H.聽Tuition Waiver for Foster Children Program
1.聽 聽Description of Program. Tuition waivers are awarded to individuals who have been in state foster care, state guardianship or custody, in an out-of-home placement; or other circumstances as set forth herein, to reduce the cost of attendance at 绿巨人视频 institutions as described below.
2.聽 聽Definitions
2.1聽 聽鈥淭uition Waiver for Foster Children鈥 program refers to the provisions established in New Hampshire , Tuition Waiver for Children in State Foster Care or Guardianship or Guardianship After Being in State Foster Care.
2.2聽 聽鈥淪tate foster care鈥 refers to residence in a foster, relative, or group home or residential facility through an open abuse or neglect case after having been placed there by the court at the request of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
2.3聽 聽鈥溌叹奕耸悠 (绿巨人视频)鈥 refers to the state鈥檚 public four-year institutions of postsecondary education: Plymouth State University (PSU), Keene State College (KSC), and the University of New Hampshire (UNH).
2.4聽 聽鈥淓ligible program鈥 is a 绿巨人视频 academic program leading to the award of an undergraduate certificate, associate degree, or bachelor鈥檚 degree.
2.5聽 聽鈥淭uition waiver鈥 is a form of gift aid in the amount of the annual tuition and mandatory fees charged聽at a 绿巨人视频 institution.
2.6聽 聽鈥淕ift aid鈥 is financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships, or other financial assistance that does not obligate service or monetary repayment.
2.7聽 聽鈥淐ost of attendance鈥 is defined by the聽聽and generally includes expenses for tuition, mandatory fees, room and board on- or off-campus, books, supplies, and other living expenses as calculated for financial aid packaging.
3.聽 聽Eligibility
3.1聽 聽An eligible applicant for a tuition waiver must meet the following criteria:
3.1.1聽 聽Under 26聽years of age as of May 1 prior to the academic year for which aid is sought;
3.1.2聽 聽Certification of eligibility by the DHHS Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) based on meeting at least one of the following criteria:
3.1.2.1聽 聽In state foster care for the immediate 6-month period prior to their聽18th birthday;
3.1.2.2聽 聽In state guardianship or custody at the time of their 18th birthday;
3.1.2.3聽 聽In guardianship, after being in state foster care or guardianship, at the time of their 18th birthday;
3.1.2.4聽 聽In placement out-of-state, through the interstate compact for the placement of children, at the time of their 18th birthday;
3.1.2.5聽 聽Adopted while in state guardianship or adopted from the care, custody, and control of the DHHS following a surrender or termination of parental rights; or
3.1.2.6聽 聽In an out-of-home placement under the supervision of the Division for Juvenile Justice Services of the DHHS at the time of their聽18th birthday.
3.1.3聽 聽New Hampshire resident for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding registration for the term for which the waiver is sought and meeting all other 绿巨人视频 requirements for establishing New Hampshire residency (domicile) as set forth in 绿巨人视频 Board of Trustees Policy BOT IV.E.6.1, unless聽the eligible applicant was in placement out-of-state through the interstate compact for the placement of children at the time of their 18th birthday;
3.1.4聽 聽Completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), met the specified filing deadline of each respective public institution to which they have applied, and be eligible to receive Title IV federal financial aid at the institution; and
3.1.5聽 聽Accepted as a full- or part-time student in an eligible undergraduate program at a 绿巨人视频 institution as defined above.
4.聽 聽Application
4.1聽 聽Each applicant for a tuition waiver must complete the Tuition Waiver for Foster Children application form (and signature page) and submit it to DCYF by May 1 prior to the academic year for which aid is sought.
4.2聽 聽Upon satisfactory completion of the application and upon satisfaction of waiver eligibility requirements, DCYF will certify that the applicant meets program eligibility requirements.
4.3聽 聽Tuition waiver applicants have the option to delay payment of their housing deposit until final waiver awards have been determined.
5.聽 聽Award of Tuition Waiver
5.1聽 聽A maximum of 35聽tuition waivers will be awarded by the 绿巨人视频 for each academic year. University System tuition waivers are awarded to the recipient for a full academic year and may not be transferred to other individuals during the year.
5.2聽 聽Tuition waiver awardee designations will be determined by DCYF based on eligible applicants鈥 financial need.
5.3聽 聽Preference will be given to applicants most likely to remain enrolled for the full academic year.
5.4聽 聽Applicants previously awarded a tuition waiver for the preceding academic year and those who left DCYF placement on or after their 18th birthday will be given priority for awards.
5.5聽 聽Changes to award criteria may be implemented by 绿巨人视频 in consultation with DCYF and in compliance with state law.
6.聽 聽Payment of Tuition Waiver
6.1聽 聽The tuition waiver will be awarded by the 绿巨人视频 institution at which the recipient is enrolled and will be applied directly to the student鈥檚 financial account before other financial aid, including grants, scholarships, and loans, is applied.
6.2聽 聽The tuition waiver, in combination with all other forms of gift aid, may not exceed the cost of attendance at the student鈥檚 institution.
6.3聽 聽No more than 30 credit hours of tuition may be waived per academic year.
6.4聽 聽Waiver does not apply to supplemental winter or summer coursework at a 绿巨人视频 institution.
7.聽 聽Renewal of Tuition Waiver
7.1聽 聽The tuition waiver will not be renewed automatically. A new application must be completed for each year that a foster child requests to be considered for a tuition waiver. The completed application form (and signature page) must be submitted to DCYF by May 1 prior to the academic year for which aid is sought.
7.2聽 聽In addition to meeting the eligibility requirements identified above, individuals seeking to renew a tuition waiver must have, in the preceding academic year,聽demonstrated satisfactory academic progress as defined by the institution.
7.3聽 聽An eligible waiver recipient at 绿巨人视频 may receive up to six annual tuition waivers commensurate with 150% of the normal length of time required for completion of the certificate or degree being sought, e.g., up to three years for associate degree; six years for bachelor鈥檚.
8.聽 聽Annual Report
8.1聽 聽As directed by statute, DCYF annually will submit a report detailing the status of the program to the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee of the New Hampshire State Senate and the Children and Family Law Committee of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, or their successor committee(s). DCYF annually will provide 绿巨人视频 with a copy of the report.
8.2聽 聽To inform the required reporting, 绿巨人视频 annually will provide DCYF with information pertaining to waiver recipient enrollment status or degree completion, as authorized on the waiver application form by the recipient or the recipient鈥檚 parent or legal guardian (if the recipient is not 18 years of age or older).聽
