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Cost of Attendance
California resident enrollment / tuition fee is $46 per unit
Non-resident enrollment / tuition fee is $311 per unit.
*Additional Fees (per semester):
Student Health Services fee $19 (Medical staff on site, click here for more information)
Student center use fee $10
Student body fee $5
Student representative fee $1
Semester parking permit fee (optional) $50
Book costs estimated at $300 - $600 per semester
Financial Aid
*Financial aid is based on FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Click here to be directed to the FAFSA website.
Click here to be directed to the Monterey Peninsula College Financial Aid website.
Based on your family income, a student at MPC may receive:
Federal Pell Grant - up to $6195 per year (Based on FAFSA)
Board of Governors Fee Waiver (Tuition Fee waiver, based on FAFSA, must be CA resident)
E.O.P.S. Book Voucher - up to $300 per semester (Click here for E.O.P.S information)
Cal Grant - up to $574 per year (Click here to be directed to the Cal Grant website)
Federal Work Study - up to $1000 per semester (Based on FAFSA)
Federal S.E.O.G. (Based on FAFSA)
Scholarships (Click here for more information)
Direct Federal Student Loan - Up to $5500 1st yr. students / $6500 2nd yr. students (Click here for more info.)
Parent Loan for Undergraduate Student (P.L.U.S. Loan) amount varies (Click here for more information)
Student Educational Budget
*The following information is to be used as an estimate. Each student's educational costs may vary.
Sample California Resident Student Educational Budget
Estimated expenses for two semesters:
Tuition ($46 per unit, minimum 24 units, can take more) $1104
Student Fees $128
Room (Approximate) $4500
Meals (Approximate) $2000
Books (Estimate only) $500
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Total estimated California Resident expenses for two semesters: $8232
Sample NON - California Resident Student Educational Budget
Estimated NON - Resident expenses for two semesters:
Tuition ($311 per unit, minimum 24 units, can take more) $7464
Student Fees $128
Room (Approximate) $4500
Meals (Approximate) $2000
Books (Estimate only) $500
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Total estimated NON - California Resident expenses for two semesters $14,592