Everything you need to know about costs, understanding your bill, making payments and getting refunds.
These rates are effective for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026 terms. Tuition rates listed below are per one (1) credit hour and do not include any semester or course specific fees. The average course at CCA is 3 credit hours (though it varies by course). Full-time attendance is at least 12 credit hours.
It is important to pay your tuition on time to avoid a hold on your account preventing registration. If you plan to use your Financial Aid you must verify that your FAFSA has been fully processed; this can take 6-8 weeks from when CCA receives your FAFSA. The best way to verify that your financial aid has been received is to check your CCA student email account for an award letter from CCA. If you have not received an award letter you will need to consider other payment options until your Financial Aid is fully awarded.
To pay your tuition in full, visit the Cashier’s Office in the Administration Building on the CentreTech campus. You can pay with a Visa, MasterCard, money order, check or cash. Make sure to submit payment before the census date to avoid a hold on your account preventing registration. Please make money orders and checks payable to the Community College of Aurora.
Veterans bill, employer benefits
The third-party direct billing option is available to students whose employer, embassy, or other sponsoring agency – including the military – agrees to pay charges directly to the college on the student’s behalf. Under this billing option, the Cashier’s Office invoices the third-party directly. Charges not covered by the third-party under the form must be paid by the student and are due by the census date.
Do you need help paying your tuition? You can set up a payment plan that allows you to pay your tuition over the span of the semester. Payment plans are available for all students in the MyCCA portal. Use of a payment plan includes an enrollment fee, currently $33.00 per semester and subject to change. Make a partial payment up front and subsequent payments later. The earlier you set up the payment plan the less you have to put down to set up the plan. To sign up for a payment plan log on to MyCCA and click the “Student Finance” tab. Under payment options, select “NBS Payment Plan.” When setting up your payment plan the system will take Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and check. The payment plan is offered by eCashier – Nelnet Business Solutions (NBS).
Any funding you receive will go toward the cost of your balance first, and if you receive more funds than the cost of your bill, you will receive a refund that you can use for books, supplies, or any other educational related expense. But in order to receive that refund, you must select a preference of how you will receive the refund. You can get a check mailed to your address on file, you can set up direct deposit with your own bank, or you can set up an account with BankMobile to receive a debit card. Please visit the BankMobile Selection Site. If you have not yet received your personal code, please select “Need a Code?” and enter your information.
View our third-party service contract for refund management.
| FIRST NOTIFICATION | INITIAL WARNING (EMAIL AND TEXT) | ADDITIONAL WARNING (TEXT) | FIRST DROP DATE PROCESSED | FOLLOWING DROPS PROCESSED |
| Starting two weeks before the term start date or after initial registration | Email – Tuesday afternoons Text – Wednesday mornings | Wednesday afternoons | Thursday prior to the term start date | Weekly on Thursdays through the entire term |
For students using benefits from the DMVA please turn in your Authorization Notice to the cashiers or send it to [email protected]
State of Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) For students using benefits from the DVR please turn in your Authorization/PO for DVR service paperwork to the cashiers or send it to [email protected]
For Veterans and their dependents utilizing their VA Educational Benefits please contact the School Certifying Official. Information on applying for your VA benefits can be found at va.gov/education Contact [email protected] – 303-340-7534 or military benefits page on my CCA
GEM is an exciting partnership between the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF) and civilian academic institutions. GEM offers General Education courses to meet CCAF associate in applied science (AAS) degree requirements.
