Tuition and fees are established by the C-GCC Board of Trustees and are subject to change as deemed necessary. Payment in full is required by the date specified on the bill.
Payment and/or financial aid award is a valid commitment of intent to attend C-GCC. Students who do not pay their accounts in full by the due date indicated on their bill may be dropped from classes for non-payment and will not be able to re-register until full payment is made. Students who withdraw, officially or unofficially, are 100% liable for all tuition and fees. In addition, students who register for a class but do not attend, will be reported for non-attendance and incur responsibility for 25% of tuition plus fees.
C-GCC offers a convenient, automatic payment plan to help students manage their educational expenses. This payment option is offered through a partnership with Nelnet Business Solutions and allows for up to 4- monthly payments. Students can enroll quickly and easily via their Banner accounts and should monitor their C-GCC email for payment plan notifications and enrollment periods. For more information, contact the Bursar’s Office.
Residency
To qualify for the New York State resident tuition rate, a student must currently live in New York State and have lived within the state continuously for a period of at least one year. A student must also be a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident or have valid immigrant status. To qualify for the in-state tuition rate, a student must submit a Certificate of Residence annually. Per New York State Education Law, Certificates of Residence can be obtained no sooner than 60 days prior to the start of classes and no later than 30 days after the start of classes. Students who fail to submit a Certificate of Residence within this time frame are responsible for paying the non- resident tuition rate.
Residents of Columbia and Greene Counties can show proof of residency at the Bursar’s Office to complete the process for a Certificate of Residence but, in some in- stances may be required to go to their County Treasurer’s Office. Residents of all other NYS counties must obtain a Certificate of Residence from the county in which they reside. New York State residents who have lived in more than one county during the past six months must submit a Certificate of Residence from each county in which they have resided.
Refunds
Students may be eligible to receive a refund from financial aid or tuition overpayment. A refund occurs when payments and credits on a student account exceed tuition, fees and other charges. The date of refund depends on the date of the billing adjustment or financial aid disbursement. Students are encouraged to monitor their accounts on Banner Self- Service to check the status of charges, payments, financial aid disbursements, and refunds.
Financial aid awards will be applied to student accounts in the order in which they are received. If the posting of a financial aid award results in a credit balance, a refund will be issued within 14 days of the aid posting.
If a student becomes ineligible for financial aid, all balances due to the reduction or loss of financial aid funds, are the responsibility of the student.
Delinquent Accounts
Students will be billed monthly from the time they register until the time their bill is paid in full. The College primarily uses an e-billing platform, and students must monitor their C- GCC email for billing notifications. If full payment is not received, the College may assign any outstanding balance to a collection agency. The student will be responsible for payment of all attorney’s fees, reasonable collection fees and/or costs and other charges necessary for collection of any amount not paid when due. The College may have such default information forwarded to credit- reporting agencies.
The College reserves the right to deny permission to register for a subsequent semester until the balance is paid in full.
Veteran's Tuition Deferrals
In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subsection (e), this school adopts the following additional provisions for any students using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Post 9/11 G.I. Bill® (Ch. 33) or Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Ch. 31) benefits, while payment to the institution is pending from the VA. Columbia- Greene Community College will not:
- Prevent or delay the student’s enrollment;
- Assess a late penalty fee to the student;
- Require the student to secure alternative or additional funding;
- Deny the student access to any resources available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution, including but not limited to access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities.
However, to qualify for this provision, such students will be required to:
- Produce the Certificate of Eligibility by the first day of class;
- Provide written request to be certified.