Paying for College

Your college education is the best investment you'll ever make in your future. How you finance that investment will take some choices and decisions on your part.

If you won the lottery, and can pay out-of-pocket, then read no further. If you're like most people, you'll need a little help-and this page is for you.

  • Financial Aid is any grant, scholarship, loan or employment opportunity with the express purpose of helping a student meet educational and related expenses while attending college. During the 2006-07 academic year, 2,441 Bucks students received some form of financial aid, with the total amount of aid exceeding $8.5 million. A list of financial aid programs is available here. You'll find our Financial Aid office in The Hub, in the lower level of Pemberton Hall. Office hours during the fall and spring semesters are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday. The Office is also open in the evening during the first week of classes. You can reach us at 215-968-8200 (Fax: 215-504-8522).

  • Scholarships [links to Scholarships page] are administered by the Bucks County Community College Foundation and our Financial Aid office. They are for use only at Bucks, unless otherwise noted. Generally, a committee selects recipients during the spring semester preceding the fall semester for which the scholarship is intended. Scholarships are available in the following areas:
    • Opportunities for Incoming Students
    • Transfer Scholarships
    • Dean's Academic Scholarships
    • College-Wide Awards
    • The Arts
    • Business Studies
    • Health, Physical Education and Nursing
    • Language and Literature
    • Math, Science and Technology
    • Social and Behavioral Science

Financial need-based scholarships are also available. Students are responsible for filing the appropriate form-Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA- prior to completing a scholarship application. Financial need is calculated by subtracting the Expected Family Contribution and any other financial aid from a student's cost of attendance. If any uncovered expenses remain, the student is considered to have financial need for additional assistance. Information about financial aid eligibility criteria and requirements is available here [add link], or contact the Financial Aid Office at 215-968-8200. To find out more about specific scholarships and awards, contact the Foundation at 215-968-8224 or scholarships@bucks.edu.

Tuition and fees per semester

  Residents of Bucks and other PA counties not sponsored* by a community college Out-of-County Residents Out-of-State Residents
Tuition/Fees
per semester credit hour		 $99$198$297
Activity Fee
1-6 credit hours
7-11 credit hours
12+ credit hours
(Not applicable for summer sessions)		  
3
6
12
  
3
6
12
  
3
6
12
Capital Fee
per semester credit hour		  
0 		 
10 		 
20
College Services Fee252525
Technology Support Fee
per semester credit hour		 
25		 
25		 
25

Tuition plus the above fees for 12 credits per semester are $1,525 for county residents and $2,833 for non-Bucks County residents of Pennsylvania. For 15 credits per semester, tuition and fees are $1,897 for county residents and $3,532 for non-Bucks County residents of PA. For other variations see this table.

Additional Fees and Expenses

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES

(Not applicable at registration) Allow an average of $100 per course

STUDIO ART SUPPLIES

Students enrolled in the following courses will incur an additional expense. Expenses for studio courses NOT listed will be comparable, and will be the responsibility of the individual student.

$20 each:VAFA 102, 105, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 141, 165
$25 each:VAFA 168
$40 each:VAFA 109, 160, 260, 261
$45 each:VAFA 167
$50 each:VAFA 110, 151, 157, 161, 181, 256, 257, 282
$75 each:VACV 145, 246, 247
$100 each:VAFA 210, 211
$150 each:VAFA 147, 148, 246

PAYMENT OPTIONS       

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PAYMENT STATUS    

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RETURNED CHECK FEE       $25

(Students whose checks are returned to the College because of insufficient funds will be assessed a bad check fee of $25 for each occurrence.)

All tuition and fees are due and payable at time of registration. There are no special charges for students in online learning courses; however, they may be expected to purchase course materials.

*Subject to change. The following counties are currently eligible for this rate: Bedford, Bradford, Cameron, Elk, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Tioga, Union. Also applies to Online Learning classes.