Expenses
Tuition
Except for persons who have been awarded a Pell Grant or other financial aid, all tuition and fees must be paid at the time of registration.
- Arkansas residents - $74 per credit hour up to a maximum of $1,554 per semester. Six-month residency is required.
- Non-Arkansas residents - $123 per credit hour up to a maximum of $2,583 per semester.
- International students - $246 per credit hour up to a maximum of $5,166 per semester.
Nonresidents
PTC students are governed by the Pulaski Technical College Board of Trustees’ policy on student residency status. Those classified as nonresidents of Arkansas must pay higher tuition and fees. Students who have set up residency in Arkansas during the past year must provide documentation with their Application for Admission prior to enrolling in classes. Questions about residency status and requests for the written policy should be directed to the Director of Admissions and Records.
Business Office Policies
Student Financial Obligations
Students are individually responsible for their financial obligations. They are expected to make prompt response and settlements to all financial obligations. Currently enrolled students who are delinquent regarding the repayment of a loan, a returned check, tuition and fees, or other forms of indebtedness other than library fines and traffic fines must be cleared by a certain date under penalty of being withdrawn from all classes. If payment is not made by that date, they may be withdrawn from all classes with no opportunity of reinstatement during the remainder of the semester.
All forms of indebtedness, including tuition, fees, fines, returned checks, property loss and property damage, must be paid before a student may re-enroll or have a request for an official transcript honored.
A handling fee of $25 will be assessed for each stop-payment or returned check.
Paying by Check
The Business Office will accept personal checks made payable to Pulaski Technical College in the amount of the obligation only. All checks must be written on bank checks. Drafts and third party checks will not be accepted.
Paying by Cash
The college welcomes cash payments. However, to protect yourself, do not send cash through the mail. Pay in person if you wish to pay by cash.
Paying by Credit Card
Pulaski Technical College accepts MasterCard and VISA credit cards. If you wish to pay by credit card, pay in person and have your credit card ready.
Paying by Web
Students may pay online via the Campus Connect account status option. A PIN is required. VISA, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.
Payment of Fees
Except for persons who have been awarded a Pell Grant or other financial aid, all tuition and fees must be paid at the time of registration or unless announced otherwise. See Web site or contact the PTC Cashier’s Office for current payment due dates.
Deferred Tuition Payment
Nelnet Business Solutions (formerly known as FACTS) handles all of the college’s online credit card and automatic bank draft payments. The student will pay a fee of $25 to enroll in the Nelnet payment plan per semester. There is no enrollment fee for payment in full online through Nelnet. Other fees apply if scheduled payments are missed. In order to use the Nelnet payment plan, students must be enrolled in six hours or more each semester. Nelnet payment plans are not available during summer terms.
Special Fees
Assessment fee $5 per semester*
Student Support Services fee $5 per semester
Public Safety fee $5 per semester*
Equipment/facility use fee $9 per credit hour (maximum-$189)*
Online course fee $30 per class*
Special course fee $15 per class*
COMPASS testing fee $10
International application fee $50 (non-refundable)
Returned check $25
NET test $30
*note: Only the assessment, student support services, public safety fee, equipment/facility use fee, online course, and special course fee, are refundable. These fees will be refunded based on the number of credit hours and the tuition refund policy.
Refund Policy
Refunds are not automatic. Students must officially drop or withdraw within the refund period before a refund will be processed.
Refunds are normally processed within three weeks after the completion of an official drop/withdrawal form. Drop/withdrawal forms are available in Student Services. Checks will be made payable to the student.
Refunds of tuition are made according to the following policies:
Fall/Spring Semester
Before the first day of the semester and through first week of classes 100%
Second week of classes 50%
After second week of classes No refund
Summer Terms I and II
Before the term begins and through the second day of classes for the term 100%
Third, fourth, and fifth day of classes for the term 50%
After fifth day of classes for the term No refund
Eight-Week Extended Summer Term (Evenings and Online)
Before the term begins and through the fourth day of classes for the term 100%
Fifth day of classes for the summer I term 50%
After the fifth day of classes for the summer I term No refund
Specific refund dates will be published in the Schedule of Classes for each semester or summer term.
Tuition and Fee Refund Appeal
Registering for classes is a commitment by the student to attend classes and to make payment of tuition and fees for those classes. Pulaski Technical College is dedicated to providing seating arrangements to those students who register for classes. Students may find that they cannot continue with their enrollment. It is the student’s responsibility to withdraw in a timely manner.
Students will be refunded 100 percent of tuition and fees for a particular semester by providing official documentation
for the following situations:
- Military deployment during a semester
- Death of the student
Appeals for all other reasons should be submitted to the Dean of Students in writing using an Academic and Registration Appeals Form. Appeals must be filed within one year following the semester in which the classes were taken. The form is available in the Admissions Office located in the Campus Center. The Student Appeals Committee cannot consider an appeal that does not include sufficient documentation supporting the student’s reason for appeal. Students will be notified in writing of the outcome of the appeal. Students who have received financial aid should be aware that in some instances the approval of 100 percent refund of tuition and fees may affect future financial aid and/or result in repayment of financial aid.
Tuition Waiver Policy
Tuition will be waived for students who are 60 years of age or older and show proper proof of age.
Student Financial Responsibility
Students with unpaid balances or returned checks will not be allowed to register until they have cleared all claims. Should students register and later be found on any list showing indebtedness to the college, they may be administratively withdrawn. Non-attendance does not meet eligibility of a full refund.
Past Due Balances
If an account is not paid in full within 30 days of the last day of courses for any given semester, the college will place the account with a licensed collection agency and/or with the Revenue Division of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, under Authorization of Act 372 of 1983 and Act 987 of 1985, for application of any future income tax refunds.
Collection Agencies
Student accounts may be referred to a licensed collection agency or an attorney for collection with collection fees not exceeding 50 percent for accounts $500 or less and not exceeding 33-1/3 percent for accounts exceeding $500. The debtor will be responsible for paying all collection and/or attorney fees, in addition to his or her account balance.