Tuition and Fees Payments

Payment Procedure and Records

Tuition and student fee amounts may be found on the Enrollment Agreement and on page 64 of this catalog. There are no additional charges for programs delivered via Distance Education (Hybrid or fully Online). Tuition and fee charges are payable according to the procedures outlined below.

The staff in the Educational Funding department help students assess their financial resources and determine what best suits each student’s situation. All students are encouraged to apply for federal financial aid. If the federal financial aid will not enable the student to cover all educational costs, PCI will assist the student to locate other alternative sources of educational funding. Educational funding may be from federal, state, institutional or private sources in the form of loans, grants, scholarships or benefits.

After deducting all anticipated educational funding from the total charges for each term, any balance due to the Institute must be paid by the student out-of-pocket prior to the start of each term. Or, the student may request a monthly payment plan. The first payment on a monthly payment plan is due prior to the start of the first term. Please note that this extension of credit will not be extended to reenrolling students with a prior history of payment delinquency; such students must pay their balance due after educational funding prior to the start of each term.

If a student receives additional educational funding after starting school, the student’s personal out-of-pocket balance may be reduced.

If, for any reason, a student is not eligible to receive the anticipated educational funding scheduled for the current or future terms, the student is responsible for paying, out-of-pocket, on the due date set by the Institute, the balance of the tuition charges which would have been paid by the lost educational funding.

For those students who are not interested in applying for federal financial aid or any other source of educational funding, payment of the Materials Fee and Technology Fee is due prior to the start of classes. Tuition for each term, and any lab or externship fees must be paid prior to the start of the term, including the first term’s tuition charge which must be paid prior to class start.

Tuition payments are accepted on our website; just go to www.porterchester.edu click on “Student and Career Services” and then click “Pay Online.” We also offer direct debit for those who wish to have their payments processed automatically. Students on certain payment plans are required to have their payments processed via direct debit (from a credit or debit card) or ACH (from a checking or savings account). Failure to maintain a valid direct debit/ACH authorization may subject a student to financial probation, suspension and dismissal. Please see the Educational Funding department for the direct debit form.

Late payments, or failure to complete paperwork to finalize estimated financial aid, may subject a student to financial probation. Financial probation may progress to financial suspension (no access to the Canvas LMS or on campus labs) if the student does not make their scheduled in-school, monthly or term cash balance payment or fails to fulfill any other financial obligation, including completing the paperwork necessary to finalize estimated financial aid or making satisfactory arrangements to pay tuition charges which become due because of a loss of anticipated educational funding. If the financial issue is not resolved during probation or suspension, the student will be dismissed. All outstanding charges must be paid in full prior to a student receiving their diploma or a transcript being issued, including transcripts needed to sit for licensure or certification exams.

In accordance with Title 38 US Code 3679 subscription (e), for covered individuals (students entitled to educational assistance under VA CH.33 or Ch. 31 benefits), while payment is pending from the VA, the institute will not prevent the student’s enrollment, assess a late penalty fee, require students to secure additional funding or deny their access to any resources available to other students who have satisfied their tuition and fee bills to the institution, provided that the student has submitted their Chapter 33 Certificate of Eligibility (or its equivalent) or for Chapter 31, the VA Form 28-1905, by the first day of class.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

1. If the Applicant wishes to cancel enrollment any time after signing the Enrollment Agreement they may do so orally or in writing.
2. In the event of cancellation after application, any money the Applicant paid the school will be refunded within 45 days.
3. Applicants to residential or hybrid programs who have not visited the school prior to enrollment will have the opportunity to cancel enrollment without penalty (receive a refund of all money paid) within five (5) business days following either the regularly scheduled orientation procedures or following a tour of the school facilities and inspection of equipment where training and services are provided.

Tuition for the program is as stated on the Enrollment Agreement and there will be no increase in the tuition rates after completion of the Enrollment Agreement. If during the first week of the first term, the student withdraws or is dismissed for any reason after starting classes, 100% of the Technology and Materials Fees will be refunded. After the student begins the second week of the term, no portion of the fees is refunded.

