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Noncredit Policies and Procedures
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Noncredit Information
Refunds
When a student drops or withdraws from a course, processing, instructional
and other costs must still be met by the college. Therefore, refunds and the
official withdrawal policy for Corporate and Community Education & Training
non-credit courses is as follows.
To be eligible for a refund, students MUST notify the Student Information
Center in writing, in person, or by calling 1-800-818-3434 to request their
refund (according to the schedule below). Email:
Middlesex@middlesex.mass.edu
If you wish to withdraw from a course you may also transfer to an alternative
course or you may receive a 100% credit valid for 6 months. Refunds for
course drops made by mail are computed according to the date of postmark.
Instructors are not responsible for reporting decisions to withdraw. Lack of
attendance, course abandonment or failure to make or complete payment
does not constitute official course withdrawal.
If you used a credit card to pay for the course, the refund will be credited to
the credit card account. In cases where a course has been cancelled by
MCC, a 100% refund is made. Corporate and Community Education and
Training reserves the right to cancel noncredit courses, workshops,
programs, and other events for which there is insufficient enrollment and/or
reschedule programs, to change instructors, to change course locations and
to take other administrative actions as necessary. Corporate & Community
Education reserves the right to change the content of any course information
contained in our brochure or website due to error or unforeseen
circumstances. Refunds are not automatically warranted based on these
changes. This refund policy applies to noncredit courses only. For information
regarding the refund policy for credit courses, please call 1-800-818-3434.
Middlesex Community College reserves the right to make changes in policy
and regulations at any time as circumstances dictate.
Course withdrawal schedule/refund policy for Corporate and Community
Education and Training noncredit courses:
All MCC on campus instructor-led noncredit classes meeting less than
30 hours:
· 5 or more business days prior to start of course 100%
· Less than 5 business days prior to start of the course 100% of tuition less a
$25 processing fee
· After course begins $0
All MCC instructor-led Community Education classes meeting 30 hours
or more:
· 5 or more business days prior to start of course 100% refund
· Less than 5 business days prior to start of the course and before first class
meeting 50% tuition refund
· After course begins $0
All Online, Web or Hybrid Classes:
· 5 or more business days prior to start of course 100%
· Less than 5 business days prior to start of the course and before accessing
course materials, 50% tuition refund
· After course begins $0
Refunds for Special Programs:
· Local Anesthesia Certification for Registered Dental Hygienists, Nurse
Assistant/HHA Training, and RN Refresher Program: As stated in student
Memo of Understanding or Community Education course webpage. These
programs are not eligible for Commonwealth of MA tuition waivers.
College for Kids
· 30 or more days prior to start date .............................................................100%
· Less than 30 days prior to start date ..........................................................50%
· Start date or thereafter ........................................................................................0
Tuition Waivers for Commonwealth of Massachusetts Employees
Commonwealth of Massachusetts employees with approved tuition waivers,
tuition remission, or tuition vouchers may register for the approved noncredit
course with MCC's enrollment center 1-800-818-3434. Tuition waivers, tuition
remission, or tuition vouchers do not apply to special programs, online
courses or as indicated certain course descriptions/community education
webpages. Individuals with tuition waivers are responsible for the cost of all
materials, fees, and/or books. Tuition waiver forms are obtained within your
state agency (HR Dept). Completed/approved tuition waivers must be applied
to your student account by submitting the approved waiver form to MCC's
Student Accounts Office. Questions: Call 781-280-3644 or 3645.
Enrollment Records
Non-credit courses, workshops and programs are designed for educational,
vocational and specialized interests for personal and professional reasons.
No academic credit is earned. The college does not maintain a permanent or
official record for noncredit enrollment. The college can provide an
attendance confirmation letter only during the term/semester that the course
is taken. Students should contact 781-280-3663 or
campopianoc@middlesex.mass.edu to request an attendance letter.
Course Cancellations
Courses are sometimes cancelled. We try to notify people as best we can as
long as we have appropriate contact information from our enrollment center.
When circumstances permit, we provide a telephone or email notification of
a course cancellation to each student 3-5 days prior to the course start date.
A 100 % refund will be issued if a noncredit class is cancelled by MCC.
Questions: Call 781-280-3645.
Weather-Related Class Cancellations
Notification of cancelled classes at Middlesex Community College are
broadcast over the following AM radio stations: WRKO-680; WCAP-980;
WBZ-1030. Announcements are also made on television channels 4,5,7,
FOX. For information on class cancellations call 1-800-818-3434 or visit
www.middlesex.mass.edu. Please note that a delayed opening indicates
a 10 a.m. start.
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