New Jersey residents who live outside Bergen County and wish to attend Bergen Community College can apply for chargeback support.
Chargeback enables a student to pay In-County tuition rates. The difference in tuition will be paid by student’s home county.
Chargeback requests may be approved by Home Counties for the following:
- The county’s community college does not offer the program or course.
- The county’s community college does not have space available in the program or course.
Chargeback Application Process
Chargeback forms are available in the One-Stop Center, and in the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.
The chargebacks forms application are filed based on the residency status.
To apply for and receive a chargeback, the student must do the following:
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For Bergen County Residents attending out of county community colleges
STEP 1 – Complete the Chargeback Form for Bergen County residents (In County)
STEP 2 – Return the completed paperwork to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment (Room SC-110, Pitkin Education Center, at the College’s main campus in Paramus, NJ).
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For the Out of County Residents attending Bergen Community College
STEP 1 – Complete the Chargeback Form for non-Bergen County residents (Out of County) and return it to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment (Room SC-110, Pitkin Education Center, at the College’s main campus in Paramus, NJ) for review.
STEP 2 – Take the completed paperwork [provided by the Office of Admissions and Recruitment] to the home-county community college for approval.
STEP 3 – Submit the Certificate of the Inability to Admit WITH any additional paperwork to the County Treasurer in the home county for approval.
STEP 4 – To upload the requested documents, including the approved Certificate of the Inability to Admit AND Certificate of Residence, click here or follow the link below.
BCC Bursar/Chargeback Documents Submission Portal |
NOTES
- In-person delivered documents, emailed documents, or Faxed copies will not be accepted.
- Complete the chargeback process by recommended deadline (refer to the dates listed below).
Chargeback Documents Submission Deadline
Deadline dates for submission of chargeback documents for Paramus, Lyndhurst, and Hackensack:
Semester |
Date |
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Spring 2023 | February 18, 2023 |
Summer I & U 2023 | June 9, 2023 (Subject to change) |
Summer II 2023 | July 28, 2023 (Subject to change) |
Fall 2022 | October 10, 2022 |