Financial Information

For Financial Aid and Scholarships information, please refer to the Financial Aid and Scholarships page under the Student Services section. Questions may be emailed to us at financialaid@worwic.edu.

Tuition Rates

The college reserves the right to change tuition rates without prior notice.

The tuition rates for 2010-11 reflect a $4 per credit hour increase for Wicomico County residents, due to a deficit in the Wicomico County funding appropriation for FY 2011. The out-of-county rate applies to Maryland residents who live outside of Worcester, Wicomico and Somerset counties. The out-ofstate rate applies to residents of any state other than Maryland.

Since criminal justice and hotel-motel-restaurant management have been designated by the Maryland Higher Education Commission as statewide programs, Maryland out-of-county residents can enroll in these associate degree or certificate program options at the in-county tuition rate, as long as the community college in their county does not offer the program or if the program in their county has reached enrollment capacity.

Residency Requirements

At the time of admission or whenever a student reports a change in student information, he or she must confirm his or her domicile for tuition classification purposes. As used here, “domicile” is defined as “a student’s permanent place of abode, where physical presence and possessions are maintained with the intention of remaining indefinitely” or “the permanent place of abode of any person or persons contributing more than one-half of the student’s financial support during themost recently-completed year.” To establish domicile, an individual must permanently reside in the state or in the county for three months prior to the beginning of the semester/session. However, in some cases, this does not automatically guarantee domicile status and supporting evidence of residency may be required in the form of income tax papers, driver’s license, vehicle registration, insurance policies, voter’s registration, rent receipts and/or other requested information.

Tuition Waivers

Tuition (not including fees) is waived for Maryland residents who are 60 years old or older or who are retired as a result of a disability as defined by the Social Security or Railroad Retirement Act, who enroll in any credit class that has at least 10, or is being continued with less than 10, regularly-enrolled students. Members of the Maryland National Guard who have two or more years of service remaining are eligible for a 50 percent tuition waiver. In order to receive a tuition waiver based on retirement due to a disability, the student must provide appropriate documentation from the Social Security Administration. Appropriate documentation for disability and Maryland National Guard waivers must be presented each semester/session. The senior citizen tuition waivers are provided on a space-available basis. In order to qualify for a senior citizen tuition waiver, the student must provide proof that his or her 60th birthday has occurred prior to the first class session. Tuition waiver forms are available in the counseling office.

Dual Enrollment

Students attending any Wicomico, Worcester or Somerset public high school, the Salisbury School or Salisbury Christian School who provide certification by a high school official that they meet the school’s dual enrollment eligibility requirements receive a 25 percent tuition discount.

Fees

The college reserves the right to change fees without prior notice.

Payment Procedures

Wor-Wic accepts VISA, MasterCard and Discover. Students who register online or through an advisor have the option of making full payment online with a credit card or to the cashier on campus. Students who register early and who have not made payment or alternative payment arrangements (installment plan enrollment, pending financial aid or third-party payment confirmation) by the stated deadlines will have their registrations dropped. Students who register after the stated deadlines must make full payment or alternative payment arrangements at the time of registration.

Students whose tuition is being paid by a third party, such as an employer, must provide a letter from the third party guaranteeing payment to the cashier by the stated deadlines.

Installment Plan

An installment plan is available to all students who register for fall or spring classes and whose bill for tuition is at least equal to the in-county cost of six credit hours. Students who register online and set up an installment plan can pay the balance online with a credit card or to the cashier on campus. Students must pay all fees and at least half of the tuition bill before the specified payment deadline, with the balance due by the end of the sixth week of classes. Students who do not make full payment by the end of the sixth week of classes are charged a late payment fee. These students cannot obtain grades or transcripts, register for classes or participate in commencement until full payment is made. Dropping or withdrawing from a course does not eliminate the student’s financial obligations to the college.

Delinquent Accounts

Students who have delinquent accounts with the college, the bookstore or the libraries at Salisbury University or the University of Maryland Eastern Shore cannot obtain grades or transcripts, register for classes or participate in commencement.

Refunds

Refunds are provided only to those students who complete the “Drop and Add” process within the refund time frames. All tuition and fees are refundable prior to the start of classes, except for the registration fee, which is nonrefundable. After classes start, tuition and fees are refunded on a percentage basis. The percentage of the refunded tuition and fees is determined by the date the course is dropped.

Veterans Benefits

In addition to the standard student services offered by the college, veterans can receive added assistance from the regional office of the Veterans Administration (VA). The tuition and fees of veterans eligible for the Post 9-11 GI-Bill are paid directly to the college by the VA. Since educational benefits for other veterans are paid directly to the veterans, they are directly responsible to the college for the payment of their tuition and fees, regardless of the timeliness in which their VA checks are received. Wor-Wic recognizes and adheres to VA standards and strives to assist veterans as much as possible in resolving discrepancies that relate to educational programming.

Education Tax Credits

American Opportunity Credit/Hope and lifetime learning tax credits are available to eligible students under federal legislation. The American Opportunity Credit/Hope enables students to receive a tax credit of up to $2,500 per year for four years of postsecondary education. The lifetime learning tax credit is available for an unlimited number of years for up to $2,000 each year. The business office sends 1098-T tuition statements to students by Jan. 31 each year.