AVAILABLE TO FACULTY, ACADEMIC PROFESSIONALS AND ADMINISTRATORS ONLY

Tuition Assistance at another institution (in the form of a cash grant) is available only to dependent children (natural or adopted). It applies only if such dependent child is attending an institution of higher education in the United States accredited by one of the six regional Associations of Schools and Colleges: New England, Middle States, North Central, Northwest, Southern, Western. Dickinson College provides a cash grant not to exceed 50% of Dickinson's tuition for dependent children attending (a bachelor's program at) other accredited colleges or universities. The cash grant, however, will not exceed 100% of the tuition fee at the institution attended. This tuition assistance is limited to a maximum of four years of full-time study (eight semesters and one summer class or the equivalent in part-time study), and shall be directed solely to the attainment of the bachelor's degree.

*Tuition assistance will only be available for tuition costs at Tuition Exchange participating institutions if the employee completed an application for Tuition Exchange in a timely manner and was denied Tuition Exchange. In that event, Tuition assistance will then be available.

Tuition assistance at another institution is provided according to the following schedules. After 12 months of employment, one-third of the full eligibility amount, after 24 months of employment, two-thirds of that amount; after 36 months of employment, the full eligibility amount. Credit for prior years teaching experience at another educational institution will satisfy the waiting period. Tuition assistance is available for attendance in sponsored overseas programs as long as the student is pursuing a degree at the sponsoring institution and the cost is based on the normal tuition charges of the sponsoring institution, excluding any premium which might be paid as a result of the overseas program. Thus the College pays up to one-half of Dickinson's tuition or the tuition of the institution involved, whichever is the lesser.

The determination of dependency for tuition assistance purposes is based on the definitions established by the Internal Revenue Service in the declaration of dependents for income tax purposes.

Requests for payment under the tuition assistance (cash grant) program should be directed to the Director of Human Resource Services. It is helpful to receive the payment request two weeks prior to the due date established by the other institution in which the child is enrolled.

Payments are made on a semester basis. The usual procedure is to divide the annual cash allotment per child between the two semesters equally.

In the event the child is awarded financial assistance for tuition purposes from other sources, the amount of the assistance will be deducted prior to the determination of the College's allotment.

In the event the faculty member, academic professional, or administrator is on an approved leave of absence for not more than one year, tuition assistance or remission will continue to be applicable.

Should a faculty member, academic professional or administrator of the College retire or die, such support will continue with the amount of assistance or remission based upon years of service. For each two years of service, one year of tuition assistance or remission will be given per child.

If your child has been accepted at another school and the eligibility requirements are met, print and fill out the Tuition Assistance Form and return the completed form to Human Resource Services.