2.3.10 Tuition Waivers

Policy: 2.3.10

Tuition Waivers

PLT Approval Date 11-14-06

Revised Effective Date: Spring Semester 2007

Scope: All Employee Groups

Approved by President's Leadership Team 11-14-06. Effective Spring Semester 2007.

Policy

The District shall waive Yavapai College tuition for full-time employees, their spouses and their dependent children. The District shall waive Yavapai College tuition for adjunct faculty, their spouses and their dependent children, for adjunct faculty scheduled to teach course(s) for credit.

Procedure

Full-Time Employee

Full-time employees may enroll for six or fewer hours of Yavapai College for credit course work per semester without payment of tuition.

The spouse and/or dependent children (as defined by IRS administrative rulings regarding dependency) of full-time employees may enroll in a partial or full program of course work without payment of tuition.

Waiver Practice:

Up to 6 credit hours for the employee and all credit hours for spouse & dependents will be waived at the following rate:

• The Spouse and Dependents must be listed on the employee’s Tuition Waiver Eligibility form.
• Full Time employees, their spouses and dependents are eligible for the waiver as long as the employee was a full-time employee at the time of registration.

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct faculty, their spouse and their dependent children (as defined by IRS administrative rulings regarding dependency) may enroll for six or fewer hours of Yavapai College for credit course work per semester without payment of tuition during the semester in which the adjunct faculty member is scheduled to teach a credited class.

Waiver Practice:

Up to 6 credit hours will be waived at the following rate:

• The Spouse and Dependents must be listed on the Adjunct Faculty Tuition Waiver Dependent Eligibility Declaration.
• To be eligible, the adjunct faculty member must complete this form and have it signed by their Program Director, Division Assistant Dean, or Campus Dean prior to the start of each semester. (The Division is responsible for distributing the copies (color or photocopy will work): Original: Payroll; Yellow: Office of Academic Affairs; Pink: Division Office; Goldenrod: Employee)
• Adjunct Faculty, their spouses and dependents are eligible for the waiver as long as, at the time of registration, the Adjunct Faculty member is scheduled to teach during the same semester.
• The employee is responsible for giving copies to their dependents who wish to take classes. The adjunct and their dependents must show their signed copy of the form at the time of registration to secure the tuition waiver. If they do not have the form, or do not present it within 24 hours, they will be dropped.

All Tuition Waivers:

Employees (both Full Time and Adjunct) will select courses which will not conflict with their work responsibilities and the operational needs of the College.

Employees and dependents follow normal enrollment Procedures and will identify their waiver status at the time of registration.