研究生学费上诉

研究生 students who enter the University’s graduate programs are undertaking a serious effort to further their education.  It is expected that they will make every effort to complete their graduate courses during the semester.  然而, 在极少数情况下, graduate students may encounter medical emergencies or the death of immediate family members that prevent them from completing their coursework.  The following policy defines the process that these students will use to appeal their tuition, the circumstances that will be considered, and the approving authorities for the appeal.

定义

研究生学杂费 represent the costs of attending graduate programs at the Metropolitan State University of 丹佛 and are intended to be self-funded programs.

研究生学费和学费上诉: an appeal that may be filed with the 财务长办公室 when extenuating circumstances occur during the semester that prevents the student from completing their coursework.

医疗紧急情况 is a severe medical illness or serious injury that involves either the student or an immediate family member.  Immediate family members include spouses, children, and parents.

死亡 is a death involving an immediate family member. Immediate family members include spouses, children, parents, and siblings.

上诉过程

Students are required to either drop their courses or withdraw from them prior to filing a tuition appeal form.  Students will need to work with the Office of the 注册商 to obtain an 行政撤军 (AW) if they are withdrawing after the published academic drop/withdrawal dates. Students may not appeal courses that they received a passing grade or Incomplete for.

Students will submit the appeal and supporting documentation to the 财务长办公室.  The 财务主管’s Office will work with the appropriate 研究生 department to evaluate the appeals.  Both the Department  and the 财务主管 must authorize approved appeals.  All decisions will be made within 30 days of the submission.

Only appeals for a 医疗紧急情况 or 死亡 will be considered.  Appeals based on job changes or other life events will not be considered.  Military deployments are processed by the University’s Veteran’s Affairs office. 研究生 students may only appeal one semester during their time at 密歇根州立大学丹佛. Appeals must be submitted before the conclusion of the Semester following the 医疗紧急情况 or 死亡.

Students must provide a detailed explanation of the extenuating circumstances for their appeal. In addition to your typed explanation, please provide the following documentation:

Medical – For a severe medical illness or serious injury involving yourself or an immediate family member, you must submit a signed doctor’s statement on letterhead that specifies the date(s) medical condition began and/or worsened and whether, in the doctor’s professional opinion, it warrants a withdrawal from classes. Billing statements or office visit summaries cannot be accepted as required documentation.

死亡 – For the death of an immediate family member during the semester, you must submit a dated newspaper clipping or funeral notice which includes your name, 或者死亡证明.

Approved appeals will be processed as follows:

• If the issue occurs in the first 25 percent of the term, the student will receive a 75 percent reduction in tuition and a 100 percent reduction in fees.
• If the issue occurs between the first 25 percent and 75 percent of the term, the student will receive a 50 percent reduction in tuition and a 100 percent reduction in fees.
• If the issue occurs after completing 75 percent of the term, the student will receive a 25 percent reduction in tuition and a 100 percent reduction in fees.

Click on the link below to open the 研究生学杂费申诉 Form: