How Does GRCC Determine My Tuition?
How we do it:
Students will be charged based on the total number of Contact Hours. A Contact Hour is now defined as 60 minutes of student instruction in which the student is scheduled to come into contact with an instructor or tutorial or laboratory equipment. To calculate the number of credit hours a given course is - simply divide the total number of minutes spent in class by 60.
For Example: A Biology 101 class is three credit hours, but requires a one-hour lab. The total contact hours for this class are four. Tuition charges for a resident student would total $330 ($82.50 x 4 hours).
Why do we do this?
Charging by contact hour more fairly distributes tuition costs to students receiving extra instruction. For example, a student taking an Economics class needs less contact time with an instructor than a student in a Culinary Arts class. Students will now pay for the amount of instruction time they receive.
Why don’t we receive credit hours for all of the contact hours we’re paying for?
Think of it like homework. There is an expectation that every course will require additional time out of class, supplementing it by working on homework and other projects. Students don’t receive credit hours for all of the time they spend doing homework for their classes. Think of contact hours as time spent doing practical application facilitated by an instructor to supplement a class. There are also national standards that must be followed in determining the amount of credit earned for a course. Violating these national standards would affect the transferability of the course to other colleges and universities.
How can GRCC help me pay for my classes?
The college offers a variety of ways in which students can pay tuition, including grants, scholarships and payment plans. Contact the Financial Aid Office – they can help!
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The F.A.C.T.S. Plan: A convenient budget plan that allows you to make monthly tuition payments. There are no interest or finance charges and there is no credit check. The only cost to budget monthly payments through FACTS is a $30/semester non-refundable enrollment fee. Contact the Financial Aid or Cashier’s Office.
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Grants & Student Loans - FAFSA: "Free Application For Student Aid" - Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or pick up a form in the Financial Aid Office.
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Scholarships: Information and applications are available in the Financial Aid Office.
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