College Expenses

Expenses

Payment of tuition, fees, books, room and board are due by the payment due date (see academic calendar for specific dates at www.blinn.edu). A payment plan is available for tuition, fees, room and board (see Installment Payment Plan). Internet registration requires payment by the stated due date. Failure to pay by the due date will result in the student being dropped from classes. Students that register after the stated due date will be required to pay at the time of registration. Students will be dropped nightly if payment is not received. Students with delinquent balances will be placed on a business office hold, which will keep students from registering from additional courses and will also deny access to the student’s official transcript.

Tuition and General Fees (Fall 2018, Spring 2019, and Summer 2019)

Tuition and General Fee Schedule

(Minimum charge is for 3 semester hours)

High School Dual Credit

In-District Texas Resident - Students who have legal residence in Washington County, Texas or pay ad valorem tax in Washington County, Texas.
Out-of-District Texas Resident - Students who have residence in Texas for 12 consecutive months prior to enrollment at Blinn College (as defined in the Blinn College residency rules).
Out-of-State/Foreign - Students who reside outside the state of Texas or outside the United States.
High School Dual Credit Students - Students who are enrolled in dual credit [high school/college] courses.

General Property Deposit

The Board of Trustees has determined not to collect a general property deposit. However, students shall be held responsible for the payment of damages to and/or lost or stolen college property, and for all unpaid accounts and insufficient checks. Students owing the college for damaged, stolen or lost college property or unpaid accounts will not receive an official transcript or college credits. The college may also suspend or dismiss such students from class, and/or refuse readmittance to the college. Unpaid accounts are subject to the College’s collection procedures.

Nonfunded Course Tuition

If the student is enrolling in a course which has previously been taken two or more times and received a grade of A-F, W, Q, QF, the student will be charged an additional $50 per semester credit hour (SCH) for the course. This charge will be added to the student’s account the business day following the registration session. These additional charges must be paid prior to the end of late registration or the student’s account will be put on hold. The following groups of students are exempt from this Nonfunded Course Tuition charge:

1. Foreign or Out-of-State students.
2. Those who have already received a Bachelor’s degree.
3. Those who have course work prior to Fall 1996
4. Remedial courses.
5. Technical courses.

Music Lesson Fees

Non-Refundable Fees

(Per Semester Unless Otherwise Noted)

Fees by Course

Course-specific fees are listed in the Course Description section of the catalog or within the Detailed Class Information section found under Look Up Classes of the Student’s myBlinn account.

Health Sciences Program Fees

There is a $300 program fee (per semester) will be charged for the following Health Sciences programs: Associate Degree Nursing; Dental Hygiene; Emergency Medical Technician (Basics only); Health Information Technology; Physical Therapist Assistant; Radiologic Technology; Surgical Technology; Veterinary Technology and Vocational Nursing. A $150.00 program fee (fall semester only) will be charged for the Clinical Nursing Assistant program.

Fire and Police Academy - TEEX Partnership

For enrollment in one of the TEEX partnership academies, the below fees will be charged for each program. Blinn College will waive general tuition and fees for these courses, and only charge the listed academy fees. Enrollment in the TEEX partnership academies through Blinn College is limited. Contact the individual Program Coordinator/Director to be placed on the list for enrollment for your preferred semester and to discuss requirements for attendance. NOTE: Academy courses are taught in block format only. To successfully complete an Academy, all courses listed for that Academy must be enrolled at the same time and passed with the noted minimum grades (see Program websites for details).

Fire Academy (FIRS 1103, FIRS 1301, FIRS 1407, FIRS 1313, FIRS 1319, FIRS 1323, FIRS 1329, FIRS 1333)

                $5,400.00 per student per semester

                $100.00 distance education fee for online Fire Academy

Police Academy (CJLE 1506, CJLE 1512, CJLE 1518, CJLE 1524)

                $4,725.00 per student per semester

Auditing of Courses

Prior to and 7 days past late registration, any person 18 years of age or older may enroll in a traditional face-to-face course as an auditor, with the consent of the Vice President for Instruction and the appropriate dean to assure space is available, by paying the current semester credit hour tuition and fee rate, plus any required laboratory fees. Auditors may use the library facilities and materials in the library only. The instructor is not obligated to accept any papers, tests or examinations from the auditor. An auditor is free from such course requirements as attendance, written work, and tests. Credit will not be granted for auditing a course. Once a student has registered as an auditor, the student may not change to credit status nor can a credit student change to audit status after the semester has begun. Neither the instructor nor the college assumes responsibility for the academic progress of an auditing student. No refunds of tuition and fees are made to auditing students. Currently enrolled students shall have first priority for auditing space. One hour classes may not be audited.

