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d. Resided in an out-of home placement in the
state for at least one (1) year on or after the
individual’s 13th birthday and returned to live
with the individual’s parents after the out-of-
home placement ended
3. Enroll in a certificate/license credit and/or
noncredit vocational program or as a degree-
seeking student on or before age 25.
4. Maintain satisfactory academic progress
standards to remain eligible for the program.
J. Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
The Maryland Tuition Waiver for Unaccompanied
Homeless Youth is available to unaccompanied
homeless youth. Eligible individuals are
exempt from paying tuition and mandatory
fees. To be eligible, students must:
1. Be declared as an unaccompanied
homeless youth who is not in the physical
custody of a parent or guardian and be a
homeless child or youth as defined by the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistant Act.
2. Complete and file a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year for
which they are seeking a tuition waiver.
3. Enroll in a credit or non-credit vocational
certificate program or as a degree-
seeking student on or before age 25.
4. Maintain satisfactory academic progress
standards to remain eligible for the program.
K. Maryland Dream Act, Delayed Action
Child Arrival (DACA) and Temporary
Protected Status (TPS)
Students who are in the category of “Deferred
Action Childhood Arrivals” (DACA), or “Temporary
Protected Status” (TPS) are eligible to establish
in-state/in-county residency for tuition purposes.
Please refer to the Residency Policy and Procedures.
In-county residency status for eligible
“International/Foreign National Students”must
meet the same three (3) months requirements and
proof of residency documents as all other students.
L. Eligible FCC Employees
Some FCC employees and their family members
are eligible for tuition waivers. Please refer to the
Employee Handbook for detailed information.
VI. Financial Obligations
Students are individually responsible for the
payment of tuition, fees and all other charges
at FCC. If a third party such as, but not limited
to, a federal, state, or municipal governmental
agency or employer agrees to pay tuition
and fees, students are not relieved of their
primary responsibility. In the event that such a
party fails to honor its agreement, the College
reserves the right to bill students directly.
CEWD students must address all outstanding
financial obligations to the College prior to
registering for either credit or CEWD classes. CEWD
students registering through the online registration
system ) will be
notified of an outstanding financial obligation and
will be required to discuss repayment options with
the Student Accounts office located in Jefferson
hall, and to receive permission to register.
Credit students with an unpaid balance of $250
or less on their student account will be allowed to
register for classes if the student settles the balance
on the student account one workday prior to start
date of the session in which they wish to enroll for
the next semester. Failure to pay in full by agreed
date will result in the student being dropped from
all classes for which they were allowed to register.
Students with an unpaid balance greater than
$250 must either pay the balance on the student
account or enter into an installment plan prior
to the current session start date for which they
wish to register. The installment plan must be in
effect at least one workday prior to the session
start date for which they wish to register with
at least one installment payment made.
When students have an outstanding financial
obligation to the College, the procedure will be:
A. A financial obligation indicator is placed
on the student’s account at 30 days past
due. Past due notices are sent to the
address on record with the College.
B. Accounts greater than 120 days past due
will be sent to a collection agency and
will be assessed a 17% collection fee.
C. Once past due accounts have been
sent to a collection agency the students
must, at that time, satisfy the debt
with the agency and not FCC.
D. Once the outstanding financial obligation is
paid in full, all financial obligation indicators
will be removed and any negative impact
to student accounts will be lifted.
In the event financial aid is awarded and later
removed, causing a balance to be reinstated,
the collection process will begin with a first
past due notice. Transcripts and diplomas are
withheld, and the student will be blocked from
enrollment until all obligations are satisfied.
VII. Tuition and Fees Refund
A. Credit Classes
To obtain a refund of tuition and fees students
must first withdraw from classes based on the
published dates available in the Credit Schedule.
Refunds are either at 100%, 50%, or withdrawal
without a refund. Refunds will automatically
be calculated from the date of the withdrawal.
Refunds are based on sessions, each session has
its own distinct timeline. Refer to the Academic
Calendar within the Credit Schedule for the specific
last day for 100% and last day for 50% refund dates
for each session. All withdrawals from class(es)
that are initiated prior to the class beginning,
will be granted 100% tuition and fees refund.
Refunds will be processed as follows:
1. No cash refunds will be issued.
2. Payments made by cash/check will be
refunded through a third party vendor
(BankMobile) to a designated bank account
preference. For students under 18 or 60+
check refunds will be issued to the student.
3. Credit card refunds will go back to the original
credit card used to pay if within 60 days of the
original payment. After 60 days refunds will
be processed through a third party vendor
BankMobile) to a designated bank account
preference declared by the student. For students
under 18 or 60+ check refunds will be issued
to the student, not the credit card holder.
4. Financial Aid will be disbursed to the students
account. Once tuition, fees and books have been
paid to the College any remaining funds will
be processed within 14 days through a third
party vendor (BankMobile) to a designated bank
account preference. For students under 18 or
60+ check refunds will be issued to the student.
5. When the student is withdrawn due to
disciplinary action after the refund period,
the College makes no refund of any kind.
Financial consequences related to interim
suspensions, suspensions, or expulsions
are the responsibility of the student (Code
of Student Conduct). For other student
withdrawals, students may follow the Appeal
for Tuition and Fees Refund/Tuition Refund
Committee (Section VIII) portion of this policy.
B. Non-Credit Continuing Education
Workforce Development Classes
All students will be refunded 100% of class tuition
and fees if a class is cancelled by the College.
Students may choose to transfer their funds toward
an alternate class. Students who choose to drop
a CEWD class will receive a full refund provided
that they initiate the drop at least one workday
before the beginning date of the class, with
the exception of the Summer Kids on Campus/
Teens on Campus classes which require students
to drop by close of business the Monday prior
to the start date of the class being dropped.