I certify that:
1. This student is my spouse or dependent and I have provided documentation as required in the Spouse or
Dependent Tuition Waiver Policy; and
2. This student is my (select one):
spouse
biological child;
child for whom I am the legal guardian as appointed by the court
adopted child; or
child of an eligible spouse;
3. I have read the Dickinson State University Spouse or Dependent Tuition Waiver Policy and understand
how it pertains to me and my spouse or dependent; and
4. The information I have provided on this form is true to the best of my knowledge and I understand that
misrepresentation of any statement on this form is cause for cancellation of the tuition benefit; and
5. I agree to notify the Office of Financial Aid in writing of any changes in marital status or dependency
status that occur during the academic year; and
6. I understand that this waiver will be approved upon meeting the criteria; that the value of this waiver is
taxable income to the employee for graduate level courses taken by the spouse or dependent and that
the applicable payroll taxes will be deducted from the employee’s paychecks during each semester; and
the wavier amount received and the spouse or dependent will be disclosed on the employee’s annual
benefit statement.
Employee Signature ____________________________________________ Date __________
Spouse/Dependent Signature ______________________________________ Date ____________
To properly certify spouse/dependent eligibility, documentation is required to be submitted with this
application. If you have not already provided it, please submit the appropriate legal documentation to
support the dependency relationship in #2 above. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of
Financial Aid at 701-483-2371.