Business & Industry Agreement Instructions
ES 07/27/16
Keep this cover page as a reference guide; read, complete, and return the attached pages.
Submit complete packet to the Office of Admissions and Records before the end of the third
week of classes during the fall or spring semesters and the end of the first week of classes
during summer and winter terms.
Turn in complete packet to the Office of Admissions and Records, including:
1. Business and Industry Tuition Rate Master Agreement, to be completed by the employer and
Montgomery College. This form needs to be turned in by the employer one time only and will
remain on record for future employees.
2. Employee's In-County Tuition Rate Agreement, to be completed by the student and his or her
employer. This form lists the specific classes to be paid by the employer and should be
submitted each semester when the student's schedule is final. Students will be charged the
in-county rate for courses covered by the contract.
If the student is an Au Pair, a complete packet also includes:
3. A letter from the Au Pair Agency that placed the au pair with the host family; the letter includes the
host family's name and address and must match the host family's name and address listed in the
Tuition Rate Agreements.
4. Passport with J1 Visa and I-94 (Bring to the Office of Admissions and Records for review; a copy
will be made.)
5. Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor (J-1) Status form (Bring to the Office of Admissions and
Records for review; a copy will be made.)
International Exchange Students with J-1 immigration status are in the U.S. temporarily and are unable
to claim in-county tuition based on domicile (legal residency) in Montgomery County. Regardless of
domicile, a student working for an employer in Maryland may apply for lower tuition rates based on a
Business and Industry Tuition Rate Agreement.
Montgomery College Catalog, 2009-10, “Business and Industry Tuition Rate Agreements,” p.36
"Businesses or other organizations that do business in the state of Maryland may be eligible to enter into an agreement with the College that affords their
employees or members tuition and fees at the in-county residence rate, regardless of actual domicile. The courses taken must benefit the employer, and
the employer must pay for the courses directly or through an employee reimbursement program. Contact the Office of Admissions and Records (at the
campus you plan to attend) for more information.”
COMAR 13 B, Section 07.02.03, Item D (text copied from COMAR ONLINE 03-12-10)
Contract Authorization
(1) A college may adopt a policy allowing it to enter into a contract to provide education or training for public or private sector employees or members with
a public or private sector employer or nonprofit organization that maintains facilities, operates, or does business in the State. The contract may provide for
a set contractual fee in place of payment of tuition under the following conditions:
(a) The employee or member is enrolled in credit or noncredit courses that will benefit the employer or nonprofit organization;
(b) The employer or nonprofit organization pays the fee charged by the college; and
(c) The fee reasonably reflects the usual costs charged to students in the same or similar courses.
(2) Contractual arrangements under this program may include customized training as well as employer-paid or organization-paid tuition and tuition
reimbursement plans.
(3) The employees or members enrolled under this program are eligible to be considered Maryland residents for purposes of State aid.
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