Noncredit Tuition & Fees

Noncredit tuition and fees vary from course to course, and are due at the time of registration.

Please review the Schedule of Noncredit Classes to determine tuition and/or fees for each course.  The Schedule is also available online at www.harford.edu/schedule/NONCR_CourseMenu.asp.

How To Pay

If you register online, you must pay on-line by credit card (Discover, MasterCard, American Express or VISA). After you have successfully verified your registration, click the link at the bottom of the Register, Add or Drop Classes page in SOLAR that says "CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE CURRENT REGISTRATION SESSION."

If you register in-person, you may pay by check, money order, or credit card (Discover, MasterCard, American Express or VISA). Payment is accepted at the registration desk in Edgewood Hall or at the Cashier’s Office in the Student Center.

If you register by mail, you may pay by check, money order, or credit card (Discover, MasterCard, American Express or VISA). Please include social security number on all checks or money orders. To pay by credit card, the registration form will need to include the credit card number, expiration date and your signature.

If you register by fax, you must pay by credit card (Discover, MasterCard, American Express or VISA). Include the credit card number, expiration date and your signature on the registration form.

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Refunds

If the College cancels a class, 100% of the tuition and fees is automatically refunded by mail. Please allow approximately four weeks from the date of cancellation to receive the refund.

If you withdraw before the first class meeting, the College will refund 100% of the tuition and fees. If you withdraw before the second class meeting, the College will refund 50% of tuition only, but no fees will be refunded. There are no refunds after the second class meeting.

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Financial Assistance

Presidential Noncredit Scholarships
The College offers a limited number of noncredit scholarships to students pursuing career track programs who demonstrate financial need. Eligible candidates are selected by a committee on a first-come, first-serve basis and preference is given to Harford County residents. Applications are available by calling 443-412-2317.

Alternative Loans
Some lenders offer low interest educational loans designed to assist students who may not be able to begin repayment immediately. Contact your banking institution and others to find out if they offer alternative loans and which one is the best for you.

FACTS Tuition Plan
The College has contracted with FACTS Tuition Plan, which allows students to make payments by multiple installments for the fall and spring semesters only. Noncredit students must have a minimum balance of $800. A minimum deposit of 25% is required when enrolling with FACTS and students must have their total tuition and fees paid-in-full upon completion of the course(s) with a maximum of three installments.

Please understand that your payment will come directly out of your designated account. The $35.00 FACTS fee will be immediately withdrawn at the time the account is setup.

Please do not assume your payment amounts will automatically be adjusted if financial aid is received or if a class is dropped or added. Adjustment forms are available at the cashier’s office for this purpose or you may print the FACTS Change of Status Form, complete it and return it to Finance/Cashiers office in the Student Center.

  The online application is available by clicking here.

  After it is established, you can view your agreement online at www.mypaymentplan.com.

VETERAN’S BENEFITS
Most noncredit computer certifications are approved for VA Educational Benefits. For more information, contact the College’s VA Administrator at 443-412-2325.

SUSQUEHANNA WORKFORCE NETWORK

Vouchers for skill enhancement and training services may be available for those who qualify.  For information, contact the nearest Workforce Center:

Aberdeen:  410-272-5400

Bel Air:  410-836-4625

Cecil County:  410-996-0550

SENIOR ADULT TUITION WAIVER
Any resident of the State of Maryland who is 60 years of age or older at the time of registration is eligible for a tuition waiver for some noncredit courses.  These courses are state-funded and will say "Senior adult and disabled retiree tuition waivers apply" in the course description.  If the course description contains this statement, senior adults do not pay tuition costs for the course.  Course fees, however, must be paid in full.  Please note that there is no out-of-county surcharge for senior adults. 

Out-of-state senior citizens are not eligible for tuition waivers and must pay a $10 residency surcharge.

If registering online, senior adult waivers are credited to accounts by the next business day.  Therefore, at the time of registration, account balances will not reflect the waiver.  If a waiver does not display by the next business day, please contact the Cashier's Office at cashier@harford.edu or by phone at 443-412-2208.

MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD WAIVER
Members of the Maryland National Guard are entitled to a waiver of 50% of tuition only for noncredit vocational-technical/certification courses. Eligible students must provide a letter from their commanding officer certifying that the member of the Maryland National Guard has at least 24 months remaining to serve or has agreed, in writing, to serve for a minimum of 24 months. The College’s out-of-county and out-of-state residency surcharge is waived for courses meeting eligibility for a Maryland National Guard waiver, but the student is responsible for all other course fees.

MARYLAND NATIONAL GUARD DEPENDENT WAIVER
Dependent spouses and children of a member of the Maryland National Guard and Maryland Air Guard may request a tuition and fee waiver when a Guard member is called to active duty for a minimum period of six continuous months of service. Eligibility for the waiver for a given semester will be determined by the military status of the Guard member as of the date of the start of a regular fall or spring semester or the start of the first summer session. Eligible students must provide a copy of the spouse's/parent's military orders to active duty along with a photocopy of the dependent military identification card.

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