Tuition and Other Fees

Office of the Bursar

Interim Director: Anthonette Sadler
Colston Hall [CO], Main Lobby | 718.289.5617/5618
bursar@bcc.cuny.edu
http://www.bcc.cuny.edu/Bursar/

Office hours: Mon-Thurs, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. | Fri, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Bursar Virtual Zoom Hours: Mon, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82046378927?pwd=N3I4MGhTdERiRWM0VXpUcGxhTjQ1dz09

The mission of the Office of the Bursar is to maintain the financial records of business functions related to student activity. In addition, the Office of the Bursar has the direct responsibility to collect revenues related to Bronx Community College’s business operations in accordance with professional standards and The City University of New York policies and procedures.

Tuition is charged each semester/session and should be paid in full by the payment due date. All tuition and fees charges are subject to change at any time by action of The City University of New York (CUNY) Board of Trustees without prior notice. In the event of an increase in the tuition or fees charges, payment already made to the College will be treated as a partial payment and notification will be given of the additional amount due and the time and method for payment.

Students may make tuition/fee payments in-person at our office in Colston Hall. Students may also pay online, or by mail with a money order or certified check only. Money orders and certified checks are to be made payable to Bronx Community College and mailed to:
Bronx Community College
2155 University Avenue
Bronx, NY 10453
Att: Office of the Bursar

The following are not accepted: personal checks, company checks, paychecks and third party checks. Students interested in a payment plan can contact the office for information about the convenient payment plan that may be available to help students and their families spread out the cost of education over the semester.

All applications for financial aid grants or loans needed to cover the cost of tuition and fees must be completed in advance of registration. All grants and loans must be available to be used during registration.

The Office of the Bursar accepts Third Party vouchers from an outside agency, a union or job to pay for students’ tuition and fees based on the voucher guidelines. Third party vouchers are applicable only when the college is authorized to directly bill the company. Please bring the original voucher to the Office of the Bursar in person. Alternatively, please email your voucher to Bursar@bcc.cuny.edu and mail the original to the Office of the Bursar.

Students can pay online using Electronic Check, Credit or Debit Card. Log into CUNYfirst, click on “Self Service” then “Student Center” and under the Finance tab, click on “Make a Payment.”

Advisory: Enhanced Credit and Debit Card Payment Options for Tuition and fees.

This is to advise you that CUNY has made changes to the procedures for using a credit or debit card for tuition and fees payments. CUNY is committed to providing its students with the highest level of service. Therefore, CUNY has enhanced credit and debit card payment options for tuition and fees.

Previously, credit or debit card payments were limited to only those individuals participating in the Payment Plan. Effective August 2019, students now have the option to make one-time tuition and fees payments through CUNYfirst Self-Service (gateway). Electronic payment options for the gateway now include credit and debit card as well as eCheck. An eCheck is an electronic version of a personal check used to make payment online. Similar to a personal check, the funds are taken directly from the student’s bank account.

CUNY has worked with Nelnet Campus Commerce (Nelnet) to provide you the option of paying by credit or debit card through CUNYfirst. American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Nelnet will charge a service fee of 2.65% for each card payment you make. The service fee is based on your tuition and fees payment amount. Nelnet will advise you of the service fee amount before you decide whether to use a credit or debit card to pay your tuition and fees. The service fee is in addition to the tuition and fees payment and will appear as a separate charge on your cardholder statement. CUNY receives no part of the service fee. Be sure to note the service fee amount before initiating your credit or debit card payment. Where tuition charges are reduced by place of residence, legal proof of such is required to establish eligibility. All students who are not residents of New York City but who are residents of New York State are required to have a Certificate of Residence on file in the Office of the Bursar prior to registration. Certificates of Residence are valid from the first day of the semester to the following August and must be renewed each year prior to the fall registration and Spring registration period. Application forms may be obtained from the Office of the Chief Fiscal Officer of the county in which the applicant resides.

Those who qualify will be granted a Certificate of Residence issued by the county.