Testing Fees

Proctoring Arrangements and Costs

Blinn College uses several proctoring service providers for online and blended exams.  The respective faculty member teaching the course section will determine and guide the proctoring method(s) used in each course section.  The faculty member will provide the details concerning proctoring in the respective course syllabus.  The following are College-approved options for proctoring outside of traditional face-to-face test proctoring within a regular course setting:

Tegrity

Tegrity is an audio-video recorder built into Blinn’s Learning Management System, eCampus, which allows faculty to require students to record themselves taking an exam.   Blinn College pays for access to Tegrity and there is no direct cost to students when proctoring occurs via Tegrity. 

ProctorU

ProctorU is an online and blended test proctoring service that uses live proctors who monitor a student through the student’s webcam while they take their exam.  Blinn College’s contract with ProctorU provides a discount for Blinn students.  Students pay the cost directly to ProctorU. The cost of test proctoring with ProctorU for exams that range in length from 61-120 minutes is $20.75 for those students who sign up in a timely manner. Costs can vary according to the length of the exam. Students who receive extra time on an exam under disability services protocol are not charged by ProctorU for the extra time.

Blinn College Learning Centers 

Blinn College has limited capacity for proctoring exams at our learning centers at the Blinn-Bryan Campus, Blinn-Brenham Campus, Blinn-RELLIS Campus, Blinn-Sealy Campus, and Blinn-Schulenburg campus.  There is no direct cost to students for proctoring in the Learning Centers.

External Testing Centers

Blinn College faculty may approve of students testing at external testing centers. The external organization determines the cost of test proctoring.  If a student uses an external test site, the student is responsible for confirming the cost charged by the external center and receiving the approval of the faculty member for using the specific external test center.  

Food Service for Campus Housing

(Available on Brenham Campus Only)
Food Service Prices Per Semester

Additional purchase can be added to the meal plan

Meal plans cannot be carried over to the following semester or refunded.

Price includes $50.00 cash amount to be used as a declining balance to purchase additional items. Any amount not used will not be refunded.

All prices include sales tax (8.25%) and are subject to change without notice.

Vehicle Parking Fines

Library Fees and Fines

On-Campus Housing

(Cost is per semester)

Residence Hall with Semi-Private Room

Bert and Mae Dean Wheeler Residence Hall

(Cost is per semester)

Blinn College Park Apartments

(Cost is per semester, one student per room)

Fines in Relation to Student Housing Facilities

Installment Payment Plan

Blinn College offers a payment plan through NelNet Business Solutions (formerly FACTS Management) for the total of tuition, fees, room and board. Students must sign up for the payment plan online through the myBlinn registration system. Payment options vary by semester and registration date. Payment plans are not available for the minimester or summer semesters.

A student who fails to make full payment for their balance due, including incidental fees, by the final payment due date will be prohibited from registering for classes until the balance due is paid in full. A student who fails to make payment prior to the end of the semester may be denied credit for the work done that semester.

The Payee (Blinn College) reserves the right to withdraw the student from class if the Note (balance due) is not paid in full by the final payment due date. If the Promiser (student) is withdrawn and subsequently pays the balance due in full, the Promiser may petition the Registrar, through Enrollment Services, for reinstatement.

Check and Credit Card

Enrollment Services accepts personal checks, cashier’s checks/money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express for payment of tuition, fees, and fines.

Students may cash checks at Enrollment Services Monday through Friday by presenting their Blinn I.D. Card. Checks may be cashed in the following maximum amounts: Students, $35.00; parents and guardians, $50.00. A $25.00 Service Charge will be added for any check which is returned by the bank for any reason and the student will be prohibited from paying with checks in the future. The student will also be placed on hold until the check and fee are paid. Temporary checks are not accepted.

Return Check

When notification is received by the college that a check has been returned unpaid, the student responsible for the check is sent notice by certified mail giving 15 days to redeem the check with cash or certified funds and pay the service fee. If not redeemed within the 15 day period, the returned check may be submitted to local authorities for collection or turned over to a collection agency.

Once the student’s account reflects the return of an unpaid check, the college may require future payment to be by cash or certified funds. The student’s account will remain on hold until payment is made.

Use of Collection Agencies

If student accounts become past due, the College will initiate internal collection efforts, which may consist of correspondence.

