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4.70 Educational Assistance for Spouses
and Dependent Children
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Central
Piedmont Community College will provide a scholarship, in the form of a
tuition discount, for spouses and dependent children of full-time employees
when enrolled in curriculum or occupational extension courses at the
College. The amount of the discount shall be no more than one-half of the
tuition and will be based on in-state tuition rates. The program will be
supported with auxiliary funds. Self-supporting classes are not covered by
this policy.
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A. Requirements for employee eligibility
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1. To be eligible, employees must have been employed on a
continuous full-time basis with the College for one year prior to the
beginning of the term for which spouses and dependents register.
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2. Employees who are on leave of absence with pay and
those on absence due to an on-the-job injury will retain eligibility under
this policy.
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3. Employees on leave of absence without pay, except due
to an on-the-job injury, are not eligible under this policy.
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4. If a full-time employee also qualifies under this policy as
an employee’s spouse or dependent child, the tuition waiver under policy
4.14 B for free courses shall take precedence.
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5. The employment status of the full-time employee on the
first day of classes for each term shall be used to determine eligibility
for his or her spouse and/or dependent children. A change in the employment
status of the full-time employee after the first day of classes shall not
affect eligibility for the student tuition discount for that term.
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B. The
following are eligible for a student tuition discount under this program:
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1. Spouses of full-time employees.
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2. Dependent children of full-time employees.
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C. For purposes of this policy, spouse, and dependent children
shall be defined as:
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1. Spouse: The husband or wife of an employee who enters into
a marriage that is legally recognized by the State of North Carolina.
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2. Dependent children: The employee’s unmarried natural
children, stepchildren and legally adopted or foster children who are 26
years of age or under.
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D. Student
Tuition Discount
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1. The student tuition discount is based on in-state tuition
rates.
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2. The amount of the student tuition discount for spouses and
dependent children of full-time employees shall be no more than one-half of
the tuition.
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3. The student must pay for special fees and books under this
program.
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4. Eligible spouses and/or dependent children may enroll in
any number of curriculum courses up to and including full-time study.
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5. The student tuition discount cannot be used in lieu of
other forms of financial aid for which the student may be eligible.
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E. Procedures for Obtaining Student Tuition Discount
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2. The
student tuition discount form must be submitted to the cashier at the time
of registration.
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