Payment Plan for Tuition and Fees

Payment plans are available to pay tuition and fees in installments. Payment plans are administered by Nelnet Campus Commerce. To sign-up for a payment plan, log in to CUNYfirst > HR Campus Solutions > Self Service >Student Center and under the Finance tab select “Enroll/ Manage Payment Plan” then follow the prompts to signup for the plan.

The enrollment fee is $25 and you can link your payments to your checking/savings account via Check, which will automatically deduct from your account on a schedule or you can link your payments to a credit or debit card (American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard). Students who pay with a credit or debit card will be charged a 2.65% service fee in addition to the enrollment fee.

The enrollment fee will be added to your first payment. There will be a $30 return payment fee charged for each return payment.

Any change in your obligation to the college will change the total payment plan balance and remaining monthly payment amounts.

For Nelnet Campus Commerce customer service, call 888.470.6014.

• The plans are not available for the winter session.

• Enrollment for the payment plans can only be accessed through CUNYfirst.

• For students who sign up for a Payment Plan and receive financial aid, which covers the entire balance or part of the balance, Nelnet Campus Commerce will adjust

Tuition Fees¹

Full-Time Degree Students | $2,400 per semester New York City resident or New York State resident with a Certificate of Residence

Non-New York State resident, including international (foreign) students $320 per credit/hour and New York State residents not eligible for a Certificate of Residence

Part-Time Degree Students | $210 per credit/hour (fewer than 12 credit weight) New York City resident or New York State resident with Certificate of Residence

Non-degree Students | $265 per credit/hour² New York City resident

Non-degree Students | Non-resident, including international student $420 per credit/hour³

Courses Where Tuition is Based on Hours Rather Than Credits

Remedial/ESL courses at the College are charged based on the number of contact hours — not credits — that the courses are scheduled to meet. Developmental courses are also calculated based on the number of contact hours that the course is scheduled to meet. There are six developmental courses currently offered at the college:

• ENG 100 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. (ENG 100 also has a 6th non-billable conference hour.)

• ENG 110 is a three-credit course, for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. (ENG 110 also has a 6th non-billable conference hour.)

• HIS 11 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on four contact hours.

• MTH 21.5 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours.

• MTH 23.5 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours.

• MTH 28.5 is a three-credit course for which tuition is calculated based on five contact hours. (MTH 28.5 also has a 6th non-billable compensatory hour.)

Student Activity Fees⁴

The student activity fee must be paid by all students, matriculated and non-degree. This fee is nonrefundable and subject to change.

Full-time students: $77.60 per semester
(12 or more credits/hours) includes CUNY Consolidated Fee of $15 and Student Senate Fee of $1.45

Part-time students: $52.60 per semester
(fewer than 12 credits/hours) includes CUNY Consolidated Fee of $15 and Student Senate Fee of $1.45

Technology Fee⁴

The technology fee must be paid by all students, matriculated and non-degree. This fee is non-refundable

Full-time students: $125.00 per semester
(12 or more credits/hours)

Part-time students: $62.50 per semester
(fewer than 12 credits/hours)

Online Infrastructure Fee

Students enrolled in a fully online degree program (subplan of “Online”) must pay the Online Infrastructure Fee of $75 per semester. This fee applies to students attending full time or part time.

Senior Citizen Fees

Residents of New York State sixty years of age or older can enroll and audit undergraduate courses as non-matriculated students without tuition charge and without credit, on a space-available basis. Individuals who enroll shall be charged a Senior Citizen Tuition Fee of $65 plus the CUNY consolidated fee of $15 per semester/session (fees are non- refundable) as well as any other fees they may incur (i.e. change of program or late registration fee). Senior citizens are not charged a student activity fee or application fee. Individuals must satisfy New York City / State residency requirement. Interested individuals must present proof of age at the time of admission and specify that they wish to participate in the program.

Please note that senior citizens may enroll in degree programs identically to any other student and will be charged the applicable tuition and fees.

