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f. Active duty military personnel, honorably
discharged veterans, spouses, and dependents
who reside, are stationed, or domiciled in
Maryland are exempt from the 3-month
requirement and are considered in-county
once proof is shown. (Military orders, letter
from Education Officer, DD214 and any of the
residency factors listed above)
The College’s official version of the Residency
Policy & Procedures is on our website (www.
and may be revised annually.
For students registering between April 20,
2016, and May 20, 2016
Payment Due: May 20, 4:30 p.m.
How to avoid the Drop Zone: Students must
have paid in full, or have enough anticipated
financial aid posted to their PeopleSoft account.
For students registering between May 20,
2016, at 4:30 p.m. and June 3, 2016
Payment Due: June 3, 4:30 p.m.
How to avoid the Drop Zone: Students must
have paid in full, or have enough anticipated
financial aid posted to their PeopleSoft account.
When enrolling on or after June 4th, 2016,
payment is due by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to
session start date.
There is not a payment plan available for
summer as it is a short semester.
For additional information, contact the Student
Accounts Office at 301.846.2456 or email
questions to .
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.
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 Calendar
on page 9 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
processed to the student’s Higher One card.
Please visit to ensure
the debit card is activated. For more information,
please contact the Student Accounts Office at
301.846.2456 or Higher One at 1.877.405.1856.
Senior Citizen Tuition
Benefit Policy
Students age 60 and older who are Maryland
residents may take classes at FCC tuition-free
if they register starting May 16 for summer.
Students must pay fees. See the College
Without the Debt on page 4 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.
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