Employee Tuition Waiver Program

Who is Eligible for the Tuition Waiver Program?

All Classified and Unclassified employees may be eligible to receive tuition waiver benefits as per their union contract.* All employees must complete six months of full-time, regular employment before they are eligible.

Program Requirements

Application Process

Please apply to the Benefits Department at least two weeks before the start of class for first-time applicants: Tuition Waiver Application Form.

The same tuition waiver application for subsequent classes must be submitted to the Benefits Department before the class registration deadline.

Loss of Tuition Waiver

A tuition waiver shall become void and the employee will be responsible for paying all related tuition and fees under the following circumstances. The employee:

Withdrawing from a Class

Employees who withdraw from a class after the add/drop date will be responsible for payment of the course in accordance with the terms of payment as set by Records and Registration department requirements.

Employees responsible for any tuition and/or fees must send a copy of their paid receipt to the Office of Human Resources, benefits department, after settling their account. The account must be settled to be eligible for future tuition waivers.

Tax Information

Graduate course tuition waivers are not subject to payroll taxes, to a maximum of $5,250 per calendar year.

*Adjuncts and Supplemental Employees are not eligible for this benefit.