• Distance Learning (Online Academy)Tuition and Fees
• International Student Tuition and Expenses

Tuition and fees are payable at the Student Accounts Office according to a payment schedule released by the College each semester. The responsibility for payment rests upon the student. Both full-time and part-time students who have registered for courses will be "deregistered" if they fail to meet established due dates for tuition/fee payment.

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Students who are administratively dropped for non-attendance during the semester continue to have a tuition and fee obligation.

Students Carrying 12 or more Credit or Credit-Equivalent Hours (considered full-time students)

Tuition Deposit Policy
Students admitted to the College prior to August 1 will be requested to submit a $50 tuition deposit. This payment will be applied toward the Fall semester tuition bill for those students who register. Students who do not register for the Fall semester can obtain a refund of the tuition deposit, through the end of the first week of classes, by submitting a request in writing to the College Controller. After the end of the first week of classes, the tuition deposit is non-refundable.

Students Carrying Fewer than 12 Credit or Credit-Equivalent Hours (considered part-time students)

Many students may qualify for financial aid, some of which is applicable toward tuition. See Financial Aid area.

To qualify for the resident tuition fee, a student is required by law (NYS Education Law, Section 6305) to present once each academic year, a residency certificate indicating that he or she has been a legal resident of the State of New York for one year, and of a county for six months.

New York State Counties will issue certificates up to 60 calendar days prior to the start of the semester and until 30 calendar days into the semester.  Counties are permitted by law to refuse applications after the 30th day of the semester.  Many counties adhere to this deadline with NO EXCEPTIONS. 

Failure to comply with this requirement will result in assessment of non-resident tuition charges after the first week of the semester.  Non-Resident Charges will DOUBLE YOUR TUITION.

DEPENDENT STUDENTS:
A student who is a dependent of a person who lives outside of New York State is a resident of the other state for Community College Tuition purposes regardless of where the student resides.  Residents of another state are required to pay out of state rates (double the Resident Tuition Rate) except in limited cases as noted under “OTHER” below.

OTHER:
You may be eligible for resident tuition regardless of  your permanent domicile if, within the last five years you: received a GED from New York State OR graduated from a New York State high school that you attended for at least 2 years.  Please note that a Certificate of Residence issued by your home county will still be required as explained above. 

RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT/APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Students admitted to the College will be notified of the residency requirement by mail within 60 days of the start of the semester or upon registration whichever is later. 

BROOME COUNTY RESIDENTS:
If you have been a legal resident of New York State for the past year AND a resident of Broome County for the last six months, print and fill out the RESIDENCY AFFIDAVIT, sign it and submit it to the Student Accounts Office.  Residing in Broome County solely to attend school (relocating from your parent’s home or a prior address) does not constitute legal residency.  Documentation may be requested for verification.
Residency Affidavit/Application

OTHER NEW YORK COUNTY RESIDENTS
Click on the name of your county for application and instructions specific to your county.  If your county is not listed separately click on the link titled “All Other New York Counties” for the application and instructions. 

Chenango County       City of New York        Delaware County
Nassau County           Orange County            Saratoga County         Steuben County            
Sullivan County          Tioga County               Ulster County              Westchester County
All Other New York Counties

The application must be completed, notarized, and presented to the County Treasurer of the county in which the student resides. The County Treasurer will then issue a residency certificate to the student.   Failure to obtain and submit a residency certificate by the end of the first week of classes will result in the assessment of non-resident charges which will double your tuition. 

International Students
International students will be considered New York State residents, for tuition purposes, one year after showing intent to make New York State their permanent domicile. (Example: Passport stamped, "Application for permanent residency status pending.") Certain visa types preclude the ability to show such intent.

Refugees
Refugees who come to New York State immediately after leaving their "home" country will be given New York State Residency status immediately. Refugees who first reside in another state after leaving their "home" country will be required to fulfill a one year residency term before being considered a New York State resident for tuition purposes.

Part-Time Students
Part-time students must meet the same requirements as stated above. The application/affidavit is available above and at the Student Accounts Office.

Courses requiring outside services, such as PED 170 Trail Riding, etc., may require students to pay additional out of pocket expenses directly to those service providors.

*see notes

The activity fee entitles all students to admission to varsity games, convocations, dances and parties, as well as a subscription to the student newspaper and the opportunity to participate in a varied program of co-curricular activities, including intramural athletics.

The Student Activity Fee funds the following types of programs on campus: the Student Handbook and Planner, Orientation, 40 clubs and organizations, 12 athletic teams, intramural sports, travel, Common Hour programs, family events, films, picnics and more.

