The mission of the Student Fees Office is to assist with student success by empowering and supporting students to meet their financial responsibilities with focus on financial integrity and accountability.

How to Enroll in a Payment Plan

Our secure payment system will need to be accessed through Google Chrome or Internet Explorer. Please keep in mind that the site is not compatible with Apple products.

Merced College offers student payment plans electronically. To take advantage, please take the time to set up your payment plan online. Follow our how to set up an online payment plan guide found on our Forms page.

Fees

A California State enrollment fee is charged per unit for all students.  This enrollment fee is subject to change by the State Legislature. Enrollment fees are due at the time of registration.

Ed Code Section 76355 allows exemption from the Health Fee solely to those students meeting the following criteria:

  • Depend exclusively upon prayer for healing in accordance with the teachings of a bona fide religious sect, denomination, or organization
  • Are attending a community college under an approved apprenticeship training program 

Fee includes campus accident and injury insurance coverage; community resource information, basic health and wellness services and information; short term personal counseling services.

Student Health Fee Waiver forms available at the Student Fees Office. This form must be submitted to the Student Fees Office by the end of the first week of the term in order to decline this fee.

Ed Code Section 76060.5 allows the Students to request a waiver of the student rep fee.  Fee is used to support student advocacy at the local, state and national levels.

Student Representation Fee Waiver forms are available at: https://docmgmt.mccd.edu/Forms/RepFeeWaiver 

This form must be submitted to the Student Fees Office by the end of the first week of the term in order to decline this fee. 

Per California Community College Student Fee Handbook section 4.3 states that this fee is optional to students.

Fee is used for the following: events, club activities, student conferences, student lounge, student professional organization memberships, student emergency book loans and bus passes, college campus tours, scholarships .

Student Body Fee Waiver forms are available at:

https://docmgmt.mccd.edu/Forms/StudentBodyWaiver

This form must be submitted by the end of the first week of the semester. 

Merced College students, enrolled in credit classes, with a valid Student ID and current semester sticker ride The Bus for FREE. Simply show your current Merced College ID card when boarding The Bus.

Read more about The Bus on our Parking and Transportation Page.

Parking passes are available to purchase two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester visit our Buy a Parking Permit page for more information.

Visit our Textbooks page to see detailed information on the Follett textbook program.

Opt. out deadline available. Please view the Fee Deadlines page to find the date for the current semester.

  • Fees must be paid by the census date for each term.
  • If the student is unable to pay in full a payment plan MUST be initiated with the Student Fees office so that the balance is paid in full before the end of the term. 
  • Students who fail to pay their fees or maintain their payment plan, will be dropped from upcoming classes. 
  • California Residency Information 

Hours

Hours are subject to change

Spring 2024
Regular Hours – Merced Campus

Regular Hours – Los Banos Campus

Monday – Friday

Monday – Wednesday
Thursday

8:00am – 4:30pm

9:00am – 1:30pm
9:00am – 12:30pm

Late Night Schedule – Merced Campus

(Los Banos Campus – No Late Nights)

January 16,17 8:00am-6:30pm

Contact Merced Campus

Summer 2023
Regular Hours – Merced Campus Monday – Thursday
Friday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Closed
Late Night Schedule – Merced Campus

(Los Banos Campus – No Late Nights)

June 7, 12-13 8:00am-6:30pm

Contact Merced Campus

Regular Hours – Los Banos Campus Monday – Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:00am-1:30pm
9:00am-12:30pm
Closed
Fall 2023
Regular Hours  – Merced Campus

Regular Hours – Los Banos Campus

Monday – Friday

Monday – Wednesday
Thursday

8:00am – 4:30pm

9:00am -1:30pm
9:00am – 12:30pm

Late Night Schedule – Merced Campus

(Los Banos Campus – No Late Nights)

August 15-17 8:00am – 6:30pm

Contact Merced Campus

*Exceptions noted below:

Holidays
January 2, 2023  New Years Day  Offices Closed 
January 16, 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday  Offices Closed 
February 10, 2023  Lincoln’s Holiday  Offices Closed 
February 20, 2023  President’s Holiday  Offices Closed 
April 7, 2023  Spring Break Day  Offices Closed 
May 29, 2023  Memorial Day  Offices Closed 
June 19, 2023  Juneteenth Day  Offices Closed 
July 4, 2023  Independence Day Offices Closed 
September 4, 2022  Labor Day  Offices Closed 
November 10, 2022  Veterans Holiday  Offices Closed 
November 24-25, 2022  Thanksgiving Holiday  Offices Closed 
December 25, 2023 – January 1,  2024  Winter Break  Offices Closed 

Locations

Merced Campus

3rd Floor – Lesher Building
3600 M Street
Merced, CA  95348

Email: studentfees_custsvc@mccd.edu

Los Banos Campus

Building A 
22240 Highway 152
Los Banos, CA 93635

Email: studentfees_custsvc@mccd.edu

Merced Campus Staff

Los Banos Campus Staff