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APPENDIX
Appendix A: Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange Policy
Title:
Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange Policy
Responsible Office:
Human Resources
Official:
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Contact:
Susan Kinney, 226-4645,
[email protected]Effective Date:
May 1, 2013
Introduction / Background
As a condition of employment at Birmingham-Southern College (BSC), all full-time employees
and their eligible dependents may participate in the tuition remission and / or tuition exchange
programs. The tuition remission program applies to courses taught at BSC and the tuition
exchange program applies to courses taught at other eligible colleges and universities.
Purpose
This policy describes the eligibility and participation requirements for the tuition remission and
tuition exchange programs. BSC reserves the right to change or modify the eligibility and
participation requirements for these programs at any time.
EDUCATION TUITION REMISSION PROGRAM AT BSC
Part-time Undergraduate Study
Employees and their spouse are eligible from the date of
employment, effective the start date of the following term, for 100% tuition remission for part-
time undergraduate study at BSC. Tuition remission will be granted for one (1) unit of study per
term, with a maximum benefit of three (3) full units per fiscal year.
Tuition remission for part-time undergraduate study for employees and their spouse includes
tuition, student activity fee, and post office rental.
Full-Time Undergraduate Study
Employees’ children, adopted children, legal wards under the
age of 25, and a spouse (“eligible dependents”) are entitled to full tuition remission at BSC after
the employee has completed two (2) consecutive years of full-time continuous employment (i.e.,
work hours totaling at least 35 hours per week for staff employees) effective the start date of the
following academic term.
Eligible dependents must be enrolled as a first time baccalaureate degree candidate, must meet
all the standard requirements for admission, and must maintain satisfactory academic progress.
Eligibility will continue for no more than six (6) calendar years from the date of first enrollment