Tuition and Fees

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance (COA) is a budget determined by the institution to estimate the cost of education for the academic year (Fall/Spring). The COA includes:

• Direct costs are those items for which the school will bill you directly. For example, tuition. The tuition and fees used here are based on full-time enrollment (minimum of 12 credits per semester) for fall and spring semesters. Individual tuition and fees may vary based on course load.
• Indirect costs include estimated living expenses (food and housing), books and supplies, transportation, child care, personal and miscellaneous expenses while you are enrolled in school. Indirect costs for living expenses are estimated averages based on HUD Fair Market Rent documentation for the Savannah area and the IRS National Standard for food, clothing, and other items. Books and supplies are estimated based on typical full-time enrollment.

Students are expected to attend all classes for which they are registered. It is the student’s responsibility to drop or withdraw from any course they are not attending. Students who do not establish attendance in at least one class session will be reported as a No Show for the course and if applicable, financial aid will be reduced accordingly.

Tuition and Fees

Program Specific Fees

Fee Waivers

The Commissioner of the Technical College System of Georgia grants presidents or their designee the authority to waive fees, with the exception of the “instructional and support technology fee.” However, the presidents have the authority to waive the “instructional and support technology fee” for all dual enrolled or jointly enrolled high school students.

For U.S. Active Duty Military, Military Reserve and Georgia National Guard Combat Veterans

Active Duty Military assigned within the state of Georgia are eligible for fee waiver. Additionally, Military Reserves or Georgia National Guard who were deployed on or after September 11, 2001 for a consecutive active duty period of one hundred and eighty-one (181) days in a location designated by the U.S. Department of Defense as combat zones, or who received full disability as a result of injuries received in such combat zone or were evacuated from such combat zone due to severe injuries during any period of time while on active service are also eligible for a fee waiver. Eligible participants must meet the admissions requirements of the applicable TCSG college and be accepted for admission.

Additionally, eligible participants must meet the admissions requirements of the applicable TCSG college and be accepted for admission.

Upon request, eligible participants shall receive an exemption of all mandatory fees charged by TCSG colleges for a term for which all students are required to make payment.

Students receiving this exemption shall be eligible to use the services and facilities these fees are used to provide. This benefit shall not apply to housing, food service, any other elective fees, special fees, or other user fees and charges (e.g., application fees).

Transient

For transient students enrolled in more than one Technical College during the same term, only the home Technical College shall charge the instructional support and technology fee. If the transient student is not attending the home college, the college that the student registered at first will charge the fee. The student is responsible for providing proof of payment to the remaining colleges they are registered at. In this case, the home college will not charge the fee. All other Transient Students shall pay the instructional support and technology fee.

All other mandatory and non-mandatory fees may be waived by the President provided written documentation to support such waivers is maintained by the College.

Senior Citizen Waivers

Upon request, residents of Georgia who are 62 years of age or older who are otherwise qualified may attend credit courses at Savannah Technical College on a space available basis. Requests for senior citizen waivers must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office after the start of the semester and during the No Harm No Foul period.  Students approved for a senior citizen waiver will be admitted on Special Admit Status, not into a program of study, and are therefore not eligible for financial aid. Senior citizen students requesting to waive tuition charges must pay all mandatory and course specific fees.  A senior citizen waiver student may elect to audit courses, but must complete an audit form at the time of registration. For more information, contact the Registrar’s Office.

Eligibility for In-State Tuition Waivers

Students in the following classifications are eligible for in-state tuition waivers. These waivers do not affect the student’s eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship or Grant, except for waivers for military personnel and their dependents as provided for in the GSFC regulations:

1. Employees and their children who move to Georgia for employment with a new or expanding industry as defined in OCGA 20-4-40;
2. Full-time employees of the Technical College System of Georgia, their spouses, and dependent children;
3. Full-time teachers in a public school, a military base, or a public postsecondary college, their spouses, and dependent children;
4. United States military personnel stationed in Georgia and on active duty and their dependents living in Georgia;
5. United States military personnel, spouses and dependent children reassigned outside Georgia, who remain continuously enrolled and on active military status;
6. United States military personnel and their dependents that are domiciled in Georgia, but are stationed outside the United States;
7. Students who are domiciled in out-of-state counties bordering on Georgia counties and who are enrolled in Savannah Technical College with a local reciprocity agreement;
8. Career consular officers and their dependents that are citizens of the foreign nation which their consular office represents, and who are living in Georgia under orders of their respective governments. This waiver shall apply only to those consular officers whose nations operate on the principle of educational reciprocity with the United States.

The STC President has the authority to exempt up to 36 months of tuition and fees toward the award of an associate’s degree, diplomas, or certificates, for military members awarded the Purple Heart or higher combat decoration (Bronze star with valor, Silver Star, Coast Guard Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, Distinguished Service Cross, or Medal of Honor), their spouses, or their legal dependents up to 26 years of age. In order to qualify, students must first exercise all potential financial aid options available (Pell, VA benefits, Hope grant, etc.). Mandatory and non-course related fees not covered for MOWR students must be exempted. Course related fees and supplies, not including book(s), may be assessed.

Notwithstanding any provision in this policy, no person who is unlawfully present in the United States shall be eligible for any exemption of the tuition and applicable fees.

Methods of Payment

Savannah Technical College will accept payment in the form of cash, personal checks/debit cards with proper identification and credit cards (VISA, Discover, MasterCard) for tuition, fees, services, books, or class supplies.

Company checks or credit/debit cards are accepted for fee payments. Checks must be payable for the exact amount due. Two party checks and postdated checks will not be accepted.

When a bank refuses a personal check, the college will charge a service fee in the amount of $30.00 plus the amount of any fee charged to the College by the bank. Students will be notified by certified mail of a dishonored check and given ten (10) days to satisfy this debt. If payment in the form of cash, credit/debit card, postal money order, or cashier’s check is not made within ten (10) days, the College will place an administrative hold on the student’s accounts and records. Please note: until the debt is paid, the student will not be issued semester grade reports, transcripts, or any other student records. He/she will not be allowed to register, graduate, or receive College services and may be dropped or withdrawn from classes.

Nelnet Payment Plan

With the Nelnet Payment Plan, Savannah Technical College is offering a way for you to pay your tuition and fees in interest-free monthly installments.

Cost to Participate

The nonrefundable enrollment fee is $30, $35, or $40 each semester (through ACH or credit/debit card). This non-refundable fee may vary each semester based on the number of payments.

The payment plan offers 2, 3, and 4 monthly payment installments depending on when you sign up. The amount of the down payment also varies depending on when you sign up and the number of payments. Payments may be made through an automated bank payment (ACH) or credit/debit cards. Payments will be drafted on the fifth of each month and will continue until the balance is paid in full.

If a credit/debit card is used rather than an automatic bank payment (ACH), a convenience fee will be assessed in addition to the enrollment fee. There will also be a $30 fee per transaction if payments are returned.