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Title III Tuition Application

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Do you need to expand your professional expertise? Learn more about our Title III tuition application and process.

Title III Tuition Program Overview

In order to increase the number of long-term faculty/staff members who hold terminal degrees at Lincoln University-Missouri, tuition support is available for full-time faculty and staff members who intend to earn a terminal degree within their area of current employment. According to Lincoln University Rules and Regulations 3.25, "the doctoral degree in the faculty member's field is recognized as the terminal degree. The following degrees are also recognized by Lincoln University as terminal degrees":

  • Master of Fine Arts (Art: studio art and design)                                   
  • Master of Fine Arts (Theater: creative artist or technical artist)
  • Master of Fine Arts (English: creative writing)
  • Master of Social Work                                 
  • Master of Library Science                                                                         

Applications for the Title III Tuition Program are accepted year-round. In order to be considered, a faculty/staff member must have been a full-time employee of the university for at least one calendar year at the time of application.  Tuition support in the amount of $3,000 per person, per calendar year (January-December), is subject to approval and based on the availability of funds, which will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

If awarded, the Title III Office will pay tuition and activity fees directly to the institution. These federal funds can never be reimbursed to the individual.  It is the responsibility of the tuition recipient to ensure that invoices are forwarded to the Title III Office for payment at least a month prior to the due date. The Title III Office will neither pay late fees nor reimburse individuals for fees paid out of pocket.

 

Application Process:

  1. Please submit the following documents: 
    1. A completed Title III Tuition Application
    2. A copy of your acceptance letter into a terminal degree program from a regionally accredited institution (for new applicants).
    3. An unofficial transcript (if you are a returning tuition recipient who received funding for prior courses—this allows us to confirm course completion)
    4. A formal invoice, which includes a list of charges, the current balance that is due, any prior payments that have been made, and a remit to address for the payment.
  2. The Title III Office will notify the applicant of award status via email.
  3. If the applicant requests that tuition funds be divided and paid across multiple semesters, it is the applicant’s responsibility to submit invoices for future semesters at least 30 days before the respective payment due dates.

All submissions must be emailed to the Title III Office 

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