Bucks County Community College
Information about Tuition Appeals
Before filing an appeal, a student should first consult with their course instructor and/or appropriate Academic
Dean.
A Tuition Appeal is for coursework undertaken during this current semester
.
A Tuition Appeal may be granted if a student was unable to attend courses registered in the current semester
due to extenuating medical, personal, or employment-related situations that were beyond the student’s control.
The attached Tuition Appeal form can be used to file the appeal. The deadline to submit the form is the last
day of the semester in which the course enrollment is being appealed.
Reasons that are not considered acceptable by the committee:
Non-attendance
Not knowledgeable of drop/withdrawal deadlines
Do not have sufficient resources with which to pay tuition
Dislike of the course
Arrest or incarceration
A pre-existing medical condition that began prior to the semester being appealed
Suspension or dismissal from the college for academic reasons or disciplinary reasons
Earning a low-grade
The course was too difficult
Inability to transfer the course to another institution
The instructor said they would take care of it. Student is responsible for changes to his/her schedule
Bucks County Community College
Student Appeal for Tuition
To be Refunded
College policy states that no refunds will be made after the drop period. However, the college realizes that there are
extenuating circumstances that can prevent a student from dropping classes by the refund deadline. The deadline for
submitting appeals to the OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS, RECORDS AND REGISTRATION, is the
LAST DAY OF THE
SEMESTER that the student is appealing. Supporting documentation must be submitted with the appeal.
FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN DELAY OR FORCE A DENIAL OF YOUR APPEAL.
Attach all documentation to support your request to this form:
For medical issues, include a letter from a physician or other medical practitioner, on letterhead, detailing the
dates of treatment and statement attesting to student’s condition as reason for withdrawal.
For a death in your immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse, grandparent, or child), please include a copy
of the death certificate or obituary.
For change in employment, submit a letter from your employer, on letterhead, stating date of change and
revised hours.
For any other situations, supporting documentation should likewise be attached.
For all appeals, include a personal statement of the situation. Be as specific as possible to dates and
circumstances in explaining your request.
Students can initiate an appeal by completing this form and submitting it to the OFFICE OF ENROLLMENT, which is
located in the first floor of the Linksz Pavilion, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA 18940 or fax to 215-968-8110. The
Tuition Appeals Committee will meet to consider each appeal. Students will receive written
notification of the
decision made by the Appeals Committee.
Semester Appealing: Fall 20___ Spring 20___ Summer 20___ Winter Session 20___
Course or Courses Appealing: ____________________ ____________________
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Please print: _______________________________________________________
Last Name First Middle
_______________________________________________________
Address
_______________________________________________________
City State Zip
_______________________________________________________
Telephone number Student number
Are you receiving FINANCIAL AID? YES NO
If yes, you should be aware if financial aid has been paid to your account, you may owe funds to the College or
may have to repay any financial aid you received.
Are you receiving VETERANS BENEFITS? YES NO
Please fill out form and do one of the following things:
1. Print, sign, and either mail or fax to us at 215-
968-8110
2. After completing the form, save to your computer
and email to Carol.Ladd@bucks.edu
using your
Bucks email account. (Submissions from personal
email accounts will not be accepted.)
Reason for appeal: (If more space is needed, please attach a separate page.)
*Please note: Supporting documentation must be submitted with the appeal.*
I declare the foregoing to be to the best of my knowledge and belief, an accurate
statement of facts. It is understood that any false statement(s) may be sufficient
reason for dismissal of my appeal.
_____________________________ ____________________
Signature of Student Date
Appeals that do not meet all requirements will be returned without being
reviewed
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