Paying Your Bill
Students must do one or a combination or one of the following before the tuition deadline or their scheduled courses will be dropped:
- Pay tuition and fees in full. Payment can be made online or at any BC3 location.
- Secure financial aid to cover tuition and fees in full. Check the Student Portal for your financial aid status.
- Enroll in the BC3 EZ-Pay Plan to pay your tuition in installments (spring and fall semester only).
Ways to Submit Payment
- You can pay online through the MyBC3 Student Portal.
- You can pay in person at any BC3 location.
- You can pay by mail to:
Attention: A/R
P.O. Box 1203
Butler, PA 16003-1203
Tuition Deadlines
Spring 2019
| If You Register: | Tuition Deadline: |
| October 29, 2018 - December 19, 2018 | December 19, 2018 by 3:00 p.m. |
| December 20, 2018 - Jan 14, 2019 | January 17, 2019 by 3:00 p.m. |
Summer 2019
| If You Register: | Tuition Deadline: |
| January 3, 2019 - May 5, 2019 | May 6, 2019 |
Refund Schedules
Fall 2018
| Session Weeks | Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Semester Begins | 8/27 | 9/24 |
| Last Day to Add Classes | 8/28 | 9/25 |
| Last Day to Drop w/100% Refund | 8/31 | 9/27 |
| Last Day to Drop w/75% Refund | 9/10 | 10/3 |
| Last Day to Drop w/0% Refund | 10/30 | 11/5 |
| Last Day to Drop w/W Grade | 9/18 | 10/11 |
| Semester Ends | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Note: Some classes in Education, General Studies, Mechanical Technology, Nursing, and Physical Therapy follow a different refund schedule. See the full Fall 2018 refund schedule.
Spring 2019
| Session | Winter Session | Session 1 | Session 2 |
| Semester Begins | 12/17 | 1/14 | 2/11 |
| Last Day to Add Classes | 12/17 | 1/15 | 2/10 |
| Last Day to Drop w/100% Refund | 12/17 | 1/21 | 2/14 |
| Last Day to Drop w/75% Refund | 12/18 | 1/28 | 2/20 |
| Last Day to Drop w/0% Refund | 12/19 | 2/4 | 2/26 |
| Last Day to Drop w/W Grade | 1/4 | 3/25 | 3/29 |
| Semester Ends | 1/21 | 5/4 | 5/4 |
Note: Fast Tracks (5 weeks) and some classes in Education, General Studies, Mechanical Technology, Nursing, and Physical Therapy follow a different refund schedule. See the full Spring 2019 refund schedule.
Summer 2019
| Session Weeks | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 |
| Semester Begins | 5/13 | 5/13 | 6/10 |
| Last Day to Add Classes | 5/13 | 5/14 | 6/11 |
| Last Day to Drop w/100% Refund | 5/13 | 5/19 | 6/12 |
| Last Day to Drop w/75% Refund | 5/14 | 5/27 | 6/18 |
| Last Day to Drop w/0% Refund | 5/13 | 6/3 | 6/24 |
| Last Day to Drop w/W Grade | 5/23 | 6/27 | 7/10 |
| Semester Ends | 6/6 | 7/30 | 8/1 |
Note: Fast Track 1, Fast Track 2, and some Online and Hybrid classes follow a different refund schedule. See the full Summer 2019 refund schedule.