Student Accounts: Graduate & Continuing Education Payment & Fee Information
Graduate and Continuing Education courses including on-line courses require payment at the time of registration. Your payment can be made online by visiting web4.fsc.edu (pin required).
Please note non-payment will result in the course(s) being administratively withdrawn.
Graduate & Continuing Education Tuition and Fees
Graduate & Continuing Education Refund Policy
Payment Options:
The following methods may be used to pay your account.
- All major credit cards – please use the web4.fsc.edu site (pin required)
- Check payment - please use the web4.fsc.edu site (pin required)
- Cash in person
- Bank check or money order
- Approved and accepted financial aid
Financial Aid:
If you have financial aid please contact the student accounts office to inform us you will be using your financial aid as credit towards your account. Financial aid must be approved and accepted to be used as credit.
Tuition Waivers & Vouchers:
If you plan to use a tuition waiver or voucher as partial payment for your course(s) the form must be remitted at time of registration, or within seven days. If the form is not remitted within the seven days, you will be responsible for paying for the tuition that has been assessed to your account. It is important to check with your human resource department to determine your eligibility. Not all tuition waivers apply to non-state funded programs, such as those offered through Graduate and Continuing Education. Note: Tuition waivers, remissions and vouchers do not apply to Life Long Learning courses, conferences, teleconferences, selected distance learning courses, courses by arrangement or professional development seminars and lectures sponsored by Graduate and Continuing Education.
Veterans:
To be eligible for Massachusetts State Veteran Tuition Waivers, students must:
- Be matriculated in either an undergraduate degree or certificate program, through the Admissions Office, at least 10 days prior to the beginning of a semester.
- Be a permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year.
- Provide documentation of eligibility when applying: DD214 etc.; Vietnam Veteran; Service between Feb. 1, 1955, and May 7, 1975; Persian Gulf War; Aug. 2, 1990 – Undetermined, Southwest Asia Service Medal, National Defense Medal and Armed Forces. Expeditionary Service Medal constitutes war time service in the Persian Gulf War. Limit 130 credits.
- No refunds or changes in status will be made upon late submission of veterans papers. All veterans are required to pay fees, regardless of tuition exemptions. For veteran information, please consult the Office of the Registrar at (978) 665-3490.
Health Insurance:
Massachusetts state law requires that all undergraduate students registered for 9 or more semester hours, and graduate students registered for 6.75 or more credits have health insurance. If you have comparable coverage an on-line health waiver must be submitted each semester you are assessed. If you are charged for the insurance you will receive a letter or e-mail with instructions on how to waive this charge or click here for on-line waiver instructions. If you need information regarding the health insurance coverage please visit www.aetnastudenthealt.com. The health insurance is typically assessed for the fall and spring semesters.
Students Over Sixty Years Of Age:
There is no tuition charge for students over 60 years of age who enroll in credit-bearing graduate or undergraduate courses. However, they must pay all appropriate fees. Senior citizens are welcome to enroll in any class, provided space is available, after the registration of tuition-paying students. The following criteria must be met for eligibility.
- Massachusetts resident for at least one year prior to the start of the academic year and maintain such residency throughout the entire period of eligibility
- U.S. Citizen or Eligible Non-Citizen.
- Enrolled in a public college undergraduate degree or certificate program
- Not in default of any Federal or State Loan for attendance at any institution or owe a refunds for any previous student financial aid received.
- Complete all verification requirements mandated by the U.S. Department of Education and the institution when requested.
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