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Special Fees, Fines, and Penalties

 
 
  • Application Fee (initial): $30.00 for each application; not refundable.
  • Eagle ID Card Fee: $10.00 per academic year charge for Eagle ID card services.
  • Eagle ID Replacement Fee: $15.00
  • Excess Hours Surcharge: The 2009 Legislature enacted a student charge for excess hours.  For students enrolling in a State University for the first time in or after fall 2009 semester, a tuition rate surcharge will be applied for credit hours that exceed 120% of the completion requirements for the chosen degree program.  The surcharge will apply to all "excess hours" and will amount to 50% of the tuition rate.  All students should make every effort to enroll in and complete only those courses that are required for their degree program.  Repeating courses, changing majors and adding minors that are not required as part of a major may result in excess hours.  All students should regularly review their degree audit and consult with an academic advisor to ensure that they are not enrolling in excess hours. For a program that requires 120 credit hours to graduate, all hours that exceed 144 would count as excess. The law does allow for exceptions to the excess hour surcharge.  For example, the courses taken under the following circumstances would not count as excess hours:
    • Articulated accelerated credit (e.g. Advance Placement, International Baccalaureate, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, etc.)
    • Internship credit
    • Certification/Recertificaton and certificate program credits
    • Credits withdrawn due to medical or personal hardship
    • Credits taken by active-duty military personnel
    • Credits required for a dual major
    • Remedial and English as a Second Language (ESOL) credit
    • Military Science credits in Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program
  • Excess Hours Surcharge: The 2011 Legislature enacted a student charge for excess hours.  For students enrolling in a State University for the first time in or after fall 2011 semester, a tuition rate surcharge will be applied for credit hours that exceed 115% of the completion requirements for the chosen degree program.  The surcharge will apply to all "excess hours" and will amount to 100% of the tuition rate.  All students should make every effort to enroll in and complete only those courses that are required for their degree program.  Repeating courses, changing majors and adding minors that are not required as part of a major may result in excess hours.  All students should regularly review their degree audit and consult with an academic advisor to ensure that they are not enrolling in excess hours. For a program that requires 120 credit hours to graduate, all hours that exceed 138 would count as excess. The law does allow for exceptions to the excess hour surcharge.  For example, the courses taken under the following circumstances would not count as excess hours:
    • Articulated accelerated credit (e.g. Advance Placement, International Baccalaureate, CLEP, Dual Enrollment, etc.)
    • Internship credit
    • Certification/Recertificaton and certificate program credits
    • Credits withdrawn due to medical or personal hardship
    • Credits taken by active-duty military personnel
    • Credits required for a dual major
    • Remedial and English as a Second Language (ESOL) credit
    • Military Science credits in Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program
  • Late Payment Fee: $100.00. This fee will be automatically assessed when fees are paid after the established deadline for payments (see Academic Calendar). If applicable, this fee will be assessed in addition to the late registration fee described above.
  • Late Registration Fee: $100.00. This fee will be automatically assessed when the student registers after the established deadline for registration (see Academic Calendar).
  • Official Transcripts: $10.00 per transcript. No charge for unofficial transcripts.
  • Orientation Fee: Freshman $35; Transfer $35
  • Repeat Course Surcharge: For the current Academic Year rate please refer to the following link: http://www.fgcu.edu/Cashiers/tuition-and-fees.html. Each student enrolled in the same undergraduate course more than twice, shall be assessed an additional per credit hour fee.
  • Returned Check Fee: State law requires that a service fee be assessed on a check returned unpaid by the bank for any reason. If the amount of the returned check is $50.00 or less, a fee of $25.00 will be assessed. If the returned check amount is more than $50.00 but less than $300.00 a fee of $30.00 will be assessed. If the returned check amount is above $300.00, a fee of $40.00 will be assessed or an amount of up to 5 percent of the face amount of the check, whichever is greater. Only cash, cashier's check, or money order can redeem checks returned by the bank. A personal check will not be accepted to replace a dishonored check. In addition, a $100 late fee may be assessed for returned registration checks received after the payment deadline.
  • Returned Electronic Payment Fee for Unpaid ACH or other electronic payments shall be processed in the same manner as a returned check following Florida Statute 832.07(1) as follows:
    1. Service charge of $25.00, if the face value of the electronic payment is $50.00 or less;
    2. Service charge of $30.00, if the face value of the electronic payment is between $50.01 and $300.00; or
    3. Service charge of $40.00, if the face value of the electronic payment exceeds $300.00, or an amount up to 5% of the face amount of the electronic payment, whichever is greater.
  • Vehicle Registration and Transportation Access Fees: These fees are included in your tuition costs. Your vehicle must be registered with Parking Services. You must register on-line through "Gulfline". After registering on-line stop by the Parking Services office in the Campus Support Complex to pick up your parking permit/decal prior to parking on campus.  All motor vehicles must be registered with Parking Services with appropriate identifying information (tag number, state, vehicle make and color, etc.). Parking is on a first-come first-served basis. There is no fee for registering a bicycle; however, you are encouraged to register your bicycle if kept on campus.

Library Fees and Fines

  • Regular loans, overdue: $0.25 per item per day (minimum charge $3.00, maximum charge $6.00).
  • Replacement cost: $68.01 plus overdue fines.
  • Report lost library items immediately. For overdue items that have been lost, reporting the loss and making arrangements to pay for the replacement will stop further accumulation of overdue charges. Students who owe fines or replacement fees will not be permitted to register for classes or secure transcripts.
  • Reserve loans, overdue: $0.25 per item per hour (minimum charge $3.00, maximum charge $6.00).

Parking Fines

  • Parking Fine - Regular (if paid within ten (10) days): $30.00
  • Parking Fine - Reserved Space (if paid within ten (10) days): $100.00
  • Parking Late Fee (assessed after ten (10) days): $10.00