Tuition & Fees
Tuition and fees may be paid through Visa, MasterCard, check, or cash. Checks returned because of stop payment will be charged $28.20, and the student will be immediately withdrawn from all courses. All other returned checks will result in the student being withdrawn after being notified of the reason for withdrawal, with a $16.90 fee for reinstatement. After the third returned check, including third-party personal checks, the privilege of check-writing will be denied.
2006-2007 Tuition and Fee Rates
The chart shows the basic tuition and fees per credit per quarter for residents and non-residents. (See "Residency" for definitions.) Additional fees are described below.
The following chart shows the 2006-07 tuition and fees in effect at the time of publication. Please note that all tuition and fee rates are subject to change by the Board of Trustees and/or the Washington state legislature. Check the Credit Class Schedule or the BCC website (www.bcc.ctc.edu) for current tuition and fee amounts.
Note: The tuition and fee rates listed below begin on fall quarter 2006. For summer quarter 2006 tuition and fees, please view the 2005-2006 Tuition schedule
| Credits | Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81.30 | 253.00 |
| 2 | 162.60 | 506.00 |
| 3 | 243.90 | 759.00 |
| 4 | 325.20 | 1,012.00 |
| 5 | 406.50 | 1,265.00 |
| 6 | 487.80 | 1,518.00 |
| 7 | 569.10 | 1,771.00 |
| 8 | 650.40 | 2,024.00 |
| 9 | 731.70 | 2,277.00 |
| 10 | 813.00 | 2,530.00 |
| 11 | 836.80 | 2,557.60 |
| 12 | 860.60 | 2,585.20 |
| 13 | 884.40 | 2,612.80 |
| 14 | 908.20 | 2,640.40 |
| 15 | 932.00 | 2,668.00 |
| 16 | 955.80 | 2,695.60 |
| 17 | 979.60 | 2,723.20 |
| 18 | 1003.40 | 2,750.80 |
| 19 & over | Residents pay $1003.40 to 18 credits plus $70.35 Addition per credit beyond 18 | Nonresidents pay $2750.80 to 18 credits plus $242.05 Addition per credit beyond 18 |
Other Fees
Late registration fee
Students who register after the tenth day of the quarter must use a special permit to enroll form and will be assessed a $112.95 late registration fee for each course in addition to the tuition and fees.
Comprehensive fee
The comprehensive fee is calculated into the student's tuition and fees charged during registration and is used to provide services for no additional charge. These services include but are not limited to parking, unofficial transcripts, and a catalog.
Technology fee
The technology fee ($3.50 per credit to $35.00 maximum) ensures credit students access to college-managed e-mail, the Internet, and many software packages in a quality academic learning environment.
Drop for Non-Payment
Tuition and fee payments are due within seven days from the first day the student registers for each class OR by the first day of the quarter, which ever comes first. If students register on or after the first day of the quarter, payment is due immediately. If students do not pay on time, the college may drop them from some or all classes. If students are dropped from classes for non-payment, the college will notify them in writing or by e-mail. Students will be charged a $16.90 fee if they are dropped for non-payment at any time. This fee will be charged each time students are dropped for non-payment in any quarter.
Other Charges
Certain
courses require fees for laboratory use, licensing, internet service provider,
etc. These fees are identified in the Credit Class Schedule; tuition and fee
waivers generally do not apply. Fees for self-support and distance education
courses (telecourses and online instruction) are listed with the courses in the
Credit Class Schedule. Fees for Continuing Education classes are listed in the
Continuing Education schedule. Residency in Washington State is not required
for some of these classes; in these cases all
students are charged the same stated fees
regardless of residency status.
Tuition and Fee Refunds
Refunds are authorized by the Washington State Legislature. The college policy offers the maximum refunds allowed by state law. Refunds are paid when a credit student withdraws from the college OR when a credit student withdraws from courses(s). The amount refunded will be based on course(s) withdrawn. There is a $7.90 processing fee for refunds. Certain fees are non-refundable and are identified as such. Students withdrawn for disciplinary reasons will not be eligible for a refund. The refund policy does not apply to self-support courses or to noncredit Continuing Education courses (these courses may have a separate refund procedure; students should check the Credit Class Schedule or Continuing Education schedule for details). Tuition refunds for students receiving financial aid are processed by the Financial Aid Office and are generally returned to the program which paid the tuition. Complete withdrawals are processed using the federally-mandated Return of Title IV Funds for federal financial aid and a similar return occurs for state financial aid.
The college begins to process refunds after the third day of classes. Students may request a refund earlier by visiting or contacting cashiering. The college calendar, published in the Credit Class Schedule, identifies the refund deadlines for each quarter. Classes with alternate start and end dates will be governed by a different refund policy. Please contact Enrollment Services
No checks will be processed for refunds that are less than $25; refund balances may be applied to future quarters. Outstanding debts to the college will be deducted from refunds. Any refund balance remaining after 8 quarters will be forfeited.
For Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters, withdrawals are refunded as follows:
- 100% refund (minus $7.90 fee) through the fifth instructional day of the quarter.
- 50% refund (minus $7.90 fee) through the 20th calendar day of the quarter.
