Fiscal Services and Admission & Records have combined teams to establish Enrollment Services to serve the needs of our students and Faculty/Staff:

• Office Information
• Tuition and Fee Payments
• Check Cashing
• Tuition Waiver Processing
• Distribution of Payroll Checks
• Distribution of Financial Aid and Refund Checks
• Credit Tuition & Fees
• Southwest Skill Center Tuition & Fees
• Refund Policy for Personal Payments
• Refund Policy of Tuition & Fees AR 2.2.10
• Petty Cash Vouchers

Office Information:

Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Summer Hours:

Monday - Wednesday: 7:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday: 8:00am - 7:00pm 

Estrella Mountain Community College
Fiscal Services
3000 N Dysart Road
Avondale, AZ  85323

Remit Payment to:   Estrella Mountain Community College or EMCC

Main #: 623.935.8888

Fax #: 623.935.8848

Location:  Enrollment Services - Komatke Hall

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Tuition and Fee Payments

• Tuition and fees are due at the time of registration or by the specified deadline on your student invoice.  You are not officially enrolled until all your tuition and fees are paid in full.  Payment for non-credit/community education classes are due at time of registration.

• Type of payments accepted for tuition and fees: 
  • personal check
  • cash
  • money order
  • Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express credit cards
  • traveler's/cashier's checks
    

• All returned checks are subject to a $15.00 insufficient funds fee.

• Picture ID is required for all student transactions.

• Credit card payments can also be made via phone (623) 935-8888 or via the Enrollment Services website at www.estrellamountain.edu/onlineservices

• Payment Plans are also available for tuition and fees in Fall and Spring semesters.  See Enrollment Services for payment plan.

      Online Payments

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Check Cashing

Enrollment Services will cash personal checks for Faculty/Staff and currently registered students.  Picture ID required and no third party checks will be cashed. The check cashing limits are:

• Faculty/Staff            $50.00

• Student                    $10.00

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MCCCD Tuition Waivers

MCCCD Tuition Waiver Form      

MCCCD Tuition Waiver Handbook

 Steps to completing MCCCD Tuition Waiver Form:

1. Go to http://www.dist.maricopa.edu/hrweb/download.html - tuition waivers are located at the bottom of the page.
   
2. Select the appropriate tuition waiver form (Employees and Active Retirees; Dependents, Adjunct Faculty, Qualified Non-Employees or Non-Resident Exemption for Full-Time Teachers).
   
3. Print the tuition waiver form.
   
4. Read and complete all sections of the tuition waiver form.
   
5. Take the tuition waiver form and payment to Enrollment Services for processing.

• The tuition waiver covers credit-hour cost only ($60.00 per credit hour).

• Payment for course and registration fees is due at time waiver is applied to student account.

• Eligibility may or may not be verified prior to the end of the drop/add period.

• Separate tuition waiver forms must be completed for each college that you plan to attend.

• Tuition waiver requests will only be honored through the semester in which the class ends.

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Distribution of Payroll Checks

Payroll checks are available for pick up from Enrollment Services on the pay date and throughout the following week.  All remaining checks will be mailed via US mail and direct deposit advices will be disbursed via intercampus mail the following Friday after pay day.

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Distribution of Financial Aid & Refund Checks

All financial aid and refund checks are mailed via US mail upon verification of eligibility.

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Tuition and Fees

Tuition is based on residency status.  Residents must be domiciled in Arizona for one year and be domiciled in Maricopa County for at least 50 days.

Tuition for residents - does not include additional fees, which are listed with the courses.

Tuition Rates effective for 2007-208 effective July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 for Fall, Spring and Summer sessions:

Cost per credit hour -  $65.00

Registration Fee - $15.00

Out of County Tuition

1-6 credits -    $90.00/credit hour

7+ credits * -   $268.00/credit hour

Out of State Tuition

1-6 credits -    $90.00/credit hour

7+ credits * -   $280.00/credit hour

*Students who register for 7 or more credits (7+) will be charged $280.00 per credit hour for all credits, including the first 1-6 credits.  This applies to all combined credits from any of the Maricopa Community Colleges per semester.

All tuition and fees are subject to change pending MCCCD Governing Board approval.

Online Payments

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Southwest Skill Center Tuition & Fees

Under Construction

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Refund Policy for Tuition Payments

Payments for tuition and fees will be refunded as follows:

• Credit card payments will be refunded to the credit card in which the charge originated.

• Check payments are subject to a 30-day processing period and will be refunded via a check payable to the student.

• Cash, money orders, and traveler's/cashier's checks will be refunded via a check payable to the student.

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Refund Policy for Tuition & Fees AR 2.2.10

A. Refund Policy for Credit Classes:

Students who officially withdraw from credit classes (in fall, spring, or summer) within the withdrawal deadlines listed below will receive a 100% refund for tuition, class and registration processing fees. Deadlines that fall on a weekend or a college holiday will advance to the next college workday except for classes 1-9 calendar days in length or as specified by the college. Calendar days include weekdays and weekends. Refer to individual colleges for withdrawal and appeal processes.

Length of Class	Official Withdrawal Deadlines for 100% Refund
1-9 calendar days	Prior to the class start date
10-19 calendar days	1 calendar day including the class start date
20-29 calendar days	2 calendar days including the class start date
30-39 calendar days	3 calendar days including the class start date
40-49 calendar days	4 calendar days including the class start date
50-59 calendar days	5 calendar days including the class start date
60-69 calendar days	6 calendar days including the class start date
70+ calendar days	7 calendar days including the class start date

*Course fees and registration processing fees will be refunded only if the student qualifies for a 100% refund.

All refunds and deposits that may be due a student will first be applied to debts owed to the college.

Refunds for students receiving federal financial assistance are subject to federal guidelines.

B. Refund Policy for Non-Credit Classes

Unless otherwise specified, students must drop non-credit classes prior to the course start date to be eligible for a 100% refund.

C. Canceled Classes

When a class is canceled by the college, a 100% refund will be made.

D. Other Refunds

Students withdrawing from a college or from courses for one of the following reasons must submit a written request for a refund to the Office of Admissions and Records or designated college official:

• A student with a serious illness, verifiable by a doctor's written statement that the illness prevents the student from attending all classes for the semester. The doctor's statement must be on file with the college before a refund can be given.
• Serious illness or death of a family member that prevents the student from attending all classes for the semester. Appropriate documentation must be provided before a refund can be given.
• Death of a student. Appropriate documentation must be provided before a refund can be given.

Requests for a total withdrawal from a college or courses for one of the above reasons may result in a prorated refund of tuition, provided courses have not been completed.

A student in the Armed Forces or the Arizona National Guard who is called to active duty and assigned to a duty station, verifiable by a copy of the orders, will be allowed to withdraw and receive a 100% refund of tuition, provided courses have not been completed.

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