Student Account Information

GENERAL

Completed payment of financial obligations to the college is required at the time of registration. Registration, thus enrollment, is not complete unless the financial obligation is satisfied. Students with any outstanding financial debt to the college will not receive official transcripts of credits earned. A student officially withdrawing from college must resolve outstanding financial obligations to the college.

TUITION

The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education approves tuition rates annually and students are billed according to their residency status. The number of college credits for which a student registers and the residential classification of the student determine tuition. A student who carries twelve credits or more qualifies as a full-time student. A student with fewer than twelve credit hours is considered a part-time student.

WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE)

Students attending Northeastern from states participating in the WUE program will be charged a reduced out-of-state tuition rate of 150% of in-state tuition. Only students from the following states may qualify Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianas Islands. For more information, please contact the Northeastern Office of Admission.

FEES

The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education approves fees for full-time and part-time students. A registration fee is charged for all students each semester of enrollment. A technology fee and a fee to cover bond indebtedness are charged based on the number of credits in which a student is enrolled. In addition, all full-time students pay fees to support the Health Center, the Associated Student Government (ASG) operations and activities, and the Event Center. Various courses have fees related to the course as indicated in the term schedules. Selected career and technical programs such as cosmetology, automotive technology, and nursing require special equipment or materials. The State Board has approved a Student Fee Plan detailing the student participation in the annual fee revision.

REFUNDS AND RETURNS

If a student officially drops a class or withdraws from college before the census date (the last day to drop a class for a term), 100% of tuition and fees will be refunded. There will be no refund of tuition and fees after that date.

FINANCIAL DISCLAIMER FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR:

During the 2023-24 academic year, some or all instructional formats may change due to an emergency affecting college operations, public safety, or public health, including the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuition and fees are charged at the beginning of the semester and will remain in place regardless of any changes in an instructional format. Tuition and fees will not be refunded if the curriculum delivery format changes for any part of the 2023-24 academic year. If a student withdraws from residence facilities, the room and board charges will be refunded on a per-day basis through 87.5% of the term. If a student withdraws from residence facilities, the room and board charges will be refunded on a per day basis through 87.5% of the term.

Room and Board Disclaimer for the 2023-24 School Year: 

Room, board, and meal plan charges will not be refunded if a student elects to move off-campus for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic including, but not limited to, changes in an instructional format.

If the student had Title IV federal financial aid, a portion of these grants or loans must be returned to the programs based on the date the student withdrew from the college. If the withdrawal occurs after sixty percent (60%) of the term is completed, no return of these federal funds will be required. In order to calculate the amount to be returned, the withdrawal date must be determined. This will be the date the student began the withdrawal process as prescribed by Northeastern (or otherwise provided Northeastern with official notification of intent to withdraw). If the student drops without any of the notifications mentioned above, the midpoint of the term will be used as the withdrawal date. Northeastern will determine the appropriate withdrawal date if the withdrawal process was not initiated because of illness, accident, grievous personal loss, or similar circumstances beyond the student’s control.

The amount of the unearned institutional charges and unearned Title IV funds based on the number of days in attendance to the withdrawal date will be calculated. Northeastern will then return to the Title IV programs the lesser of the unearned institutional charges or the unearned Title IV assistance.

The student will return any remaining unearned Title IV funds. If the student needs to return funds to Pell or SEOG programs based on the return priority, they need to return no more than fifty percent [50%] of the calculated amount. The loan amounts the student needs to return will be repaid according to the regular payment schedule for the loan.

The college refund to the loan account will be credited to the original loan amount. The amount a student needs to return to grants will be collected from the student by the college and then repaid to the grant program.

The order of return of Title IV funds will be as follows:

• Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
• Subsidized Stafford Loans
• Plus Loans
• Federal Pell Grants
• Federal SEOG Federal LEAP

For Northeastern to return the federal funds as calculated, Northeastern may refund unearned money to the student account. In making this refund, one of the following two situations will apply:

1. If the refund is for late start classes, other special terms, or unearned room and board, and it is greater than the amount of the federal awards, Northeastern will need to return some of the funds according to the calculation of when the process ends, and the returns are made.
2. In times of national or state emergency, certain students (e.g., reserve military units, National Guard, individuals with specialized skills, firefighters) are called to provide services to the country. When the call for service or a national emergency is issued, it is often necessary for students to interrupt their coursework in mid-term. In these situations, the refund policy may be altered in keeping with the best financial interest of the student. Refunds for unearned room and board will be made on a per-day basis, as indicated above. Tuition refunds will be made on a pro-rata basis even after the census date.

INDEBTEDNESS POLICY

No student who has a prior unsettled indebtedness to the college will be allowed to register for any new semester. During the period in which the indebtedness remains, requests to verify attendance or other requests for official college records will not be honored. Indebtedness shall include tuition and fees, room and board charges, and any other financial holds placed on the student’s record showing a balance owed to the college. Degrees and certificates will not be granted, nor will transcripts of credits be transferred to other colleges or employers until all accounts are paid.

ROOM AND BOARD COSTS

Room and board expenses are approved annually by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. For current rates, contact the Office of Admission, Housing Office, Business Office, or see our website https://www.njc.edu/residence-life/room-and-board-rates.

All fees, tuition, and room and board charges effective at the printing of this catalog are subject to change by the State Board.