Student Accounts

Student Accounts will help you understand and meet your financial obligations while you pursue your education at Southeast Community College. We are committed to providing you professional support while maintaining our core values of excellence, integrity, innovation, inclusion, stewardship and accountability.

Tuition and fees can be found on the Costs page.

Living on campus helps you stay focused and connected to your classmates. It is also a convenient and cost-efficient. We currently offer apartment-style and suite-style residence halls on our Beatrice and Milford campuses. On-campus living will be available on the Lincoln Campus in January 2024. 

The hands-on nature of an education at SCC equips you with the technical skills needed to be successful in the workforce. While we supply a majority of the tools and equipment needed in the classroom, you may be required to purchase specific tools, uniforms and personal protective equipment. If you are applying for financial aid, these items are factored into the total cost of attendance for these programs.

You can find detailed lists for each program requiring tools, uniforms and personal protective equipment in the Campus Store and in Admissions. Uniforms are available through the Campus Store while tool companies visit the college throughout the school year. We strongly encourage you to carry insurance for your personally owned tools and equipment.

As a Southeast Community College student, you are required to cover the costs for books, tools, supplies, uniforms, travel, student activity fees and other educational items. Costs vary depending on the requirements of your Program of Study and individual needs. Cost estimates are available for each Program of Study under the Costs & Info tab on each program webpage.

You will be billed electronically – paper billing statements are not mailed. eBills are sent to your student email address on or before the 20th of every month. You can also view your online billing statement on The Hub.

Term Due Date
Fall 2024 August 19, 2024
Spring 2025
 January 2, 2025

You must pay all financial obligations to the College before registering for future courses and before transcripts, awards and credentials may be released. Financial obligations include, but are not limited to:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Student loans
  • Library and parking fines
  • Housing Fees

If you have to withdrawal from a class or classes, you will want to know the requirements and procedures for receiving a refund.

External scholarships are awarded by organizations outside of SCC. Once you are notified of your award, it is your responsibility to:

  • notify the Financial Aid Office with the scholarship amount.
  • provide information about the external scholarship to Student Accounts to ensure we handle the funds as outlined by the awarding organization. Please include your name and ID number (if available).

Once processing is complete, the funds will be credited to your account. You will want to watch for communications from Student Accounts as you may be required to endorse a check before it can be applied to your account.

If you are concerned your scholarship may not be sent by your tuition due date, please contact the organization awarding the scholarship for an estimated delivery date. Once you have that date, contact Student Accounts.

Our financial aid representatives are here to help you make your education at SCC affordable. They will guide you through the financial aid process to find funding to cover tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing, transportation and more.

You must pay all financial obligations to the College before registering for future courses and before transcripts, awards and credentials may be released. Financial obligations include, but are not limited to:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Student loans
  • Library and parking fines

If you have a balance due to the College, please contact Student Accounts to resolve your debt. We will discuss repayment options to avoid sending unpaid debts to a collection agency.

However, if you are an employee at an organization or business coordinating customized/contract training with SCC and you have an existing financial obligation, you will be allowed to attend training. This policy only pertains to credit and non-credit provided to an organization/business as part of customized/contract training and is not open enrollment for the general public.

The IRS 2024 Form 1098-T is issued for each student enrolled and for whom a reportable
transaction is made.

  • The 1098-T is an IRS form entitled "Tuition Statement" filed with the Internal Revenue
    Service, reporting qualified tuition and related expenses during the calendar year. The
    IRS requires eligible educational institutions, such as Southeast Community College, who
    receive payment for qualified tuition and related expenses during the calendar year, to
    provide this statement to the students and to the IRS.
  • Students, or the person who may be claiming the student as a dependent, may be able
    to take either the tuition and fees deduction or claim an education credit on Form 1040
    or 1040A. This form assists the in determining qualification for certain education-
    related tax credits under the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997(TRA97) for the qualified tuition
    and related expenses that were actually paid during the calendar year.
  • There is NO IRS requirement that students must claim the tuition and fees deduction or
    an education credit. Claiming an education tax benefit is a voluntary decision for those
    who may qualify. The primary purpose of the IRS Form 1098-T is to let students know
    that Southeast Community College has provided required information to the IRS to
    assist for those who may qualify.
  • For questions regarding IRS Form 1098-T, please contact the IRS or your tax advisor for
    further information. Southeast Community College staff are not able to provide tax
    advice. It is the responsibility of the taxpayer to determine their eligibility.

SCC contracts with ECSI to prepare 1098-T forms. You may visit the ESCI website (https://heartland.ecsi.net/) for your electronic 1098-T form. If no electronic consent has been provided to ECSI, a paper form will also be mailed via USPS by January 31st. You may contact ECSI at 1-866-428-1098 if you did not receive a form, need a replacement or have general questions about the 1098-T form. More information on navigating the ECSI website is located on the Hub.

Below are some additional resources that provide additional information:

For SCC policies and information on Student Privacy and safety, please see the following: