Enrollment Fee
The Board of Trustees is required to charge each student a state enrollment fee for credit classes. The enrollment fee shall be as specified by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Payment is due upon registration, and payments can be made online (PVC Services) or inperson in the College Administrative Services Office.
California residents:
State Enrollment Fee $46 per unit
Arizona/Nevada Guest Agreement:
Enrollment Fee $69 per unit (Only Arizona and Nevada have Guest Agreements)
Enrollment Fee Refunds
A full refund shall be credited to the student’s PVC Services account for the class(es) he or she drops during the first ten (10) days of each semester’s classes. No refunds shall be made after the first ten (10) days of each semester’s courses unless the program change results from the district’s action to cancel or reschedule a class(es). One-day courses and short courses are fully refundable if the student withdraws before the course begins.
Financial Assistance to Offset Enrollment Fees
The California College Promise Grant (CCPG) is available to students with limited financial resources (to California residents that meet the eligibility requirements) to offset the enrollment fee. Application materials and documentation requirements for the program are available in the Financial Aid Office in Student Services.
AB 540 students are now allowed to apply for the California College Promise Grant. See the AB 540 Eligibility Requirements for more information.
Tuition
California residents are charged an enrollment fee and do not pay tuition.
Non-residents (not including those under the Guest Agreement) enrolling for credit classes at Palo Verde College will be charged tuition, which is due and payable upon registration.
Non-resident Tuition and Enrollment Fees:
Nonresident tuition $400 per unit
+ State enrollment fee $46 per unit
Tuition Refunds
When requested by a non-resident student (not including those under the Guest Agreement), tuition refunds for official reduction in courses or a complete official withdrawal shall be made according to the following schedule:
First three weeks of the semester
75 percent (75%)
The fourth and fifth week
50 percent (50%)
No refunds will be made after the fifth week of each semester unless the program change results from the district’s action to cancel or reschedule a class.
College Transcripts
Upon written application by the student, a transcript of all work completed at Palo Verde College will be prepared and forwarded to any college, university, employer, or individual designated by the student. Two transcripts are provided free thereafter, a fee of $5 is charged for each transcript. Transcript requests are submitted to the Admissions and Records Office from the Palo Verde College home page (www.paloverde.edu) by clicking transcript request and following the onscreen directions. Online orders are processed daily. Orders that are placed using the transcript request form, or in person, are processed within seven working days. An additional fee of $10 is charged for processing a transcript ‘rush’ request within 24 hours. To receive a transcript with same day service, the request must be made between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday or between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Student Financial Obligation Policy
Palo Verde Community College District will impose restrictions on those students and former students who fail to clear district financial obligations. Students shall be denied the privilege to register and/or shall not receive diplomas or other earned certificates, or any other services normally afforded students in good standing. Examples include but are not limited to: returned checks, unpaid fee agreements, unpaid loans, unreturned equipment loans and unpaid library fines. An item or service withheld shall be released when the student satisfactorily meets the financial obligation. All checks returned due to insufficient funds are subject to a fee of $25.00. (Board Policy 5035 & 5030; Title V Regulation 59410)
Textbook and Supplies
Students are responsible for furnishing their own textbooks and supplies. Books can be rented or purchased through the Virtual Bookstore at www.paloverde.edu. Students should estimate spending $700-$900 per semester for books and supplies. Monies may be available to help qualified students, contact Financial Aid for assistance.
AB1504 - $2.00 Student Representation Fee
As of January 1, 2020, any student registered for classes will be charged a $2 student representation fee in compliance with AB1504. This is a mandatory fee that provides support for students or representatives who may be stating their positions and viewpoints before city, county, and district government, and before offices and agencies of the state and federal government. Students have the right to decline the $2 fee, and are provided the opportunity to accept or decline at the time of registration for each registration period.
One ($1) dollar will be forwarded to the state to pay for statewide student advocacy and “shall be expended to establish and support the operations of a statewide community college student organization, recognized by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, with effective student representation and participation in state-level community college shared governance and with governmental affairs representatives to advocate before the Legislature and other state and local governmental entities.” The other dollar will be administered by the college to support student representation activities at the local or state level.
Military Withdrawal
Students who receive military orders compelling withdrawal from classes may be permitted to withdraw at any time during a term with no adverse impact on academic records or enrollment status. Upon verification of such orders, the MW symbol shall be assigned, and upon request, enrollment fees will be refunded.
Military Tuition Exemptions
Regulations allow for exceptions from payment of non-resident tuition for some active and discharged military members and their dependents.
Members of the armed forces (and dependents thereof) stationed in California (except for those assigned for educational purposes) are entitled to resident classification only to determine the amount of tuition and fees. (Ed code 68074 and 68075). Resident type to determine the amount of tuition and fees includes eligibility for California College Promise Grant (CCPG).
Qualifying veterans (and dependents thereof) living in California are entitled to resident classification only to waive the non-resident tuition fee (EC section 68075.5(c)). Contact the campus veteran’s representative to see if you qualify.
California Nonresident Tuition Exemption (AB 540) General Information
Any student, other than one with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) nonimmigrant visa status (see exception below for students who have been granted T or U visa status), who satisfies the four requirements (below), shall be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at the California Community Colleges, the University of California, and the California State University (all public colleges and universities in California).
Eligibility Requirements:
- The student must have:
attended a combination of California high school, adult school, and California Community College for the equivalent of three years or more.
or
attained credits earned in California from a California high school equivalent to three or more years of full-time high school course work and attended a combination of elementary, middle and/ or high schools in California for a total of three or more years.
- The student must have:
graduated from a California high school or attained the equivalent prior to the start of the term (for example, passing the GED or California High School Proficiency exam).
or
completed an associate degree from a California Community College.
or
completed the minimum requirements at a California Community College for transfer to the California State University or the University of California.
- The student must register as an entering student at, or current enrollment at, an accredited institution of higher education in California.
- The student must file an affidavit with the college or university stating that if the student is a non-citizen without current or valid immigration status, the student has filed an application to legalize immigration status or will file an application as soon as the student is eligible to do so.
Additional Information
- Students who are nonimmigrants who are victims of trafficking, domestic violence, and other serious crimes who have been granted T or U visa status, under Title 8 of the United States Code, sections 1101(a) (15)(T) or (U) are eligible for this exemption.
- Students who are nonimmigrants, other than those with T or U visa status as noted above, [for example, those who hold F (student) visas, B (visitor) visas, etc.] are not eligible for this exemption.
- A year’s equivalence at a California Community College is a minimum of 24 semester units of credit or 36 quarter units of credit. For noncredit courses, a year’s attendance is a minimum of 420 hours, 210 hours for a semester, and 140 hours a quarter.
- The accumulation of credit and/or non-credit in any academic year shall be calculated in reference to a year’s equivalence. Partial completion in an academic year is allowed. (Example: 12 units of credit courses in an academic year is equal to a semester for purposes of determining eligibility.)
- There is no cap on the number of years of attendance in credit courses at a California Community College counted towards the attendance requirements.
- The student must file an exemption request including a signed affidavit with the college that indicates the student has met all applicable conditions described above. Student information obtained in this process is strictly confidential unless disclosure is required under law.
- Students eligible for this exemption who are transferring to another California public college or university must submit a new request (and documentation if required) to each college under consideration.
- Nonresident students meeting the criteria will be exempted from the payment of nonresident tuition, but they will not be classified as California residents. They continue to be “nonresidents”.
- The California Dream Act extends Cal Grant A and B Entitlement awards, Cal Grant C awards, the California Promise Grant (formerly known as the BOG fee waiver),
- Chaffee grants, and institutional financial aid to students that meet these criteria as well as the applicable criteria for eligibility for specific types of financial aid.
- AB540 does not provide federal student financial aid eligibility for undocumented students. These students remain ineligible for federal financial aid.
- To receive the exemption from non-resident tuition, students must obtain, complete, and submit the AB 540 Affidavit to the Admissions and Records Office. Students must submit transcripts with attendance records that validate any of the AB 540 form information.
IF ELIGIBLE FOR THE AB 540, STUDENTS MUST:
- Contact the Admissions and Records Office to complete the Affidavit form and provide the required documentation to establish eligibility.
- Contact the Financial Aid Office to determine the next steps to take.
- Students who have a Social Security Number need to complete the FAFSA at www.FAFSA.gov.
- Students who do not have a Social Security Number need to enter a California Dream Act application at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/.
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