Tuition Payment

Provision for payment of tuition is required prior to registration for each term. Tuition bills are prepared on the basis of course registrations each term. Registration is officially cleared by the Bursar’s Office upon satisfactory payment arrangements according to standard policies. Students cannot register until payment arrangements have been made, including:

• Full payment of all charges from previous terms, and
• Full payment of new term tuition, or payment plan arrangement, including financial aid.

All checks should be made payable to Cambridge College, and may be mailed or delivered to the Bursar’s Office. The College also accepts Visa and MasterCard.  Students may pay online <provide link>.

Employer Tuition Assistance Programs

Bring a signed and itemized purchase order to the Bursar’s Office before registering for the upcoming term, authorizing Cambridge College to bill a company directly for the courses listed (include course numbers). U.S. Veterans must bring a signed VA form 28-1905 or 22-1999. Other documentation may be required from certain area employers. Students are responsible for providing all documentation required by their employers. Contact the Bursar’s Office for more detailed information.

• If a student drops a class and is eligible for a refund, the refund is issued to the employer on behalf of the student. Students are liable for the cost of any courses taken but not listed on the purchase order.
• If an employer reimburses employees after courses are completed, students must pay for the classes when registering. The Bursar’s Office provides itemized statements for students to verify charges and payments.

Students are not cleared for graduation until all tuition assistance payments have been made in full. After the graduation clearance date, students are liable for any remaining balance.

Graduation Clearance

All tuition and other charges must be paid in full by the published graduation clearance deadline in order to receive graduation clearance from the Bursar’s Office.

Non-payment

Failure to fulfill tuition obligations in a timely manner may result in disenrollment. The College holds transcripts, diplomas, and certificates until debts are clear. Student debts will be submitted to a collection agency if payment is not received. In such cases, the student is liable for any court costs and collection agency fees. Collection agency fees may total up to 40% of the outstanding bill, as allowed by Massachu­setts law. Cambridge College routinely reports account information to a credit bureau.

Holds

Each term, holds are placed on student accounts that have balances.  This hold will prevent you from registering until payment arrangements have been made. For more information click here [RS677 – Holds]

Dropped Courses

Tuition Charged

You must pay the full tuition for all courses for which you have registered, unless the course is correctly dropped before the add/drop deadline.

• If you correctly drop the course, you may get tuition credit as outlined below.
• If you do not attend class and do not correctly drop the course, your account will be billed for the full tuition.
• If you begin attending class and later cease attending classes without formally withdrawing or taking a leave of absence, your account will be billed for the full tuition.

Tuition Credit

Tuition credit is based on the date an Add/Drop Request is received. The list below shows associated tuition credit.

Courses that meet every week and start in the first week:

• Before the add/drop deadline - 100% tuition credit
• Before third class or when no more than six hours of class time have elapsed, whichever comes first - 75% tuition credit
• After third class - 0% tuition credit

All other courses:

• Before the first class - 100% tuition credit
• Before second class or when no more than six hours of class time have elapsed, whichever comes first - 75% tuition credit
• After the second class - 0% tuition credit

Students considering a leave of absence or withdrawal are urged to see the Bursar’s Office before leaving the College in order to arrange payment of any outstanding balance. Students who have received financial aid must contact the Financial Aid Office.