The total amount of tuition and general fees is determined each semester by
the student's residency status, and the number of hours in which the student
enrolls. Regular tuition and fees will be charged for audited courses.
Tuition:
$43.00 per credit hour
Student Fees:
$23.00 per credit hour
Tuition: $65.00 per credit hour
Student Fees: $23.00 per credit hour
Certain courses, classes or programs have various additional laboratories,
class materials or other fees. These additional costs are approved annually
by the Board of Trustees. A complete listing is available in the Business
Office and on the college website.
Various Credit by Examination programs require a processing fee for the
credits to be placed on the student’s transcript. Students will be notified
of this charge at the time of award.
*Tuition and fees are subject to change.
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If students are enrolled prior to the start of the semester, they will be
billed by the Business Office. If the fee portion is not paid or otherwise
accounted for on or
before August 1 for the fall semester and before January 1 for
the spring semester, the registration will be canceled and the student will
need to repeat the enrollment process. Students enrolling after August 1
for fall and after January 1 for spring will need to submit the fee portion
at the time of enrollment or make payment arrangements with the Business
Office. Students whose financial aid applications are complete and
accurate in the Financial Aid Office by July 1 or December 1 will have their
aid eligibility determined by August 1 or January 1.
• Students may be eligible for refunds upon filing a “Change of Schedule” form
in the Registrar’s Office. Written notification is required.
• Students who enroll during the early enrollment period and fail to make the
required (fee) payment by the publicized date will have their enrollment deleted
without the necessity of completing a “Change of Schedule” form.
• Refunds are calculated based on the day the official withdrawal is filed in
the Registrar’s Office (in person, by fax or by postmark date), not when the
student stopped attending class. Failure to attend or ceasing to attend a class
does not constitute an official withdrawal.
• If the college cancels a class, enrolled students will receive a full refund
of tuition and fees for that class regardless of date.
• If a student withdraws from a course after the refund period and
simultaneously adds a course, no refund will be given for the withdrawn
(dropped) course. Full tuition and fees will be charged for the added course.
• If an enrolled student is called to active military duty, full tuition will be
refunded. Fees are not refundable if the activated date is beyond the published
refund date.
• Students receiving Federal Financial Aid who completely withdraw from all GCCC
classes are also subject to a Pro-rata or Federal refund calculation as
applicable. All applicable refund/repayment calculations will be figured and
students will receive the largest refund possible. Examples of each refund are
available upon request from the Financial Aid Office.
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100% refund periods
(also applies to Evening and Outreach classes):
• Regular Sessions (16 weeks)
Students who officially withdraw are entitled to a full refund of tuition and
fees through the third Friday of the fall and spring semesters. No refund on
tuition and/or fees is given after this date and the student is responsible for
the total tuition and fees incurred. Refer to the Student Handbook for the exact
date.
• 8-Week Sessions
The 100% refund period for 8-week session is the second Friday after the start
of these sessions. Refer to the Student Handbook for the exact date.
• Sessions Less Than 8-Weeks
The 100% refund for classes less than 8 weeks in length is prior to the fifth
class meeting. The 100% refund for classes less than 6 weeks in length is prior
to the third class meeting.
For Business and Industry Institute (B&I) classes and American Management
Association Extension Institute (AMA) classes, refer to brochures for refund
policy and time periods.
• Workshops and Seminar Refunds
A request for refund for workshops and seminars (usually one week or less in
length) will be honored if a written request is received in the Registrar’s
Office five business days prior to the beginning of the seminar/workshop. If a
written request is not received five days prior, the student is responsible for
all tuition and fees.
• Students wishing to appeal their refund must complete a “Refund Appeal
Request” form and return it with appropriate documentation to the Business
Office within one week of the official withdrawal date.
• Ruling on the appeal will be determined by a committee consisting of
representatives from the Business Office, Student Services and Learning
Services.
• The Business Office will notify the student, in writing, of the committee’s
decision.
In addition to GCCC’s refund policy, all students receiving Federal (Title IV)
Financial Aid are subject to a “Return of Title IV Funds” calculation. This
calculation is required for students who completely withdraw on or before the
60% point of the semester. The “Return of Title IV Funds” calculation involves
only the Federal Financial Aid portion of funds received by the student. It
determines the amount of federal funds the student and GCCC are entitled to keep
based on how long the student was enrolled during the semester. It is possible
that GCCC and/or the student will owe federal funds back to the Department of
Education regardless of the outcome of the GCCC institutional refund policy.
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Students are expected to make prompt payment of all college financial
obligations such as tuition and fees, housing, food, special fees, library fines
and loans. MasterCard and VISA cards are accepted for payments.
• All existing financial obligations must be paid before enrollment will be
allowed for the subsequent semester or summer session.
• If a student leaves the college with unpaid accounts, his/her academic records
will be placed on hold and no academic transcripts will be issued until the
account is cleared.
• Graduating students must clear all outstanding accounts before their diplomas
will be issued.
• Holds will be placed on records of students who have defaulted on Federal
Student Loans received while attending GCCC. No academic transcripts will be
issued until the default status is resolved.
• To avoid registration delays a student, relying on financial aid to pay
college costs, is responsible for contacting the Financial Aid Office and having
all necessary forms and documentation completed before registration.
The Residence Hall Contract is a room and board contract. The cost includes
actual room rent and food service for three different meal plans (19, 15, or 10
meals per week). This amount is subject to change. Students interested in living
in the Residence Halls should telephone the Residential Life Office at (620)
276-9516 for current costs, contracts, payment plans available, and additional
information.
Residential Life web page.
Full-time students can expect to pay at least $400 per semester for textbooks.
Textbooks may be purchased at the Broncbuster Bookstore, located in the Beth
Tedrow Student Center. Students with financial aid in place at the beginning of
each semester may purchase books with a book voucher issued by the Business
Office.
Students will be charged $5 for each official transcript requested or $5 for
each faxed transcript. Transcripts will not be issued until payment is received.
Transcripts will be sent by Federal Express only if an authorized account is
provided, or if payment is made in advance to cover each transcript fee and
actual express costs.
If a check made payable to the college is returned by a bank for any reason, the
student’s records will be placed on hold until the financial obligations are
paid. The student will be charged a returned check fee for each returned check.
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