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Fees and Expenses
Tuition
Student Residency Classification Policy
Student Activity Fee
Student Insurance Fee
Technology Fee
Graduation Fee
Textbooks and Supplies
Uniforms
Malpractice Insurance
Refund Policy
College Expenses paid by Outside Agencies
Beaufort County Community College receives financial support from local, state, and federal sources, allowing each student an educational opportunity at minimum cost. Tuition rates are set by the North Carolina General Assembly and the State Board of Community Colleges, and other fees are established by the Board of Trustees of Beaufort County Community College. The total expense consists of tuition, student activity fee, student insurance fee, textbooks, technical fee, supplies and materials, uniforms, and malpractice insurance, if applicable. The cost of textbooks, supplies and materials, and uniforms varies according to the curriculum. All tuition and fees must be paid in full on registration day. Students who will be attending school on a scholarship or are being assisted by a private individual, company, club, or state agency should consult the section on College Expenses Paid By Outside Agencies to determine the information that must be furnished to the Business Office prior to registration. Students who are in need of financial assistance should consult the section on Financial Aid. The tuition schedule and all other fees are explained below.
All students are charged tuition according to the following schedule, 2023-2024:
N.C. Resident:
1 to 15 Semester Credit Hours $76.00 per semester hour
16 Semester Credit Hours and Over $1,216.00 per semester
Out-of-State:
1 to 15 Semester Credit Hours $268.00 per semester hour
16 Semester Credit Hours and Over $4,288.00 per semester
Note: These rates are subject to change by action of the General Assembly.
The tuition charge for persons who have been legal residents of North Carolina for at least 12 months is less than for non-residents. Out-of-state students are admitted under the same regulations as others except for tuition charged
To qualify for in-state tuition, a legal resident must have maintained his or her domicile in North Carolina for at least 12 months immediately prior to his or her classification as a resident for tuition purposes. To be eligible for such classification, the individual must establish that his or her presence in the state during such 12-month period was for the purpose of maintaining a bona fide domicile rather than for purposes of mere temporary residency incident to education. Regulations concerning residency classification for tuition purposes are set forth in North Carolina G.S. 116-143.1(a). Each enrolled student must complete a residency determination package online at the North Carolina Residency Determination Service. Contact the BCCC Admissions Office for additional information or assistance with residency determination.
The Student Activity Fee is based upon the number of credit hours for which a student is enrolled ($1.00 per credit hour) with a maximum of $16.00 per semester. The funds collected by the activity fee are used to support social and athletic functions, special academic projects, cultural events, clubs, health- and diversity related activities, graduation, and other student-related activities.
The Student Insurance Fee is a flat $2.00 per semester; the funds collected by the Student Insurance Fee covers accident insurance.
The Curriculum technology fee is based upon the number of credit hours for which a student is enrolled ($4.00 per credit hour) with a maximum of $36.00 per semester. The Continuing Education Technology fee is based upon a flat fee of $5.00 per Occupational Extension computer course. The funds collected by the technology fee are used to support the cost associated with technology initiatives on our campus including computer labs, student email, and other related student technology initiatives.
The graduation fee covers the costs of the diploma or degree, cap and gown, and other graduation expenses. In order for a student to receive a diploma or degree and/or attend the graduation ceremony, the student must apply for graduation and pay the graduation fee. The graduation fee will be due and payable to the Business Office once a student has applied for graduation. The student should be sure he/she is eligible to graduate before applying.
The cost of textbooks and supplies varies according to the curriculum but averages about $300 per semester for a full-time student. Textbooks may be purchased from the bookstore on campus.
Uniforms are necessary for the Associate Degree Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Medical Laboratory Technology, Practical Nursing, Cosmetology, and BLET programs. Uniforms are purchased by the student.
Students enrolled in Associate Degree Nursing, Human Services Technology, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Emergency Medical Tech, or Medical Laboratory Technology must purchase malpractice insurance. These students are billed once, annually, through student fees at a minimum cost. The College then submits these fees to The Student Liability Insurance Program for malpractice coverage.
The following definitions apply to this policy:
- “Academic period” - An academic term or subdivision of an academic term during which a college schedules a set of course sections.
- “Non-regularly scheduled course section” - A non-regular scheduled course section may include any or all of the following:
a. A course section where a definitive beginning and ending time is not determined;
b. A course section offered in a learning laboratory type setting;
c. A course section self-paced in that the student progresses through the instructional materials at the student’s own pace, and can complete the class as soon as the student has successfully met the educational objectives. Classes offered as independent study are generally offered in this manner;
d. A course section in which a student may enroll during the initial college registration period or in which the student may be permitted to enroll at any time during the semester; or
e. Any course section not meeting all criteria for a regularly scheduled class.
- “Off-cycle course section” - A regularly scheduled course section that is not offered consistent with an academic period.
- “Officially Withdraw” - The removal of a student from a course section by one of the following methods:
a. The student notifies the authorized college official, as defined by the college’s published procedures for withdrawal, of the student’s intent to disenroll in a course section as outlined in the college’s published procedures for withdrawal; or
b. The college removes the student from the course section because the college cancels the course section or for any other reason authorized by written college policy.
- “On-cycle course section” - A regularly scheduled course section that is offered consistent with an academic period.
- “Regularly scheduled course section” - A course section is considered to be regularly scheduled if it meets all of the following criteria:
a. Has an assigned definite beginning and ending time;
b. Has specific predetermined days and times the course section meets;
c. Students may enroll during the initial college registration period or at any time prior to the census date of the course section.
d. The course section shall be consistent with courses maintained in the Combined Course Library; and
e. Times and dates are the same for all students registered for the course section excluding clinical or work experience. This may include in-person or synchronously online, as long as the instructor and student are engaged in live interactions. Course sections which have a regularly scheduled lecture section and a non-regularly scheduled laboratory or clinical section, or online asynchronous option will satisfy the criteria.
