Employer Reimbursement
Many employers reimburse the educational expenses of their employees. Policies governing employer reimbursement are administered by employers’ human resource offices. Students with questions regarding employer tuition reimbursement should address them to their employer.
Financial Assistance
Graduate and Professional learners at York College may benefit from various forms of financial assistance, including eligibility to participate in the Federal Direct Student Loan program for degree candidates. Federal regulations specify that federal financial aid recipients must be US citizens, US nationals or eligible non-citizens. A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be filed annually to establish eligibility for the Stafford Loan. More information is available by visiting http://www.fafsa.gov.
Students who wish to explore more options for financial assistance may do so by contacting the College’s office of Financial Aid.
Refund Policy
The last date to withdraw from a course for traditional programs is posted in the traditional Academic Calendar. The last date to withdraw from a course for online programs is posted in the Online Programs Calendar.
Refunds for students enrolled in a traditional program, or online programs in the Schools of Behavioral Sciences and Education, Arts, Communication, and Global Studies, and the Graham School of Business (except for the Masters in Data Analytics) who wish to withdraw from a course after the drop deadline will be calculated using the Tuition Refund Schedule.
Students enrolled in the RN-BSN, Masters of Science in Nursing, or the Masters in Data Analytics will not receive a refund for a course from which they withdraw following the drop deadline.
Students who wish to drop or withdraw from a course must do so using the process and in accordance with the policies described in the Academics section of the Graduate and Professional Programs Catalog . Failure to attend class or merely giving notice to instructors is not considered as an official withdrawal and will result in receiving a failing grade for the course. Students who do not officially withdraw are still responsible for payment of tuition and fees, if fees were charged. No extensions are granted beyond the withdrawal deadline. Any fees charged are not refundable after the Drop/Add period.
Tuition and Fees
Semester bills for tuition and fees are issued to students electronically as eBills. Fall semester eBills are posted in early July for registered students and are due at the beginning of August. Spring semester eBills are posted in early December for registered students, and payment is due at the beginning of January. After the initial billing date, eBills for students registering or making changes to their schedule that increase the total charges will be issued on a regular basis through the drop/add period. EBills posted after the original due date for the semester are due upon receipt. Students receive notification at their YCP email address each time an eBill has posted to their online account.
Tuition and fees are payable prior to the beginning of each session according to the published due dates. No reduction in tuition or fees is made for late registration. Grades or transcripts will not be released until all financial obligations have been met. Unpaid accounts will be referred to a collection agency. The agency will charge fees up to 35% of the debt owed. Tuition and Fees for Graduate and Professional Programs is presented on the college’s Tuition and Fee Schedule.
Graduate and Professional Program Tuition Deferment
Students who receive employer reimbursement may be eligible to defer their tuition bill each session. This allows the student to temporarily postpone paying the portion of the eBill that will be reimbursed by the student’s employer. A Graduate and Professional Program Deferment Form must be completed during the students first semester and turned into the Business Office before the original due date of the eBill in order to qualify. Students should also complete this form when they change employers.
Late Registration Fee
An applicant who has been admitted to a graduate program but has not registered during the regularly scheduled registration period may enroll late during the first week of an academic session. The late registration fee will be charged.
Automatic Course Withdrawal for Non-Payment
Students enrolled in an MSN, Nursing Post-Master’s Certificate, Masters in Data Analytics, or RN-BSN program must be in good financial standing with college prior to the fifth day of an active session. Students who are enrolled and not in good financial standing will be dropped manually by the Registrar’s office.
Veterans Educational Benefits
As part of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018, section 3679 of title 38, York College of Pennsylvania complies with the requirements as outlined below:
Note: A Covered Individual is any individual who is entitled to educational assistance under chapter 31, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment, or chapter 33, Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefits.
YCP permits any covered individual to attend or participate in the course of education during the period beginning on the date on which the individual provides to the YCP Records Office a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 31 or 33, or a Statement of Benefits from the VA website e-benefits, or a VAF 28-1905 form for chapter 31 and ending on the earlier of the following dates:
- The date on which payment from VA is made to YCP.
- 90 days after the date YCP certified tuition and fees following receipt of the certificate of eligibility.
YCP will not impose any penalty, including the assessment of late fees, the denial of access to classes, libraries, or other institutional facilities, or the requirement that a covered individual borrow additional funds, on any covered individual because of the individual’s inability to meet his or her financial obligations to YCP due to the delayed disbursement funding from VA under chapter 31 or 33.
In addition, the statute allows YCP to require chapter 31 and chapter 33 students to take the following additional actions:
- Submit a certificate of eligibility for entitlement to educational assistance no later than the first day of a course of education.
- Submit a written request (VA Education Benefits Certification Form) to use entitlement.
- Provide additional information necessary to YCP for the proper certification of enrollment.
- Make payment for a difference between the amount of the student’s financial obligation and the amount of the VA education benefits disbursement.
YCP will hold a student responsible for any portion of tuition and other fees not covered by the VA by the published fee payment deadline. A late fee may be assessed for account balances not covered by the VA education benefit disbursement. YCP Housing and meal plans are not included in the deferred payment for tuition and fees. Students may contact the YCP Business Office to discuss available payment options if needed.
If students do not turn in a COE, or Statement of Benefits, and/or VA Educational Benefits Certification Form by the first day of class, a late fee may be assessed.
VA Chapter 30 and 35 students will follow standard student guidelines for payment or payment arrangements by the fee payment deadline.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/
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