Tuition & Fees

The tuition is payable at the beginning of each semester. All courses, whether offered in the day or evening, are charged the regular tuition unless the course is a continuing education or customized industry class.

A full-time student is enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester. Full-time students may take courses in the day, evening, and/or weekend program without paying additional tuition. This does not apply to customized industry training or short term/continuing education programs.

Out-of-state students living in the following counties are eligible for in-state tuition:

Illinois counties of Massac, Pulaski, and Alexander;
Missouri counties of New Madrid, Mississippi, Scott and Cape Girardeau; and
Tennessee counties of Lake, Obion, Weakley, Henry ,and Stuart.

The cost of attending West Kentucky Technical College is as follows:

FALL SESSION 2002

Semester Credit	RESIDENT	NON-RESIDENT
15+ credit hours	$960 per semester	$2,880 per semester
Less than 15 credit hrs	$64 per credit hour	$192 per credit hour

* Included in the tuition listed above are entrance testing, laboratory, parking, library and graduation fees.

65+ Program: In-State Students who are 65 and older are not required to pay tuition.

Reserve your Seat: To insure your place in the classes you have enrolled, West Kentucky Technical College strongly recommends you pay your tuition as soon as possible to reserve your place in the spring classes you need.

Students auditing a course must pay the regular tuition and fees for course enrollment.

West Kentucky Technical College accepts MasterCard, VISA and Discover.

Deferred Tuition and Fee Payment Plan

Students may opt to participate in the deferred tuition and fee payment plan. For more information about this plan, contact the Business Office at West Kentucky Technical College.

Cancellation of Registration for Non-Payment of Fees

Tuition and fees are payable in full at the beginning of classes for each session of the term unless prior arrangement has been made with the college's business office. Please see below for provisions for partial or deferred payment of tuition and fees.

Students who have not paid their tuition and fees or arranged for a payment plan by the Last Day to Pay Registration Fees to Avoid Cancellation Date for their enrollment session will have their registration canceled for non-payment.

Example: Students canceled for non-payment for a typical 16 week session after the 8th calendar day may not be reinstated for that session. Sessions shorter than the traditional 16 weeks, are prorated according to the length of the session in proportion to the traditional 16-week session. Please check the course schedule or contact the college registrar for specific sessions and dates.

Please see Section 5 - Financial Related Policies of the website (http://www.kctcs.edu/employee/policies/) for specifics on KCTCS policy regarding cancellation of registration for nonpayment of fees.

Refund Policy

An academic term is defined as an administrative time period within which sessions are defined. An academic session is a class scheduling/enrollment time period within an academic term.

Students passing a special examination for credit are not eligible for a reduction or refund of tuition and fees for the credit hours awarded as a result of passing the special examination.

In order for a student to receive a refund, a student must officially withdraw within the refund period specified with this policy.

To assure recovery of federal financial aid funds, effective with the fall term 2000, the Kentucky Community and Technical College System adopted the Federal Return of Title IV Funds policy as described in section 668.22 of the Higher Education Amendments of 1998.

The president and/or CEO of the community/technical college is authorized to approve and implement limited exceptions to this refund policy. All exceptions granted must be documented and documentation retained for audit purposes. Community/technical college president/CEO exceptions shall not relieve the student of the responsibility to provide official notification of withdrawal through the community/technical college as an eligibility requirement to receive a refund. All exceptions to the refund policy must ensure compliance with relevant regulations promulgated by authorized agencies of the federal, state, and local government.

KCTCS 16- Week Session* A student who officially withdraws from a l6-week session credit course shall be entitled to a 100 percent refund of tuition and fees paid, or cancellation of amount owed for the session if the withdrawal is within the first eight (8) calendar days of the session. The first eight (8) calendar days of the session include all Saturdays and Sundays, but exclude KCTCS recognized holidays.

A student who officially withdraws from a 16-week session credit course from the 9th through the 29th calendar days shall be entitled to a 50 percent refund of tuition and refundable fees paid, or 50 percent cancellation of the amount owed for the session.

A refund shall not be granted to a student who officially withdraws from a 16-week session credit course after the 29th calendar day of the session

KCTCS 4- Week Session* A student who officially withdraws from a 4-week session credit course shall be entitled to a 100 percent refund of tuition and fees paid, or cancellation of amount owed for the session if the withdrawal is on or before the second (2) calendar day of the session. The first two (2) calendar days of the session include all Saturdays and Sundays, but exclude KCTCS recognized holidays. After the 2nd calendar day through the 7th calendar day a student shall be entitled to a 50 percent refund of tuition and refundable fees paid, or a 50 percent cancellation of the amount owed for the session. All requests for exception must be in writing and retained for audit purposes.

A refund shall not be granted to a student who officially withdraws from a 4-weeksession credit course after the 7th calendar day of the session.

*Withdrawal from a course does nOt constitute eligibility for a refund unless the assessment status of the student changes from full-time (15 credit hours for a 16-week session) to part-time status. All fees are subject to change without notice.

Title IV Aid Refunds If a student receives Title IV Aid (Pell Grant, SEOG, Student Loan, etc.) and either officially withdraws from the college or stops attending before 60 % of the semester is completed, a portion of the grant or loan funds received by the student must be repaid.

Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance is available at West Kentucky TECH through scholarships, federal student loans, work study programs, cooperative education programs and federal grants. Awards of financial assistance are based on student's demonstrated financial need.

Needs are defined as the difference between a student's educational costs (tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies and miscellaneous expenses) and the amount the student and his/her family can be expected to contribute for the student's education.

Academic scholarships are available for new students and for students currently enrolled at West Kentucky Tech. The scholarships are awarded on a biannual basis. The application deadline for high school students is in April. All other students must apply by November and April of each year.

Every student should explore the opportunities for financial assistance with West Kentucky Tech's Financial Aid Specialist Sandra Barlow at 270-554-4991, ext. 215.

West Kentucky State Technical Foundation

West Kentucky State Technical Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit organization operating under Kentucky statutes for the purpose of giving community support to the school. The Foundation is part of West Kentucky Technical College's Development Office.

The Foundation provides a means to channel donations of funds, equipment, or in-kind services from private corporation, estates and private benefactors directly to the school to be used in the most appropriate manner. As a non-profit independent corporation, the Foundation ensures that your donations receive legitimate tax treatment. More importantly, the Foundation guarantees that your contribution stays at West Kentucky Technical College.

TO DONATE to the West Kentucky State Technical Foundation, contact Beverly McKinley at 270-554-4991.

Information

More information about this particular service can be obtained by contacting the tech college directly by telephone on the number provided below.

Address: 4810 Alben Barkley Drive, Paducah, KY, 42001

Phone: (270) 554-9200



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