Student Laptop Program

Complete the Student Laptop Program Application. You’ll be notified within three to five business days if you qualify, and your portion of the cost will be charged to your student account. You’ll receive pickup instructions once your payment is processed. You will not receive a decision notification until after review begins for the semester indicated on your application. 

Application Availability Dates:

If approved for the Student Laptop program, you will receive an approval email with payment information within three to five business days.

Self-pay:

• Visit the Paying for College webpage to review available payment methods to pay the student portion of the laptop cost ($250).
• You will receive an email with pickup information one week after the payment is posted to your account. If you pay with a check, it can take at least 10 days to receive the pickup email.

Financial Aid:

• Students who have authorized financial aid in place to cover the student portion of the laptop will have payment processed automatically.
  • Students must answer "Yes" to the Title IV Authorization question on their my Tri-C space in order to use financial aid as payment.
  • You will receive an email with pickup information within one week after approval.

• Students using authorized financial aid to cover the student portion of the laptop will be charged for the cost of the laptop if they withdraw and financial aid funds are returned.

Please note that opened laptops cannot be returned, unless the device is determined to be non-functioning after working with Dell support first.

Refunds may be requested for laptops that are still sealed with no visible damage to the box.

Once payment is processed, students you will receive an email with pick-up information. This email will include, the campus pick-up location as well as the days and times pick-up is available.

Please follow these guidelines to keep your campus visit safe. You must pick up the laptop in person. Parents or others are not allowed to pick up the laptop on your behalf.

Tri-C Wi-Fi hotspots can access the internet using free cellular data. This device is provided by Cuyahoga Community College as a loaner. Currently enrolled Tri-C students can apply for a Wi-Fi hotspot from Tri-C libraries by completing the Tri-C Wi-Fi Hotspot program application.