Payment Options
Payment for all courses is due by the payment due date listed on the Student Payment homepage. On or after the payment due date, payment is due at the time of registration. You must pay for or waive the College’s health insurance by the due date. A bill is generated immediately upon registration. To review the bill and make a payment or sign up for the payment plan students should go to https://selfservice.bhcc.edu/Student/Finance/AccountSummary.
Students have a number of payment options. Students may pay in full online, create an authorized monthly or biweekly installment plan, submit an unrestricted third-party commitment letter or receive a financial aid award from the Financial Aid Office at BHCC. Failure to pay may result in courses being dropped. Please keep in mind payment plan down payments and health insurance waivers will post within 24 business hours.
BHCC accepts certified checks, money orders, bank checks, American Express, VISA, MasterCard, and Discover. There is an administrative processing fee for all credit/debit card payments.
You may pay:
- Online using a checking or savings account, or a debit/credit card payment through Self-Service: https://selfservice.bhcc.edu/Student/Finance/AccountSummary
- To pay in full, click on “Financial Information”, select “Student Finance” and then select “Make A Payment”
- To create a monthly or biweekly payment plan, select “Student Finance” and then select “Payment Plan – Current Fall, Spring or Summer” (there is an enrollment fee required).
- By mail or in person via certified check, bank check, or money order. Please mail payment to: Bunker Hill Community College, 250 New Rutherford Avenue, Boston, MA 02129-2925 Attn: Student Central
- International students also have the benefit of making payments in the currency of their choice through the PayMyTuition and Convera (formerly Western Union). Please visit https://www.bhcc.edu/internationalpayments for instructions.
Payment Plans
The College offers two different installment payment plans depending on whether you are paying domestically or internationally.
- Domestic students may enroll in the ACI Payment Plan (an enrollment fee is required), and make monthly and or biweekly payments using U.S. currency. The first installment and the enrollment fee are due with the application. Click here for the payment schedules currently offered.
- International students may enroll in the PayMyTuition Payment Plan (an enrollment fee is required), and make monthly payments in their home currency. A down payment and an enrollment fee are due with the application. Click here for the payment schedules currently offered.
- Terms for the payment plan contracts are monitored and budgets may be automatically adjusted to cover billed charges. If financial aid is received or a class is dropped or added, you should review your agreement balance online through your plan servicer (ACI Payments, Inc. or PayMyTuition), contact Student Central at 617-228-2370 or e-mail studentcentral@bhcc.edu to confirm the change.
- Delinquent accounts will be subject to payment penalties, and may be denied the use of the payment plan in future semesters.
- Full payment for some courses such as a mini semester, and midsemester courses are due at the time of registration. However, if a current payment plan exists, the balance and future payments due may be adjusted. A plan may not be available if the enrollment period has passed.
Third Party Billing
Students may submit a third party document or purchase order from an employer, etc. which allows the College to bill that party directly with no conditions or restrictions on payment. Documentation must be presented at the time of registration. Web registrants will need to present the third party documentation prior to registration to ensure your financial account is credited/coded or you may be dropped for non-payment.
Please note: Sometimes students may participate in a tuition reimbursement plan through their employer or an outside agency, this is not accepted as a payment guarantee. Typically, tuition reimbursement plans have restrictions or contingencies in place (dollar amount, passing grades, etc.) therefore students are responsible for making payment in full or enrolling in a payment plan by the published due date. It is the students’ responsibility to seek reimbursement from their sponsor/employer directly upon meeting their reimbursement requirements.
Outstanding Financial Obligations
Students who have any outstanding financial obligations to the College are not permitted to register.
[I understand that when I register for any class at Bunker Hill Community College or receive any service from Bunker Hill Community College I accept full responsibility to pay all tuition, fees and other associated costs assessed as a result of my registration and/or receipt of services. I further understand and agree that my registration and acceptance of these terms constitutes a promissory note agreement (i.e., a financial obligation in the form of an educational loan as defined by the U.S. Bankruptcy Code at 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8)) in which Bunker Hill Community College is providing me educational services, deferring some or all of my payment obligation for those services, and I promise to pay for all assessed tuition, fees and other associated costs by the published or assigned due date.) I understand and agree that if I drop or withdraw from some or all of the classes for which I register, I will be responsible for paying all or a portion of tuition and fees in accordance with the published tuition refund schedule at https://www.bhcc.edu/refunds. I have read the terms and conditions of the published tuition refund schedule and understand those terms are incorporated herein by reference. I further understand that my failure to attend class or receive a bill does not absolve me of my financial responsibility as described above].
Bunker Hill Community College is responsible for making “diligent efforts” to collect amounts due the state. Diligent efforts shall include written billings, dunning notices and subsequent assignments to a collection agency. The student is responsible for all collection costs and any fees incurred in the collection of debt and for informing the College of any dispute regarding the debt. The College advises students that their debts may be discharged through the intercept of any Commonwealth and Federal payments that are due to them, including tax refunds. Please be advised that your student account debt constitutes an "educational benefit overpayment or loan" as defined pursuant to 11 U.S.C section 523(a)(8), and therefore is not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Credit and Debit Card Service Fee and FAQ
ACI Payments, Inc., will process credit and debit card payments for tuition and other student account charges. There is a 2.2% administrative processing fee.
For more information, please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document
How can I pay?
ACI Payments, Inc. offers two payment options
- Debit/Credit Card (24 hours daily)
- MasterCard
- Visa
- American Express
- Discover
- Electronic Check
Please note: The Web check payment option is UNAVAILABLE between 2:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily for system maintenance. Please login to self-service for additional information.
Are there any additional fees assessed when making payments online with ACI Payments, Inc.?
Yes. There is a 2.2% service fee charged when making a payment by debit/credit card. Card users will be assessed a separate, non-refundable service fee ($1 minimum fee) at the time of each credit or debit card payment for student account.
Why can’t I see the service fee charge on my student account?
The service fee is assessed by ACI Payments, Inc. not BHCC, so it will not appear on your student account. The service fee will appear as a separate charge on your credit card statement.
Is the service fee refundable?
The service fee is non-refundable. Any service fee disputes must be taken directly to your credit card company
No fee is charged if paying by electronic check or from a savings account.
How can I pay my student account and avoid the service fee?
E-Check payments from checking and savings accounts will continue to be accepted by BHCC, there is no service fee for using these accounts. Go to https://selfservice.bhcc.edu/Student/Finance/AccountSummary.