Waivers

Upon the student’s request, the Registrar will waive the late registration fee, if the Registrar determines that the student registered late due to exceptional circumstances beyond the student’s control. The student will need to submit the Late Registration Fee Waiver Request Form, and may request a waiver only for one or more of the following reasons:

• Student illness of such severity or duration that precluded timely registration, as confirmed by a physician in writing;
• A death in the student’s immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) that precluded timely registration, as confirmed by documentation indicating the death and the student’s relationship to the deceased;
• Student’s active military duty or return from active duty that precluded timely registration, as confirmed by military orders;
• University error that precluded the student’s timely registration, as confirmed in writing on University letterhead signed by an appropriate University official or confirmed by appropriate University documents;
• Other documented exceptional circumstances (whether the circumstances are indeed “exceptional” will be determined by the Registrar) beyond the student’s control that precluded timely registration, accompanied by a letter of explanation and appropriate documentation.

Students must submit a written appeal for any action or decision related to the assessment, waiver, refund, or payment of tuition and fees to the Tuition and Fee Appeals Committee no later than six months from the close of the semester to which the refund or other appeal action is applicable, or the student’s right to appeal such actions is waived. Untimely appeals will not be considered by the University.

Upon the student’s request, the Bursar will waive the late payment fee, if the Bursar determines that the student was unable to make payment on time due to exceptional circumstances beyond the student’s control. The student will need to submit the Late Payment Fee Waiver Request Form for review, and may request a waiver only for one or more of the following reasons:

• The student’s illness which was of such severity or duration, as confirmed in writing by a physician, to preclude timely payment of the tuition and fees;
• A death in the student’s immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling, or grandparent) that precluded timely payment of tuition and fees, as confirmed by documentation indicating the death and the student’s relationship to the deceased;
• Student’s active military duty or return from active duty that precluded timely payment of tuition and fees, as confirmed by military orders;
• University error which precluded the student’s timely payment of tuition and fees, as confirmed in writing on University letterhead signed by an appropriate University official or confirmed by appropriate University documents;
• Other documented exceptional circumstances (whether the circumstances are indeed “exceptional” will be determined by the Bursar) beyond the student’s control that precluded timely payment of tuition and fees, accompanied by a letter of explanation and appropriate documentation.

The University also will waive tuition and/or certain fees, as specified, for the following categories of individuals; however, such waivers shall be in accordance with Board of Governors regulations and Florida Statutes and subject to any limitations or restrictions therein:

• Full-time Florida Polytechnic University employees who meet academic requirements receive a waiver of the tuition and related fees for up to six credit hours per semester on a space-available basis. Full-time employees may assign up to six of their undergraduate credit hours or up to three graduate credit hours per semester to their dependents who meet academic requirements and are admitted to the University.
• Full-time public classroom teachers employed by a school district who meet academic requirements will receive a waiver of tuition and related fees for up to six credit hours of undergraduate courses in mathematics or science approved by the Department of Education per semester on a space-available basis. This waiver may not be used for courses scheduled during the school district’s regular school day.
• Florida residents 60 years of age or older auditing college credit courses that do not require selective admission criteria will receive a waiver of the tuition and related fees for such courses. No academic credit shall be awarded.
• Intern supervisors who hold a certificate pursuant to BOG regulation 7.008 will be given a waiver of in-state tuition for a maximum of six credit hours for a single semester.
• Non-degree seeking non-resident students participating in certain programs, as described in BOG regulation 7.008 (16), will receive a waiver of the out-of-state fee
• Participants in certain Sponsored Credit Institutes and Programs as described in BOG regulation 7.008 (2) will receive a waiver of tuition, associated fees and material and supply fees for credit courses taken in such Institutes or Programs
• The President or designee is authorized to waive tuition, out-of-state fees, and/or associated fees for purposes that support and enhance the mission of the University.