• $76 per credit hour
• maximum: $1,216 for 16 or more credit hours

• $268 per credit hour
• maximum: $4,288 for 16 or more credit hours

Free

Costs vary per course and are published in the Corporate and Continuing Education class schedule. There is no difference in charges for in-state and out-of-state students.

Senior citizens over 65 years old can audit courses without paying tuition. Senior citizens can register the first day of the term and will be required to pay fees. Enrollment into a course is dependent on space availability. Self-supporting courses are not included.

All students will be assessed a technology fee:

• curriculum: $48 per semester
• Corporate and Continuing Education occupational extension: $5 per course

• 1–8 credit hours: $26
• 9 or more credit hours: $35

You will be issued a parking permit for access to Central Piedmont parking lots. With few exceptions, this fee is charged to all students, at all campuses, even if you don't drive to campus. The CAPS fee is:

• 1–8 credit hours: $73 per semester (fall, spring, or summer)
• 9 or more credit hours: $97 per semester (fall, spring, or summer)
• Corporate and Continuing Education students: $12 per course (fall, spring, or summer)
• maximum per semester (all students): $97

You are not required to pay the CAPS fee if you meet any of the following. You will be issued a parking decal.

• You are enrolled in fully online classes only. If you enroll in both online classes and in-person classes that meet on Central Piedmont campuses, you are required to pay the CAPS fee.
• You are a Central Piedmont student enrolled in classes that meet at area high schools or other locations not owned and operated by Central Piedmont. (You will not be issued a parking decal.)
• You are a Central Piedmont student enrolled in classes that have no tuition costs (e.g., Adult High School, English as a Second Language, compensatory education students).
• You are a senior citizen.

If you enroll in for-college-credit courses but drop all your courses prior to the first day of the academic semester, your CAPS fee will be refunded.

Student Accident Insurance is available to students enrolled in specific, high risk classes and is required for specific classes. Accident insurance is currently $1.60.

Inclusive Access fees are required for specific courses. The following fees are effective spring 2020:

• Business (BUS-110) inclusive access fee: $107.25
• Economics (ECO-251 and ECO-252) inclusive access fee: $124.18
• Music (MUS-110) inclusive access fee: $83.92
• Art (ART-111) inclusive access fee: $80.43
• Academic Related Courses (ACA-122) inclusive access fee: $29.49

Some courses require lab fees, used to provide supplies and equipment in the respective programs:

• curriculum lab fees: $27 per lab hour
  • 8 lab hour maximum per term ($216 maximum)
• occupational extension lab fees: $27 per lab
  • 8 lab hour maximum per term ($216 maximum)

The term "Lab Hours" include both lab and clinical hours. Appropriate lab fee amounts will be refunded if the class is cancelled by the college or if the lab fee class is dropped during the period of full tuition refund.

$200

GED® Test fee: $20 per section (total of $80)

$50 per course

If you register after the beginning of the term (Jan. 13), payment is due the Monday after you register. This includes all 12-week, 8-week (short), and 4-week (mini) session courses.

If you register after the beginning of the term, payment is due the Monday after you register. This includes all 12-week, 8-week (short), and 4-week (mini) session courses.

If you register after the beginning of the term, payment is due the Monday after you register. This includes all 12-week, 8-week (short), and 4-week (mini) session courses.

Payment for Corporate and Continuing Education courses is due at the time you register.

• Statements are only issued for pre-fall registration.
• You must pay any outstanding balances before you register or withdraw for any term.
• No college transcripts or diplomas will be released until you have paid your balance in full.
• If you are receiving sponsorship, sponsor letters are generally due 48 hours before the payment due date, depending on the date you register. In pay-as-you-go, sponsor letters are due at the time you register.

Accepted Payment Methods

• cash
• check (please write student ID number in the memo)
• money order (please write student ID number on money order)
• credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover)

Payment Locations

• online: go to MyCollege and choose "Make a Payment" under the "Financial Information" menu
• in-person: visit any Central Piedmont Cashiering Office during normal operating hours
• Corporate and Continuing Education payments can be made by phone by contacting Corporate and Continuing Education customer service at 704.330.4223.

The Cashiering Office has gone paperless — receipts are emailed to your college email account and are also accessible through MyCollege.

• Tuition payment plan (Nelnet Tuition Payment Plan)
• Sponsorship (third-party payments, including employers, 529 college savings plan, etc.)
  • Depending upon your registration date, sponsor letters are generally due 48 hours before the payment due date. In pay-as-you-go, sponsor letters are due at the time of registration.
• Veterans Affairs Education Benefits (Montgomery GI Bill, Post 9/11 GI Bill, Survivor and Dependent Assistance)
• Financial Aid
• Scholarships
• Grants

All returned checks, charge cards, and/or debit cards are subject to an insufficient fund fee of $25. This fee, along with the original payment amount, is due within five business days after official notification from the college. These amounts are payable only by cash or money order at the cashiering office. A hold will be placed on all student records until acceptable payment has been received.

We will send you a weekly notification to your student email regarding your balance due until your balance is paid. If you have not paid your balance due after 60 days, we will send you a warning that your unpaid balance will be sent to the Department of Revenue and to a collection agency; we will also place a hold on your student account that will prevent you from registering for classes or receiving a transcript.

If your outstanding balance is sent to collections, you will need to pay your balance due to the collection agency before you will be able to register for classes at Central Piedmont again or order a Central Piedmont transcript. To pay your balance due with the collections agency:

1. Access the collection agency website.
2. Answer the questions asked to confirm your identity (e.g., your state of residence, social security number, or account number).

You will then be given payment options or be able to confirm your amount due.