period commencing on the first day of regular registration of the term for which the eligible veteran is requesting deferment. No deferment can be longer than sixty (60) days or up to ten (10) days prior to the end of the term (last day of final examination) whichever is shorter. The deferment shall be given on the first day of registration for the first term of enrollment. Failure to pay deferred fees when due will result in being withdrawn from courses with the full fees still being owed by the Veteran. Full repayment is due whether or not the Veteran receives his VA benefits. No deferment shall be granted to an eligible person who has received advanced or prepaid educational benefits from the Veterans Administration.
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STUDENT ACTIVITY FEE
A fee of 10% of the matriculation fee is charged for student activity expenses.
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OTHER STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES
Special - Non-Refundable
The following special non-refundable fees will be added to the regular matriculation and tuition fee when applicable:

Application Fee .......$20.00
Credit or Exemption by Examination (per semester hour).......$20.00
Credit by Institutional Exam - Nursing (per semester hour).......$7.00
Graduation Fee .......$10.00 - this fee must be paid when submitting the application for graduation.
Transcript Fee .......$5.00
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NON-CREDIT FEES
For fees concerning Post-Secondary Adult Vocational, Continuing Workforce Education, Lifelong Learning, and Recreation and Leisure please contact the Office of Continuing Education at (305) 809-3238.
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REFUNDS

Refunds of 100% will be made until the close of business on the last day of late registration as listed in the catalog (the date coincides with the last day to drop courses).
Students whose registration is canceled by official college action will be entitled to full refund of tuition and laboratory fees.
To receive a refund for college credit courses that do not follow the academic calendar, students must withdraw prior to the second class meeting. In the case of college credit courses that have four (4) or fewer meetings, the student must withdraw prior to the first class meeting in order to be eligible for a full refund.
Students withdrawing from non-credit courses consisting of three (3) or fewer class meetings must withdraw before the first class meeting to receive a 100% refund. If a non-credit course consists of more than three (3) class meetings, the student must withdraw before the second class meeting to receive a full refund.
Students who register beyond the last day to change courses will not be eligible for a refund. An official withdrawal form must be completed by students requesting a refund.
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EXCEPTIONS to ESTABLISHED REFUND POLICY

The Dean of Student Affairs is only able to grant exceptions if one of the following criteria is met:

An adverse medical situation has arisen as documented by a physician.
Change of military orders.
Change in employment hours as documented by your employer. (Your change of employment hours must be initiated by your employer).
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FOLLET CAMPUS BOOKSTORE REFUND POLICY

Follett shall have a hassle-free refund policy. Students have seven (7) days after the start of a term to return books for a full refund. During the school year, refunds are accepted, with proof of purchase, within two (2) days from date of sale. Store manager is impowered to extend deadlines to assure that Follett meets its commitment to put customers first.
Cancelled courses by official college action will be entitled to a full refund of the textbook.
To receive a refund of college credit courses that do not follow the academic calendar, textbooks must be returned before the second class meeting.
To receive a refund for non-credit course consisting of three (3) or less class meeting, the student must return the textbook before the first class meeting in order to receive a full refund.
Students who register beyond the last day to change courses will not be eligible for a refund on the textbook.
Additionally, the following criteria apply to textbook refunds.
- All refunds must be accompanied by a sales receipt.
- New textbooks must be in new condition with no markings or defacing of any kind.
- Defective textbooks should be returned immediately for an exchange.
- Workbooks, written-in study guides, optional and supplemental textbooks are non-refundable.
- No refunds will be granted on non-textbook items.
- Shrink-Wrap textbooks will not be refunded if wrap is broken.
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Other Fees

Lab Fees
100% of the lab fee will be refunded through the date shown in the college catalog as the last day to change courses. Thereafter, no refund of lab fees is authorized unless specifically authorized by the Executive Dean or designee.
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Florida Keys Community College 5901 College Road, Key West, FL 33040 (305) 296-9081
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