Accident Insurance, Student Health Service Fee:

Money collected from the Health Service fee is used for physician services, drugs, supplies, educational material, diagnostic equipment, special health programs and related Health Service expenses. The fee is nonrefundable if the student withdraws from the College.

The accident policy covers the student for 12 months commencing the first day of classes for expenses incurred as a result of an accident, on or off campus. Maximum coverage is $2,500 per accident. Claim forms are available in the Student Health Services. Claims must be filed with Student Health Services before expenses will be paid. Part-time students may also enroll in the accident insurance program. The fees and coverage are the same. Contact Student Health Services for more information. Students who withdraw and wish a refund of their accident policy must apply directly to the insurance company.

International Student Health Insurance
International students must show that they have health insurance coverage before they enroll at the College. Health Insurance is available through the College at the following rates (which may be subject to change): Fall semester - $405, Spring/Summer semester (billed together)- $576, and Summer Only - $243. Claim forms are available in the Student Health Services office during the year. Students who withdraw and wish a refund of their health insurance fee must apply directly to the insurance company. Note that the "Health Insurance" mentioned in this paragraph is different from the "Health Service Fee," which is not an insurance.

Medical Insurance
The College does not provide medical insurance. Information about such insurance is available through Student Health Services and directly from insurance companies.

Tuition Refund Policy
Effective FALL 1998, New York State has mandated the current refund policy for all SUNY community colleges.

Fall and Spring Semesters
Students who officially withdraw from classes during the first three weeks of a semester will be entitled to tuition refunds on the following basis - 100% refund through the last business day before the first day of the semester; 75% on or before day 5 of the semester; 50% on or before day 10 of the semester; and, 25% on or before day 15 of the semester. After day 15 of the semester there is no refund.

"Day of semester" does not refer to specific class meetings.
It refers to actual day of the campus wide semester.

TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENTS SEE TITLE IV FINANCIAL AID REFUND POLICY.

Students dropping any course less than 15 weeks in length will receive 75% refund only during the first week of the course. After that, there will be no refund.

College On The Weekend
Refunded at 100% up to 5 p.m. on first Friday of Weekender classes; 75% refund through the Friday following the first weekend of classes (0% refund thereafter).

Summer Session
Students who withdraw from Summer Session classes will be entitled to only a 25% refund during the first week of the term. After that, there will be no refunds.

Refund Procedure
An application for refund of tuition and fees must be made in writing in the Registrar's Office (SS 105). The application must be on the College form provided. The date on which the application is filed is considered the official date of the student's withdrawal and any refund to which the student may be entitled is computed using that date.

Title IV Financial Aid Refund Policy
Students who receive Title IV financial assistance (Pell, SEOG, Perkins or Stafford Loans) are subject to the most recent guidelines mandated by the Higher Education Act Amendment. If-and only if-they officially withdraw or are administratively withdrawn from the institution, the unearned funds received for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses, must be returned to the Federal Title IV programs. This return may result in an outstanding balance due to Broome Community College and/or to the U.S. Department of Education. All other cases (e.g. partial withdrawals) will follow the N.Y.S. mandated
refund policy for community colleges.

Other Procedures
Students who defer tuition on Financial Aid and who then become ineligible to receive that aid or any portion of it will be subject to an immediate obligation for payment and/or collection of tuition, fees and disbursements. The College reserves the right to use whatever collection procedures it deems appropriate to satisfy any outstanding debt. The total outstanding debt may include additional costs incurred due to collection activities. The cost will vary depending on the debt. Additional costs may be as much as 33 1/3 percent of the debt plus attorney/court fees.

Withholding Diplomas and Transcripts
A student's Official College Transcript and diploma will be withheld if there are outstanding financial or property-returning obligations. These could be to such College offices as Security, Learning Resource Center (Library), Student Accounts, Physical Education, as well as others. Students must settle any such outstanding debts to the College and then present evidence of the settlement to the Office of the Registrar.

NOTE 1: Although we strive to be as accurate as possible with the information presented here, and on the rest of this site, it is not always correct. For latest OFFICIAL information please contact our offices by email or phone.

NOTE 2: The BCC Board of Trustees establishes tuition and fee amounts for each semester. The amounts on the above pages were established for the 2006-07 year only. Semesters beyond that point are subject to increase.

NOTE 3: The College establishes tuition and fee refund policies and procedures each year in accordance with Federal and State mandated regulations. The policies and procedures in this Web site were established for the year 2006-07. Years beyond that point are subject to changing Federal and State guidelines, thus future college refund policies and procedures are subject to change. The regulations for any particular year are available at Registrar, Financial Aid, and Student Accounts Offices.

NOTE 4: Participants in the New York Civil Service Employees Association Labor Education Action Program (LEAP) will be subject to the tuition refund regulations specified in the LEAP guidelines.