The first step is to fill out our brief application and a student services representative will walk you through the remaining steps toward earning your degree!
The non-academic internship at BMMC typically lasts for three years. During that time, you can be earning your degree online!
EC Online Tuition (Paid Directly to EC)
| Program | Number of Credits Per Year | Total Tuition (24 Credits) | $50 Per Course Technology Fee (8 courses) | *Total Yearly Tuition and Fees |
| EC Online Year 1 | 24 | $7,192.08 | $400 | $7,592.08 |
| EC Online Year 2 | 24 | $7,192.08 | $400 | $7,592.08 |
| EC Online Year 3 | 24 | $12,000 | $400 | $7,592.08 |
*PLEASE NOTE: The amount of yearly Tuition & Fees is broken into two semesters, so the total amount per semester is $3,796.04 after the scholarship is applied. Prices shown are based on full time enrollment (12 credit hours per semester). Charges are prorated for more or less than 12 credits per semester. For additional fees, please see the schedule below.
| Additional Fees (Paid Directly to EC) | |
| * One Time Application Fee |
$40 ($175 for International Students)
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| * One Time Learning Management Fee |
$200
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| One Time Graduation Fee |
$115
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| Additional BMMC Fees (Paid Directly to BMMC) | |
| For BMMC Tuition, Room and Board, Foreign Mission Trips, etc.) please see: | http://bmmc.net/financial/ |
*Instead of paying separate fees for services like new student orientation, advisement, degree applications, re-enrollment, etc., EC students pay a one-time learning management fee and receive these and other services at no extra charge.
**The technology fee covers learning management (LMS) and student information (SIS) systems.
If you are 25 years of age or older and interested in applying for life experience evaluation, please expect a $35 charge per credit hour evaluated (not granted).
EC Policies
Payment/Refund Policies
Payment for Online Courses
- Payment must be received before your official enrollment. Students do not have to pay for the entire program prior to enrolling, but each course needs to be paid for in full at least one week before the course(s) begin(s).
- A check or credit card for the total amount must be processed by the EC business office prior to our online academic office officially activating your course enrollments. Any Pell and/or Loan money you are granted that is not used for tuition and fees will be reimbursed to you once the College has received it.
Online Financial Aid
- Maximum Pell grants vary from year to year. For the 2020/21 school year, Pell is $6,345 annually for students with the most need.
- Your FAFSA for the upcoming school year may be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- For Financial Aid assistance, you may contact the Financial Aid Office at 479-248-7236. Your EC student services representative can also help you through the process with the FA office.
Online Refund Policy
The student must file this official Withdrawal Form with the Distance Ed Registrar to receive a tuition credit or refund. Your refund will be calculated on the date/time you submit this form. Students failing to properly withdraw from a course will not receive a tuition credit/refund. The withdrawal fee applies to administrative withdrawals as well. Please note that your amount of financial aid may be impacted in accordance with your withdrawal date.
All times are in the Central Time Zone. If you are not sure what time it is in the Central Time Zone go to http://time.gov.
Refunds are issued according to the following schedule minus the nonrefundable fees.
(Students must receive official confirmation of course withdrawal from the EC Online office to be eligible to receive the appropriate refund noted below.)
All Online Courses -100% refund through first 6% of a particular offering period (days are rounded up, when possible, to the benefit of the student)
- If the offering period is 8 weeks long, the student receives 100% refund for the first 3 days and 0% thereafter.
- If the offering period is 12 weeks long, the student receives 100% refund for the first 5 daysand 0% thereafter.
- If the offering period is 16 weeks long, the student receives 100% refund for the first 7 daysand 0% thereafter.
There is a 0% refund after midnight on last “refundable” day of class.
Audits/Non-Credits Audited courses or non-credit courses cannot be dropped nor credit/refunds issued. Audited courses are not listed on transcripts.
Course Withdrawal Fee: $45
EC Online Academic Policies
EC Students studying online are required to make themselves aware of the EC Online Academic Policies. To do so, please click here to view them. For basic technical requirements, please click here.
Have Questions?
If you would like to know more about earning your associate’s or bachelor’s degree through EC Online while participating in the non-academic internship at BMMC, please fill out our short application or email us! If you prefer to speak by phone please call EC Online at (479) 717-9940 and leave a detailed message. Someone will get back to you shortly.
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