Child Dependent Scholarships. Upon completion of three years of full time benefit eligible service, bargaining unit members shall be eligible for dependent tuition benefits. Children (natural, legally adopted, or stepchildren claimed with IRS as dependents by the employee parent), may receive tuition scholarships applicable to full-time or part-time work in a matriculated status for studies leading to the first baccalaureate degree at the College. The scholarship benefit shall be equal to the minimum number of credit hours required for completion of the student’s degree program. The benefit shall be limited to those total credit hours or completion of the first baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first. The student shall meet the respective institution’s requirements for admission to and continuation in the academic program. Dependent children who have attended other institutions shall have their number of credit hours of scholarship reduced by the number of credit hours of study accepted for transfer from the other institution(s). For each recipient of a child dependent scholarship the maximum benefit awarded shall be equal to the then prevailing regular tuition less the sum of all tuition assistance and state scholarships or grants for which the dependent is eligible and has been received by the dependent. The student who qualifies shall apply for all such state and federal tuition assistance awards. Failure to apply when qualified shall result in a reduction of the dependent scholarship benefit by the equivalent of the minimum amount of state scholarships/grants. Dependent tuition benefits shall immediately terminate upon termination of employment or a change in status to less than full-time benefit eligible employment of the bargaining unit member parent, and the dependent continuing after that termination date shall be solely responsible for payment of the prorated tuition balance. If a bargaining unit member with seven years of full time benefit eligible service dies, dependent tuition scholarship benefits shall be made available to surviving dependent children of the deceased member who are participating at the time of death or when such surviving dependent children become eligible for matriculation in an academic program at the College. Such benefits shall be extended to dependent children of full-time benefit eligible bargaining unit members who qualify as Eligible Retirees. 2474 2475 2476 2477 2478 2479 2480 2481 2482 2483 2484 2485 2486 2487 2488 2489 2490 2491 2492 2493 2...
Child Dependent Scholarships. 3 Bargaining unit members, upon completion of three years continuous service, are 4 eligible for dependent tuition benefits. 6 Children (natural, legally adopted, or stepchildren claimed with IRS as dependents by 7 the employee parent), may receive tuition scholarships applicable to full-time or part- 8 time work in a matriculated status for studies leading to the first baccalaureate degree 9 at Syracuse University or Utica College. This scholarship benefit is equal to the 10 minimum number of credit hours required for completion of the student’s degree 11 program. The benefit is limited to those total credit hours or completion of the first 12 baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first. The student must meet the respective 13 institution’s requirements for admission to and continuation in the academic program.