As a final effort, the College may employ an outside collection agency.

State Tuition Rebate Program

Texas Education Code (54.0065) authorizes tuition rebates for students who complete a baccalaureate degree with no more than 3 credits in excess of those required for their degrees. To be eligible for rebates under this program, students must meet all of the following conditions: (1) they must have enrolled for the first time in an institution of higher education in the fall 1997 semester or later, (2) they must be requesting a rebate for work related to a first baccalaureate degree received from a Texas public university, (3) they must be a resident of Texas, must have attempted all coursework at a Texas public institution of higher education, and have been entitled to pay resident tuition at all times while pursuing the degree, and (4) they must attempt no more than 3 hours in excess of the maximum number of semester credit hours required to complete the degree under the catalog under which they were graduated.

The amount of tuition to be rebated to a student under this program is $1,000, unless the total amount of undergraduate tuition paid by the student to the institution awarding the degree was less than $1,000, in which event the amount of tuition to be rebated is an amount equal to the amount of undergraduate tuition paid by the student to the institution. For additional information, contact the baccalaureate-granting institution to which the student is planning to transfer.

Non-Mandatory Fees

Students who withdraw prior to the first day of class will have all non-mandatory fees refunded. Students who withdraw on or after the first day of class will be refunded as follows:

1. The refund on room and board is proportional with no room and board refund after the eighth week.
2. There is no refund on vehicle registration fee.

Residence Hall Student Refunds

Effective January 1, 2019, the Blinn College District will partner with Nelnet Financial Solutions to provide an easy and convenient method for all students to receive any refunds they may be eligible for.  The choice is yours on how you choose to receive your refund!

Your refund options are:

• Direct Deposit to a bank account of your choosing
• Deposit to any reloadable debit card

You will need to create an account with Nelnet and then enroll in a refund method so that you will be prepared to receive any future refunds.

• Log in to the Student Portal via myBlinn.
• Click on the Nelnet icon labeled “Student Choice Refunds.” This will direct you to the Nelnet site.
• On your first visit, follow the prompts to Create an Account with Nelnet.
• After creating an account, select “Manage Refunds” to Enroll in a Refund Method.
• Fill in the necessary information. Your refund will then be sent using the option you selected.

Student Choice Refunds

All Blinn College student refunds are issued through BankMobile Disbursements, a financial services company focused exclusively on higher education. Blinn College no longer issues refund checks; all refunds are processed through Bank Mobile. BankMobile Disbursements offers Blinn College students a choice in the timing and the delivery of student refunds. The initial Blinn Bucs refund selection kit is issued to Blinn College students at no cost and automatically sent to the student’s permanent address. Students can learn more about BankMobile online services and fees at http://www.blinnbucs.com.

Return of Title IV Funds

If a student withdraws prior to the receipt of aid, the aid award is cancelled. If a student withdraws on or before the 60% point in time of period of enrollment, calculated using calendar days, a portion of the total of all Title IV funds awarded to a student (Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Federal Stafford Loan, Federal PLUS Loans and Academic Competitive Grant) must be returned, according to the provisions of the Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998. The calculation of the return of these funds may result in the student owing a balance to the college and/or the Federal Government. The Business Office must send refunds applied to Stafford and SLS loans directly to the lender. If the student retains a balance, their account will be placed on hold until such time that the balance is repaid. These accounts will be subject to collection actions by the College.

Military Service

If a student withdraws because he or she is called to active military service, the College District, at the student’s option, shall refund the tuition and fees paid by the student for the semester in which the student withdraws.

Education Code 54.006(f); 19 TAC 4.9(a)-(b) [See EGA for grading and credit options]

Blinn College Board Policy FC (Legal)

Refunds

Drop/Withdrawal from College
Tuition and Mandatory Fees

Drops and withdrawal from college are official at the time that the Office of Admissions and Records is notified. Notification should be made through myBLINN or in person. Students will have their tuition and mandatory fees refunded 100% before the first class date. After that time, students who drop or withdraw from classes will have their tuition and mandatory fees refunded according to the following schedule:

Drop/Withdrawal Schedule

Texas Administrative Code (Chapter 19, § 4.9(a)-(b))

Blinn College Board Policy FC (Legal)

Tuition and fees paid directly to the institution by a sponsor, donor, or scholarship shall be refunded to the source rather than directly to the student. If a student who has a scholarship withdraws before the end of the semester, the scholarship is revoked and the student may be required to repay the scholarship fund.