Waivers

First time participants should call (609) 518-3900 immediately to schedule and attend a Tuition Waiver Seminar at 

Burlington County One Stop Career Center
795 Woodlane Road
Westampton, NJ

Attendance is mandatory in order to receive the Unemployed Persons Tuition Waiver Certification form.

1. Apply to the college using the online application, be to declare your major to remain eligible.
2. Take the college placement exam. 
3. Register for class. In order to register, you must provide the following completed forms:
   • RCBC Checklist and Unemployment Information form
   • Copy of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronic confirmation page
   • Unemployed Person Tuition Waiver Certification form from the One Stop Career Center
   • RCBC Credit Course Registration Form
4. Participants are welcome, but not required, to meet with Academic Advising.
5. File your FAFSA.
   • You must enter RCBC's Federal School Code: 007730 on the online FAFSA prior to submission.
   • You must provide a copy of the electronic confirmation page, which verifies submittal of FAFSA to the RCBC Financial Aid Department.
   • Student must be making satisfactory academic progress.
   • Students who are not making satisfactory academic progress are ineligible to use a waiver.
   • Students in default on a student loan are ineligible to use a waiver.
   • Tuition waiver will not be applied to tuition in place of financial aid.
6. Make a payment at the Office of Student Accounts.
   • Please note fees and charges are the responsibility of the student. 
   • The completed paperwork which consists of the UEW Tuition Program Checklist, the Unemployed Person Job Training Form (certification) and the Unemployment Information Form will be submitted to the Office of Student Accounts in Mount Laurel.  Payment for the following fees will be expected at the same time the paperwork is submitted.  The student is responsible for the following fees;
     • Processing Fee - $20.00
     • Standard Registration Fee - $30.00 (If Applicable)
     • Late Registration Fee - $40.00, (If Applicable)
     • Online class fees, Lab and Materials fees associated with courses, due at registration
       (refer to term brochure for fees)
     • Payment for books and course fees
   • If payment does not accompany the completed forms, the waiver will not be applied.  If payment is
     not received by Payment Due Date the student will be deleted.

Returning participants must contact Sandy Weinberg at (609) 518-3913 to schedule an appointment to pick up an Unemployed Persons Tuition Waiver Certification form.

1. Apply to the college using the online application, be to declare your major to remain eligible.
2. Take the college placement exam. 
3. Register for class. In order to register, you must provide the following completed forms:
   • RCBC Checklist and Unemployment Information form
   • Copy of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) electronic confirmation page
   • Unemployed Person Tuition Waiver Certification form from the One Stop Career Center
   • RCBC Credit Course Registration Form
4. Participants are welcome, but not required, to meet with Academic Advising.
5. File your FAFSA.
   • You must enter RCBC's Federal School Code: 007730 on the online FAFSA prior to submission.
   • You must provide a copy of the electronic confirmation page, which verifies submittal of FAFSA to the RCBC Financial Aid Department.
   • Student must be making satisfactory academic progress.
   • Students who are not making satisfactory academic progress are ineligible to use a waiver.
   • Students in default on a student loan are ineligible to use a waiver.
   • Tuition waiver will not be applied to tuition in place of financial aid.
6. Make a payment at the Office of Student Accounts.
   • Please note fees and charges are the responsibility of the student. 
   • The completed paperwork which consists of the UEW Tuition Program Checklist, the Unemployed Person Job Training Form (certification) and the Unemployment Information Form will be submitted to the Office of Student Accounts in Mount Laurel.  Payment for the following fees will be expected at the same time the paperwork is submitted.  The student is responsible for the following fees;
     • Processing Fee - $20.00
     • Application Fee - $20.00 (If paper application is submitted)
     • Standard Registration Fee - $30.00 (If Applicable)
     • Late Registration Fee - $40.00, (If Applicable)
     • Online class fees, Lab and Materials fees associated with courses, due at registration
       (refer to term brochure for fees)
     • Payment for books and course fees
   • If payment does not accompany the completed forms, the waiver will not be applied.  If payment is
     not received by Payment Due Date the student will be deleted.

Classes may be dropped only.  All classes added after the submission of the unemployed person’s tuition waiver program documentation are the financial responsibility of the student.

All schedule changes must be reported to the Office of Student Accounts.  If the schedule change creates a balance the student must contact the Office of Student Accounts or the risk being deleted from their class schedule.  If a student changes terms after the unemployment waiver is applied, the student must notify the Office of Student Accounts and request a waiver transfer.  Failure to notify the Office of Student Accounts could result in the deletion of your class schedule.

If the participant loses financial aid for whatever reason, the valid unemployed person’s tuition waiver will be applied to cover the balance.

If the participant withdraws after the add/drop period and the waiver is applied the unemployed person’s tuition waiver will remain on the student’s account.

Out-Of County students must prove that the course is not offered at their local County College.