TUITION AND FEES
Costs are subject to change

MASTERCARD AND VISA:
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will accept both MasterCard and Visa for the payment of student tuition. For more information contact the business office at the campus of your choice.

DEFERRED PAYMENT OF FEES:
Contact the business office at the campus of your choice. Summer tuition and fees cannot be deferred.

IN-STATE STUDENTS

• $745... Per semester tuition for full-time students
  (12 hours or more)
• $50..... Registration fee (non-refundable)
• $30..... Online fee per credit hour (non-refundable)
• $75..... Per semester hour for part-time students
• $25..... Book rental service for each book
• $30..... Graduation fee
• $3...... Technology fee ($3 per credit hour, not to exceed $36, non-refundable)

OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS

• $1668. Per semester tuition for full-time out-of-state students
  ($745 regular tuition + $923 non-refundable out-of-state fee)
• $152 Per semester hour for part-time, out-of-state students
• $50 Per semester administrative fee for international students

Active Duty Military and Military Dependents: Out-of-state fees are waived if active-duty military and/or dependents of active-duty military submit to the campus records clerk before the beginning of each term a certificate from his/her commanding officer, which includes the information specified in "Certification or residency of military personnel" under the "Residency Information" section of the current catalog.

In addition to the above, foreign students are required to pay a one time $100 admissions fee. Foreign students are not permitted to be part-time students. Refer to residency information found in the College Catalog Online under Expenses.

Housing and Meals: Perkinston Campus
Effective Fall 2007

• $50 housing deposit (payable with housing application)

ROOM

• $950.00 - Andrews, Hayden, Moran and Owen Halls ($55.88 per week)
• $1050.00 - Bryan Hall and 2 New Dorms ($61.76 per week)

BOARD

• $715.00 - Five-day meal plan ($42.06 per week)
• $835.00 - Seven-day meal plan ($49.12 per week)

TOTAL COST PER SEMESTER (ROOM AND BOARD)

• Andrews, Hayden, Moran and Owen Halls
  • Five-day - $1665
  • Seven-day - $1785
• Bryan Hall and 2 New Dorms
  • Five-day - $1765
  • Seven-day - $1885

Business Office Contact Information

• Jackson County Campus - (228) 497-7801
• Jefferson Davis Campus - (228) 896-2503
• Perkinston Campus - (601) 928-6293

Full-time out-of-state residents and foreign students must pay an additional fee of $923.00 each semester at the time of registration that is non-refundable. Part-time out-of-state resident students pay $142.00 per semester hour. In addition to the above, foreign students are required to pay a one time $100 admissions fee and a per semester $50 administrative fee. Foreign students are not permitted to be part-time students. Refer to residency information found in the College Catalog Online under Expenses.

Costs are subject to change. Costs for out-of-state students differ. Contact the business office for details.

ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP
ACT Score 28 and above
Full tuition, book rental fees and room/board
(Residence halls are only available at the Perkinston Campus).

Awarded to full-time, first-time entering freshmen (hours taken as a dually enrolled high school student do not affect scholarship eligibility). To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of Mississippi and enrolled in a minimum of 15 semester hours. Online/Internet courses are not counted toward the semester hour requirement.

This scholarship is renewable up to four consecutive semesters, not including summer. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average as a full-time student. Students who drop below the 3.5 will be placed on scholarship probation for one probationary semester to allow the student to regain the 3.5 cumulative GPA. If the student does not bring the cumulative GPA up to 3.5 or above the next semester, the student will no longer receive the scholarship. Priority deadline is April 1.

DEANS SCHOLARSHIP
ACT Score 25-27
Full tuition

Awarded to full-time, first-time entering freshmen (hours taken as a dually enrolled high school do not affect scholarship eligibility). To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of Mississippi and enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Online/Internet courses are not counted toward the semester hour requirement. This scholarship is renewable up to four consecutive semesters, not including summer.

To remain eligible, students must maintain a 3.0 or higher cumulative grade point average as a full-time student. Students who drop below the 3.0 will be placed on scholarship probation for one probationary semester to allow the student to regain the 3.0 cumulative GPA. If the student does not bring the cumulative GPA up to 3.0 or above the next semester, the student will no longer receive the scholarship. Priority deadline is April 1.

INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP
ACT Score 21-24
Half tuition

Awarded to full-time, first-time entering freshmen (hours taken as a dually enrolled high school student do not affect scholarship eligibility). To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of Mississippi and enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours. Online/Internet courses are not counted toward the semester hour requirement. This scholarship is renewable up to four consecutive semesters, not including summer. To remain eligible, students must maintain a 2.5 or higher grade point average as a full-time student. Priority deadline is April 1.

Click here for an academic scholarship application.

CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Full-tuition scholarships awarded to full-time first-time entering freshmen career/technical students who have a high school diploma and have completed a two-year career/technical training program with an overall high school average of B or above at a high school that has an articulated training agreement with MGCCC. A half tuition career/technical scholarship is also available for students with a “C” average in academic courses and an “A” average in career/technical courses. The eligibility requirements to continue to receive this scholarship are that a student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher and to successfully complete a minimum of 12 semester hours each fall and spring semester (an IP grade does not count as successfully completing a course). These scholarships are renewable for the length of the program for career programs. For career/technical students, it is renewable for the length of the program which may include summer enrollment for programs that require summer attendance as indicated in the college catalog. For two-year programs that do not require summer attendance, the scholarship is renewable for four consecutive fall/spring semesters.

Complete a CAREER-TECH application.

OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL PERIOD
The official withdrawal period ends on the Friday of the 10th week of the semester. Students who officially withdraw during this period will receive the grade of "W". The withdrawal process is initiated by the student at the campus Admissions Office.

TUITION AND BOOK SERVICE REFUNDS
Tuition and Book Service fees are refundable as follows:

• 100% if the official withdrawal and request for refund is received prior to the first day of the term.
• 90% during the first week of classes.
• 90% during the second week of classes.
• 0% thereafter.

CAREER STUDENTS TUITION POLICY
Career Students are charged by the college credit hour the same as academic and technical students. For example, if a career student enrolls for 9 semester hours regardless of the date of enrollment, they pay $585 in tuition.