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Appeal for Tuition Charges (Non-Medical)


Special Instructions:

Students must be withdrawn from the classes being appealed to submit a Tuition Appeal Request or the appeal will be automatically denied without review from the Tuition Appeal Committee. Students must contact the Office of the Registrar to complete a withdrawal.

 Appeals must be submitted no later than five years after the start of the semester for the requested academic year to be considered.  Any appeals received after the five year cutoff will be automatically denied without review from the Tuition Appeal Committee.

The balance being appealed cannot be from a return of Title IV funds if the student received a refund or the appeal will be automatically denied without review from the Tuition Appeal Committee.  Title IV is a term that refers to federal financial aid funds. 

Please complete this form and upload appropriate documents before submitting to have your appeal processed. It is the responsibility of the student submitting the appeal to supply all relevant documents and/or copies of email communications from faculty/staff to be reviewed as support documentation for the appeal.  Tuition Appeal Requests submitted with no documentation will be reviewed and voted on by the Tuition Appeal Committee in their "as is" state. 

If your tuition appeal involves medical issues or death, please fill out the Appeal for Tuition Charges - Medical (Personal Illness) or Death of a Student. Before completing this form, please review the Refund and Withdrawal Policy. This form should be completed to support an appeal for tuition charges. Tuition Refund schedules can be accessed at the institutional specific links here: Important Financial Dates.

The Tuition Appeal Committee normally meets the last Wednesday of every month.  Please submit your appeal request, no later than two weeks before the scheduled meeting date, or your appeal may be scheduled for the following month. 

If you have questions, you may contact Brian Kees in Business Services for assistance.

Reporter's Information

This section is to be filled out if you are submitting the form on behalf of the student.

 
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Questions

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

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Which term are you appealing charges for ?(Required)
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Did you attend any classes during the term covered by this appeal? If no, request each instructor to confirm this fact by emailing confirmation to you. Upload these responses below.(Required)
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Were you enrolled at another institution during the term covered by this appeal? If yes, upload verification of your enrollment from the Registrar's Office of the institution you attended.(Required)
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Do you plan to return to USM to attend classes?(Required)
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Are you requesting an exception due to extraordinary circumstances, such as a death in the family? If YES, you MUST upload any supporting documentation, such as an obituary or a copy of the death certificate. If providing an obituary, your name must be printed on the obituary as a family member or your last name must match the decedent. If these conditions are not met then further documentation must be provided to establish your relationship to the decedent.(Required)
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Supporting Documentation

Upload supporting documents (e.g. doctor's excuses, obituaries, copies of email from faculty/staff) here for authentication. (Word, JPG, PNG, BMP, or PDF) If no documentation is uploaded, this request will not be processed and no further action will be taken. 5GB maximum total size.
Attachments require time to upload, so please be patient after submitting this form.

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