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Frederick Community College • Summer 2019 Credit Schedule • • 301.846.2400 9
E. Possession of a valid Maryland driver’s license,
with a local address specified, if the person is
licensed anywhere to drive a motor vehicle,
or a valid Maryland MVA-issued ID. (Driver’s
license or MVA issued ID card)
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).
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 or in the Admissions
Office 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 the Admissions
Office in Jefferson Hall,
2. online through personal “myfcc” email
account to ,
3. by fax (240.629.7896), 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 and
may be revised annually.
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
FCC 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 gibill.va.gov.
To learn more about the FCC services available to
veterans and their families, please visit frederick.
edu/veterans. 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 May 9 for Summer 2019 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.