Mandatory Fees
The following fees are set by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), both as to the amount and condition of assessment. Charges are subject to approval by the TBR.
- Student Activity Fee: This fee is charged each semester to all students. The purpose of this fee is to provide access to all social, athletic, and cultural functions sponsored by the College.
- Student Government Association Fee: This fee is charged each semester to all students. The purpose of this fee is to fund the activities of the Student Government Association, including operating expenses of the SGA, student clubs, bringing speakers and/or art exhibits to campus, and other expenses approved by the SGA.
- Technology Access Fee: The purpose of this fee is to provide student access to computing and similar technologies.
- Program Services Fee: This fee is charged each semester to all students. The purpose of this fee is to support applications to the college, change of course processing, transcript processing, graduation ceremonies, parking facilities, etc.
- International Education Fee: The purpose of this fee is to support cultural and international opportunities, student activities for all students and promotion of the student’s world knowledge. The fee assists in integrating cultural and international concepts across all academic disciplines in order to increase a student’s ability to compete in the international environment.
- Online Course Fee: The purpose of this fee is to provide student access to online classes and is charge only for classes that are completely online. This is not charged to hybrid classes.
Incidental Fees
The following fees will be assessed by the College upon rate approval by TBR.
- Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Fee: Also known as credit by exam fee
- Late Registration Fee: Fee charged for enrolling after classes have started
- Deferred Payment Service Fee: Fee charged to students who enroll in a deferred payment plan
- Deferred Payment Plan Late Fee: Fee charged to students who fail to make timely payments on their deferred payment plan
- Returned Check Fee: A non-refundable charge per check returned from a financial institution. This fee will apply to all returned checks received by the College, whether from students, faculty, staff, or other parties. Documented bank errors will suffice to provide an exception.
- Parking Citations: A parking citation will apply to any employee or student who does not park in appropriate designated space or display a current parking decal.
Other Fees and Charges to be Established and Administered by the College
The following fee types have been established by the College. No specific approval or notification to the TBR is required unless subject to other Board or State requirements.
- Sales of goods and services of a commercial nature, including bookstores, food services, vending, and similar activities.
- Admission fees to events open to the public, including special events sponsored by campus organizations and activities.
- Sales and services of educational activities such as clinical activities, publications, etc.
- Registration for conferences, institutes, and non-credit activities.
- Fees for use of campus facilities for recreational purposes.
- Non-refundable library fines, which will apply to students, faculty, staff, and other library users.
- Special Exam Fee - Non-refundable. The fee will be determined based on the cost to the institution.
- Standardized Test Fees - Non-refundable. The fee will be determined based on the cost of administering the tests.
- Identification Card Replacement- Non-refundable. This fee covers the cost of replacing a lost or stolen student ID card.
TBR Source: December 2, 1977 TBR meeting. Revised March 14, 1980 TBR meeting; November 13, 1991 presidents meeting; November 8, 1982 presidents meeting; July 1, 1984; November 1, 1988; May 15, 1990 presidents meeting; August 14, 1990 presidents meeting; November 10, 1992 presidents meeting; August 10, 1993 presidents meeting; November 9, 1993 presidents meeting; August 9, 1994 presidents meeting; May 8, 1995 presidents meeting, August 8, 1995 presidents meeting, November 8, 1995 presidents meeting, February 6, 1996 presidents meeting, May 14, 1996 presidents meeting, November 12, 1996 presidents meeting, May 6, 1997 presidents meeting, July 16, 1997 called Board meeting, November 5, 1997 presidents meeting, February 17, 1998 presidents meeting via conference call, August 25, 1998 presidents meeting, May 9, 2000 presidents meeting, August 8, 2000 presidents meeting, November 8, 2000 presidents meeting, February 13, 2001 presidents meeting, August 21, 2001 presidents meeting, May 21, 2002 presidents meeting, February 11, 2003 presidents meeting, May 20, 2003 presidents meeting, February 10, 2004 presidents meeting, August 17, 2004 presidents meeting, February 8, 2005 presidents meeting, May 17, 2005 presidents meeting, February 8, 2006 presidents meeting, May 16, 2006 presidents meeting, August 16, 2006 presidents meeting, May 15, 2007 presidents meeting, August 21, 2007 presidents meeting, November 6, 2007 presidents meeting. February 17, 2009 presidents meeting; May 12, 2009 presidents meeting; August 11, 2009 presidents meeting; November 10, 2009 presidents meeting; February 16, 2010 presidents meeting; February 15, 2011 presidents meeting; May 17, 2011 presidents meeting; August 16, 2011 presidents meeting; May 16, 2012 presidents meeting; August 21, 2012 presidents meeting; Revised at Presidents Meeting, February 4, 2014; Revised at Presidents Meeting, August 18, 2015; Revised at Presidents Meeting, November 10, 2015; Presidents Meeting February 2, 2016; August 8, 2017; Guideline B-060 merged into Policies 4.01.03.00 and 4.01.03.10 at Board Meeting June 17, 2022.
VSCC Source: July 1, 1998, July 6, 2000, December 11, 2000, January 2, 2003, President; November 10, 2008, President's Cabinet; April 09, 2025, President’s Cabinet
