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OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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REMISSION OF TUITION FOR RETIREES
(For detailed guidelines, see Remission of Tuition Policy)

GENERAL GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS

A. Undergraduate and Graduate Programs: Remission of Tuition benefits are available to eligible retirees enrolled in courses (for credit) through the College of Arts and Sciences (excluding Voice and Instruments); the School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education; the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences; the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences (excluding Pharmacy programs); the School of Divinity; the School of Social Work; the Graduate School, and the School of Continuing Education.
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Tuition for each school or college carries an established credit-hour maximum. Only the maximum of number of credit hours per semester may be taken under the Remission of Tuition benefit program. Students will be assessed the University’s "extra courses charge" for each credit hour above the maximum credit-hour limitation.

C. Remission of tuition is not available for courses taken under the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area program.
D. Remission of Tuition benefits are not available retroactively.

PROCEDURE

Step 1

The completed Application for Remission of Tuition form is submitted to the Office of Human Resource Management for certification, bearing required proof of employment or eligibility.

Step 2

The applicant must obtain registration materials from the Office of Enrollment/Records and Articulation, and register for courses in the desired degree program at locations designated by the Office of Enrollment Management/Records and Articulation.

Step 3

The applicant must take the approved copy of the application to Enrollment Management/Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment (OFASE) for entry into the financial database system. Deadlines for submissions to OFASE are: June 1 for the Fall semester; November 1 for the Spring semester; and April 1 for the Summer semester.

Step 4

OFASE enters the remission of tuition as pending credit to the applicant’s account and gives the applicant a copy of the registration material. The applicant must then satisfy any outstanding balance with the Cashier’s Office. Upon close of registration, the Office of Student Financial Services verifies that the applicant has satisfied all financial obligations and validates the registration.

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