Student Fees & Refund Policies

Fees are due at time of registration, within the following guidelines:
  1. Students will have 5 days to remit payment if registration is conducted online.
  2. Students must pay at the time of registration if done at the Admissions & Records Office.

Enrollment Fee: $17 per unit.
Learn more about the financial aid resources offered by Foothill College.

Basic Fees:$42.50
This includes:

The Student ID Card Fee, Student Representation Fee and Registration Support Fee are not required and are voluntary. To opt out of the Student Body Fee, you must do so in person at the Smart Shop in Room 2016 prior to the second week of the quarter. To opt out of the Registration Support Fee or Student Representation Fee, you must do so in person at the Admissions Offices at either Foothill campus prior to the second week of the quarter. You will not receive a Schedule of Classes in the mail.

Student ID Card Fee
This fee supports many services, activities, and discounts, such as free dental services, recreation room and movie tickets. Learn more about the OwlCard at the Student Activities Office.

Health Services Fee
This mandatory fee provides health services. Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing and students in approved apprenticeship training programs may request this fee to be waived by submitting the Health Fee Exemption Form (PDF).

This is a state-mandated fee paid by all students.

Student Representation Fee
This fee provides support for students or student groups to present student viewpoints to government agencies and legislators.

Registration Support Fee
This fee supports the mailing of schedules to continuing students.

Parking Information

Note: Student parking permits are not required at the Middlefield Campus.

A parking permit is required at all times at the Foothill College main campus. When properly displayed, a permit authorizes you to park in any student lot. Failure to properly display a parking permit, except in 30-minute parking spaces, will result in a citation.

Foothill College and De Anza College parking permits are valid at both campuses. A permit is not required at the Foothill Middlefield campus in Palo Alto.

There are three types of parking permit decals: annual, quarterly and day-use.

Parking Fees & How to Get a Permit

Day-Use Permits

Purchase a day-use permit for $2 from vending machines in student parking lots. Machines accept $5 and $1 bills and assorted coins only. The day-use permit is valid on the date of purchase only. Before purchasing a daily permit, always find a legal parking space first. Park in marked spaces only!

Annual & Quarterly Permits

When you register for classes online, you may buy a parking permit in MyPortal. If you use this method, you may print a short-term temporary permit that must be replaced by the permanent decal permit that will be mailed to the address you specify. You will be charged a service fee when you select the immediate permit option. If you are not an enrolled student at Foothill or De Anza college, you will not be able to login to MyPortal to buy a parking permit. However, you can buy a permit from the permit vendor.

Annual Auto Permits (Non-refundable)
  • Summer Session $90 (valid for full year; Summer, Fall, Winter, Spring)
  • Fall Quarter $70 (valid for Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters)
  • Winter Quarter $50 (valid for Winter and Spring Quarters)
Quarterly Permits
  • Auto - $26.65: Fall, Winter or Spring Quarters
  • Auto - $20.00: Summer Session
  • Motorcycle/Moped - $15.00
You Need to Know
  • Parking permits are required seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • All vehicles must properly display a valid parking permit. Students are authorized to park in marked stalls in student lots only. Students may not park in stalls marked for disabled, staff, vendors, official vehicles or park in roadways, dirt areas or along parking lot curbing.
  • People with disabilities are required to display state-issued identification on their vehicles or, in the event of temporary disabilities, obtain permits from the Disability Resource Center, Room 5801; or call (650) 949-7017.
  • Staff parking permits are required for all staff spaces. Staff permits are issued by the District Police Department.
  • Special permits will be issued only by the District Police Department. The permit must be displayed on the dashboard or hang on the interior mirror so it can be read from the outside. Special permits are valid only when used within the areas and dates designated on the permit.
  • The parking decal may be transferred between vehicles.
  • Refunds for quarterly decals are available only when you drop all classes and return the decal within the first two weeks of the quarter, or first week of Summer Session. Annual permits are non-refundable.
  • There is no free replacement for lost, stolen, or damaged decals.
  • Possession of a parking permit does not guarantee you a parking space. If the lot is full, you must try another student parking lot.
  • Parking information is posted on signs at the entrance to Foothill College and every lot on campus.
Enforcement

The above regulations apply 365 days a year unless otherwise noted. Illegally parked vehicles can be cited and/or towed, even if class is not in session. Overnight parking is not allowed. Read all signs and road markings carefully. Be sure to park only in a marked space, clearly display your permit, and lock your vehicle.

Section 23113A of the California Vehicle Code grants the authority for the Foothill-De Anza College Police Department to enforce all Vehicle Code violations on the parking lots and roadways within the Foothill-De Anza Community College District property. In addition, the District may adopt its own regulations to provide adequate parking and the safe movement of pedestrians and vehicles.

On-campus parking, traffic and police matters are conducted by the Foothill-De Anza District Police Department. The complete list of college parking and traffic regulations is posted in the Admissions Office in Room 8101 and FHDA District Police Department in Room 2103. For more information, call (650) 949-7313.

