Fee Definitions

How To Understand Your Tuition Bill

Understanding your student account charges is important. Here are some common fees at Owens Community College, including what they cover and why they appear on your bill:

• Academic Support Service Fee: Assessed for new students or students who complete a new application to cover lab assistance, advising and tutoring.
• Academic Technology Fee: Covers costs associated primarily with technologies, applications and software solutions that give you access to information for learning that meets the college’s educational objectives.
• Administrative Technology Fee: Covers costs associated with technologies used on our campuses, including Wi-Fi, telephones and systems that deliver services, run the college’s daily operations and engage the community.
• Application Fee: Assessed at the time of registration when you initiate a new College application.
• Career Services Fee: Covers experiential learning, internship opportunities, resume building, resume review, interview preparation, and practice and job exploration.
• Computer Usage Fee: Covers costs associated with maintaining computers used at all campuses and locations, provides funding to replace and/or upgrade computers and covers your printing quota each semester.
• Laboratory Fee: Assessed for lab courses to cover lab-related costs/materials in excess of those covered by general tuition.
• New Student Orientation Fee: Assessed to cover the cost of New Student Orientation.
• Registration Fee: Assessed at the time of registration each semester to cover general operations associated with the scheduling of course offerings.
• Student Engagement Fee: Provides meaningful educational and social opportunities for Owens students, including costs associated with student organizations, student ambassadors, counseling, SHAC operations and student-focused events.
• Transportation and Parking Fee: Covers parking and transportation costs.