4.8 Tuition Waiver
The purpose of this policy is to provide a standard tuition policy for employees and employee dependents taking credit and non-credit education courses at the College. Dependent children are covered until age 26.
This policy applies to all full and part-time employees. Seasonal, contract and temporary employees are excluded.
Credit course tuition, inclusive of out-of-county and out-of-state capital fees, is waived for full and part- time employees of the College and their dependents as indicated in the chart which follows. Non-credit course tuition waiver amount for full and part-time employees is calculated using the formula included in this policy and eligibility as indicated in the chart.
Tuition waiver does not cover college services fee, technology fee, student activity fee, or textbooks. These fees are to be paid at the time of registration. The College reserves the right to require the payment of any outstanding fees before approving tuition waivers.
Employees must submit a completed Request for Tuition Waiver form with the signatures of their supervisor and Vice President or Provost to the Human Resources Office prior to enrolling in any course. These forms are available through the Human Resources Office.
For credit courses, the maximum tuition waiver per semester will be 15 credits per student (not employee). For non-credit courses, the tuition waiver will be calculated as follows: for each 15 hours of non-credit instruction, a reduction to the course cost will be applied equivalent to the cost of 1 credit hour of tuition, with a maximum tuition waiver of 15 credits per student (not employee), per course. Enrollment in non-credit courses will be on a space available basis. An employee’s children, stepchildren, adopted and foster children, may enroll in summer camps at a 50% reduction in tuition for full-time employees and 25% reduction for part-time employees. See chart below for tuition waiver coverage by employee category.
Maximum 15 credits per student per semester (credit)
Maximum 15 credits per student per course (non-credit)
| Credit | Non-Credit | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-time employee |
Covered | Covered |
|
Full-time employee spouse/civil union partner |
Covered | Covered |
|
Full-time employee eligible child |
Covered | Covered |
| Credit | Non-Credit | |
|---|---|---|
|
Part-time employee |
Covered | Covered |
|
Part-time employee spouse/civil union partner |
Prorated | Prorated |
|
Part-time employee eligible child |
Prorated | Prorated |
Non-Credit Tuition Waiver Example
Course name: A+ Networking
Course cost: $1,865
Course length: 128 hours
Current credit tuition per hour: $130
Calculation
128 hours/15 hour equivalent=8 .5 credit equivalent.
8.5 credit equivalent x $130 (current credit hour tuition) =$1,105 employee credit. Employee cost = Course cost $1,865 – Employee credit $1,105 = $760.
Employees registering for a course offered by the College are required to take it outside their scheduled work hours. An exception may be made by the area Vice President or Provost.