FGCU tuition rebate plan approved by board of trustees

FORT MYERS, Fla.- A tuition rebate plan was unanimously approved by the Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees Tuesday.

In order to qualify for the rebate, students must:

• Have enrolled after the summer or fall semester of 2015
• Graduate in four years
• Get a job in Florida within six months of graduation
• Earn a starting salary of $25,000

The rebate gives students back the money they paid out of pocket or through a loan up to 30 earned credit hours during their freshman year.

Grants, waivers, scholarships, books, housing, meal plans and other non-tuition costs are not reimbursed.