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Financial Appeals Information
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TUITION APPEALS PROCESS
Understanding that extraordinary circumstances arise on rare occasions which may preclude a student from completing an academic term or course, the University has established a Financial Appeals Committee. In these situations, this Committee may waive the refund rules as stated in the catalog and charges may be adjusted. Petitions to appeal for such an exception may be submitted to Student Accounts either by mail, fax, or in-person. All appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Your appeal will be accepted for review by the Student Accounts Office once all information is complete and required documentation has been received. The petition will then be presented to the Financial Appeals Committee for decision. The Committee meets once a month, and will review appeals received 5 business days prior to the meeting. Appeals received within 4 business days, or less, will not be reviewed until the next month’s meeting.
Please read this process carefully before submitting your appeal. You may download a Tuition Appeal Form and, if necessary for documentation, a Health Care Provider Verification Form, or pick up the forms from the Student Accounts Office located on the 2nd floor of Strom Thurmond.
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must complete each of the steps as indicated below:
- Officially withdraw from all classes which you are appealing. This process is completed online through your MyCSU account.
- Complete a Tuition Appeal form and return to the Student Accounts office along with any other required supporting documentation, as outlined in the guidelines.
Rules:
- In some appeal situations a balance is created from a previously distributed refund check or book charges or other non-reimbursable item. If a balance is created, it must be paid in full prior to registering for future semesters or receiving a transcript.
- If a credit is generated from the petition this will typically be used towards tuition upon returning to Charleston Southern University within one year of the end of the semester in which you withdraw. This credit is not transferable and will be cancelled if not used within one year.
Petition Guidelines:
Reason |
Qualifications |
Documentation Required |
- Medical
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Illness of the student, or immediate family member, of such severity or duration that completion of the semester is precluded. |
Health Provider Verification Form |
- Call to active U.S. military duty
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Call to active military duty after the drop/add day of the semester. (Refer to academic calendar for specific dates.)
Refer to http://www.csuniv.edu/registrar/R53.asp for more information. |
Tuition Appeal Petition Form, and
Military orders showing the effective date of deployment |
- Death
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Death of the student or member of the immediate family (parent, spouse, child, sibling) |
Tuition Appeal Petition Form, and
Death certificate, obituary notice or news clipping naming student as relative of the deceased |
- University Error
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Student incorrectly advised by official CSU representative |
Tuition Appeal Petition Form, and
A written statement (on official letterhead) or email from the University department explaining how the University was in error. |
- Extraordinary Circumstances
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Circumstances in which the student had no control over and no reason to expect prior to the drop/add date for the semester. (Refer to academic calendar for specific dates.) |
Tuition Appeal Petition Form, and
Supporting documentation for circumstances (e.g. letter from employer that work hours changed, or notice of relocation, etc.) |
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