Non-Resident Tuition
  • Out-of-state ($119.00 per unit)
  • Foreign citizens ($131.00 per unit)
  • International Student Health Insurance $422
  • Out-of-state and eligible alien visa holders will be charged $119 per unit in addition to the basic and required enrollment fees. (EX: A, E, G, I, K, L, H1, H4, Permanent Resident, etc.)
  • Foreign citizens with non-qualifying visas will be charged $131 per unit in addition to the basic and required enrollment fee. (EX: F, B, Others)
  • Health insurance will be required of all foreign students who hold F-1 visas issued by Foothill-De Anza. This fee is payable at the time of registration. For more information, see the International Student Program.

Calculation & Payment of Fees
Use the Fee Calculator to determine your fees. All fees are due and payable when you register.

Attention Students!

  • See important dates to remember for deadlines to enroll, add or drop classes and request refunds for each quarter.
  • Payment for classes is due upon enrollment. You must pay in full within five days after you register or you will be be dropped for non-payment.
  • Students with an outstanding balance will not be eligible to register for future Foothill College courses, request transcripts, receive financial aid and scholarships or petition to graduate.
  • Payment may be made by check, money order, cashier's check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover Card. DO NOT SEND CASH.

Refunds
Drop/withdraw within the deadline (first two weeks of the fall, winter, or spring quarters, or within the first week of the summer session). Refunds must be requested in writing to the cashier between the third and sixth week during fall, winter, and spring quarters. During summer session they must be requested the second and third weeks. For credit card refunds, please request refunds to be issued to the credit card number used for payment. Students enrolled at both Foothill and De Anza for the same quarter will only have to pay the basic fees at the first school they enrolled in for that quarter. It is the student's responsibility to request a refund for these fees from the second school during the refund period. Allow two to three weeks processing time. Students paying fees with a check can receive a refund after a minimum of four weeks from the date payment was made.

No enrollment fee refunds will be made for classes dropped after the deadlines specified on the academic calendar. The first $10 of an enrollment fee refund will be retained by the college to help offset costs incurred in the refund process.

Refund of Service Fees
If you decide not to attend the class or classes in which you are registered, you are responsible for officially dropping the classes as soon as possible.

  • No service fees will be charged to you for classes dropped prior to the first day of the quarter start date.
  • You will be charged a service fee of $10 per quarter for classes dropped within the drop-with-refund period.

To drop your classes, see How to Drop a Class.

Refunds: Out of State or Foreign Tuition
Summer Session
Classes meeting six weeks or longer: 100 percent for classes dropped the first week and for canceled classes; 50 percent for classes dropped the second week; no refunds after the second week.

Classes meeting less than six weeks: 100 percent for classes dropped before the second class meeting and for canceled classes. No refund after date of the second class meeting.

Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters
100 percent for classes dropped during the first week and for canceled classes; 75 percent for classes dropped during the second week; 50 percent for classes dropped during the third week; 25 percent for classes dropped during the fourth week; no refund after fourth week.

Year-Round
Classes meeting one time only: 100 percent for classes dropped before the date of the class meeting. No refund for drops the date of the class meeting or later.

Refunds: In-State Tuition
Drop/withdraw within the deadline (first two weeks of the Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters or within the first week of the Summer Session).
  • Basic fees: 100 percent refund if class is canceled or student drops prior to deadline.
  • Enrollment fees: 100 percent refund for classes dropped prior to deadline, less service fee.
  • Parking fee: 100 percent refund if all the student's classes are canceled or student drops prior to drop deadline. The shipping/handling charge is non-refundable and the permit must be turned in with the refund request prior to the deadline.
  • Requesting refunds: Refunds must be requested in writing from the cashier between the third and sixth week during Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters. During Summer Session they must be requested the second and third weeks. Allow two to three weeks processing time.

Note: The forfeiture date on all unclaimed refunds is the 21st day of the summer session and the 42nd day of the Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters.

Special Notes
  • Refunds are not automatically mailed out.
  • Student ID card and parking permit must be returned to receive refund.
  • No refunds for drops or withdrawals after the deadlines.
  • It is the responsibility of each student to familiarize himself/herself with the refund policy.
  • Any exceptions to the refund policy should be directed to the associate registrar, using a petition form.
  • A service fee, not to exceed $10 per quarter, may be deducted from enrollment fee refunds for classes dropped after the quarter begins. You will not be charged a service fee for canceled classes.
  • Contributions for the Foothill Tutorial Center of $3 or more are suggested; tax-deductible.

FEES FOR PARKING AND A STUDENT BODY CARD ARE REFUNDABLE ONLY DURING THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF QUARTER (AND ONLY IN THE FIRST WEEK OF SUMMER SESSION). STUDENTS MUST RETURN THE DECAL TO THE CASHIER'S OFFICE. YOU MUST DROP ALL COURSES BY THE DROP FOR REFUND DEADLINE.

ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. FEES ARE REQUESTED TO BE PAID AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION, STUDENTS NOT PAYING IN FULL FOR THE COURSES ENROLLED IN WITHIN 5 DAYS WILL BE DROPPED FOR NON-PAYMENT.

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