Tuition and Fees

A student may drop classes up to ten days before the beginning of final exams.  The final date to drop is listed in Important Dates and Times in Registration Information on the Class Schedule webpage.  Students who are receiving financial aid and wish to withdraw completely must inform personnel in the Financial Aid Office.  Courses that are dropped during the first ten days of the quarter are not included on the student’s academic transcript (Summer Quarter: first six days).  Courses dropped after the 10th day will be recorded with a “W” on the transcript.

To drop classes 

COMING SOON – after NOV. 8

If you received any type of financial aid, your refund will not be processed until after the third week of classes.  Other refunds typically take approximately two weeks and will be refunded as paid.  If you paid with a debit or credit card, the money will be refunded to the card.  If you paid with cash or a check, a check will be mailed to you.  If Financial Aid paid your tuition, it will be the same as set up with BankMobile.

Students who stop attending class without withdrawing from the class forfeit all claims to credits or refunds and will receive failing grades.  Students requested to withdraw for disciplinary reasons or delinquent attendance will not be eligible for refunds.  Students who withdraw from a class or from the college using proper procedures may be entitled to a refund on the following basis:

          *Summer Quarter-see summer quarter class schedule for refund dates. Refunds for classes that begin or end on a date other than the standard quarter will be adjusted based on actual start and end dates.

Institutional Withdrawal and Refund Policy

Failure to attend classes does not constitute withdrawal. If you leave BBCC without completing the withdrawal procedures you will receive a failing grade in all courses in which you have registered and will forfeit any right to refund of fees. If you are requested to withdraw for disciplinary reasons or delinquent attendance you will not be eligible for refunds.

Students who withdraw from classes following proper procedures may be eligible for a refund.  Refunds are made on the following basis for classes that meet the entire quarter.

          *Summer Quarter-see summer quarter class schedule for refund dates. Refunds for classes that begin or end on a date other than the standard quarter will be adjusted based on actual start and end dates.

Refund amounts are first credited towards any outstanding balance due.  Financial aid refunds will not be processed until after the third week of the quarter.  Refund schedules for classes that do not begin or end on the standard quarter dates will be adjusted based on actual start and end dates.  Please check the class details in the Class Schedule for all courses before enrolling.

Exceptions

All unused flight lab fees shall be refunded if requested within one year of the student’s official date of termination.

Active military personnel or reservists in any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces who withdraw because they are called to active duty during a quarter will be eligible for a 100% tuition refund for that quarter. A copy of the military orders must be provided.

Students required to withdraw during the first half of a quarter because of the student’s medical condition will be eligible for a 100% tuition refund for the quarter. A doctor’s statement must be provided.

Certain students who do not otherwise qualify as Washington residents may be eligible for resident tuition rates. To be eligible students must have:

• Resided in Washington state for the 3 years immediately prior to receiving a high school diploma and completed the full senior year at a Washington high school.
• OR completed the equivalent of a high school diploma and resided in Washington state for the 3 years immediately before receiving the equivalent of the diploma.
  
• AND continuously resided in Washington state since earning the high school diploma or its equivalent.

Students who meet the above criteria and have filed an application for admission must submit a signed WA Higher Education Residency Affidavit.

If you believe you qualify for resident tuition under this program, please print, complete and sign the form above and return it to the Student Services office in the 1400 Building.

RCW 28B.15.0681(5)(a) and (b) requires that institutions of higher education provide certain information to all undergraduate resident students.

5a) Fiscal Year 2023 Sources of Institutional Revenue:

• State: $14,195,248
• Grants & Contracts: $7,967.206
• Local: $2.510,625
• Tuition: $3,478,064
• TOTAL:  $28,151,143

5b) Tuition revenue, as defined by RCW 28B.15.020, includes the Building Fee and the Operating Fee. Building Fee revenue is appropriated by the legislature specifically for buildings, equipment, maintenance and other capital projects. The list below shows the major activities supported by Operating fees revenue in fiscal year 2023.

• Instruction: $2,340,638
• Primary Academic Support: $492,825
• Library: $157,102
• Student Services: $601,080
• Institutional Support: $919,482
• Plant Operations: $765,671

TOTAL:  $5,276,798

Senior Citizen Waiver registration, on a space available basis, will begin at 2:00 p.m. on the first day of each quarter, per Administrative Process AP6104.

State Employee Waiver registration, on a space available basis, will begin on the fifth day of each quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring) and on the third day of Summer quarter, per Administrative Process AP6105.