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| 1. | How can I pay my fees?
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| | By cash, check or money order (made payable to PBCC), Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Payments can be made in person at any campus location.
If you are mailing your payment, please send to Cashier's Office, Palm Beach Community College, 4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461.
To avoid standing in line you may also deposit your payment in the drop box located outside of the Cashier's Office at each campus location.
(PLEASE NOTE: Payments that are mailed or placed in the drop box MUST be received in the Cashier's Office on the due date, by 6:00 pm Monday through Thursday and 12:00 pm Friday, or your classes may be dropped.)
You may also pay online through PantherWeb. |
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| 2. | How much are classes?
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| | You can find tuition costs on the Tuition and Fees page. |
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| | Parking |
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| 1. | How do I get my parking decal?
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| | There is no longer a separate parking decal fee.
In order to obtain a parking decal, all students taking credit or non credit classes will only need to present a paid receipt or schedule showing that classes have been paid for. The student will receive one decal that will be good for the current academic year.
There will be a $5 fee for replacement decals or additional decals for second vehicles.
Parking decals can be obtained from the Security Office at the Lake Worth and Palm Beach Gardens locations, or from the Cashier's Office at the Boca Raton and Belle Glade locations. |
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| 2. | Where do I pay my parking fine?
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| | At the Cashier's officeat Belle Glade, Lake Worth, & Palm Beach Gardens locations. Boca Raton students pay fines at the FAU Parking & Traffic Office (University Center 113). |
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| | Refunds |
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| 1. | How do I drop a class in order to obtain a refund?
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| | Complete a Add/Drop Form before the refund deadline. Refer to the Registration Calendarfor the deadline date. You may also use the online at PantherWeb. |
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| 2. | If I miss the drop deadline, can I get my money back?
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| | You can officially withdraw and go to the Campus Registrar's Office to request an appeal for a refund. Supporting documentation MUST accompany refund appeal requests based on PBCC action or personal emergency. |
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| 3. | My class was cancelled. How do I get my refund?
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| | Refunds are mailed automatically, unless you register for a class in its place. Refunds will either be issued back to the credit/debit card that was used or mailed to you in the form of a check. |
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| 4. | What are the college's refund policies?
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| | The refund schedule is based upon the dates listed in the calendar of events that appear in the front of the Catalog and in the PBCC Student Handbook.
Any student who officially withdraws from college or reduces his/her course load prior to the end of the published drop/add period is automatically refunded 100% of refundable fees. No grade is recorded on the student's transcript.
No other refunds are granted except in those cases where a student withdraws from classes due to a personal emergency beyond the student's control. Refunds may be granted for up to 60% of the term under these circumstances and will be computed on a pro-rata basis. A grade of "W" will be recorded on the student's transcript and will not affect the student's GPA. Supporting documentation MUST accompany refund requests based on a PBCC action or personal emergency, such as: Death of Immediate Family Member, College Change or Error, Employment, Medical.
The refund-request process takes approximately four weeks. If the student is no longer attending class, it is the student's responsibility to withdraw from the course(s). Submitting a refund form does not officially withdraw a student from a class or the College. |
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| 5. | When will I get my refund?
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| | Refunds are typically issued within 3-4 weeks after the add/drop period as stated in the College catalog. |
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| | Residency |
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| 1. | How long do I have to live in Florida to be considered a resident?
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| | The Florida Residency Law, for tuition purposes, requires documentation that you have established permanent residency within the state 12 months prior to the start of class. This is to ensure that you are not in the state solely for educational purposes and you are not claimed by, or have the ability to be claimed by a parent for income tax purposes. Check with the Admissions office if you have questions or to change your residency status. |
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| | 1098-T |
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| 1. | Who is eligible to receive a 1098-T form?
You may want to refer to the IRS website http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/25221v12.html PBCC is required to file IRS Form 1098-T for each student that PBCC has received Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses on your behalf. You may receive a 1098-T form but have nothing to claim on tax return. You may receive a 1098-T form but may not have any qualified tuition and related expenses to claim. - If you’re qualified expenses were waived or paid entirely by scholarship you will have nothing to claim (i.e. Box 1 is less than or equal to Box 4).
- If you’re qualified expenses were covered by a formal billing arrangement you will have nothing to claim (i.e. another company/agency paid for your fees on your behalf).
- If you did not take 6 or more credit hours a semester you will not qualify to receive the Hope Tax Credit or Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. The box on your 1098-T tax form will be not be marked as “Qualifying”, therefore, there is nothing for you to claim as Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses from PBCC
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| 2. | What amount do I claim on my tax return?
