Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees

TUITION AND FEES ARE ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. TUITION AND FEES LISTED ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. Tuition and certain fees are based on school district and Pennsylvania residency. The college is sponsored by the nine school districts in Lehigh County and four of the five school districts in Carbon County: Allentown, Catasauqua Area, East Penn, Northern Lehigh, Northwestern Lehigh, Parkland, Salisbury Township, Southern Lehigh, Whitehall Coplay, Jim Thorpe Area, Lehighton, Palmerton Area and Panther Valley.

As part of the application process, students provide the college with residency information. Each school district is responsible for determining whether students are residents of the district and whether to sponsor them resident tuition. Residency requirements vary among the sponsoring school districts. Students should be familiar with the residency requirements of their school district. For information concerning residency requirements, contact the Business Office at 610-799-1157.

Tuition and Basic Fees

(Refundable in accordance with the College Refund Policy)

Dual Enrollment and Early College

Tamaqua Area High School and Marian Catholic High School students will be charged sponsored rates.

Senior Citizen Tuition and Fees

Students over the age of 60 years residing in college-sponsored school districts are eligible for free tuition in a credit course on a space available basis as of the day the course begins. Senior citizen students will pay all course fees or costs such as laboratory fees and out-of-pocket course costs incurred and paid for by the college such as for third party services, including but not limited to truck driving certifications. Senior Citizens who are eligible for Veteran education benefits may choose to use their preferential course scheduling privileges to register prior to the day the course begins to guarantee their seat at the sponsor rate. If they choose to do so, the student is responsible for all tuition and fees associated with the course.

Other Fees (non-refundable)

• Bad Check Fee: $30.00

• Cougar Payment Plan Fee: $25/35.00

• Cougar Payment Plan Late Fee: $25.00

• ID Replacement Fee: $5.00

• Late Registration Fee: $5.00

• Prior Learning Assessment Fee: $125.00

• Tutoring Fee: $5.00

Course Fees

Additional fees will apply to other select classes. Course fees are established to recover the costs directly associated with a particular course. Course fees will be assessed following the Course Fees Schedule.

Collection Process

Effective July 1, 2024, Lehigh Carbon Community College will release all transcripts (official and unofficial) regardless of students having an outstanding financial balance with the institution.

There will continue to be holds on student records that may prevent students from registering for classes, viewing their grades, and/or receiving their diplomas. Lehigh Carbon Community College utilizes a standard collection process. Delinquent accounts will be sent to a third party in which the third party will impose collection fees. Collection fees are calculated at the maximum amount permitted by applicable law, not to exceeding 33.3% of the amount outstanding. Delinquent accounts may be reported to one or more of the national credit bureaus.

Academic Debt Relief Policy

The ‘Academic Debt Relief’ policy enables students with outstanding balances from prior semesters to enroll in future semesters with the outstanding debt forgiven if certain criteria are met. After review, approval and successful completion of the criteria in the policy, the student’s prior semesters’ debt will be removed from LCCC’s collection agency’s list and the debt will be waived. Forms are available from the Business Office, Registration/Student Records, or the Financial Aid Office.

Tuition Financial Obligation

College Refund Policy

Tuition is based upon liable credit hours. The refund period is equal to 1/15 of a scheduled class. The information that follows details the financial obligation of the student based on what refund period the class withdrawal occurs.

•  Before and during the first refund period of classes - 0% credit hour liability (no tuition is owed)

•  Within the second refund period of classes - 50% credit hours liability (must pay 50% of tuition charge).

•  Within the third refund period of classes - 75% credit hour liability (must pay 75% of tuition charge).

•  After third week of regularly scheduled classes - 100% credit hour liability (must pay all tuition charges).

Fee Refunds

Please refer to academic calendar for semester start dates.

• Before the start of the semester - 100% refundable
• Within the first refund period of classes - 100% refundable, less a $100 service fee.
• Within the second refund period of classes - 50% fee liability (must pay 50% of fees charged).
• Within the third refund period of classes - 75% fee liability (must pay 75% of fees charged).
• After third week of regularly scheduled classes - 100% fee liability (must pay all fees charged).

Actual refund period (liability) dates are listed on the college website: www.lccc.edu.

The date of official withdrawal is the date when the properly completed forms are in the possession of the Office of Registration/Student Records. In the event the college cancels the class for lack of sufficient enrollment or the college cancelled the student’s registration prior to the start of classes, all tuition and fees listed under letters A through D of the Tuition and Fees section, and course fees will be refunded.

Aviation program students receiving V/A benefits will not be refunded any monies paid by the V/A toward their tuition and fees or flight costs.

Payment received from any other source will be subject to the refund policy of that organization.

Cougar Payment Plan

An enrollment fee of $25/$35 per semester provides students with the option to stretch tuition payments into multiple installments. To enroll in the Cougar Payment plan, go to “myLCCC,” then click on “BannerWeb, Bannerweb, Student, Credit Card/ACH Payment/Cougar Payment Plan, LCCC Account Suite, Payment Plans.”