Non-Financial Aid Refunds

Students are entitled to a refund of course fees when classes are dropped by the applicable 100% refund deadline published in the Academic Calendar. Students do not have to contact the campus Cashier's Office to receive a refund. An automated process will generate a refund for each session approximately two weeks after the final drop/add date.

View our institution's Refund of Tuition and Fees Policy.

Students are responsible for dropping classes on the web or through the Registration Office within the 100% refund period.

Students who paid tuition and fees and then received a financial aid award will be refunded when aid is disbursed.

Students may check their refund status in the myBC portal.

Payments made by credit card will be refunded to the most recent credit card used. Payments made by cash, check, money order, or debit card will be refunded through TouchNet. Please follow the directions below to select your refund delivery preference.

Financial Aid Refunds

Financial aid funds are disbursed to your account according to the schedule posted by the financial aid office under News and Alerts. Once the funds have been disbursed to your student account, any funds over the allowable charges are refunded to you based on the process below.

Broward College delivers your refund via TouchNet.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Log in to myBC
2. Select My Financials
3. Click on the Access TouchNet button located in the Payments & Refunds Card

Broward College has partnered with Nelnet Campus Solutions to offer a tuition payment plan to help students afford the cost of their education. Instead of paying tuition all at once, students may split the term tuition cost into convenient monthly payments with zero interest. Students may sign up for a tuition payment plan for any term at BC. However, a new plan is required each term. The earlier a student signs up, the more plan options the student will have to choose from.

Plans can range from zero to 50% down payment with two (2) to four (4) monthly payments. For example:

Monthly payments are automatically processed on the 20th of each month and will continue until the balance is paid in full.

There are no credit checks, and student can choose their preferred payment method - even add authorized parties (like parents/guardian/spouse) to make payments on their behalf. The student must be registered for courses and provide a method of payment (credit card or checking/savings account) that will be used for the enrollment fee, down payment, and monthly payments.

The down payment, along with a $35, $40, or $45 non-refundable enrollment fee, will be due at the time of signing up for the tuition payment plan. There is an additional $5 processing fee being collected on behalf of the institution. While most plans will pay the student's schedule within minutes of completing the sign-up process, students whose plan gets terminated by Nelnet and decide to sign up again it could take up to one business day for processing and for the schedule to be paid. Therefore, students are advised to sign up before their fee payment due date.

Sign-up periods are limited and typically closed approximately one to three days before the start of session 1 of each term - so sign up early.

Schedule Changes
If a student drops or adds classes or receives financial aid or other tuition coverage, the student must log into their Tuition Payment agreement to review any adjustment to the agreement amount. Student must contact Nelnet if there are any concerns regarding their tuition payment plan adjustments. The time frame in which increases may be made to plans is limited to the sign-up period for the tuition payment plan. Once the sign-up period for the term has ended, if a student drops a class, the agreement amount will automatically be decreased, but will not increase if the student decides to add another class.

Refunds
Nelnet will remit all refunds to the College within 60 days after the end of the add/drop period for session 1. When the funds are received from Nelnet, Broward College will issue tuition payment plan refunds to students who are no longer using the funds or are only partially using the funds.

For additional tuition payment plan information or dates and deadlines, contact your campus Cashier's Office.

Payment Methods

• Automatic bank payment (ACH)
• Credit card/debit card - service fee 2.35% applied

Payments are processed on the 20th of each month.

Cost to Participate

• $40, $45, or $50 non-refundable enrollment fee per semester
  ($5 of the enrollment fee is being collected on behalf of the institution)
• $25 returned payment fee if a payment is returned

Simple Steps to Enroll in the Payment Plan

• Log in to myBC
• Locate the Payment Plan Card under My Financials.

Target Dates to Enroll By:

NOTE: All down payments and enrollment fees are processed immediately.

Balance Adjustments
Please do not assume your balance will automatically adjust if financial aid is received, or a class is dropped, or added. You should review your agreement balance online.

Students
If someone is paying on your behalf, you MUST first set them up as an Authorized Payer.

Authorized Payers
If you are paying on behalf of the student, the student must access or set up their account first and then add you as an Authorized Payer.

www.MyCollegePaymentPlan.com/broward
For additional help, please call Nelnet Campus Solution at 1 800-609-8056
Customer service representatives are available:
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 9 p.m. CT (8 a.m. - 10 p.m. ET)
Saturday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. CT (9 a.m. - 3 p.m. ET)

A student may submit a petition for a refund for a withdrawal after the published 100% refund deadline only when non-academic extenuating circumstances prohibit a student's ability to withdraw. Such non-academic circumstances may include, but are not limited to, serious illness of self or of a family member, death in the immediate family, and other emergency circumstances.

It is the responsibility of the student to cancel her or his course registration up through the published deadline for a 100% refund.

Please refer to the following general guidelines when completing your petition:

• The petition must be received within six months following the end of the semester in which the course(s) were taken.
• We cannot process a petition if any grade other than a 'W' has been given. Additionally, be aware that a petition for a refund will not change the grade on your academic record.
• List the courses you are requesting a refund for, including the term, session, and campus location on the Petition for Refund Request Form.
• Attach a detailed personal statement explaining your situation. Your petition will not be reviewed without a statement and supporting documentation.
• The maximum refund of tuition is 50% if the withdrawal was before 60% of the course or 25% if after 60% of the course point, unless otherwise outlined in the procedure. All petitions for refund are only for the tuition of the course; fees are nonrefundable

Documentation should support a personal or family situation; include the following whenever appropriate:

• A detailed letter describing the emergency, including documentation supporting your involvement.
• If an accident occurred, a police report or relevant documentation.
• If travel was involved, a copy of a boarding pass or similar documentation.
• If you or a family member was injured or ill, a letter (on letterhead) from their physician or proof of hospitalization is needed for that person and proof of relationship.
• A copy of the death certificate or similar documentation and proof of relationship.
• A copy of military orders.

Past due balances and collections activity:

Submitting a petition for a refund request form does not guarantee you will be granted a refund and does not stop the collection process.

If you have an outstanding balance, either pay the balance in full or contact the Credit and Collections office at 954-201-7434 to make a payment arrangement. If your petition is approved, a refund will be processed accordingly.

Submit Petition for Refund Request

Do you have a past-due balance?

Students registered for an upcoming semester with outstanding balances from previous terms must pay their balance in full 2 weeks before classes start to secure enrollment and avoid being dropped from classes.

View our institution's Collection of Funds Owed to the College Policy.

The Student Accounts team is available Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. by phone at 954-201-7434 or via email at mybcbill@broward.edu. We are here to talk to you about your account and answer any questions you may have related to your account charges or outstanding balance. We can help you. Call us today.

The 1098-T is a tuition statement furnished by eligible educational institutions in accordance with IRS regulations. It reports payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses and financial aid amounts paid for students. It is used to assist in determining a student's eligibility for the American Opportunity Tax Credit or Lifetime Learning Credit. However, receipt of the form does not guarantee eligibility for any tax credits or deductions.

Generally, if you are a student and your payments and classes meet certain IRS criteria, you will receive a 1098-T for the Calendar Year. There are exceptions and additional details about the form which may be found in IRS Publication 970 at www.irs.gov.

Electronic 1098-T forms are available for viewing and printing via the student's One Access login. Select the myBC tile and the "My Financials" tab.

For basic questions, please contact the Cashier's Office on whichever Campus you attend.

For additional questions or concerns, please email 1098Tinfo@broward.edu from your Student email address. Please include your Student ID number, and you will generally receive an email response within three (3) business days.