If the student withdraws or is dismissed for any reason after starting classes but before completion of the term, the Student’s enrollment is terminated and the applicable schedule below is used to determine the tuition refund amount. Under the pro-rata term tuition refund schedule, the school retains a pro-rata percentage of tuition up through 60% of the term (based on the number of weeks the Student has been in attendance that term) and refunds the remainder. No portion of the term’s tuition is refunded after the Student has completed 60% of the term. The refund computation is based on the last date of actual attendance. (Note: The “First Term Refund Schedule” applies only to the first period of enrollment. Students who withdraw or are dismissed and then restart or reenroll are considered to be in their “Second through Last Term” of enrollment.)

Second through Last Term Tuition Refund Schedule

This Refund Policy is used to calculate the refund of institutional charges. Any refund of institutional charges is credited to the student’s account within 45 days of determining the student is no longer enrolled. Students who receive federal student aid are also subject to the Federal Return to Title IV (R2T4) Policy. This separate Return of Title IV Funds calculation is performed to determine the amount of federal aid that must be returned to the federal government by the school and the student. This policy calculates the amount of federal financial assistance the Student has earned based on the percentage of the term (or payment period) the student completed up to the 60% point in time. See the Federal Return to Title IV (R2T4) Policy in the catalog for information on calculating federal refunds when a student withdraws or is dismissed. Returning funds (within 45 days of determination) as required by this policy could result in the student owing a balance to the school.

Students are responsible for the portion of the term’s tuition charge remaining after the tuition refund is credited, the applicable portion of student fees and for any miscellaneous fees (e.g. NSF bank fees) which they have incurred. Student payments, earned federal student aid, and other funding sources are first used to satisfy these outstanding charges before any refund is issued.

If the student’s total payments are more than the total amount owed, the excess will be refunded within 45 days of the date of determination of the student’s withdrawal or dismissal. (The “Date of Determination” is the date of dismissal, or date the student notified the school of their withdrawal or 14 days after the last date of attendance if no notification of withdrawal was provided by the student or 14 days after a LOA end date or term begin date if the student does not return to class and has not provided notification of withdrawal.) Institutional refunds are made to payment sources in the following order: institutional loans and grants, Nutmeg loans, Direct Unsubsidized Loans, Direct Subsidized Loans, PLUS Loans, Private Education Loans, Agency Sponsorship, Pell Grants, FSEOG, other grants or scholarships, and the Student.

If a student’s total payments are less than the total amount owed, the student remains responsible for paying the outstanding balance. (“Student’s total payments” means all funds from all sources credited to the student’s account minus any funds returned to the federal student aid programs under the R2T4 calculation.) This amount is payable in full at the time of termination, unless the Student has arranged for installments. Six-percent annual interest applies to any money owed the school that is not collected within sixty days of the student’s last day of attendance. If the Student fails to make payment, the school will take the legal action necessary to collect the money due, and the student will be responsible for payment of any attorney’s fees or other costs incurred by the school in collecting the money owed to it by the student. The student’s performance in satisfying any obligation owed to the school may be reported to one or more credit bureaus.

See For Massachusetts Students  for Cancellation, Refund and Financial Information specific to Massachusetts students.

Tuition and Fees (as of 11/4/2025)

The Institute guarantees the following rates providing the student starts classes and graduates. All payments are due on the first day of each term. The cost of the student’s required equipment, books and supplies will not exceed the figures specified below in the Materials Fee. These materials may not be returned for credit or refund.

Note: Program fees may include materials, laboratory, technology, and graduation expenses. These fees are applied at various points throughout the student’s training, depending on the specific requirements of the program. All applicable fees are disclosed in the student’s Enrollment Agreement and are included as part of the overall cost of attendance. In addition, the following programs carry a fee due each term: