The following terms and conditions will apply to all Higher Education Program awards:

1. Awards will be distributed each quarter or semester. The award for tuition and fees will be sent directly to the school. The award for books and supplies will be sent to the student before the beginning of the term and the supplemental funding award, if any, will be sent to the student at the beginning of each month.
2. The student must notify the Higher Education Program immediately if the student withdraws from a class or registers for fewer credits than indicated on the student’s application. Students must submit a copy of the approved add/drop form or withdrawal form. Students who (i) fail to notify the Higher Education Program within 7 days of withdrawing from classes or failing to register for sufficient credits or (ii) who drop classes or withdraw from school after the tuition reimbursement deadline will be subject to Academic Warning or Academic Disqualification and may be obligated to reimburse any funds disbursed on the student’s behalf.
3. If a student withdraws within the withdraw date from the college/university to receive any refund, that refund must be returned to the Higher Education Program. Students who fail to return that refund will not be eligible to apply to the higher education program until all funds are repaid. Students will be allowed to make payment arraignments if necessary.
4. Any student who engages in intentional academic misrepresentation including misrepresentation of grades, plagiarism, or other fraudulent academic action will not be eligible for funding for at least three (3) years from the date the intentional academic misrepresentation is discovered by the Higher Education Program or the student’s education institution. Reinstatement of a student’s eligibility for financial assistance after completion of the three (3) year period of suspension will be determined by the Higher Education Committee on a case-by- case basis and will depend on whether the student adequately demonstrates a change in circumstances which reflects the student’s current situation in a positive light. Students who engage in intentional academic misrepresentation must reimburse the Higher Education Program any amounts of previous funding (during the time of the misrepresentation). Intentional misrepresentation or fraud may also subject the offender to civil and/or criminal liability under tribal, state, and/or federal law.
5. The Tribe will not support funding to attend “for-profit” institutions, for example, the DeVry Institute or the University of Phoenix, unless the institution is approved by an appropriate accrediting board and the Higher Education Committee approves.
6. The Higher Education Program will accept applications for assistance to attend a program that will result in the applicant receiving a second degree or certificate at the same level as one previously supported by the Suquamish Higher Education Program. The Higher Education Committee will decide on a case-by-case basis which applications for a second degree will be awarded. Generally, the award will not exceed tuition, fees, supplies and books.