PAYMENT POLICY
All tuition and fees must be paid on or before the date shown on your class schedule/invoice. If your employer pays your tuition, you must submit an employer tuition voucher prior to the payment due date. You are obligated for the payment of tuition and fees regardless of whether or not you attend class, unless a completed withdrawal form has been submitted to the Office of the Registrar.
Overdue accounts will be referred to a collection agency and all collection costs and fees will be added to your account. If your account is overdue, you will be prohibited from registering and transcripts will not be released.
To pay your bill you must do one of the following:
1. Pay in full using cash, check, money order, or credit card, (credit card payments can now be made online at http://prod.campuscruiser.com/middlesexcc/. After logging into CampusCruiser, click on WebAdvisor, then Make a Payment).
2. Enroll in the Payment Option Plan (POP) by using 50% of your balance and submit a completed POP Enrollment Form.
3. Submit a voucher from an employer, or agency that certifies that they will pay for your tuition and fees, or
4. Complete the Financial Aid process in time for the Middlesex County College Financial Aid Office to determine your eligibility. Financial aid applicants who apply late cannot expect the financial aid process to be completed before the due date. You will need to make payments as described in items 1-3 above.
RESIDENCY DEFINITIONS
Your residency status determines the amount of your tuition and fees. To better understand how the College determines residency, please read the following.
Residency is based on three criteria:
1. Location of permanent domicile.
2.Length of time at the permanent domicile.
3. Dependent or independent financial status.
The following information is helpful in interpreting the residency policy.
Dependent students are those who are not:
1.24 years of age by January 1 of the award year;
2. A veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces;
3.Married;
4. Wards of the court or do not have living parent(s);
5.Claiming legal dependents, other than a spouse, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
Independent students are those who are:
1. 24 years of age by January 1 of the award year;
2.A veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces;
3. Married;
4. Wards of the court or whose parents are deceased;
5. Claiming legal dependents, other than a spouse, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
RESIDENCY POLICY
Students maintaining a permanent domicile in Middlesex County for a period of at least 30 days immediately prior to the first day of classes are defined as Middlesex County residents.
Students maintaining a permanent domicile in New Jersey but not in Middlesex County for at least 12 months immediately prior to the first day of classes are defined as out-of-county residents.
Students who have maintained a permanent domicile within New Jersey, for a period of less than 12 months immediately prior to the first day of classes are defined as out-of-state residents.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (Non-Immigrant Alien Students)
Students whose permanent domicile is outside the United States and its possessions are defined as out-of-state residents.
Refund Policy
In computing refunds for withdrawals, the date of withdrawal is the date the Office of the Registrar receives your completed drop/add form or the date that your add/drop is reflected in the web registration system.
Refund Schedule for Wintersession 2009 Classes
Percentages to be Refunded:
Withdrawal prior to the date of the first scheduled class – 100%
Withdrawal during the first and second meeting days of the course – 75%
Withdrawal during the third and fourth meeting days of the course – 50%
Withdrawal after the end of the fourth meeting day of the course – no refund
Refund Schedule for 14-Week Spring 2009 Classes
Percentages to be Refunded:
Withdrawal through January 16 (4:30 p.m.) – 100%
Withdrawal through January 26 – 75%
Withdrawal through February 2 – 50%
Withdrawal after February 2 – no refund
Refunds for Withdrawal from Concentrated SPRING II Classes
If you drop a course in the regular spring 2009 semester and add a course in the concentrated spring 2009 II semester, you are subject to the refund policies of the regular spring 2009 semester described above.
Percentages to be Refunded:
Withdrawal prior to the date of the first scheduled class - 100%
Withdrawal within 7 days of the date of the first scheduled class - 75%
Withdrawal within 14 days of the date of the first scheduled class - 50%
Withdrawal beyond 14 days of the date of the first scheduled class – no refund
