Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Emily Crutcher <>]

Hello,

I have a question about tuition reimbursement for survivors. Know Your IX sent a letter to OCR last year asking for clarification of schools' responsibility to mitigate financial burdens faced by survivors, including tuition reimbursement:

"In addition, guidance should make it explicit that schools are required to reimburse survivors for lost tuition (and the student loan interest incurred as a result) to avoid penalizing students for experiencing violence."

(http://knowyourix.org/letter-to-ocr-on-the-economic-impact-of-campus-gender-based-violence/)

Does anyone know if there has been an official response or further guidance from OCR specifically about tuition reimbursement? Tuition reimbursement was part of OCR's agreement with Tufts University last year, but I'm not sure if that measure is meant to be applied prescriptively to other universities.

Any language I can point to or other relevant case precedent would be much appreciated.

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Emily Crutcher, MA

Victim Advocacy Specialist

Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP)

University of California, Santa Cruz

1156 High Street

Santa Cruz, CA 95064

Office: (831) 459-1053

Fax: (831) 459-3428

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