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General Petition

An academic general petition is a formal request submitted by a student to ask the college for an exception to established academic rules, policies, or degree requirements.

General Petition Forms

General Petition - Online    General Petition Form - PDF Version

If you would like to inquire about the status of your general petition please email generalpetition@triton.edu.

 

General Petition Request for Tuition Waiver Due to Hardship - ONLY

The college recognizes that students may extenuating circumstances that may hinder attendance. These circumstances may sometimes lead students to consider withdrawing from classes.

Students are encouraged to discuss the impact of withdrawing from courses with their advisor before making any registration adjustments. No tuition refund will be granted following the refund date. If extenuating circumstances exist (i.e., military activation, death of immediate family member, or a serious medical condition) a student may submit a General Petition Form with supporting documentation to generalpetition@triton.edu. A general petition submission does not automatically result in a refund or approval of the request. Petitions must be made no later than the following term in which the course occurred.

Supporting documentation must be submitted to generalpetition@triton.edu for your request for consideration.

  • Have withdrawn from the course
  • Have not received a grade for the course
  • Extenuating circumstances include:
  • Serious injury or illness
  • Chronic illness
  • A medical issue of a family member in which you are the caretaker
  • A mental health condition
  • Military Service 

Please allow 8-10 business days for a response regarding the petition submission.

Assistance with tuition adjustments is based on the withdrawal dates from courses and extenuating circumstances. Tuition adjustment for extenuating circumstances is limited to student hospitalization, death of a family member, or military deployment.

Students must be prepared to submit documentation regarding displayed extenuating circumstances before the petition can be approved.

If there is no documentation received, then your petition is denied.