Tuition and Fees/Office of the Bursar

FEES

During your time at Guttman Community College, you may be required to pay certain student fees:

Application fee: $65

This is CUNY’s one-time, non-refundable fee required for your application as a first-year student with Guttman Community College.

Consolidated Services fee: $15 per Semester

This fee, charged every semester, covers the external processing of financial aid applications, the Immunization Program, the Job Location/Development Program, system wide tuition and fee collections, and the administration of various tests such as the skills assessment tests.

Student Activity fee: $55 per semester for full-time students; $20 for part-time students

This fee covers the student government and other student activities. It is nonrefundable unless you withdraw from the college before the first day of the semester. If the college cancels a course that causes you to fall below full time, you would be entitled a refund of the difference between the fees for full and part-time students. Claims for refunds must be made in the same semester.

University Student Senate fee: $1.45 

The University Student Government fee is separate from the college student government fee. It helps cover the operation of CUNY’s University Student Senate.

Technology fee: $125 per semester for full-time students; $62.50 for part-time students

Each semester, you will be charged a $125 technology fee if you are enrolled full time and $62.50 if you are enrolled part time. While the technology fee is generally nonrefundable, a partial refund is available in special circumstances, such as the college canceling a course and you becoming a part-time student as a result. It is also refundable if you withdraw from the college before the first day of the semester. You must file a claim for a refund during the same semester. If you register as a part-time student but later become full time, you must pay the difference in the fee. If you drop or withdraw from a course after the first day of classes and thus become a part-time student, you are not entitled to a refund.

Material fees: $35

You might be charged for materials in courses where you will own the end product of the work made with them. These fees must be approved every two years by the CUNY Board of Trustees, or if the fee changes, whichever happens first. The college course catalogue must clearly state the nature and amount of a charge associated with a given course.

Returned Check Processing fee: $20

If you bounce a check, you will be charged $15, plus any penalty that the bank imposes on the college. If a check is returned because of a bank error and the bank acknowledges the mistake in writing, the fee will be waived.

Late Payment fee: $15

If you are late paying your tuition or any other fees, you will be charged $15 for each missed due date. Section 18 of the State Finance Law requires students to pay late fees on outstanding tuition and fees that are not paid within 30 days of receipt of a billing notice or invoice therefore. Late fees may include, without limitation, set fees or statutory interest.

Some students use outside servicing agents to administer tuition payment plans. If such servicing agents charge fees to students who are late with payments to such providers, those fees may be separate and different than CUNY’s late payment fees.

The University may require a student to pay all outstanding tuition and fee amounts, plus applicable late charges, as a condition to reinstatement of the student, and such amounts will be in addition to any readmission fee due.

Make-up Final Exam fee: $25; $5 thereafter

If you miss a final exam, you will be charged $25 to take a make-up test. Each additional make-up final exam you need to take that semester will cost $5.

Duplicate Document Processing Charges:

• Diploma: $30 for each duplicate diploma

• I.D. /library card replacement: $5; does not include the CUNY Card

• CUNY Card replacement: $10. This fee is higher than the usual lost card fee because the CUNY Card has many multifunctional features requiring replacement as quickly as possible by the college so that you do not lose any services.

• Bursar receipt/bill or other college record: $5. This fee covers the administrative costs for issuing a duplicate bursar’s receipt/bill, class confirmation or other college record. When you request copies of your records under the Federal Privacy Act, you will be charged 25 cents per page for each uncertified copy.

Transcript fee: $7; per transcript (for any institution outside of CUNY)

Please note:

• Every time a student or an alumnus requests a transcript, the student or the alumni will be charged $7.00 per transcript.

• There is no need for a student or an alumnus to request transcripts for another CUNY school.

For more information about transcripts, please visit the Transcripts webpage.

TUITION INFORMATION

Students do not receive tuition bills in the mail. It is the student’s responsibility to go to their CUNYfirst account to view their registration and class schedule, pending financial aid and tuition and fee charges.

Once you are on your Student Center page, scroll down to the Finances section to review your charges and Pending Financial Aid.  When you click on “Account Inquiry”, the summary screen will allow you to figure out how much your payment should be. You should deduct your “Pending Financial Aid” amount from your “Outstanding Charges and Deposits”.

If your Pending Financial Aid is greater than the Outstanding Charges and Deposits, you do not have to make a payment, and you may be eligible for a refund which may be sent to you right before classes begin.

