Third-Party Sponsorship

A third-party sponsor can be any of the following that assumes responsibility for your tuition and/or fees:

  • Employer
  • Public or private organization
  • Government agency
  • 529 college savings plan

Program tuition and fees for the current semester are available online for third-party sponsors requesting tuition cost information.

Common Third-Party Sponsors

Learn how these third-party sponsors can cover your tuition costs.

Verify if Your Third-Party Sponsor is Set Up and Approved

Email busvhelp@tccd.edu with the following information to determine if they are already set up as an approved third-party sponsor with TCC:

  • Your name, student ID number and phone number
  • Third-party's individual contact name, phone number, and email
  • Term or semester to be covered
  • Any documentation provided by the third-party sponsor

Note: It is your responsibility to follow up with your third-party sponsor if proper documentation is not submitted.

If your third-party sponsor is not set up and approved

If your third-party sponsor is set up and approved

  •  Contact Business Services to verify we have received the correct documentation from your third-party sponsor (letter of agreement or purchase order).

How to Pay Your Tuition with a Third-Party Sponsor

Once your third-party sponsor is set up and approved, submit a purchase order, billing letter of agreement or tuition assistance form to Business Services in person or by email to busvhelp@tccd.edu.

If you are already registered for classes, you may be required to pay in full or set up a payment plan until the third-party sponsor setup is complete, and we’ve received the proper documents.

Your Responsibilities

It is your (the student's) responsibility to:

  • Submit proper third-party sponsor documentation (letter of agreement or purchase order) to Business Services and pay your tuition, or set up a payment plan by the payment deadline to prevent being dropped from your courses.
  • Submit a tuition assistance (TA) authorization to Business Services if you are seeking TA through a military branch. Contact the Education Service Office of your military branch for help with getting started.
  • Notify Business Services every term once you have registered, and indicate whether your tuition will be covered by the third-party sponsor. Submit proper documentation if requested by Business Services.
  • Ensure your sponsor pays on time. If your third-party sponsor has not paid your sponsored tuition invoice by the end of the next term, you will be responsible for the unpaid balance, which may be sent to a third-party collection agency.
  • Be prepared to make a payment by the payment deadline if you register for a class not covered by a third-party sponsor.
  • Drop the appropriate courses prior to the first day of the term if you are not intending to take them. This will help to avoid non-refundable tuition charges.
  • Understand your third-party sponsor's terms and conditions.
  • Provide amended documents for a schedule change if third-party sponsor is covering specific courses.

Questions?

 Contact Business Services

Updated June 24, 2025