Admissions Requirements at McFatter Technical College

2. Official test results that prove the student has successfully met the requirements for an approved state or national, industry certification or licensure examination that is identified on the Florida Department of Education Basic Skills and Licensure Exemption List for the program in which they are enrolled or enrolling.

3. An official transcript showing evidence of entering 9th grade in a Florida public school in the 2003- 2004 school year, or any year thereafter, and earning a Florida standard high school diploma.

4. An official diploma from an accepted, accredited college/university.

5. An official transcript from an accepted, accredited college/university.

6. Paper order or I.D. card from an active duty member of any branch of the United States Armed Services.

7. Per Rule 6A-10.040(1), a student who did not initially achieve a minimum score of 145 on both Reasoning through Language Arts and Mathematical Reasoning on the GED® 2014, but subsequently does after admission into a career program, may be exempted from the Basic Skills Requirement.

Tuition is set by the State of Florida.

Applicants must provide documentation showing 12 consecutive months of Florida residency to be eligible for in-state tuition rates.  Tuition for out-of-state students is calculated at a higher rate.

Registration, activity, supply, and insurance fees are included in the calculation of total program costs.  Books and supplies are separate from tuition and fees.  Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice.

Registration, tuition and testing fees may be paid by cash, debit/credit card, money order or cashier’s check.

We also accept Florida PrePaid College Plans and Bright Futures Scholarships at McFatter Technical College.

School Board Policy 6607 governs refunds of all programs.

1. All refunds shall be accounted for and audit trails maintained in accordance with Business Practice Bulletins issued by the Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
2. Students who appear at the school in person and voluntarily withdraw within five (5) schools days of the beginning of a term shall be entitled to a full refund of tuition, student activity fee, fee-supported cost recovery, and lab/supply fees. Registration fees and Health Science Education fees are non refundable. Five (5) school days shall not apply to courses less than three (3) weeks or ninety (90) hours in duration. In such cases, the request for withdrawal must be made prior to the course meeting more than one-third (1/3) of its assigned hours. Retention of fees collected in advance for a student who does not enter class shall not exceed $100. Refunds will be made within forty-five (45) days of the date on which the student voluntarily withdraws.
3. Students involuntarily withdrawn pursuant to the Adult Student Conduct and Discipline Code are not entitled to a refund of any fees.
4. Students who pay fees but are entitled to a waiver, voucher or agency payment (refer to Policy #6606) shall be entitled to a refund of fees only if required evidences are presented to the school/center principal or his/her designee within fifteen (15) school days of the beginning of a term.
5. In the case of unusual or extraordinary circumstances (such as illness, death in family, etc.) that preclude a student’s enrollment, the school principal or his/her designee may honor a request for full or partial refund of fees providing that: (1) the request is made in writing prior to the date that the course would have normally ended, (2) supporting evidence (where appropriate) is provided. If said refund results in a failure to satisfy state fee requirements, the student shall not be reported for membership during the Workforce Education Fund survey period in the course for which the refund is given.
6. Students who feel they have been treated unfairly in the application of this policy or its rules may appeal using the student grievance procedure as presented in the Adult Student Conduct and Discipline Code.
7. Refunds, when due, will be made without requiring a request from a student.
8. Refunds, when due, will be made within forty-five (45) days: (1) of the last day of attendance if written notification of withdrawal has been provided to the school/center by the student, or (2) from the date the school/center withdraws the student or determines withdrawal by the student.
9. A student is entitled to a full refund of fees if a course is canceled by the school/center principal or his/her designee, provided however, that the student was not reported in membership during the Workforce Education Fund survey period in which the class was counted. If so, only those fees in excess of the state requirement shall be refunded.
10. Miscellaneous items purchased from the school bookstores (textbooks, uniforms, etc.) may be returned for a full refund provided that the items are unused, in the original packaging and currently being used in the instructional program.

Students involuntarily withdrawn pursuant to the Adult Student Conduct and Discipline Code are not entitled to a refund of any fees.

Students who feel they have been treated unfairly in the application of this policy or its rules may appeal using the students’ grievance procedure as presented in the Broward Technical Colleges Student Handbook.