However, if your Pending Financial Aid is less than your Outstanding Charges, you are required to pay the difference to Guttman Community College by the due date indicated on CUNYfirst.

CUNY mandates that the accounts of students who do not make full payment of tuition and fees be referred to a Collection Agency.  The student will be responsible for all collection costs. These costs include, but are not limited to:

• Collection Agency Fees

• Attorney Fees

• Court Costs

• Outstanding Tuition and Fees owed to the College

PAYMENT

Once you have claimed your College ID (EMPL ID) and gained access to your CUNYfirst account (refer to Information Technology section), you can view your tuition and fee charges as well as your financial aid awards.

If you are not receiving any financial aid OR the amount of financial aid you are receiving is less than your tuition and fee charges, this is the amount that you are required to pay to Guttman Community College (both Due Now and Future Due). You will receive an e-mail to your preferred e-mail address on CUNYfirst informing you of the due date of your tuition balance. The due date is determined by the date of registration.

You can pay your tuition several ways:

One time online payment via CUNYfirst:

You can make a payment directly to your CUNYfirst account via eCheck by entering your bank’s routing number and your bank account number. There is no additional charge for eChecks.

You can make a payment directly to your CUNYfirst account via credit card by entering your account number, expiration date and security code. There is a 2.65% charge for using a debit or credit card.

Payment Plan:

CUNY makes college more affordable by allowing you to better manage your payments over time using a convenient and secure plan with Nelnet Business Solutions. The Enrollment Fee for the payment plan will be $25 per term.  A 2.65% service fee will be charged to debit and credit card payments.

In Person (when the Campus reopens):

Payment can also be made in person at the Bursar’s Office, Room 311. Payment should be made by check or money order only, made payable to Guttman Community College. Cash or charge cards are not accepted at the office.

By Mail:

You can also mail your check or money order for the balance due to:

Guttman Community College
Bursar Office Room 311
50 West 40th Street
New York, NY  10018

REFUNDS

If the amount of financial aid you are receiving is greater than your tuition and fee charges, you may be eligible for a refund. You can verify this through your CUNYfirst account. Refunds will usually be made in two payments. The first payment may be issued right before the first week of classes to be used to pay for books and supplies. The second payment will be issued later during the semester. Students are encouraged to sign up for direct deposit of their refunds using your own bank accounts. The direct deposit link will be available on your CUNYfirst page. Refunds that are directly deposited are available to you immediately. If you do not sign up for direct deposit, a check will be mailed to your home.

Visit the Guttman Payment and Refund webpage for more information about payment, refunds and financial aid.

CERTIFICATE OF RESIDENCE

In New York State, Out of New York City Tuition:

If you are a student who resides in New York State, but not in New York City, you may be eligible to be charged the CUNY In-City Tuition Rate.  The In-City Tuition rate ($5,192.90) for full time enrollment is considerably lower than the Non-City Resident Tuition Rate. You must obtain a Certificate of Residence from your home county and bring it to the Bursar’s Office Room 311 or e-mail it to bursar@guttman.cuny,edu as a condition of adjusting your charges to the In-City Rate of Tuition.

Certificate of Residence: Click on one of the neighboring county links:

Nassau County

Rockland County

Suffolk County

Westchester County

If your county is not shown, please contact your county directly, or call us for assistance in locating the county’s web page.

Follow the instructions to complete the Certificate of Residence application, which must be completed and sent to your county to obtain the certificate. Please ensure the application is notarized or it will not be processed by the county.

Please note that a Certificate of Residence remains valid for one (1) year or as stipulated by the county.

It is your responsibility to ensure that a valid Certificate of Residence is on file at Guttman Community College before the first day of classes for us to adjust your tuition charges.

To Review:

First Obtain a Certificate of Residence

1.       Download the County Instructions and Application.

2.       Complete the request for a Certificate of Residence.

3.       Have the application form notarized.

4.       Present the notarized request, plus two items of proof of residency, to your local county clerk.

The clerk will issue you a Certificate of Residency.

Then, bring the Certificate issued by the county clerk to the Bursar’s Office Room 311 or e-mail it to bursar@guttman.cuny.edu before the first day of class. If you do not have the certificate at that time, please contact the Bursar’s Office to make arrangements.

If you have any questions regarding this, please call the Bursar’s Office at 646-313-8142 or e-mail bursar@guttman.cuny.edu .

TUITION & FEES CHART