Credit Courses:

Students adding or dropping from a credit course may be eligible for a tuition refund. Refund information appears on the student's bill. Students may add or drop courses on using the Panther Portal or by completing an Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form and submitting it to the Registrar’s Office. Failure to officially withdraw from a course(s) will result in F grades and a bill for the course(s). Stopping payment on a check, failure to pay the semester bill, or failure to attend classes does not constitute a drop or a withdrawal.

Non-Credit Courses:

If the College cancels a non-credit continuing education course, 100% of the tuition and fees will be refunded by mail. If a student formally withdraws from a non-credit course before the first-class meeting, the College will refund 100% of the tuition and fees. No refunds will be provided after the first-class meeting.

Each semester the College establishes and publishes a course withdrawal deadline date (Please see BCCC's Academic Calendar for withdrawal period dates). Students can withdraw from courses using the Panther Portal or, by completing the BCCC Registration Add/Drop/Withdrawal Form and submitting to the Registrar’s Office at registrar@bccc.edu.

Students who withdraw form a class after the add/drop deadline will receive a W grade on your transcript. Failure to withdraw from courses by the published deadline dates will result in a grade of F and a bill for the course(s). Grades of F, like grades of A, B, C, and D, are value weighted and are used to determine Grade Point Average (GPA). W grades does not affect a student’s GPA.

Student’s considering withdrawing from a course should consult their instructor or faculty advisor before withdrawing. It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course(s). Withdrawing from a course(s) helps to safeguard GPA, permanent grade history, and possible financial aid. See Add/Drop/Withdrawal Procedure in the college catalog.

Please direct all questions regarding payment, billing, and refunds to the Student Accounting Office at 410-462-8333.

Credit Courses Refunds:

Students withdrawing from a credit course may be eligible for a tuition refund. Refund information appears on the student's bill. The amount of refund is determined by the date on which the student drops the course on the Panther Portal, or the date and add/drop form is received by the Registrar’s Office.

The 16-weeks Fall and Spring semester tuition refund is as follows:

• First week of the semester - 100% Tuition refund
• Second week of the semester - 50% Tuition refund
• Third week of the semester - 25% Tuition refund
• No refunds will provided after the third week of the semester.

The refund schedule for sessions shorter than the regular 16-week semester will be based on the percentage of class time that has elapsed, as determined by the Registrar.

The 12-weeks and Accelerated I and II session tuition refund is as follows:

• Add/Drop: First and Second day of session - 100 % Tuition refund.
• Withdrawal: Third day of session - 50% Tuition refund
• Withdrawal: Fourth day of session - 25% Tuition refund
• No refunds will provided after the fourth day of the session.

Note: Students who are subject to the Federal formula (pro-rata) refund calculation will have different withdrawal percentages. Details are available in the Financial Aid Office (410-462-8500).

The complete refund policy is available in the Student Accounting Office (410-462-8333).