It is the responsibility of the tax filers to report accurate information on their tax returns. PBCC cannot provide you with advice regarding your eligibility for tax credits, tax return reporting requirements or your tax liability. You should consult a competent tax professional or the IRS concerning current tax laws and regulations and their potential effect on you tax return. You may want to refer to the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Search for the Hope Tax Credit and/or Lifetime Learning Credit. You may also need to file supplemental IRS forms in order to claim any tax credit that may be available to you. |
| 3. | What do I do if I haven’t received my 1098-T form?
First update your student information on the PBCC website by signing on and logging in at PantherWeb. You will need your student id number and PIN number. You can also obtain the 1098-T information on our PBCC website under the Records link after you have logged in. The original 1098-T form may not be needed to file your tax return. The information provided on the form may be needed to file your tax return. All the information you need to file your tax return is provided to you on the PBCC website. |
| 4. | What do I do with this form?
PBCC is required to file IRS Form 1098-T for qualified students where PBCC has received Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses on the students'. IF YOU ARE CLAIMED AS A DEPENDENT ON ANOTHER PERSON’S TAX RETURN (i.e. YOUR PARENT’S RETURN), THAT PERSON MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM THE TAX CREDITS. GIVE THIS NOTICE TO THAT PERSON. |
| 5. | What if the dollar amounts on the form do not agree to with my records?
PBCC Reports the payments received as the Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses. QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES that are reported on this form are payments received by PBCC for tuition and certain fees only. These payments do not include books, room and board, supplies, equipment or other non-academic activities or personal living expenses. As a result, the amount shown above may be less than the total amount you paid to PBCC. You may want to refer to question 1, question 7 and question 8. |
| 6. | Who will not receive a 1098-T form?
Nonresident aliens will not receive a 1098-T form. |
| 7. | What is considered Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses that are eligible for tax deduction? |
| 8. | What is considered Non Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses that are NOT eligible for tax deduction? Housing and dining costs Course related Books, Supplies and equipment Fines Application fees Transcript fees Testing fees Non credit course fees (not part of a degree or certificate)
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| | Tuition Payment Plan |
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1. | Am I eligible to enroll?
The Tuition Payment Plan (*TPP) is available to any PBCC student who has a checking or savings account or a credit card, including Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover.
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2. | How do I enroll?
Enrollment in the *TPP must be done on-line after you register for classes.
Just follow these steps:
Visit www.pbcc.edu, then: - click on PantherWeb
- enter student ID and PIN
- select Tuition Payment Plan under Payment option
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3. | When is the plan available for enrollment?
The *TPP will open the first day of registration thru the plan enrollment cut-off. Refer to *TPP website for specific dates each term.
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4. | What is the cost?
This plan is interest free. SallieMae does charge a non-refundable flat fee at the time of enrollment.
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5. | Am I able to adjust the amount of my payment plan if I change my schedule?
Yes. Changes to your *TPP can be made during open enrollment of plan. Simply contact a TuitionPay Consultant, toll-free, at (800) 635-0120. They will be able to assist you thru this process.
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6. | What happens to my payment plan if I drop my classes?
Your payment plan will not be cancelled or adjusted unless indicated by you. Any funds that you paid SallieMae will be refunded (excluding the non-refundable enrollment fee) once the funds are received by PBCC.
A withdrawal from PBCC after the add/drop period, will still hold you responsible for tuition and fee charges. You still must finish out your monthly payments to SallieMae.
Other withdrawal, refund policies apply (refer to student handbook for policy on appeals).
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7. | What happens if my Financial Aid is approved after I have signed up for the *TPP?
The *TPP will still be active and cover your tuition & fees. The *TPP will not be adjusted or cancelled unless requested by the student during the enrollment period. Any Financial Aid that is awarded and disbursed will be sent to the student, pending all financial obligations to PBCC have been met. The student is still responsible to complete the payments to SallieMae for the *TPP.
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8. | What if I do not have enough Financial Aid to cover my fees? Am I able to enroll in the *TPP for the difference?
Yes. You can enroll in the *TPP for the amount needed to complete the coverage of your fees due. Example: 50% can come from Financial Aid and 50% can be part of the payment plan. This will cover 100% of your fees due.
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9. | Will I be penalized if I decide to pay off my payment plan early?
No. You can pay off your payment plan early.
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10. | What happens if I do not make my payments to SallieMae?
Should SallieMae be unsuccessful in receiving monies due, the process is the following: SallieMae will then begin their collection process to obtain the funds owed from the student. Those students who have not fulfilled their payments to SallieMae will be restricted from enrolling in a *TPP in any subsequent semesters. SallieMae has the right to deny eligibility of future enrollments of students/bill payers who owe outstanding balances to SallieMae.
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