Curriculum
In accordance to State Board of Community College Code 1E SBCCC 200.2, if a student registers on or before the first date of a course section, tuition, registration fees, and other fees required for enrollment are due by the tuition deadline before the first date of the course section. If a student registers after the first date of the course section, tuition, registration fees, and other fees required for enrollment are due at the time of the student’s registration. A student may satisfy the requirement for payment due through one or more of the following methods:
- Directly paying the college.
- Demonstrating to the college’s satisfaction that the student is eligible for financial aid or other third-party payment.
- Entering into a deferred payment plan authorized by 1E SBCCC 200.2(b).
- Providing evidence of eligibility for a tuition or registration fee waiver consistent with 1E SBCCC 800.
In accordance to State Board of Community College Code 1E SBCCC 900. 1 Curriculum Tuition Refunds, unless otherwise required by law, a refund shall not be made except under the following circumstances:
- On-Cycle Course Sections:
a. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college prior to the first day of the academic period as noted on the college calendar.
b. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the college cancels the course section in which the student is registered.
c. After an on-cycle course section begins, a college shall provide a 75 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on either of the following, as determined by local college policy and noted on the college calendar:
i. The 10 percent point of the academic period, or
ii. The 10 percent point of the course section.
- Off-Cycle Course Sections:
a. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college prior to the first day of the off-cycle course section.
b. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the college cancels the course section in which the student is registered.
c. After an off-cycle course section begins, a college shall provide a 75 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the 10 percent point of the course section.
- Non-Regularly Scheduled Course Sections:
a. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college prior to the first day of the non-regularly scheduled course section.
b. A college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the college cancels the course section in which the student is registered.
c. After a non-regularly scheduled course section begins, a college shall provide a 75 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the non-regularly scheduled course section prior to or on the 10th calendar day after the start of the course section.
- Notwithstanding section (b), if the State Education Assistance Authority makes a final validation determination prior to the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, as determined by local college policy and noted on the college calendar, a college shall provide a 100 percent refund using State funds if all of the following conditions apply:
a. At the time of the student’s registration, the State Education Assistance Authority made an initial determination that the student was a resident for tuition purposes, as defined in G.S. 116-143.1(a).
b. After validation of the information provided in the student’s residency application, the State Education Assistance Authority subsequently determines that the student was a nonresident for tuition purposes, as defined in G.S. 116-143.1(a).
c. The student officially withdraws from the course section within 10 calendar days of the college notifying the student of the change in residency status.
d. If the State Education Assistance Authority makes a final validation determination that a student is a nonresident for tuition purposes, as defined in G.S. 116-143.1(a), after the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, as determined by local college policy and noted on the college calendar, the college shall apply the nonresident tuition determination to the following term.
- If a final residency determination effective date is validated after the 10 percent point of the course section or academic term, whether to “in state” or to “out of state”, the College shall apply the new tuition determination to the following term.
Miscellaneous fees are non-refundable, including gym fees, malpractice insurance fees, replacement ID card fees, and testing fees.
Continuing Education
In accordance with State Board of Community College Code 1E SBCCC 400.1 Continuing Education Registration Fee Refunds, students are required to pay a registration fee, or have a third-party pay on their behalf, to enroll in a continuing education course, unless waived by law. All registration fees and course fees must be paid in full at time of registration.
In accordance with State Board of Community College Code 1E SBCCC 900.2 Continuing Education Registration Fee Refunds and College policy, unless otherwise required by law, a refund shall not be made except under the following circumstances:
- The college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to the first course section meeting.
- The college shall provide a 100 percent refund to the student if the college cancels the course section in which the student is registered.
- After a regularly scheduled or independently scheduled course section begins, the college shall provide a 75 percent refund upon the request of the student if the student officially withdraws or is officially withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the census date, as defined in 1G SBCCC 200.94(b)(C)(i) or 1G SBCCC 200.94(d)(C)(i), of the course section. This sub-section applies to all course sections except those course sections that begin and end on the same calendar day. Colleges shall not provide a student a refund using State funds after the start of a course section that begins and ends on the same calendar day.
- After a non-regularly scheduled course section begins, the college shall provide a 75 percent refund upon the request of the student if the student withdraws or is withdrawn by the college from the course section prior to or on the 10th calendar day after the start of the course section.
Miscellaneous fees are non-refundable, including gym fees, malpractice insurance fees, replacement ID card fees, and testing fees.
In accordance with State Board of Community College Code 1E SBCCC 900.3 Refund Due to Death of Student, a student, having paid the required tuition or registration fees for a course section, dies prior to completing that course section, all tuition and registration fees for that course section shall be refunded to the estate of the deceased upon the college becoming aware of the student’s death.
Students who will have their expenses paid by a private individual, company, club, state agency, etc., must provide the Business Office with a letter of authorization prior to registration. Until the Business Office has this authorization in writing, the student will not be allowed to charge his/her fees. The authorization should contain the following:
- Name and address of the sponsor,
- Person to contact,
- Name of the recipient,
- Period of time covered,
- Names of students and what is covered by the authorization (tuition, activity fee, books, graduation fee, uniforms, malpractice insurance, etc.), and
- Method by which payment will be made to the College.
If the sponsor makes payment directly to the recipient, the Business Office does not need a letter of authorization.
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