Refunds

Fall & Spring Semester Key Refund Dates

If you officially drop a course by the day listed:	Tuition is refundable at:
Prior to Day 1 of semester	100%
Day 1 – Day 5 of semester	75%
Day 6 – Day 10 of semester	50%
Day 11 – Day 15 of semester	25%
After Day 15 of semester	0%

Summer Semester Key Refund Dates

If you officially drop a course by the day listed:	Tuition is refundable at:
Prior to Day 1 of term I, II, III	100%
Day 1 – Day 5 of term I, II, III	25%
After Day 5 of term I, II, III	0%

Winter Session Key Refund Dates

If you officially drop a course by the day listed:	Tuition is refundable at:
Prior to Day 1 of session	100%
Day 1 and after	0%

Refunds for College on the Weekend Courses

Tuition will be refunded at 100% until 5:00 pm on the Friday that Weekender classes begin and at 75% until 5:00 pm on the Friday following the first weekend of classes. No refunds thereafter.

Refunds for Fall/Spring courses that are less than 15 weeks long

If a course is less than 15 weeks but more than 4 weeks long, tuition will be refunded at 100% prior to the first day of class and at 25% through the first week of class. No refunds after the first week of class. If a course is less than 4 weeks long, tuition will be refunded at 100% prior to the first day of class.

Things to remember about refunds:

You must officially drop a course to be eligible for a tuition refund.
If you register for a course but do not attend, you are still liable for the tuition and fees.
Fees are not refundable after the semester has started.
Refunds are determined by the start of the semester, not the day the course starts.
If you have not paid your bill and drop a course, your amount due will be adjusted by the refund percentage that corresponds to the date of your drop.

How to Officially Drop a Course

Before the semester starts, Log on to MyCollege, click on the “Student” tab, then select
“Student & Financial Aid,” then “Registration” and then “Add or Drop Classes.”
After the semester starts, visit the Registrar’s Office, SS105 to complete a drop/add form.

* Refund percentages for New York State community colleges are set by SUNY Regulation 602.11

Title IV Financial Aid Refund Policy

Students who receive Title IV financial assistance (Pell, SEOG, Perkins or Stafford Loans) are subject to the most recent guidelines mandated by the Higher Education Act Amendment. If-and only if-they officially withdraw or are administratively withdrawn from the institution, the unearned funds received for tuition, fees, and other educational expenses, must be returned to the Federal Title IV programs. This return may result in an outstanding balance due to Broome Community College and/or to the U.S. Department of Education. All other cases (e.g. partial withdrawals) will follow the N.Y.S. mandated refund policy for community colleges.

Other Procedures

Students who defer tuition on Financial Aid and who then become ineligible to receive that aid or any portion of it will be subject to an immediate obligation for payment and/or collection of tuition, fees and disbursements. The College reserves the right to use whatever collection procedures it deems appropriate to satisfy any outstanding debt. The total outstanding debt may include additional costs incurred due to collection activities. The cost will vary depending on the debt. Additional costs may be as much as 33 1/3 percent of the debt plus attorney/court fees.

What to do if you think you find a mistake on your bill or have extenuating circumstances

Visit this page for instructions to submit an appeal or dispute.

Withholding Diplomas and Transcripts

A student’s Official College Transcript and diploma will be withheld if there are outstanding financial or property-returning obligations. These could be to such College offices as Security, Learning Resource Center (Library), Student Accounts, Physical Education, as well as others. Students must settle any such outstanding debts to the College and then present evidence of the settlement to the Office of the Registrar.