{"id":70,"date":"2019-02-01T11:35:53","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T11:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/facultysenateblog\/?p=70"},"modified":"2019-02-22T16:29:28","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T16:29:28","slug":"dependent-tuition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/my.dev.vanderbilt.edu\/facultyengaged\/2019\/02\/01\/dependent-tuition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Use the Dependent Tuition Benefit for an Institution Outside the U.S.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Piggy<\/p>\n

The Question<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong> A faculty member recently raised a question about whether the University\u2019s dependent tuition benefit could be utilized at an institution outside the U.S.<\/p>\n

The Challenge<\/u>:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 The benefit plan document for the University\u2019s dependent tuition program specifies that dependents must attend \u201caccredited\u201d institutions.\u00a0\u00a0 The federal Department of Education provides an authoritative listing of all the accredited institutions in the U.S., setting thresholds for quality academic programs, and Vanderbilt uses that listing to verify that a school meets the plan\u2019s accreditation requirement.\u00a0 But the U.S. accreditation process doesn\u2019t extend internationally.\u00a0 Thus, to comply with t<\/strong>he plan\u2019s\u00a0accreditation requirement, a uniform solution was needed.<\/p>\n

The Solution<\/u>:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 We are pleased to report that Human Resources quickly worked with the Office of the Provost to brainstorm creative options. \u00a0 Under the Provost\u2019s authority and final approval, the University Registrar\u2019s office has a list of foreign\u00a0institutions for which Vanderbilt has certified for transferring of foreign-earned academic credit and for certifying degree credentials. These institutions have comparable government oversight that ensures qualitative vetting of said degree-granting programs.\u00a0 As a result, HR will use those listings where available.\u00a0 Institutions outside this list will be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to Provost final approval.\u00a0\u00a0 HR is currently working with its tuition-processing vendor, EdAssist, to determine if the vendor will be able to incorporate the listing of currently approved international schools into its automated processes.\u00a0 In the meantime, employees with questions about specific institutions may contact the HR Benefits Office for assistance.<\/p>\n

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Barb Carroll, Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief HR Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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