Payment Options

CCC offers several payment options:

Cash: U.S. funds only.

Credit card: Current VISA, Mastercard or Discover are accepted for all charges at Enrollment Services or Student Accounts (Oregon City, Harmony, and Wilsonville campuses), and Cougartrax (via myClackamas). If the student is not the cardholder, written authorization from the cardholder is required. A drop box is available in the front lobby of Rook Hall.

Check: Local bank imprinted checks are accepted for the amount due only, payable to CCC. Payment for books should not be included with your tuition payment. No two party checks, post-dated, or altered checks are accepted. When mailing a check, please include your student ID number, driver's license number, check guarantee number and expiration date on the face of the check. If the check is written by someone other than the student, include all the above information and print the student's full name in the memo section of the check.

A $25 service charge is assessed on any item returned by the bank. Returned checks of any nature including stop payment and non-sufficient funds do not cancel your registration nor your responsibility to pay tuition and fee charges. See refund policy for details.

Overpayment by check is refunded to the student no sooner than three weeks from the date of payment on your account. Refund checks will not be issued for amounts under $5.

A refund for one term may be applied to outstanding charges for another term in lieu of a check, provided arrangements have been made with the Student Accounts Office.

Cashier's and traveler's checks, money orders: for the amount due only, payable to CCC.

Agency or Company payments: CCC must have a letter of authorization or purchase order on file before 4 p.m. on the 6th Friday of each term (Thursday of Summer Term) at Student Accounts in Rook Hall if an agency or company is paying tuition and billing is required. Forms may be faxed to 503-650-7354. A $15 billing fee per billing is assessed for third party billings. The student is responsible for payment of any unpaid charges and late payment penalties. If authorization, purchase order or payment in full is not received on or before 4 p.m. on the 6th Friday of the term at Student Accounts, Rook Hall at the Oregon City Campus, the student is also responsible for the late payment penalty. Once a bill has been sent to the third party, any additional charges added to the students account are the responsiblity of the student, unless covered by the authorization.

Reimbursement is an agreement between student and agency, therefore, the student must pay the charges or make payment arrangements with down payment, to avoid a late fee. If a student has a third party paying tuition and fees and also has financial aid, the student should notify both the Financial Services Office and the Cashier's Office as soon as possible.

Financial Aid Payments: The student is responsible for tuition payment. If student's financial aid award will not cover all charges, the student is responsible for paying the charges not covered by 4 p.m. on the sixth Friday of the term (Thursday in Summer Term) to avoid a late fee. Financial aid, refunds, or any other payments to students will be applied toward any amount due this institution before monies are released to the student. If a student registers for class/es without an accepted financial aid award in place, the student assumes full responsibility for all tuition and fees and the late fee penalty. If a student's aid is denied or cancelled, the student will remain responsible for all charges unless the student officially withdraws through the registration process within the refund period. If the student's financial aid award is not expected to be on the computer system within the time period allowed for payment, the student must contact the Student Accounts office to complete a promissory note and make a down payment before the sixth Friday of the term (Thursday in Summer Term) or a late fee will be assessed. Any outstanding balance is charged a late fee on the sixth Friday, regardless of the financial aid status.

Gold Card: Seniors 62 years of age and older before the start of the term qualify Gold Card status. Once your student record reflects your Gold Card status, tuition will be charged at the rate of one half of the in state tuition rate for all CCC sponsored classes (fees excluded). Tuition and fees must be paid by the sixth Friday of the term (Thursday in Summer Term) to avoid the late fee. Tuition may be paid in installments (see paying in installments in this section). Apply for the Gold Card at the Enrollment Services Desk.

Paying in Installments: An installment plan is available to eligible CCC students with tuition charges of at least $100. Students may obtain information regarding payment plans and student eligibility by calling the Student Accounts Office at 503-657-6958 ext. 2253. Students must complete a Tuition Installment Plan Questionnaire (link below) form once each academic year and a promissory note must be completed each term to avoid receiving a late payment fee on an oustanding balance. A promissory note may be downloaded at the Forms and Documents web page, or can be obtained from Student Accounts, Rook Hall at our Oregon City campus. The payment plan must be arranged with Student Accounts on or before the sixth Friday of each term (Thursday in Summer Term), by 4 p.m., in order to avoid a late payment fee. Students are responsible for keeping the Student Accounts Office informed of their current address and phone numbers to maintain installment payment eligiblity.

A late fee will be charged on all outstanding balances on the sixth Friday of every term, at 4 p.m. and on all accounts with no payment plan in place with the Student Accounts Office. There are no exceptions to this rule relargless of the student's financial aid status or third-party billing authorization status.

Tuition Installment Plan Questionnaire
Promissory Note: Forms and Documents

NOTE: If a student withdraws, any refund due is applied to the outstanding balance, and any remaining balance due remains payable. Withdrawal after the refund period for the term or NON-ATTENDANCE will not relieve a student's obligation to pay tuition and fees.

Failure to pay:
The college may require immediate payment of the entire account balance for failure to make timely payments including late-payment penalty fees. The college will refer the account to an outside collection agency for failure to pay as agreed and may report the status of the account to a credit reporting bureau. If the account is referred to a collection agency, agency fees, court costs, and/or attorney's fees will be added to the account.
Transcript requests will not be processed if an account is in a delinquent status.
The college has the right, without prior notice to stop or suspend the extension of credit and to withhold service if billings are returned by the postal service or if the required payments are not made on time. The withholding of services includes, but is not limited to, registration for classes and workshops.
If the college allows a student to make a late payment plan on a delinquent debt, the account will remain subject to tax offsets and must be paid in full before future registration can occur. The tax offset is a non-voluntary payment and will not be considered as a scheduled payment in the plan. It will reduce the balance and the length of the payment plan only.
Students may dispute a charge in writing within 60 days of the charge. Send an explanation to: Clackamas Community College, Student Accounts, 19600 S. Molalla Avenue, Oregon City, OR 97045. The college will answer any dispute in writing within 30 days. Questions about a student's account may be directed to the above address or call 503-657-6958 ext. 2253.

Students under 18 years of age are held liable for the agreement as an educational loan under Oregon Revised Statute (ORS 348-105).

ELECTRONIC TRACKING
Students may check their current accountbalances on CougarTrax. Pending financial aid may also be viewed on CougarTrax. Don't be concerned with the amounts in charges and credits columns. These fields accumulate amounts each time you add/drop classes. If you subtract the credits from the charges, the result will be your actual charges. Subtracting any payments should agree with the figure in the Balance Due column.

Once your financial aid is applied to your account, you will see no pending aid and your balance will either be reduced or you may see a negative amount. No pending aid with a balance indicates the student is responsible for the balance. A negative amount indicates financial aid has been applied but the check for the remainder of your aid has not been written as yet. A zero balance indicates all transactions have happened to clear your balance completely.

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