College Approved Payment Plan and Involuntary Withdrawal from Classes/Residence Halls

You must have a College approved plan to pay for College prior to starting your classes and or moving in. If you fail to do so and start classes the College will make three (3) attempts to contact you to finalize your plan. If you ignore these messages and/or fail to complete your financial aid package, submit a valid Certificate of Residence, set up a payment plan, secure scholarships/grants and/or pay your tuition statement, you may be involuntarily removed from your courses and/or residence hall. If you are dropped for non-payment, there is no guarantee you will get back into your original courses. Worse yet, you may still be responsible for a large balance and may have effected your ability to secure financial aid in the future. We are here to help you develop that plan, so don’t delay.     

Tompkins Cortland Community College Billing Policy

An important part of the college experience is having payment arrangements in place for your educational experience. We are here to assist you in having a successful start to your semester.

A college approved payment plan is required by the semester due date: January 8, 2025. Student who do not have payment made or arrangements in place will receive outreach from the college regarding your outstanding tuition statement. The College will make a total three (3)
attempts starting from the semester due date or date of registration, whichever is later, through the first 2 weeks of classes to contact you about finalizing your payment plan.

If you ignore these messages and do not make arrangements to pay your tuition statement, you may be involuntarily removed from your courses and/or Residence Life. We are here to help you develop that plan, so don’t delay.

Options for payment may include:

• Financial Aid www.studentaid.gov or contact the Financial Aid office for assistance, aid@tompkinscortland.edu.
• NYS residents be sure to get the certificate of residency from your county
• Non-NYS residents look into the Be One of Us Scholarship
• Set up a payment plan, myTC3> Self Service> Finances> Make a Payment.
• Secure scholarships or other third-party payment options.
• Pay your tuition statement, myTC3> Self Service> Finances> Make a Payment.

Tuition liability will be based on the college refund policy of 50% liability for 2nd week.

If you are dropped for non-payment, there is no guarantee you will get back into your original courses. Worse yet, you may still be responsible for a large balance and may have affected your ability to secure financial aid in the future.

Students who live in campus housing: 

If payment arrangements are not finalized by the end of the first two weeks of classes students will have 24 hours to vacate the Residence Halls. If you are removed from housing for nonpayment housing and meal plan cost will be prorated at two weeks of use. 

Please contact the registration and billing staff for assistance, 607-844-6580, regbilling@tompkinscortland.edu, or walk into the Enrollment Services Center Room 101