Tuition, Fees and Payment Deadlines

Payment Deadlines
All enrollment fees are due before classes start. If enrolling late, fees are due the same day of enrollment. If you do not pay by your payment due date, you may be dropped from your classes unless you have been granted a fee postponement or qualify for a fee waiver.

• Winter 2025: Wednesday, December 11 at 5 p.m.
• Spring 2025:  Wednesday, January 22 at 5 p.m.
• Summer 2025: Wednesday, June 11 at 5 p.m.
• Fall 2025: Wednesday, August 6 at 5 p.m.

After the above deadlines, students must pay for any class in which they enroll by midnight of the same day when a class is added, otherwise they will be dropped from unpaid classes.

Online (Credit Card)
Log in to Corsair Connect  (opens in new window) and click on "Fees and Payment", then "Pay Fees." 

By Mail
Make check payable to Santa Monica College and send your payment to:
Cashier's Office
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica , CA 90405

Please include students name and SMC ID # on the check MEMO line

In Person
Go to the Cashiers Office
Student Services Center
See Cashier's (opens in new window) for latest hours

Third Party Fee Payments
If a company or organization wishes to pay your fees, please contact the Cashier's Office for questions or payments at 310-434-4664 or cashier@smc.edu. 

• If you are a continuing student, you must have a ZERO ($0.00) balance in order to enroll in courses.
• Fees cannot be postponed.
• Full payment of enrollment fees is required by the Payment Deadline for the term.
• Following the Payment Deadline, you will have until midnight of the date you add a class to pay for your fees or your class will be dropped.
• Eligible SMC Promise students are automatically postponed. Some Financial Aid recipients may qualify for a manual postponement. Check with Financial Aid.
• If paying online, all fees for enrollment must be paid in their entirety. Partial fee payments may be sent to the Cashier's Office, but full payment must be received before the Payment Deadline.
• After the initial payment deadline for the semester, students must pay for any class in which they enroll by midnight of the same day when a class is added, otherwise they will be dropped from unpaid classes.

• A refund will be processed automatically approximately 45 days after of the start of the term if you do not owe any other fees to the College.
• If you owe fees, the College will keep the amount owed and refund you the difference. This also applies to Financial Aid disbursements. Owing fees will delay any disbursement or refund owed to you.
• Refunds take about two more weeks to get to you. Make sure your mailing address or bank information is update with BankMobile to prevent delays from receiving your refund.
• Once you enroll in a future term, any refund owed to you will be applied toward any fee owed for that term. 
• Students withdrawing before the refund deadline will receive a 100% refund of enrollment fees (minus a processing charge of $10).
• If reclassified as a California resident, non-resident fees for that semester will be refunded automatically approximately 45 days after the start of the term. 
• In the event that a class is canceled a refund will be automatically processed and mailed to you.

All students enrolled in graded upper-division credit courses in the Interaction Design Bachelor of Science degree at Santa Monica College must pay an additional fee of $84 per unit ($130/unit CA Resident, $424/unit nonresident). This added fee will not be covered by the California College Promise Grant.

Effective Summer 2021, the Student Benefits Fee will be charged to all credit  students when they enroll in classes for a new term. Prior to Summer 2021, the fee was known as the Student I.D. Card Fee, which covered the cost of several student benefits. The fee was renamed to Student Benefits to better reflect what the fee covers, as noted below. Students will now receive one Student I.D. card free of charge through the Cashier's Office. 

The optional $22.50 Student Benefits fee supports access to technology (campus WiFi, computer lab, printing, Chromebook loan program), transportation options (Big Blue Bus free intercampus shuttle service, the Big Blue Bus “Any Line, Any Time” program, and a selection of rideshare and bike programs), and the LiveSafe app.

If you choose not to pay this fee, you have the option to opt-out. Please note that you must opt-out before the Refund Deadline associated with your earliest enrolled class. 

To opt-out, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Corsair Connect.
2. Click on "Fees & Payment" in the left-side menu.
3. Scroll down to "I want to opt-out of these fees."
4. Select the fee you wish to opt-out of.

Remember, requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline will not be granted. To avoid owing the fee, ensure you opt-out by the Refund Deadline.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to the Office of Student Life with questions on how the fee is used, or to the Cashier's Office with questions on how to pay the fee.

Students who completely withdraw from all classes by the Refund Deadline will be automatically opted out from payment.

Effective Summer 2021, the Associated Students Resource Fee will be charged to all credit  students when they enroll in classes for a new term. Prior to Summer 2021, the fee was known as the Associated Students Membership Fee. The fee has been reduced from $19.50 to $10, with the $9.50 transferred to the Student Benefits Fee. 

The optional Associated Students Resource fee of $10 supports SMC’s many student clubs and other activities that foster academic achievement, campus life and social events, campus sustainability programs, basic needs programs, and Cayton Center renovations. For details, see the A.S. webpage or stop by the Student Life Office (Room 202 of the Cayton Associated Students Center).

If you choose not to pay this fee, you have the option to opt-out. Please note that you must opt-out before the Refund Deadline associated with your earliest enrolled class. 

To opt-out, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Corsair Connect.
2. Click on "Fees & Payment" in the left-side menu.
3. Scroll down to "I want to opt-out of these fees."
4. Select the fee you wish to opt-out of.

Remember, requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline will not be granted. To avoid owing the fee, ensure you opt-out by the Refund Deadline.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to the Office of Student Life with questions on how the fee is used, or to the Cashier's Office with questions on how to pay the fee.

Students who completely withdraw from all classes by the Refund Deadline will be automatically opted out from payment.

The optional Student Representation fee of $2 is mandated by Assembly Bill (AB) 150. This fee provides support to student government representatives who advocate for your interests and present your viewpoints to local, district, and state governments. It's an opportunity to ensure your voice is heard.

The fee is split equally, with $1 going to the SMC Associated Students and $1 allocated for the Student Senate of the California Community Colleges (SSCCC).

If you choose not to pay this fee, you have the option to opt-out. Please note that you must opt-out before the Refund Deadline associated with your earliest enrolled class. 

To opt-out, follow these steps:

1. Log in to Corsair Connect.
2. Click on "Fees & Payment" in the left-side menu.
3. Scroll down to "I want to opt-out of these fees."
4. Select the fee you wish to opt-out of.

Remember, requests to retroactively opt-out after the Refund Deadline will not be granted. To avoid owing the fee, ensure you opt-out by the Refund Deadline.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to the Office of Student Life with questions on how the fee is used, or to the Cashier's Office with questions on how to pay the fee.

Students taking credit classes will pay a mandatory Health Services fee. The Health Services fee is mandatory. Services are provided at the Health Center and include basic health services performed by a nurse, information, referrals, emergency first aid treatment, and free or reduced-cost immunizations. The Health Service fee is subject to change as allowed by the State Legislature. 

Under Education Code, the following students may be exempted from payment of the Health Fee: (1) Students who depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization. Document (documentation required and may be submitted to Admissions and Records for consideration); and (2) Students who are attending college under an approved apprenticeship training program (currently not offered at SMC).

Students seeking opt-out of the mandatory fee based on one of the provisions above, should submit a Special Consideration Petition to Admissions and Records, along with supporting documentation.  

Nonresidents (both international and domestic) must pay the nonresident tuition and capital outlay fees, in addition to the state enrollment fee, all charged on a per-unit basis. For details on the fee exception per AB947, see Residency Information.

Charged to nonresident students, this fee helps cover the costs associated with maintaining and improving campus facilities, such as classrooms, labs, and student support spaces.

Some classes require additional fees for materials and supplies. Please consult the class schedule to determine whether any additional fees are required.

Effective Fall 2024, student parking permits cost $50 per semester (fall and Spring), and $25 per session (Summer and Winter). Eligible California College Promise Grant (CCPG)  recipients, get a discounted rate of $18 (for Fall and Spring) and $10 (for Summer and Winter).

Parking stickers are no longer issued. Permits are completely virtual and issued through the iParq (opens in new window) system. You may pay by credit card online. If you want to pay by cash or check, please go to the Cashier’s Office in the Student Services Center.

Parking at Bundy campus is free, but requires a virtual permit using the iParq (opens in new window) system.

An on-campus parking permit does not guarantee you a parking space. It entitles you to use on-campus student parking areas on a space-available, first come, first serve basis. Your parking permit is for on-campus parking only—it is not a residential (street) parking permit. The parking permit fee is not refundable after the third week of a Fall or Spring Semester and after the second week of a Summer or Winter session.

Parking permits are required to park at SMC’s Main campus, CMD, and PAC. A free satellite-campus-only parking decal required for the Bundy Campus.

For more information, visit Parking Information.