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26 T U I T I O N, F E E S A N D PAYM E N T S
The payment plan is not available to students who register for
continuing education courses, the Winter two-week term or have
delinquent tuition and fee charges from a prior term. Students
who withdraw from their classes or who fail to drop their classes
by the due date are still financially responsible for all tuition and
fees, less any refunds.
A penalty of $10 will be charged for each late payment. In
addition, a financial hold will be placed on the account which
will not allow the student to register or request transcripts. All
students with delinquent accounts are subject to collection
action. If an account is turned over to an outside collection
agency, reasonable attorney's fees and collection costs will be
added to the student's account. For more information visit
www.aacc.edu/tuitionfees/paymentplans
EDUCATIONAL TAX CREDITS
The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 provides two educational tax
credit programs.
The Hope Scholarship Tax Credit legislation allows eligible
community college students pursuing a postsecondary education
to receive a tax credit for 100 percent of the first $1,000 of
tuition and fees and 50 percent of the second $1,000 on their
federal income tax for two years. Students must be enrolled at
least halftime (six credit hours) in a degree, certificate program
or other area of study leading to a recognized education credential.
The Hope Scholarship Tax Credit legislation took effect
Jan. 1, 1998 and applies to education provided in academic
periods beginning after that date.
The Lifetime Learning Tax Credit legislation allows eligible
students to receive a tax credit for 20 percent of the first $10,000
of tuition and fees on their federal income tax. The Lifetime
Learning Tax Credit may be used for undergraduate, graduate
and career-related continuing education courses and programs.
The Lifetime Learning Tax Credit legislation took effect July 1,
1998 and applies to education provided in academic periods
beginning after that date.
Students should consult with tax professionals regarding the
educational tax credits.
REFUNDS
Students who officially drop a credit class before the designated
drop deadlines are eligible for a full refund of tuition and associated
fees. A schedule of deadline dates to drop a class and receive
a 100 percent refund is published by the registrar in the schedule
of classes. The drop period generally extends through the first
scheduled class meeting.
Students who officially withdraw during the five days after
the designated drop period are eligible for a refund of 60 percent
of tuition and associated fees for credit classes that are scheduled
for eight weeks or more.
A 60 percent refund of tuition and associated fees is not available
for any class scheduled for less than eight weeks in duration.
To be eligible for a refund, students must file a drop/add form
with the Records and Registration office, using the
myaacc.aacc.edu Web site or STARS touch-tone phone system to
officially drop a course. Students who stop attending classes, but
do not officially drop the classes will continue to be financially
responsible for all tuition and fees.
Students are provided a full refund of all tuition and associated
fees when the college cancels a class.
Refunds resulting from adjustments to student accounts will
be issued within 15 days or credited to the credit card originally
charged after full payment to the college is received.
Students who are enrolled in noncredit courses may receive a
refund only if they officially drop at least one day before the first
class session. No refund will be given after the noncredit class starts.
All students receiving federal student aid should be aware that
withdrawing from all of their classes might affect the amount of
financial aid they will receive. Refer to "Effects of Withdrawing"
on pages 34-35. Students who officially drop before the deadline
to drop date will not receive a financial aid award in support of
the dropped classes. Students who officially withdraw from the
course may jeopardize their financial aid eligibility or have their
award reduced but are still responsible for their tuition and fees
minus any refunds outlined above.
Financial Aid Refunds
If your total semester financial aid exceeds the total of your
tuition, mandatory fees, bookstore charges and any unpaid
balance, the Business Office will mail you a refund check within
14 days after your aid payments create a credit balance.
RESIDENCY AND TUITION POLICY
A. Students at Anne Arundel Community College are charged
tuition according to their residence and are classified to be
one of the following:
1. Residents of Anne Arundel County
2. Residents of the State of Maryland but outside of Anne
Arundel County
3. Out-of-state residents including students who are not U.S.
citizens or permanent U.S. residents not holding an Alien
Registration Receipt card
B. Students shall be considered residents of a county or state if
they maintain their legal domicile there and have done so for
a period of not less than three months before the date of
their enrollment at the community college. Legal domicile
shall be defined as a person’s permanent place of abode,
where physical presence and possessions are maintained and
where he/she intends to remain indefinitely.
Or
The permanent place of abode of any person or persons contributing
more than one-half of the student’s financial support
during the most recent completed year. (COMAR: Title
13B.07.01.02 9(a) (b), page 164)
C. The date of enrollment means the starting date of the term in
which the class for which tuition is charged is scheduled.
D. At the time of admission to and/or initial enrollment in any
course at the community college, students shall sign personally,
or using a recognized electronic signature, a statement
affirming their residences.
E. At the time of each subsequent enrollment, students shall
confirm that their residence has not changed. When students
change residence, they must report the new residence to the
registrar. Students shall complete a new written statement
and may be required to provide documentation of the change
and the date when the change was effective.
F. Determination of student residency may be made by the registrar.
The college shall consider any or all of the following
factors in determining residency and may request evidence
for substantiation:
1. Ownership or rental of local living quarters;
2. Substantially uninterrupted physical presence, including the
months when the student is not in attendance at the college;