Tuition & Fees

Approved Deferments

 Summer Semester 2008 Payment Plan Outline
  • For students without approved deferment—such as financial aid application or agency funding—a "Safe Harbor"deposit of at least $300, or 15 percent of your total tuition, is due on May 19, 2008, to avoid the risk of getting dropped from your courses.
  • Final payment in full is due June 27, 2008.
  • A $30 payment plan fee will be charged to all accounts not paid in full by:
    May 31, 2008.
  • A $50 late fee will be charged to all accounts not paid in full by:
    June 27, 2008.
  • You will NOT be able to register online for the next semester until the balance is paid in full.
Fall Semester 2008 Payment Plan Outline
  • For students without approved deferment—such as financial aid application or agency funding—a "Safe Harbor" deposit of at least $300, or 15 percent of your total tuition, is due on Aug. 4, 2008, to avoid the risk of getting dropped from your courses.
  • Payment Plan
    Sept. 20, 2008 | One third of remaining balance due
    Oct. 20, 2008 | One half of remaining balance due
    Nov. 20, 2008 | Final payment due

  • A $30 payment plan fee will be charged to all accounts not paid in full by Sept. 30, 2008.
  • A $50 late fee will be charged to all accounts not paid in full by Nov. 20, 2008.
  • You will NOT be able to register online for the next semester until the balance is paid in full.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • Your valid FAFSA results must be on record with the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid by a certain date.
  • To avoid assessment of a $30 payment plan fee, you must complete your financial aid record and apply for any student loans needed to pay your balance by the following dates:

    Summer Semester
    May 19, 2008

    Fall Semester
    Sept. 30, 2008
Approved Third-Party Vendor Authorization
  • Approved third-party vendor authorizationmust be on file with the Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid by a certain date. The college will bill the approving agency for authorized tuition and fees.
  • To avoid assessment of a $30 payment plan fee, you must pay in full any balance not covered by the authorization by the following dates:

    Summer Semester
    May 31, 2008

    Fall Semester
    Sept. 30, 2008
Scholarship Funds
  • Regarding scholarship funds of $300 or more paid to the student's DCTC account, you can avoid assessment of a $30 payment plan fee by paying any balance not covered by the scholarship by the following dates:

    Summer Semester
    May 31, 2008

    Fall Semester
    Sept. 30, 2008
Veteran's Benefits
  • Veterans with questions regarding their VA benefits should contact Kerry Lurken, financial aid specialist, at kerry.lurken@dctc.edu or 651-423-8278.
  • To avoid assessment of a $30 payment plan fee, you must pay in full any balance not covered by VA benefits by the following dates:

    Summer Semester
    May 31, 2008

    Fall Semester
    Sept. 30, 2008
International Students
  • International students coded with an F1 Visa must pay 100 percent of health insurance costs plus a $300 "Safe Harbor" by the following dates:

    Summer Semester
    May 19, 2008

    Fall Semester
    Aug. 4, 2008

    Or at the time of registration, whichever is later.

  • International students must have a social security number on record with DCTC to be eligible for the payment plan deferment option.
  • To avoid assessment of a $30 payment plan fee, you must pay any remaining balance by the following dates:

    Summer Semester
    May 31, 2008

    Fall Semester
    Sept. 30, 2008
Post-Secondary Education Options (PSEO)
  • PSEO students must have completed PSEO documentation and have approved PSEO status on record with DCTC.