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Frederick Community College • 2019 J-Term/Spring Credit Schedule • • 301.846.2400 9
VII. Reclassification of Residency
A. Students requesting reduced tuition rate
based on a change in residency must submit
proof of actual address change as defined
in Section VI to the Admissions Office and
complete the “Change of Address” form
available either online at www.frederick.
edu or from Registration and Records
in Jefferson Hall. The proof of residency
and “Change of Address” form must be
submitted in one of the following ways:
1. in-person to Registration and
Records in Jefferson Hall,
2. online through personal “myfcc” email
account to ,
3. by fax (301-624-2799), or
4. via U.S. postal mail.
B. Request for change in residency classification
must be submitted prior to the “last day
to add” for the first session for which the
student is enrolled in order to be changed
for that session. Residency is not retroactive.
A student who changes his/her residency
during a semester and provides proof after
the “last day to add” will have their residency
adjusted for the following semester.
C. In order to comply with USPS regulations
regarding bulk and pre-sort mailings,
the College verifies current addresses of
students with the National Change of
Address (NCOA) listing every 90 days. If
there has been a change of address that
effects residency, the student will be
notified by email and tuition will be
adjusted for the following
semester as follows:
1. A student moving to a higher tuition
rate based on their residency will have
their residency automatically changed
to reflect their new residency status.
2. A student moving to a lower tuition
rate based on their residency
will bear the burden of proof of
the new residency status.
The College’s official version of the Residency
Policy & Procedures is on its website (www.
and may be revised annually.
In-county Tuition Rate for Employees of
Frederick County Business & Industry
FCC offers an agreement that allows
employees of Frederick County businesses
to take classes at in-county tuition rates. For
details, please call the Student Accounts
Office at 301.846.2456.
In-county Tuition Rate for
Employees of Frederick
County Business & Industry
FCC offers an agreement that allows eligible
employees of Frederick County businesses to
take classes at in-county tuition rates. For details,
please call the Student Accounts Office at
301.846.2456.
Veterans Educational
Benefits
Frederick Community College is approved by the
Maryland Higher Education Commission to train
eligible veterans, dependents, and active duty
personnel. If you are not sure what type of VA
benefits you qualify for, you may contact the VA
Regional Office’s toll-free number 1-888.442.4551
or visit the VA website at www.gibill.va.gov. To
learn more about the FCC services available to
veterans and their families, please visit www.
This website includes
links for more comprehensive information.
FCC contact for GI Bill use: Rachel Nachlas,
Director of Veteran Services and VA Certifying
Official, .
For tuition assistance, National Guard waiver,
or MyCAA use, please contact the Student
Accounts Office.
Student Refunds
Eligibility for a tuition refund is based on the date
of your withdrawal. See the Academic Sessions
on page 1 for those dates. The student refund
process begins after the second week of classes.
Students who pay with a credit card will be
refunded directly back to the card if 60 days from
the original transaction date. Greater than 60
days and all other academic refunds, including
financial aid and scholarship refunds, will be
refunded through BankMobile to a selected bank
account. Please visit to set up
your banking information to ensure your refund
preference is activated. For more information,
please contact the Student Accounts Office at
301.846.2456 or BankMobile at 1.877.405.1856.
Additional information regarding tuition refund
appeals is shown in the Tuition and Fees Policy
and Procedures.
Senior Citizen Tuition
Benefit Policy
Students age 60 and older who are Maryland
residents may take classes at FCC tuition-free if
they register beginning December 14 for J-Term
and January 7 for Spring semester. Students
must pay fees. See the Tuition & Fees on page 2
for an explanation of fees. You can register before
this date to reserve space, but you will have to
pay full tuition and will not be eligible for the
tuition-free benefit. There is no waiver of fees.
Disabled and Retired
Any resident of Maryland who is out of the
workforce due to total and permanent disability
who enrolls in a class that has at least ten
regularly enrolled students is exempt from
payment of tuition as defined in Section 16-106,
Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.
An individual can take up to 12 credits per
semester if enrolled in classes as part of a
degree or certificate program designed to lead
to employment. Individuals not enrolled in a
degree or certificate program will be limited to
six credits per semester.
In order to receive this waiver of tuition:
1. An individual must provide the College
with certification of their total and
permanent disability from the Social Security
Administration, the Railroad Retirement Board,
or in the case of a former federal employee,
the Office of Personnel Management.
2. Individuals enrolled in a degree or certificate
program must apply for any state or federal
student financial aid. Payment for all course
fees will be required in order to have classes
held. Please refer to the payment chart listed
within the Financial Aid section.
a. Any student financial aid, other than a
student loan, received by the student
shall be applied first to pay the individual’s
tuition.
b. The waiver shall apply to the difference, if
any, between the charge for tuition and the
financial aid award, not including a student
loan that the individual receives.