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2020 - 2021 FCC Academic Catalog
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High School Based Enrollment
The College, in partnership with FCPS,
provides FCPS students the opportunity to
enroll in college courses that are taught at
their high school. FCPS students pay 43% of
tuition. Tuition is waived for FCPS students
who are eligible for free and reduced meals.
Students must contact their high school
guidance office to enroll.
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.
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.
As part of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act
of 2018, the College will not impose any penalty,
including the assessment of late fees, the denial
of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional
facilities, or the requirement that a covered
individual borrow additional funds, on any covered
individual because of the individual’s inability to
meet their financial obligations to the institution
due to the delayed disbursement funding from
the Department of Veteran Affairs under Chapter
31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment,
or Chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits.
Students with a delinquent balance from a
previous semester will be dropped from future
enrollment on the applicable Drop Zone date.
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 the
Enrollment Center on the first floor of Jefferson
hall, and to receive permission to register.
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 and Returns
A. Refund for 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. Refund for Non-Credit Continuing
Education Workforce Development Classes
1. Cancellations
All students will be refunded 100% of class
tuition and fees if a class is cancelled by the
College.
2. Drop Request Within Full Refund Period
Students who choose to drop a CEWD
class will receive a full refund provided
that they initiate the drop at least two (2)
workdays before the beginning date of
the class, except for the Summer Kids on
Campus/Teens on Campus classes. These
classes require students to drop by close of
business the Monday prior to the start date
of the class being dropped. Classes with a
different full refund period will be noted in
the individual class description.