Medical and Work-Related Tuition Credit Policy   

For students who find it necessary to drop courses due to medical or work-related reasons, please review the following tuition credit descriptions to see if you may be eligible for a tuition credit.

Description of Tuition Credit:

Medical Tuition Credit – A medical tuition credit will be considered if the student’s medical condition has caused the student to miss two eight-week classes or four 15-week classes. 

Work-Related Tuition Credit – A work-related tuition credit will be considered for any student whose supervisor has required/requested them to change work hours and the new hours are during the class hours.

Medical and work-related tuition credits are non-refundable.

Part Two

Prior to consideration being granted for a possible tuition credit, the student must

1. Speak to the professor to see if it is possible to make up the work missed, even if it means taking an incomplete for the course and completing the work beyond the semester/session.
2. Contact the student’s Advisor if he or she is unable to complete the required course work to officially drop the course(s) at the current refund percentage. The charge will be corrected if necessary when the tuition credit is approved.
3. Complete the Goldey-Beacom College Medical and Work-Related Tuition Credit Request form and submit it with the required documentation to the Controller. See part three for the required documentation.

Part Three

All medical and work-related tuition credit documentation must be submitted within 30 days of the incident, in order for the tuition credit to be considered. Listed below is the medical and work-related documentation that would need to be provided to the Controller, Susan M. Mannering. 

Documentation Required:

Medical Tuition Credit – supporting documentation from the doctor and/or hospital that includes the dates for which the student was being treated and a brief explanation for why the student was not able to attend and/or complete the class.

Work-Related Tuition Credit – supporting documentation from the student’s supervisor explaining that he/she requested/required the student to change their work hours and list the hours that the student is now required to work.

The documentation may be mailed to Susan M. Mannering, Goldey-Beacom College, 4701 Limestone Road, Wilmington, DE 19808, or sent by email to manners@gbc.edu .

Appeal Process

If the student would like to appeal the decision regarding the tuition credit he/she should submit an appeal request to the Vice President of Administration/Finance within 30 days of receiving the decision. At this time, the student should present any and all documentation that fully describes the circumstances that would warrant a change in decision.

The Vice President will respond within ten working days. The decision of the Vice President will be final.