Credit Tuition

Tuition and fees are non-refundable after the refund deadline.  If you do not plan on attending classes, you must officially drop your classes within the stated refund period in order to avoid an outstanding financial obligation to the college.  Non-attendance does not constitute a refund or removal of the debt.  Please click  here to check refund dates for the semester.

*This fee supports services such as parking, schedule changes, and student activities. 
 

Additional Fees

Course fees vary.  Fees are noted within course listings.  If you have a scholarship, loan, or other form of financial assistance, you must contact the Financial Aid Office to ensure that all of your documentation has been received and your registration is held.

Responsibility for Payment of Tuition and Fees

When submitting your registration, you assume responsibility for tuition, fees, and charges.  Additionally, if your charges become delinquent and are sent to collections, you will be responsible for the collection costs.  Tuition and fees are non-refundable after the refund deadline.  In order to avoid an outstanding financial obligation to the college, you must officially drop your class within the stated refund period.  Non-attendance does not constitute a refund or removal of the debt.  To check refund dates for credit, click here.

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Payment Schedule

An Ebill notification will be emailed to your OwlMail address explaining how to view and/or print your Ebill.  It is your responsibility to monitor your HCC OwlMail account.  Please refer to the chart below for applicable bill dates.

If you register for a course and do not pay by the due date, your registration will be canceled.  Non-attendance does not constitute a refund or removal of the debt to the College.  Please click here for refund deadlines.

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How to Pay

Cash, Check, or Credit Card
Payments can be made in person at the Cashier's Office, located in the Student Center, by cash, check, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express).  Mail-in payments can be made by check (no cash, please).  Please include the student's name and ID# for all mail-in payments.  Credit card and Echeck payments can be made online through OwlNet (All About Me tab, in the My Account channel) or via telephone (credit card only) by calling the Cashier's Office at 443-412-2208.  Early payment is encouraged. 

NBS/FACTS Tuition Plan
The College has contracted with NBS/FACTS Tuition Plan which allows students to make payments with multiple installments for the fall and spring semesters only.  Students need to complete an online NBS/FACTS application form (including application fee) and pay the College one third of the tuition and fee balance by the payment due date for that semester.  The remaining balance will be payable in two or more installments depending on your application date.

This HCC/NBS application must be completed for every semester that you plan to use HCC/NBS.  Your HCC/NBS payment will come directly out of your designated account. The $35.00 HCC/NBS fee will be immediately withdrawn at the time the account is setup.

Changes in your account balance with the college can affect your FACTS payment.  Adding/dropping classes and other charges that affect your balance due to the college may automatically be updated with FACTS and increase or decrease the payment as appropriate.  Please note that automatic updates to FACTS are not guaranteed.   To ensure the FACTS payment is adjusted for adding and dropping classes, the student should fill out a "Change of Status Form" at the Cashiers’ Office.

Email Notifications:  The student will be notified of changes in their FACTS payments by email.  It is important that the student provide a valid email address and check their email for correspondence regarding their FACTS agreement and upcoming payments.

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

  Application is by online only.  You may apply for the Fall 2013 semester beginning May 22, 2013 by clicking here. The last day to apply for NBS/FACTS for Fall 2013 is September 9, 2013.  NBS/FACTS is not available for summer or winter sessions.

Need-Based Aid
Federal and State financial aid programs, as well as scholarships, are available to financially eligible students.  Information and applications are available at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Center. 

Merit-Based Aid
State and private scholarships are available to academically eligible students.  Information and applications are available at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Center.
 

Veterans' Benefits
Students who are eligible for monthly VA benefits may apply for those benefits at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Center.  Students must pay tuition and fees but are reimbursed through their monthly benefits.  Information is available at the Financial Aid Office in the Student Center or at www.gibill.va.gov.

Tuition Waiver for Employees of In-County Businesses
Students that have established permanent full-time employment with a Harford County business may apply to have their out-of-county or out-of-state tuition waived (difference only between in-county and out-of-county/state tuition) for credit classes.  Employment cannot be seasonal in nature.  The student pays the full consolidated fee and any course fees.  A student's tuition will be adjusted to the in-county rate once the student submits the required documentation, and gets the approval of the college Finance office.

The required documentation consists of:

    1)  A copy of two (2) recent paystubs (rate of pay can be blacked out; last 4-digits of social security number, name, address, date, and number of hours worked must be visible).

    AND

     2)  On the employer's official letterhead, a statement of the student's full-time employment, signed by an authorized representative of the company (original must be submitted),

    OR

           If the employer's letterhead displays an address outside of Harford County, Maryland then the student will need to resubmit an *Employer In-County Waiver Form with the appropriate information completed and signed by the employer.

*The Employer In-County Waiver Form can be picked up at the cashier's office.

Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver
Any resident of the State of Maryland who is 60 years or older by the start date of a State-supported course shall be exempt from the payment of credit tuition provided course space is available.  Seniors should note that all fees must be paid regardless of the waiver of tuition.  (See Code of Maryland Regulations, Title 16. 16. 106)

Disability Tuition Waiver
The Maryland General Assembly passed legislation effective winter term 2012 regarding Tuition Waivers for Disabled Individuals attending community colleges.  This law alters the requirements for eligibility of the Disability Tuition Waiver to include those individuals who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), and those receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).  The tuition waiver is limited to 6 credits per semester.  However, if the individual is enrolled in classes as part of a degree or certificate program designed to lead to employment the limit is12 credit hours per semester.

Eligibility-To receive the Disability Tuition Waiver, you must be a Maryland resident and be receiving disability benefits from one of the following retirement systems:

1.       Social Security Administration: Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

2.        Railroad Retirement Board, or

3.        A Federal Retirement/Pension System for former federal employees receiving total and permanent disability.

MD National Guard Tuition Waiver
Members of the Maryland National Guard are designated as "in state" and "in county" for residency purposes and are entitled to a waiver of 50 percent of credit "in county" tuition.  Additionally, all fees for classes taken at Maryland National Guard sites are waived.  Student and class fees will be charged for classes taken at non-Maryland National Guard locations. 

Eligible students must provide a letter from the Maryland Adjutant General 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.

MD National Guard Dependents

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 (6) 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.        

Maryland Foster Care Recipient                    

Students who have resided in a foster-care home in Maryland are eligible for a waiver of tuition and fees not covered by other financial aid.  The student must complete the FAFSA by March 1 of each year and be enrolled in a degree program.  Call the Financial Aid Office at 443-412-2257 for information.

Statewide / Health Workforce Shortage Programs

The Maryland Higher Education Commission can approve a Statewide or Health Manpower Shortage degree program if it is a specialized, technical program that prepares students for immediate employment upon completion, and if there is a broad-based demand for employees in the specialized field across the state.  The designations allow credit students who do not reside in Harford County to receive a partial reimbursement of the out-of-county tuition differential based on program funding provided by the state.  Students must declare the Statewide or the Health Manpower Shortage program as their major by the start of the semester/session (Fall, Spring, Winter and Summer), and all enrolled courses must be applicable to the major.  Students enrolling in the programs will be required to pay the full amount of tuition based on residency.  However, at the end of the fiscal year (June 30 or later), you will receive a partial reimbursement of the tuition you paid.  Since the state has recently reduced the funding, your reimbursement will be substantially less than the out-of-county rate versus in-county rate.  Contact the Financial Aid Office at 443-412-2257 for details.

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