- No refunds are given after the 20th calendar day.
For Summer Quarter withdrawals are refunded as follows:
- 100% refund (minus $7.90 fee) through the third instructional day of the quarter.
- 50% refund (minus $7.90 fee) through the 12th calendar day of the quarter.
- No refunds are given after the 12th calendar day.
[updated on 06/28/2006 and 05/16/2007]
Tuition and Fee Waivers
The State Board for Community and Technical Colleges authorizes and the BCC Board of Trustees approves waivers of tuition and fees for state-supported classes in some specific cases. These waivers do not apply to Continuing Education, contract, or self-support courses.
The state legislature may revise waivers. See the website, www.bcc.ctc.edu. Currently the waivers include, but are not limited to:
1. General Waivers
Children of Deceased or Disabled Law Officers and Firefighters
Waives all or a portion of tuition and services and activities fees.
2. Waivers of Non-Resident Differential in Tuition and Fees
Congressional Dependents
Waives all or a portion of the non-resident differential.
Higher Education Employees, Spouses and Dependents
Waives all or a portion of the non-resident differential for those persons living in the state of Washington and employed in higher education on at least a half-time basis and for their spouse and dependent children.
U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens
Waives 40% of the non-resident operating fee differential, not building differential, after the student has enrolled and paid as a non-resident for one quarter, the waiver may be applied to the second quarter and thereafter.
Distance Learners
Waives the non-resident operating fee differential, not building fee differential, for students enrolled ONLY in distance education classes.
State Employees, Veterans of Korean Conflict and National Guard
Waives all or a portion of the non-resident differential for full and part-time state employees, veterans of the Korean Conflict and National Guard members residing in the state of Washington (RCW 28B.15.588 and SSB-5189-Chapter 160 Laws of 2003)
3. Space-Available Waivers
Senior Citizens, Credit and Audit
Waives all or a portion of tuition and services and activities fee with a maximum registration fee of $7.00 per class, limited to two classes.
State Employees
Waives all or a portion of tuition and services and activities fee for at least half-time eligible state employees with a registration fee of $20 per class plus all fees associated with the class.
4. Ungraded Courses
ABE/ESL/GED
Waives all of tuition for needy students who must provide documentation from organization(s) that verify student's low income status.
Washington State Residency for Tuition Purposes
In order for a student to be classified as a resident of the state of Washington for tuition and fee purposes, the student shall:
- have established a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington (according to WAC 250-18-030) primarily for purposes other than education for a period of one year immediately prior to commencement of the quarter for which the student has registered; and be financially independent; or be a dependent student one or both of whose parents or legal guardians have maintained a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for at least one year immediately prior to commencement of the quarter for which the student has registered; or
- have spent at least 75% of both his or her junior and senior years of high school in this state, whose parents or legal guardians have been domiciled in the state for a period of at least one year within the five-year period before the student graduates from high school, and who enrolls in a public institution of higher education within six months of leaving high school, for as long as the student remains continuously enrolled for three quarters or two semesters in any calendar year; or
- is on active military duty stationed in the state of Washington and their spouse or dependent; or serves in the Washington National Guard and their dependents; or
- is a member of several eligible Native American tribes.
A student shall be classified as "non-resident" for tuition and fee purposes if he or she does not qualify as a resident student under the provisions stated above. In addition, a student shall be classified "non-resident" if he or she:
- will be financially dependent for the current year or was financially dependent for the calendar year prior to the year in which application is made and who does not have a parent or legal guardian who has maintained a bona fide domicile in the state of Washington for one year immediately prior to the commencement of the quarter for which the student has registered;
- attends an institution with financial assistance provided by another state or governmental unit or agency thereof wherein residency in that state is a continuing qualification for the financial assistance, such non-residency continuing for one year after the completion of the quarter for which financial assistance is provided. Such financial assistance relates to that which is provided by another state, governmental unit, or agency thereof for direct or indirect educational purposes and does not include retirements, pensions, or other non-education-related income. A student loan guaranteed by another state or governmental unit or agency thereof on the basis of eligibility as a resident of that state is included within the term "financial assistance"; or
- is not a citizen of the United States of America, unless the individual holds permanent or temporary resident immigration status, "Refugee-Parolee" status, or "Conditional Entrant" status.
A person does not lose domicile in the state of Washington by reason of residency in any state or country while a member of the civil or military service of this state or of the U.S. if that person returns to the state of Washington within one year of discharge from said service with the intent to be domiciled in the state of Washington.
Any resident dependent student who remains in this state when such student's parents or legal guardians, having theretofore been domiciled in this state for a period of one year immediately prior to commencement of the first day of the quarter for which the student has registered, move from this state, shall be entitled to continue classification as a resident student so long as such student is continuously enrolled during the academic year.
If the student, or the parent in case of a dependent student, has attended a Washington institution for more than six hours per term anytime during the 12 months in which residency is being established, state law presumes the move to the state was primarily for educational purposes and the time of enrollment is NOT counted towards the one year establishment of residence. If the move to Washington was for purposes OTHER than education, proof must be submitted of such.