You must sign up for My Payment Plan on the same day that you register in order to complete your registration.
All students accept responsibility for payment of all tuition and fees at the time of registration. Any outstanding student account balance remaining unpaid following the final My Payment Plan payment of the semester will be assessed up to a 35% collection charge and reported to appropriate collection agencies and the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Any student who has an outstanding balance due to the college will not be able to register/maintain enrollment in future courses.
Spring 2026 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
16 Week Courses – Begin January 12
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before January 18
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
January 19 – January 25
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After January 25
No Refund Given
First 8 Week Courses – Begin January 12
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before January 15
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
January 16 – January 18
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After January 18
No Refund Given
14 Week Courses – Begin January 26
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before January 31
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
February 1 – February 6
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After February 6
No Refund Given
Second 8 Week Courses – Begin March 23
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before March 26
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
March 27 – March 29
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After March 29
No Refund Given
19 Week Courses – Begin January 12
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before January 19
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
January 20 – January 26
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After January 26
No Refund Given
20 Week Courses – Begin January 5
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before January 12
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
January 13 – January 19
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After January 19
No Refund Given
Fall 2025 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
16 Week Courses – Begin August 18
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before August 24
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
August 25 – August 31
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After August 31
No Refund Given
First 8 Week Courses – Begin August 18
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before August 21
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
August 22 – August 24
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After August 24
No Refund Given
14 Week Courses – Begin September 2
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before September 7
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
September 8 – September 13
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After September 13
No Refund Given
Second 8 Week Courses – Begin October 20
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before October 23
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
October 24 – October 26
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After October 26
No Refund Given
18 Week Courses – Begin August 11
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before August 18
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
August 19 – August 25
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After August 25
No Refund Given
19 Week Courses – Begin August 11
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before August 18
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
August 19 – August 25
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After August 25
No Refund Given
20 Week Courses – Begin August 4
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before August 11
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
August 12 – August 18
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After August 18
No Refund Given
Summer 2025 Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
10 Week Courses – Begin June 2
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before June 6
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
June 7 – June 10
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After June 10
No Refund Given
8 Week Courses – Begin June 9
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before June 12
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
June 13 – June 15
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After June 15
No Refund Given
First 5 Week Courses – Begin June 2
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before June 4
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
June 5 – June 6
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After June 6
No Refund Given
Second 5 Week Courses – Begin July 7
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before July 9
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
July 10 – July 11
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After July 11
No Refund Given
Short Term Tuition and Fee Refund Schedule
Courses Lasting 1–3 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 1 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Day 2 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 2 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 4 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 2 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 3–4 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 4 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 5–7 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 3 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 4–5 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 5 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 8–9 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 4 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 5–7 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 7 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 10–13 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 5 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 6–9 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 9 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 14–15 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 6 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 7–12 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 12 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 16–17 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 7 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 8–14 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 14 of the Course
No Refund Given
Courses Lasting 20 Weeks
Date
Tuition Refund Amount
On or Before Calendar Day 8 of the Course
100% Refund on Tuition, Per Course Program Fees, and Required Common Fees
Calendar Days 9–15 of the Course
50% Refund on Tuition and Per Course Program Fees
After Calendar Day 15 of the Course
No Refund Given
Required Common Fees assessed in full during the 50% refund period for Tuition and Per Course Program Fees.
Tuition & Fee Appeals
You may request a tuition and fee appeal if an unexpected situation prevented you from completing classes. Appeals are only considered for reasons like:
Serious illness or injury (with a doctor’s note)
Illness or death of an immediate family member
Verified misinformation from a college official
Appeals are not allowed for financial hardship, technology issues, or simply dropping or not attending classes.
To appeal, submit the Petition for Fee Appeal form with documentation within 30 days after the semester ends. You’ll get confirmation within 5 business days, and a decision within 30 business days.
The student must complete and submit a Petition for Tuition & Fee Appeal form and all pertinent written documentation to Student Account Services within 30 days following the end of the term. In cases of incapacitation, exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis.
Students receiving any type of financial aid, including loans grants, and scholarships should be aware that their account will be reviewed to determine how much financial aid they have earned. Ozarks Technical Community College will not adjust any tuition charges if aid is earned. Rules and regulations governing Federal Financial Aid programs cannot be waived through a tuition appeal or under any other circumstances.
All tuition and fee appeals can be turned in to Student Account Services in-person, by mail or emailed to [email protected]
Please note that you do not qualify for an appeal under these circumstances:
Failure to attend class, incomplete course withdrawal or administrative withdrawal action does not constitute grounds for appeal.
Financial hardship does not constitute grounds for appeal.
If your request is based on a current or past incarceration, you cannot appeal your balance unless you can prove you were wrongly accused.
You have an academic complaint. These complaints need to be handled with the appropriate college department or vice chancellor.
If you have an OTC employee/customer service complaint, please address them with the appropriate department supervisor.
Inadequate student technology devices including, software and hardware issues, do not constitute grounds for an appeal.
Students initiating the appeal process should keep the following in mind:
Each written appeal must be dated and include the student’s name, ID number, signature, statement describing specifically what is being requested and for what term, statement of any extenuating circumstances and why the request should be honored.
Failure to attend class or incomplete course withdrawal does not constitute grounds for appeal.
Failure to complete registration transaction with myOTC will not be grounds for appeal. Students are ultimately responsible to verify that registration transactions are completed.
Exceptions must meet one or more of the following criteria to be considered and approved:
Written documentation of an illness, accident, injury or situation which could not be influenced, planned for, or prevented by the student and which subsequently caused a change in the class schedule, thus changing the assessment. This provision specifically excludes conditions or chronic illnesses that remain static and are known to the student at the time of registration. This applies for student or immediate family only. Immediate family includes spouse, children, parent, step-parent, grandparent and step-grandparent.
Written documentation of substantiated circumstances involving deadlines where a student has in good faith relied on information provided by a named college official or the official’s interpretations of the text of a college document or publication and was consequently misled or mistaken about its terms. Please note printed/published material, such as registration forms, guide sheets, class schedule information, web directions and the catalog take precedence over verbal information.
Any individual who fails to appeal, in writing, within the thirty-day timeframe, by default waives all rights to appeal.
Decisions will only address whether an adjustment of fees will be made. Grade assignments and other academic issues are not within the scope of these procedures and should be addressed to the appropriate vice chancellor.
Notification of a decision will be made in writing and will be mailed within 30 business days of the appeal being submitted.
The decision of the committee may be appealed, in writing, to the college’s Director of Student Financial Services.
