corporate and continuing education CORPORATE AND CONTINUING EDUCATION 42 <strong>SUMMER</strong> <strong>2013</strong>
esIDenCY for TuITIon PurPoses For tuition purposes, students eligible for resident tuition rates are defined as follows: Financially independent students who have been domiciled in the State of Washington for at least the past twelve months, and who are not in the state primarily for educational purposes, and who are not claimed as a dependent for tax purposes by a parent or guardian outside of Washington, or receiving funds from another agency which requires residence in another state. OR Dependents of parents or legal guardians who are domiciled residents of the State of Washington. OR Active military personnel stationed in Washington State and their spouses and dependents. Active duty military personnel will be asked to submit qualifying identification in order to qualify for the special resident rate. OR Active members of the Washington National Guard and their spouses or dependents who live in Washington. Active duty military personnel will be asked to submit qualifying identification in order to qualify for the special resident rate. OR Members of selected regional tribes. OR Persons who resided in Washington State for three full years immediately prior to receiving a high school diploma and completed the full senior year at a Washington high school or who completed the equivalent of a high school diploma and resided in Washington State for the three years immediately before receiving the equivalent of the diploma, and continuously resided in Washington since earning the high school diploma or its equivalent. Contact Elsa Haag in Enrollment Services to determine eligibility for this resident tuition status. All other students are considered to be non-residents for tuition-paying purposes. Special Note: US citizens and permanent residents who have not yet gained residency in Washington State may be eligible for a partial tuition reduction. Contact Enrollment Services for more information. Any current non-resident student who wishes to be reclassified as a resident student must complete a Residency Questionnaire for determination of eligibility. applications for reclassification in the current quarter must be submitted to the enrollment services office before the 30th calendar day of the quarter. If the <strong>College</strong> discovers an error in the student’s residency status during the quarter, the Dean of Enrollment and Student Financial Services will determine whether or not additional tuition and fees are due. TuITIon reDuCTIon ProGraMs For state-supported classes, several types of students may be eligible for tuition reduction. Senior Citizens, age 60 or older, may audit one or two classes, for $5 each plus fees, on a space available basis, beginning the 6th day of the term. Contact the Enrollment Services Office. Registration prior to the 6th day causes disqualification. Seniors using the audit ar not required to complete orIentation. State employees and educators in the K-12 public schools may contact EvCC’s Human Resources Office to seek eligibility for registration, at a 75% discount, on a space-available basis, beginning the 6th day of the term. Registration prior to the 6th day causes disqualification. Certain non-residents may be eligible for a discount on the non-resident tuition. Contact Enrollment Services for eligibility criteria. For veterans tuition information, see page 6. Typically, tuition reduction programs do not apply to self-support classes. All lab fees, special fees, books and supplies must be paid. For information about other tuition reduction programs, contact Enrollment Services. PolICIes / PublIC InforMaTIon Course rePeaT PolICY Courses may be repeated to improve the grade earned, but credit is only earned once. To repeat a course, the student must register for the course, submit a course repeat card at the time of registration and pay all necessary fees. A course may only be repeated twice. See the <strong>College</strong> Catalog for specific procedures. The course repeat form is also available on the web at www.everettcc.edu/studentforms PublIC InforMaTIon GaInful eMPloYMenT aCT GuIDe For more information about EvCC graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, visit our website at www.everettcc.edu/Gainfulemployment DIreCTorY InforMaTIon Under law, the <strong>College</strong> may release the following information on students to anyone who inquires: student name, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, height and weight of athletic team members, quarters attended, degrees or awards received, birthdate, enrollment status (part-time or full-time) e-mail address, and last previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. The <strong>College</strong> may also release information to schools in which the student seeks enrollment, to agencies working under an agreement with the <strong>College</strong>, and to military recruitment services (under the Solomon Amendment.) All other information may be released only upon written permission by the student. A “Pre-authorized Emergency Information” release form is also available in Enrollment Services. A student may request that his or her directory information not be released. A full description of our practices is available in Enrollment Services. sTuDenT IDenTIfICaTIon Students are required to provide <strong>Everett</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> with their correct Social Security Number (Tax Identification Number). The Internal Revenue Code allows for the assessment of penalties against students who fail to provide a correct Social Security Number to the <strong>College</strong>. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in civil penalties in the amount of $50 per IRC infraction being assessed by the IRS pursuant to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 6050S and 6051. The purpose of this requirement is to provide for the issuance of Form 1098-T, Tuition Payments Statement. <strong>Everett</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>College</strong> needs a correct Social Security Number to report the amount each student paid for qualifying tuition and fees to both the student and the IRS on Form 1098-T. The 1098-T contains information related to claiming tuition and fee deduction, the Hope Scholarship credit and/or the Lifetime Learning Credit on your taxes. See the <strong>College</strong> Catalog for further information about the use of your Social Security Number. sTuDenT rIGHTs anD resPonsIbIlITIes The <strong>College</strong>’s Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook contains information about Student Government, <strong>College</strong> policies and procedures and contact information. It also outlines expectations for student behavior, as well as processes for addressing conflicts, grievances, and disruptive behavior. A copy is available from the Dean of Student Development and Diversity Advocacy, phone 425-388-9282. sTaTe suPPorT of HIGHer eDuCaTIon sTuDenTs The State of Washington contributes to the cost of students through support of basic instructional cost and state-supported financial aid. For the academic year 2011-12, the instructional cost per full-time student was $6,168. A Washington resident, when he/she pays tuition, funds about 51% of the instructional cost. The state supports the remaining instructional cost. Students at community colleges also receive state-supported financial aid including that provided from each college’s financial aid fund (3.5% of tuition). The total state financial aid support per full-time equivalent student amounts to $793 for the year. Questions? Go to www.everettcc.edu or call Enrollment Services: 425-388-9219 43 POLICIES / PUBLIC INFORMATION
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