Required Student Fees

Definition: Fees (10, 13 & 60 funds) collected at the time tuition is collected and are required of all students enrolling in credit courses.

Note: Effective November 20,1997, the Board of Trustees approved the waiver of Required Student Fees for all students enrolled in high school concurrent courses, which fall under signed articulation agreements.

Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:

In-District
$20.00/Credit Hour - Full-time Students
$20.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$20.00/Credit Hour - Full-time Students
$20.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students


Justification: Helps to defer the decrease in revenue to support academic programs.

Fund: Designated (Credit Tuition-Academic Fee), 10-710-006000-6181

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 4/29/20; 3/11/21

Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$12.50 - Full-time Students
$1.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$12.50 - Full-time Students
$1.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Covers costs of purchasing assessment testing materials as well as items for the overall Assessment Program including staff training, travel, contracted services for assessment oriented activities and student worker salaries.

Fund: Designated (Assessment), 13-711-510416

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 1/27/00; 1/12/06; 1/13/11;3/11/21
 Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$18.50 - Full-time Students
$2.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$5.50 - Full-time Students
$0.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Helps defray costs of improvement and renovation of facilities, new and replacement equipment and general maintenance in either the Rock Springs or Green River facilities.

Fund: Designated (Facility Use), 13-711-730850

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/01; 1/8/04; 1/10/07; 2/16/17; 3/18/19;3/11/21

Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:

In-District
$45.50 - Full-time Students
$5.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$46.50 - Full-time Students
$6.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students


Justification: Defrays costs related to student support in Mustang Central.  This fee supports the digital systems, hardware, developmental and professional costs that provide students with Financial Aid servicing, Veteran support, SEVIS processing, Academic Advising, Summer Advising, Career Counseling, Retention Services, Transcript development/record keeping, admissions processing and direct student support in Mustang Central. 

Fund: Designated (Academic Advising), 13-711-550524 and 13-711-560717
Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 1/28/00; 12/01; 1/12/06; 1/10/07; 1/08; 2/12/09; 1/13/11; 3/18/14; 3/10/16; 2/16/17; 3/18/19; 2/20/20 3/11/21; 3/8/22 (combined Administrative Records and Advising Program fees into the Mustang Central fee). 

Who Pays: All Full and Part-time Outreach Credit Students

Amount:
Out-of-District 
$45.00 - Full-time Students
$4.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students


Justification: Helps defray costs associated with development, promotion and delivery of Western Wyoming Community College credit courses to Outreach sites. Examples of these costs are line charges, facilitators for compressed video courses, equipment, advertising, research and training for distance education and other expenses related to providing credit courses to Outreach.

Fund: Designated (Distance Learning), 13-711-510504

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 3/14/02; 1/09/03; 1/8/04; 1/13/05; 1/08; 2/12/09; 1/13/11; 3/8/12; 2/16/17; 3/18/19; 3/11/21
Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$38.00 - Full-time Students
$3.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$38.00 - Full-time Students
$3.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Helps defray the costs of replacement of student use computers and software, and other costs related to the use of computer labs. Outreach centers may request to use this fee also to provide instructional equipment or support that directly benefits students in Western Wyoming Community College's distance education courses.

Fund: Designated (Student Computer Operations), 13-711-510417

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 12/17/98; 12/01; 1/09/03; 1/8/04; 1/08; 2/12/09; 2/16/17; 4/11/19
Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$22.00 - Full-time Students
$1.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$20.00 - Full-time Students
$0.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Helps defray costs of student involvement in the Student Government Association (SGA) activities. These fees allow free or reduced admission to all  SGA events. The funds generated by these fees are under the control of the SGA officers, and each year this board determines how these funds will be spent. In 2021, Student Recognition fee was combined with Student Government fee. 

Fund: Agency (Student Government), 60-711-520301

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 1/27/00; 2/16/17; 3/11/21
Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$13.00 - Full-time Students
$2.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$13.00 - Full-time Students
$2.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Helps defray cost of production of the student marketing for both current and prospective students.(Formerly Student Newspaper)

Fund: Designated (Student Marketing), 13-711-520302

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 1/9/03; 1/8/04; 2/16/17; 4/11/19; 3/12/20
Who Pays: All Credit Students 

Amount:
In-District
$46.50 - Full-time Students
$3.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$14.00 - Full-time Students
$1.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students


Justification: Pays for admission to all student life/athletic activities and events.  Defrays costs of staff, supplies, professional development, game room, travel, and orientation efforts associated with student life/athletic activities and events.  supports student wellness by sponsoring programs and efforts for students on various aspects of good physical, mental and emotional health.   

Fund: Designated (Student Services) 13-711-572109; 13-711-520201 and 13-711-520225. 

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 2/16/17; 12/01; 3/18/19; 3/11/21; 3/08/22

Who Pays: All In-District Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$8.50 - Full-time Students
$1.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$0.00 - Full-time Students
$0.00/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Covers some of the costs of operating the swimming pool, including the cost of lifeguards. Allows credit student admission without additional cost.

Fund: Designated (Swimming Pool), 13-711-520852

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 12/01; 1/10/07; 2/12/09; 2/16/17
Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$43.50 - Full-time Students
$4.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$49.00 - Full-time Students
$4.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Utilized to help pay for purchase, maintenance, training and planning for software and hardware that directly benefit students. It can be used to purchase and maintain software and hardware for student use, train employees to implement systems and to research possible new initiatives.

Fund: Designated (Technology Support Fee), 13-711-510505

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 1/09/03; 1/8/04; 1/13/05; 1/12/06; 1/10/07; 1/08; 2/12/09; 1/13/11; 3/18/14; 3/10/16; 2/16/17; 3/18/19
Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$2.00 - Full-time Students
$0.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Out-of-District
$1.00 - Full-time Students
$0.50/Credit Hour - Part-time Students

Justification: Covers some of the costs of the Theatre program. Allows for reduced student ticket prices.

Fund: Designated (Thespians), 13-711-550701

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 12/18/97; 1/13/05; 2/17/18; 3/18/19 (Outreach PT added); 3/11/21
Who Pays: All Credit Students

Amount:
In-District
$5.65/copy - All Students

Out-of-District
$5.65/copy - All Students

Justification: Helps cover the costs of producing a transcript.

Fund: Designated (Records Administration), 13-711-560717-7432

Board of Trustees Approval Dates: 2/16/17;12/12/19

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