Tuition Assistance

HB 104 enacted by the 2011 Maryland General Assembly redefines the tuition waiver for students with disabilities as those out of the workforce by reason of total and permanent disability and entering community colleges.

Learn more about the Tuition Waiver for Students with Disabilities process and your next steps.

Early College Access Program (ECAP)Maryland high school students may be eligible to receive one of the tuition waivers below upon submission of their ECAP Consent Form and email their high school transcript.
 
Students Enrolled in a Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) High School:
Maryland high school students enrolled in a BCPS high school while taking CCBC courses may be eligible to receive a waiver of all tuition, laboratory, textbook and general fees under BCPS' Tuition Free Program. Students must meet the following criteria:

• Maryland resident
• Submit their ECAP Consent Form and email their high school transcript
• Meet all enrollment requirements for CCBC coursework
• Be certified as a BCPS student through the BCPS ECAP office

Students Enrolled in Private/Parochial/Homeschool:
Maryland high school students enrolled in a school other than a BCPS high school while taking CCBC courses may be eligible to receive a 50 percent tuition discount through CCBC's Parallel Enrollment Program. Students must meet the following criteria:

• Maryland resident
• Submit their ECAP Consent Form and email their high school transcript
• Meet all enrollment requirements for CCBC coursework
• Pay all course, laboratory and book fees

Email our ECAP team with any questions.

CCBC full time employees and retirees who enroll in courses at CCBC are eligible for a tuition waiver. All applicable fees are the responsibility of the student.  For more information, email HR Benefits.

The Maryland Higher Education Commission has programs to grant tuition waivers for foster care and homeless youth. A Maryland foster care or homeless youth waiver recipient is exempt from paying tuition and mandatory fees if the recipient:

• Completes and files the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Maryland State Financial Aid Application (MSFAA) each year. The MSFAA can only be submitted up to March 1.
• Be enrolled on or before he or she reaches the age of 25
• Be enrolled full time or part time for an associate, bachelor's or a vocational certificate at a Maryland public institution of higher education. Noncredit courses taken to earn a vocational certificate also qualify for tuition waiver.

To start the process at CCBC, students should:

• Complete the Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Maryland State Financial Aid Application MSFAA for the current academic year 
• List CCBC on your FAFSA with our Federal School Code of 002063. 
• Complete the required State application for this waiver

Students are only eligible for the waiver for 10 years after first enrolling as a candidate for an associate, bachelor's or a vocational certificate at a Maryland public institution of higher education. If your application for the waiver is denied for any reason, CCBC will email you with information about your right to appeal and instructions.

No matter where you live in Maryland, you can enroll in any one of nearly 50 high-demand and hard-to-find programs at CCBC’s affordable in-county tuition rate.

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In accordance with Senate Bill 677, 15-106.10, Section 4, CCBC will extend a waiver of tuition and related fees for one course to parents or legal guardians of a deaf or hard of hearing child. The provision states the parent may take one course that teaches a language or communication at an institution of higher education and is exempt from paying tuition for the course.

To qualify, parents or guardians must submit the following:

• A copy of the audiogram or a letter from their audiologist confirming the dependent is deaf or hard of hearing
• A copy of the birth certificate listing the parent who wishes to enroll in the course or adoption records to verify guardianship

Documents may be dropped off or emailed to the Bursar's Office.

Maryland residents, 60 years of age or older, who enroll in courses at CCBC are eligible for a tuition waiver. All applicable fees (including $30 course fee) are the responsibility of the student. Student must be 60 years of age before the academic semester begins.  Contact the Registrar's Office for more information.

As provided in Title 16-310b5 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, any documented victim of human trafficking will receive a waiver of the out-of-county or out-of state tuition differential.

In order to receive the waiver, please submit one of the following to the Bursar’s Office:

1. Certified Law enforcement, court, or other federal or state agency records or files,
2. Document from a human trafficking prevention or assistance program; or
3. Documentation from a religious, medical, or other professional from whom the applicant has sought assistance or treatment as a victim of human trafficking.

Documents may be dropped off or emailed to the Bursar's Office.  Upon receipt of the required document, if you reside outside of Baltimore County, your tuition rates will be adjusted to the in-county rate.