Admissions and Records

Registration Fees 

Fee	Amount	Required of	Refunds
Enrollment Fee(mandatory)	$36.00 per unit	All credit students.  Fee waiver available to qualified California and high school students who take classes for high school credit only.	Refund is available for students who drop by appropriate deadline. A $5.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds except for cancelled classes.
Non-Resident Tuition	$203.00 per unit in addition to the $36.00 enrollment fee per unit	All out-of-state students.	Refund is available for students if requested by appropriate deadline. A $5.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds.
International Student Tuition	$203.00 per unit in addition to the $36.00 enrollment fee per unit	All international students.	Refund is available for students if requested by appropriate deadline. A $5.00 processing fee will be charged for all refunds.
Student Health Insurance	$17.00 (if enrolled in more than 3 units) $8.00 (if enrolled in 3 units or less)	All students are required to pay this fee.	Non-refundable
Accident Insurance	$1.00	All students are required to pay this fee.	Non-refundable
Student Representation Fee	$1.00	All students are required to pay this fee.	Non-refundable
Auditing Fee	$15.00 per unit	All students who are approved to audit a course.	Refundable through the first two weeks of classes upon request.
Student Activity Card (ASNVC Card)	$5.00 per semester	Optional.	Non-refundable
Parking Permits	$2.00 per day (available from coin-operated dispensers)$32.00/semester (available online)	All students who park on the Napa Valley College campus.  Parking permits can be ordered from the NVC homepage or WebAdvisor.	Non-refundable

Enrollment Fee 

All students enrolling in credit classes are required to pay all enrollment fees.  The enrollment fee is $36 per unit, however an increase in enrollment fees is possible due to legislative mandates.  Students who cannot pay the fee may be eligible for financial aid or a fee waiver.  For more information about fee waivers, scholarships, loans and grants, students should contact the Financial Aid Office at (707) 253-3020.  

Note:  Students who receive General Assistance, AFDC, SSI or who are low income may apply for a fee waiver.  See the Financial Aid Chapter for more Information.

Non-Resident and International Tuition Fee 

Students who are non-residents of California are required to pay $203 per unit.  International students pay $203 per unit.  This is in addition to the $36 enrollment fee per unit that all students pay. These fees are subject to change without prior notice.  Check the current class schedule for more information.  

Student Health Fees

All students are required to pay the Student Health Fee. The fee is $8 per semester if you are taking 0.5 - 3 units, and $17 per semester if you are taking 3.5 units or more. 

Accident Insurance Fee 

All students are required to pay an accident insurance fee of $1 per semester when they register for courses.

Student Representation Fee

All students are required to pay a student representation fee of $1.  This fee will be used to represent students' views and positions at city, county, district governments, state legislative offices and other government agencies.

Auditing Fee

Students may audit classes offered by Napa Valley College. To audit a course, students should complete an application for admission and an audit request form.  The instructor must sign the audit form prior to registering in the course.  The audit form is submitted to the Admissions and Records Office on or after the first day of classes of each semester.  Students may not later change their enrollment status in any course to receive credit for the course.

The fee to audit is $15 per unit.  Students enrolled in (6) six or more units at NVC may audit three additional units at no extra charge.  The audit fee is only refundable through the first two weeks of the semester upon request. Additional information and appropriate forms are available in the Admissions and Records Office.

Parking Fee 

A semester parking fee is charged for vehicles/motorcycles using the parking lots at Napa Valley College.  These fees are subject to change.  Parking stickers are available for $32.00, which allows unlimited, legal parking for the fall or spring semester. Summer parking permits are $16.00. Daily parking is available by meter at two dollars per day. For more information on campus parking, see pages 15-16 of the catalog.

Enrollment Fee Refunds 

Students enrolled in full semester-length classes must submit a Drop Card no later than the last day to drop without a "W" (please check the schedule for the specific date) in order to receive a refund of fees. Classes dropped by this date will automatically be refunded, and the amount of the refund is based on the number of units dropped. Refunds for students who have received a Credit Waiver or Board of Governors Fee Waiver to help pay the enrollment feel will be returned to the appropriate district account. Cancelled classes are automatically refunded. All refunds processed (excluding cancelled classes) are charged a $5 processing fee per student per semester. Refunds are mailed within six weeks after the last day to drop without a "W" to the student whose name appears on the enrollment receipt regardless of who paid the fees.

Non-Resident Refunds 

Out-of-state and international student tuition will be refunded according to the application date based on the following schedule:

During the first two weeks of instruction......100%

Third week of instruction................................50%

Fourth week of instruction..............................25%

After fourth week of instruction........................0%

Appealing Your Fees 

To appeal a decision concerning your fees, file a Petition for Late Add, Drop, or Refund by the end of the semester the fees are incurred.  For more information, call the Admissions and Records Office at (707) 253-3005.