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Tuition Waiver

1. Saint Joseph's College - The College wishes to promote continued education for its employees, their spouses, and unmarried dependent children by offering generous tuition waiver benefits. Proof of dependent status will be determined by providing your annual tax return. Regular full-time employees and their families become eligible for waiver upon employment. Regular part-time employees and their families become eligible for tuition waiver after three (3) years of continuous employment. Temporary employees are not eligible for tuition waiver.
   
   This benefit is limited to undergraduate courses at Saint Joseph's College. A lifetime maximum of tuition for one undergraduate degree (usually 120 to 128 credit hours) will be waived for each eligible family member. There is no maximum waiver for employees, however, arrangements must be made with your supervisor to record any hours away from work while attending class.
   
   College employees, their spouses, and unmarried dependent children may apply for admission in the program of their choice at Saint Joseph's College. All tuition charges will be waived to the extent that the student is not eligible for financial aid. If the student is eligible for grant or scholarship financial aid, that aid will be accepted in lieu of the waiver. Under such circumstances, the student or parents will not pay tuition and the institution will not forego the income. Students with waived tuition will be charged for special fees such as lab charges, technology fee, books, supplies, and student association fees. If your dependent children wish to live on campus as a boarding student, they will be assessed the regular charges for room and board.
   
   All new students, and all degree-seeking students taking more than 5 credit hours per semester, must file for financial aid (FAFSA). In order to be considered having applied on time, your application must be received by the Federal Processor by March 10. Those who file late will only be considered for waiver of up to a maximum of 11 credit hours per semester. Those who do not file at all will only be considered for waiver of 5 credit hours per semester. New students must also be accepted by Admissions. Returning degree-seeking students must file for FAFSA by March 10 each year unless, due to ineligibility, other arrangements are made with the Financial Aid Office.
   
   College employees taking classes under the tuition waiver benefit will be required to make up any time missed from work by a) working alternate hours; b) using vacation time for hours missed or c) arranging for Leave of Absence for Further Education or Training.
   
   Tuition Waiver Request forms are available in the Office of Human Resources. Waiver applications for full-time students must be returned to Human Resources by March 31 each year. Part-time students (11 credit hours per semester or less) may return the waiver application anytime prior to the first day of classes each semester.
   
   
2. Council of Independent Colleges - Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP) - Saint Joseph's College is a member of the CIC Tuition Exchange Program. There are nearly 200 colleges participating in this program nationwide. Dependent children of Saint Joseph's College employees are encouraged to attend CIC colleges. The CIC exchange program assists families in meeting partial costs of attending college, however acceptance into this program is limited, and based on the requirements of each institution. The CIC Tuition Exchange Officer for Saint Joseph's College is the Director of Financial Aid. For further information about this program, please contact the Financial Aid office at ext. 6163 (on-campus) or (219)866-6163 (off-campus).
   
   
3. Tuition Exchange Program (TE Program) - Saint Joseph's College is also a member of the Tuition Exchange Program for dependent children. The number of students we can send to participating schools is limited by the number of incoming Tuition Exchange Students. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for the complete TEP policy, to learn if there are any openings available in this program, and for information about how to apply. The Director of Financial Aid is the Tuition Exchange Program Officer for Saint Joseph's College.
   
   
4. Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing - Saint Joseph's College has a reciprocal agreement with the Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing in Lafayette, Indiana, to provide tuition waiver for dependents and spouses of Saint Joseph's College employees who would otherwise be eligible for tuition waiver at Saint Joseph's College. All conditions that apply for dependents and spouses under section (a) above will also apply for waiver at Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing. New students must also apply and be accepted at the Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing.

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