Student Accounting

Student Accounting Office

The Student Accounting Office coordinates the collection of fees and provides related services to students. We process refunds for classes dropped on refund deadlines and handle distribution of financial aid checks for pick-up. We sell College monthly and semester bus/trolley passes. We also maintain the records for scholarships, Associated Students, clubs, agencies and Fiduciary Trust accounts.

We accept and process payments for the following:

Financial holds
Parking permits
Deferments
Third-Party transactions
Financial aid repayments
Child care fees

Important Registration Information

Drop For Non-Payment

There will be no drops for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 but holds for outstanding charges for these terms will be placed on October 1, 2024.

Drop for non-payment for Spring 2025 will be January 12, 2025. For students with outstanding balances, payment must be made by 12noon on Friday, January 10th (in-person) or 11:59pm on Saturday, January 11th (online).

Tuition and Fees

Mandatory Fees

Enrollment fee is $46 per unit which is assessed on all students, including nonresidents.
Nonresident tuition is $356/unit. This fee is in addition to the enrollment and health fees, for students who are not residents of California for tuition purposes.
Bachelor's Fee for Bachelor's classes is $84.00/unit in addition to enrollment fees. This fee is not covered by CCPG.
Health fee will be $21 per semester for Fall and Spring and $17 for Summer.
Student Representation Fee is $2 per semester.
Special Fees (non-refundable) is required of students enrolled in certain courses. Courses may carry a nominal fee for special fees provided to students throughout the semester (i.e. Dosimetry Fees, Golf Fees, Fashion Material Fees).

Optional Fees

Associated Students (AS) Membership is $8 per academic year.
Auto Parking Permit is $40 per semester for Fall/Spring and $29 per semester for Summer. Students who are determined eligible for financial aid based on income standards may purchase an automobile parking permit for $25 per semester.
Motorcycle Parking Permit is $17.50 per semester.
Carpool Parking Permit is $30 per semester.

Parking Permits

Spring 2025 parking permit is available for purchase. Spring 2025 permits purchased after January 22nd must be picked up in person at Campus Police with photo ID.

Students are not permitted to park in any staff/faculty lots at any time, with or without a permit.
All other violations are being enforced.
Spring 2025 Parking Enforcement will be fully enforced on Feb 18th.

More information on Tuition and Fees

Forms of Payment

All fees must be paid in full by the date indicated under the Finances tab on mySDCCD. Fees may be paid by credit card (Visa or MasterCard), check, money order, cashier's check or students may sign up for a Payment Plan in mySDCCD*. A cancelled check or credit card statement will serve as a receipt.

If paying by check or credit card, students may be administratively dropped if payment is not cleared by the bank. However, this will not relieve the student's financial liability to the college. If paying by check, please mail it to the address below. Please follow-up your payment to ensure that we have received your check.

San Diego Mesa College
Attn: Student Accounting Office
7250 Mesa College Dr. Room I4-106
San Diego, CA 92111.

If fees are being paid by a third party (i.e. tuition assistance, State Department of Rehabilitation, employer sponsorship programs, scholarships, etc.), the student must contact the college Student Accounting Office to process paperwork and complete registration prior to the due date provided at the time of registration.

In order to pay by credit card, students will need to first create a Nelnet account before proceeding to make a payment.

Payment Plans allow students to pay their fees in installments. Students who owe more than $250 in a current term will be allowed to sign up. There will be a non-refundable $25 Payment Plan fee to enroll in a payment plan. There is a limited timeframe to enroll in Payment Plan for each term. Elligible students can sign up for a payment plan during the enrollment period. Visit this page for more information about Payment Plans.

Payments plans for prior term outstanding balances are now available. Students who owe more than $150 in prior term will be eligible to enroll in the prior term payment plan. There will be a non-refundable $25 Payment Plan fee to enorll in the prior term payment plan.

Spring 2025 Payment Plan Enrollment and Installment Dates:

Start Date Available	End Date Available	Down Payment Details	# of Installments	Installment Date	First Scheduled	Last Scheduled
11/4/2024	12/15/2024	None	4	5th or 20th	1/5/2025 or 1/20/25	4/5/2025 or 4/20/25
12/16/2024	1/15/2025	Student Account Balance - 25.0000%	3	5th or 20th	2/5/2025 or 2/20/25	4/5/2025 or 4/20/25
1/16/2025	2/18/2025	Student Account Balance - 33.0000%	2	5th or 20th	3/5/2025 or 3/20/25	4/5/2025 or 4/20/25

Students are responsible to drop classes before refund deadline date. If students dropped the class after the refund deadline date but on the drop deadline date, student will be responsible for the fees. Refund deadline dates vary from class to class; always check the "refund deadline" date for each class.

If you're paying online and having any issues, please visit Troubleshooting Online Payment Problems for guidance. If the troubleshooting guide did not work, please submit a student helpdesk ticket through our Jira system.

Holds

If students have any financial holds on their account, please submit the credit card authorization payment form and email it to us at mestuact@sdccd.edu. Please allow 1-2 business days to process your payment.

Refunds

To be eligible for a refund of fees, students must use mySDCCD to either drop all classes or reduce their unit load by the refund deadline dates. No refund is given for classes dropped after the deadline. Refunds will be processed after the add/drop deadline. Cash refunds will be processed only for cash payments. There is a maximum amount for cash refunds. For check refunds, there is a 5-week waiting period from the date of the check was processed. Refund checks will be mailed to the address of record. Credit card refunds will be credited back to the credit card used. There are no cash or check refunds for credit card payments.

1098-T Tax

The 1098-T tax form is a Tuition Statement provided by higher education institutions to all eligible students who pay enrollment fees (including non-resident tuition) during the calendar year. The 1098T form may be used by students or parents to claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit or Lifetime Learning Credit on their federal income tax returns.

Eligible students who selected "Electronic" delivery of their 1098-T tax form can download their form online from mySDCCD. Eligible students who selected "Paper" delivery of their 1098-T tax form will have their form mailed out to them by January 31st.

For more information, visit the 1098-T Frequently Asked Questions.

Financial Aid Checks

Financial Aid Checks will be issued if there are any remaining aid available after all applicable outstanding charges, overdue fees or overpayments have been applied. Please refer to Financial Aid website for the disbursement dates.

If you requested your Financial Aid check to be mailed, please verify your mailing address is correct on your mySDCCD portal by 12pm on Wednesdays. This is to ensure your check is sent to the proper address. In case of postal delays, please allow 2-3 weeks for your checks to be mailed. Financial Aid Checks will not be forwarded by the US Post Office. When your check is returned by US Post Office, your Financial Aid Office will notify you via email.

If you requested your Financial Aid check to be held, then you can pick it up at our Accounting Office. Please bring two (2) forms of photo ID: one government issued ID and a college ID.

If you requested direct deposit of your Financial Aid funds, then you need to enroll in direct deposit on your mySDCCD portal by 12pm on Wednesdays. Students with direct deposit should receive a payment advice letter via email to inform them that their financial aid refund has been deposted into the student's bank account.

To cancel direct deposit, please complete the Direct Deposit Cancellation Form by 12noon on Wednesdays to take effect on Thursday's Financial Aid Disbursement (see Instructions to submit form online). After the disbursement has taken place, any changes made to the bank account will not be reflected for that disbursement. Please contact our Accounting Office for any questions.

Scholarship Recipient Checks

Scholarship checks are currently being processed. Please refer to your specific scholarship's award timeline and the scholarships page for the most up-to-date information.