Proctoring fee is a charge for the supervision of an examination, whether by an in-person proctor, a testing center, or an online proctoring service.
How it works
The syllabus or testing policy states whether exams are proctored and who pays. If the student is responsible, the fee is charged by the third-party proctoring service at the time of scheduling or is posted to the student account. Aid can cover the fee only if it is included in the COA. Institutions that absorb the cost do not bill the student separately. Receipts or account entries document the charge.
Example: an online course requires two proctored exams. The institution has contracted a service that charges $15 per exam, billed to the student. The student pays $30 during the term. Because the institution’s published COA includes a $50 proctoring allowance, the cost is within the aided budget.
How it differs
A technology fee or distance-education fee is a broader charge. A testing-center fee at a physical site is a form of proctoring fee. Tuition covers instruction; proctoring fees cover only exam supervision.
Common errors
Failing to disclose per-exam proctoring fees in consumer information. Assuming all proctoring costs are covered by tuition when the syllabus states otherwise. Omitting a proctoring allowance from the COA while requiring paid proctored exams.
References
- 1. Institutional proctoring-fee policiesThird-party and in-house charges
- 2. Student consumer-information practicesDisclosure of exam costs
Proctoring fee is a charge for the supervision of an examination, whether by an in-person proctor, a testing center, or an online proctoring service.