Cost of Attendance

2024-2025 Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance (COA) is an estimate of what it costs the typical student to attend CVCC. The student’s COA covers tuition and basic living expenses, including housing and food, books and supplies, transportation and travel, and personal expenses. COA is also used to create your financial aid package. Small changes to this estimate may or may not result in adjustments to aid depending on Federal/State policies and regulations. CVCC and other resources may provide financial aid up to your total COA but will not provide financial aid exceeding that amount.

	Alabama Resident with Parent	Alabama Resident Other	Non-Resident
Tuition and Fees	$4,760.00	$4,760.00	$8,372.00
Books and Supplies	$1,008.00	$1,008.00	$1,008.00
Food and Housing	$11,200.00	$15,300.00	$15,300.00
Transportation	$2,052.00	$2,552.00	$2,552.00
Miscellaneous	$4,000.00	$4,000.00	$4,000.00
Total	$23,020.00	$27,620.00	$31,232.00
Additional COA Fees
ADN Licensure, Certificate, and Credentials	$734.00	$734.00	$734.00
DRN Licensure, Certificate, and Credentials	$440.00	$440.00	$440.00
LPN Licensure,  Certificate, and Credentials	$366.00	$366.00	$366.00
MAT Licensure, Certificate, and Credentials	$80.00	$80.00	$80.00
EMT Licensure, Certificate, and Credentials	$64.00	$64.00	$64.00

Withdrawals and Refunds

Alabama Community College System Policy

Students or their sponsored agencies (other than Title IV students) will be refunded according to the following schedule:

• Before classes begin: 100% Refund

During Schedule Adjustment

• Drops a class or classes but less than total: 100% Refund
• Drops all classes during Schedule Adjustment: 75% Refund
• After Schedule Adjustment (Withdrawal refund period)

Regular Semester

• Withdrawal during the first week of the semester: 75% Refund
• Withdrawal during the second week of the semester: 50% Refund
• Withdrawal during the third week of the semester: 25% Refund
• After the end of the third week of the semester: No refunds are given

Term I and II

• Withdrawal during the first, second, and third class days of the semester: 75% Refund
• Withdrawal during the fourth, fifth, and sixth class day of the semester: 50% Refund
• Withdrawal during the seventh, eighth, and ninth class day of the semester: 25% Refund
• After the end of the ninth day of the semester: No refunds are given

Administrative Fees 

To drop or withdraw from courses they are enrolled in, students must complete the electronic withdrawal form on the website. The student will receive an email once all signatures are secured and withdrawals approved. A scholarship student must also secure the signature of his/her scholarship supervisor. The form must be returned to the Admissions Office when the student has all the required signatures. Once data is entered into the system, a student refund is set up to be paid at the published date in the class schedule. Drops and withdrawals are not official until all steps are completed.

Net refund paid is tuition and fees less 5% administrative fees. Refund checks will be mailed from the Business Office to the student at the address on file in the Admissions Office or issued by direct deposit to the bank account on file in the student’s Private Web College Accounts.

Federal Title IV Refund and Repayment Policy

This policy affects CVCC students who receive Pell Grant, direct student loans, and/or SEOG funds.

Title IV regulations specify that funds are awarded to a student under the assumption that the student will attend College for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded.

Title IV regulations state that the student and CVCC are eligible to keep only the amount of Title IV funds earned. Unearned Title IV funds must be refunded to the Federal Government. Therefore, when a student receives Title IV funds (Pell Grant, direct student loan, and/or SEOG) within a semester and then drops, withdraws, or stops going to class before the 60% enrollment period of the term, the student becomes personally responsible for unpaid tuition and fees. The student will owe CVCC for unpaid tuition and fees.

If a student owes CVCC for tuition and fees due to refunded Title IV funds, a hold is placed on his/her account. When an account is on hold, the student will not be able to receive grades or transcripts to register for future semesters until the amount is paid in full. Also, if student accounts are not paid in full to CVCC within 120 days, the accounts will be turned over to a collection agency and will be reported to the Credit Bureau. All students with accounts turned over to collections will be responsible for paying any and all collection costs.

Return of Unearned Military Tuition Assistance Funds

Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is awarded to a student assuming that the student will attend school for the entire period for which the assistance is awarded.

When a student withdraws, the student may no longer be eligible for the full amount of TA funds originally awarded. To comply with the Department of Defense policy, Chattahoochee Valley Community College will return any unearned Military TA funds on a proportional basis through at least the 60% portion of the term for which they were provided.

Schedule for Returning Unearned Military Tuition Assistance 
16-Week Complete Withdrawal

Week of Class	Return Amount
Before or During Week 1	100% return
During Week 1	90% return
During Week 2	80% return
During Week 3	70% return
During Week 4	60% return
During Week 5	50% return
During Week 6	40% return
During Week 7	30% return
During Week 8	20% return
During Week 9	10% return (60% of course is completed)
During Weeks 11-16	0% return

7 & 8 Week Complete Withdrawal

Week of Class	Return Amount
Before or During Week 1	100% return
During Week 1	80% return
During Week 2	60% return
During Week 3	40% return
During Week 4	20% return (60% of course is completed)
During Week 5	0% return

Any unearned Military TA funds will be returned directly to the military service, not to the service member. The calculation of the return may result in the service member owing a balance to the College. If the service member withdraws due to military service obligation, the College will work with the service member to identify a solution that will not result in student debt for the returned TA portion.

If a service member withdraws after the 60% portion of the term, all Military TA will be considered earned.

Refund for Alabama National Guard and Reservists Called to Active Duty

Students who are active members of the Alabama National Guard or reservists or who are active duty military who are called to active duty by executive order of the President of the United States or a State Governor in the time of national crisis may receive a full refund of tuition and other appropriate institutional charges at the time of withdrawal. If a National Guard student is receiving Title IV funding, a recalculation must be performed as required by Federal Title IV regulations, which could result in less than a 100% refund.

Exceptions

The President has the authority to make exceptions to the refund policy in the event of the death of a student, a family member, or other catastrophic event requiring the student to leave the College.

Student Holds/Delinquent Accounts

Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Admissions Office, Business Office, Learning Resource Center, and parking “holds” will prevent students from registering, obtaining or sending College transcripts, receiving grades, or receiving student payable checks. If a student has a hold on his/her account, it should be paid immediately.