Auditing Courses

A student may audit a course only with official approval. Audit request forms are available in the Registrar’s Office. Approval of the department chairperson is required. Students must register for an audit class in the same manner prescribed for regular classes. Students must also pay the required tuition and fees as if registering for credit in the course. Once registration is completed as an auditor, no credit for that course can be granted retroactively. Auditors are required to observe attendance regulations of the College and must participate in class to the extent deemed reasonable, desirable and necessary by the instructor.

Non-Instructional Fees

These non-refundable fees are subject to change:

¹The City University of New York reserves the right to make changes or increases to the tuition and fees as set forth in this publication, without advance notice to students.

²There is no maximum tuition for non-resident and nondegree students in these categories.

³See “Registration and Student Records” section of this catalog for the definition of non-degree student 6 Money order payable to Bronx Community College

⁴Subject to change.

⁵This includes the CUNY $15 Consolidated Fee, Student Senate fee of $1.45 which are required of all students each semester in addition to tuition. These fees are non-refundable.

⁷Money order payable to Bronx Community College.

Refunding⁴

All refunds are subject to the policies of The City University of New York.

Tuition will be refunded 100% for those courses which are canceled by the College.

In accordance with City University of New York (CUNY) policy, no refund will be processed until after all enrollment and change of program activities are completed.

Students who pay their tuition bill and then officially drop their classes during the first three weeks of school will have their refund or liability calculated according to the tuition refund schedule below:

For summer and winter session(s), the refund period is the first 20% of the total days (including Saturday, Sunday & Holidays) in the session. The refund period is divided into two equal segments corresponding to a 50% and 25% refund period. BCC has multiple summer sessions. Please check with the Office of the Bursar for the refund dates related to each term/session.

Refunds for credit card online payments (via the Nelnet payment plans) will be processed on the credit card that was used to pay the tuition. There is no refund of the credit card convenience fees.

Failure to attend class, either by merely giving notice to the instructor or stop attending, is not considered officially dropping classes.

Refunds are mailed from the University’s Central Office directly to student’s home address that is on file with the college or students may sign-up for direct deposit to their bank account or Scholar Card. No cash refunds are given at the Bursar’s Office.

Refund for Permit Students

Bronx Community College students, on permit to other colleges, who have classes canceled or are otherwise not able to complete registration, must obtain a written statement from the Registrar’s Office at the permit college stating what course they are registered for or not registered for at that college. Upon obtaining this information, submit all registration receipts to Bronx Community College Office of the Registrar so your records will be updated which will initiate the process for a refund if eligible.

Military Refunds

Special military refund regulations apply to students who enlist or are called to serve in the military service of the United States of America.

• Any refund request for U.S. Military, Peace Corps or VISTA service must be documented in order to process it.

• In the case of the U.S. Military, a copy of induction or military orders is required. In order to obtain a grade, a student must have attended class regularly for approximately 13 weeks (5 weeks for Summer Session) or 85% of the term’s work through acceleration may be given full credit for each course in which he or she has a grade of C or better.

• The student must follow their college’s policy on incompletes, and sign an incomplete contract with the instructor. The normal regulations apply, and grades will be recorded as failures if courses are not completed.

• Faculty makes the decision regarding eligibility for a grade.

• No refund will be made to a student who has been assigned an earned grade, regardless of whether the grade is passing or failing.

In instances where students enlist in the U.S. Military, the Peace Corps, or VISTA and do not attend class for a sufficient time to qualify for a grade but continue to attend class within two weeks of induction, a refund of tuition and all other fees except application fees will be made in accordance with the following:

• 100% refund for students who withdraw before the beginning of the 5th calendar week (3rd calendar week for Summer Session) after the scheduled opening date of the session.

• 50% refund for students who withdraw after the beginning of the 5th calendar week (3rd calendar week for Summer Session/Winter Session) after the scheduled opening date of the session.

⁴Subject to change.

⁵This includes the CUNY $15 Consolidated Fee, Student Senate fee of $1.45 which are required of all students each semester in addition to tuition. These fees are non-refundable.