TUITION AND FEES

In-State Resident -$70.00 per credit hour
Out-of-State Resident -$182.00 per credit hour
Individuals who are not U.S. citizens will be charged Out-of-State tuition.
Technology Fee -$3.00 per credit hour

*In-state tuition rates will include the Missouri counties of Butler,
Dunklin, Oregon, Pemiscot, and Ripley. All other Missouri residents will pay
out-of-state tuition rates.
*Some departments will have program specific fees.
*Tuition and fees for the Fall and Spring Semesters must be paid in full by the
fifth day of the semester.
*Tuition and fees for Summer Terms must be paid in full by the third day of
semester.

LIABILITY/MALPRACTICE INSURANCE

Students enrolled in the following programs are required to purchase liability/malpractice insurance prior to beginning clinical rotations.

- Dietary Manager
- Dietetics
- EMT-Paramedic
- Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Nursing Assistant
- Patient Care Technician
- Phlebotomy
- Practical Nursing
- Registered Nursing
- Respiratory Care

VALIDATION OF ENROLLMENT

Students must validate their enrollment by paying tuition and fees.

The college reserves the right to change the amount of fees and related policies, or to add new ones, at any time such action is deemed necessary.


PROOF OF ARKANSAS RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

For the purposes of tuition payment, an out-of-state resident is a person who has not lived in Arkansas for 6 months prior to the beginning of the semester for which they wish to register. A student can show Arkansas residency by presenting any of the following documents at the time of registration for
classes, dated 6 months previously:

• Voter registration card
• Receipt for assessment of payment of taxes
• Arkansas Driver’s License.

If above documents are not submitted at time of registration, students will be charged out-of-state tuition.

A student on a temporary visa will be classified as a foreign student and will pay Out-of-State tuition and fees. A student who has been granted a permanent visa and has been domiciled in Arkansas for 6 consecutive months following receipt of the permanent visa shall be classified as an Arkansas resident for tuition and fee purposes and will pay In-State tuition and fees.


TUITION WAIVER POLICY

Students who are 60 years of age, or older, and show proof of age may have the general registration fee waived. This waiver is limited to credit courses only. Children of police officers and firefighters who were killed or permanently disabled in the line of duty in Arkansas are eligible for waiver of tuition and fees for a period of up to 4 years, or until attainment of the age of 25, whichever occurs first.


TUITION AND PAYMENTS

Students who have not paid their account in full or set up payment arrangements by the deadline will be DROPPED FROM ALL CLASSES. Students who have been dropped for lack of payment will have five business days to re-enroll by paying a $50 REINSTATEMENT FEE and all tuition and fees in full upon re-registering.

Payment options are available to students through FACTS Tuition Management.
NOTE - Deadlines for setting up payments are not the same as the tuition due date. For information on payment options go to E-Cashier.

To enroll in FACTS:
· Log onto Campus Connect
· Go to “Review/Pay Account” located under Student Information or Registration
· Select a term
· Click “Pay by FACTS” located at the bottom of the Statement of Account
· You will then be enrolling through e-Cashier
Cost to Participate:
· $25 enrollment fee per semester
· $25 returned payment fee is charged if a payment is returned
· $2 enrollment fee for immediate full payment
Payments:
· Down payments and full payments are processed immediately
· Monthly payments are held out on the 5th of each month
Payment Methods:
· Automatic bank payment (checking account or savings account)
· Credit card/debit card

*If you have pop-up blockers on your computer you may be blocked from the enrollment process. If this happens, simply hold down the CTL key and make your selection keeping the CTL key held down until the next page pulls up. This will get you through the blockers and allow you to continue with your enrollment.
*Always print off your confirmation or at least write down the confirmation number if a printer is not available.
*You may contact Student Accounts at 870.248.4033 for assistance or you may call FACTS at 800.609.8056.

TUITION REFUNDS

Refund for Credit Courses – Fall or Spring Semester
Before semester begins - 100%
Second week of semester - 70%
Third week of semester - 50%

Refund for Credit Courses – Summer Session I & II
Before session begins - 100%
Fourth day of class - 50%
Fifth day of class - 0%

Refund for Intersession and Accelerated Classes
Before classes begins - 100%
Second day of class - 50%
Third day of class - 0%

Refund for Short Duration Class (1 to 7 days)
Before class begins - 100%
Start of class - 0%

Refund for Non-Credit Courses
Before course begins - 100%
Start of course - 0%

To receive tuition refunds students must complete a Refund Request form and return to Black River Technical College, Attn: Sherry Griggs, P.O. Box 468, Pocahontas, AR 72455.
Request must be made within one year of the occurrence of the credit.

FEE REFUNDS

All fees are non-refundable

OTHER REFUNDS

Students enrolled in classes which are canceled may request a 100% tuition refund. Members of the military who are unable to attend classes because they receive orders transferring them out of the area for prolonged periods of time may request a full tuition refund at any time in the semester. Members of the
military are required to present an original set of military orders to the Registrar for confirmation.

Students who are receiving financial aid and entitled to any refund under any Title IV student financial aid program should note that a portion of the refund will be returned to the Title IV program.

CHARGING BOOKS TO FINANCIAL AID

Students may charge books, supplies, and other items to their financial aid (including loans). Charges are allowed during the first week of the Spring and Fall Semesters, the first day of class for Intersession, and the first two days of class for Summer I and Summer.

BOOKSTORE RETURN POLICY

Returns for the Fall and Spring semesters may only be made during the first two weeks of the semester.
Returns for Intersession, Summer I, and Summer II may be made during the first week only.

Returns will only be accepted, if:

NEW BOOKS:
· Book has defect from publisher
· Book is still in same condition as it came from publisher, ex. Shrink wrap plastic intact.
· Book has not been written/marked in and spine is not broken
USED BOOKS:
· Purchased for wrong class.

A RECEIPT IS REQUIRED FOR ALL RETURNS, INCLUDING THOSE CHARGED TO
FINANCIAL AID

PARKING

All students must have a parking permit. Permits may be picked up at the Student Account Window on the Pocahontas Campus and at the Main Office on the Paragould Campus. The first parking permit is free for each academic year. Please be sure to read over the violation sheet given with your permit to avoid parking tickets. For clarification, students park in the yellow stripped areas; white areas are reserved for faculty and staff. Do not pull through or back in a parking space.

STUDENT I.D.

All students must have a Student ID. ID’s may be obtained at Student Services.

OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION

STUDENTS may review their account balance or print off their statement on Campus Connect under the Student Information or Registration Menu by selecting “Review/Pay Account”. It is important that students review their account and confirm that their aid is being applied. Estimated Statements showing all tuition, fees, and applicable aid will not be available when classes begin. Students needing to provide itemized statements to outside sources must print off their statement before classes begin.

STUDENT LOANS will not transmit on your account. When the loan is available, go to the Student Account Window to endorse the loan check and have it applied to your account. If you are to receive proceeds from the loan, please bring a personal check with you to pay the balance of your account and you will be given your loan check in the full amount to deposit in your personal account. You must present your Student ID.