Tuition Remission Plans
Full-time Faculty | Human Resources

The University provides free or reduced tuition for you and your dependents. To take advantage of these benefits, you and your dependents must meet the admission requirements of the University.

Forms

• Tuition Remission Form (Undergraduate and Graduate) (PDF, 16K)

Deadlines for Approval

In order to ensure timely processing of all tuition remission benefits, the University is instituting a mandatory form submission deadline for each term.  Theses deadlines are effective with the summer 2007 term.

All employees wishing to utilize the tuition remission benefit must submit their completed paperwork (including the appropriate signatures and receipt(s) showing payment of fees) by the dates that tuition and fees are due in full.  The approval deadlines per term are as follows:

• Summer Term – May 15
• Fall Term – August 15
• Spring Term – January 15

Failure to submit all of the completed paperwork by the appropriate approval deadline will result in the tuition remission benefit being denied for that term.

Tuition Remission Regulations For Full Time Faculty And Administrators

1. Full time employees may take six semester hours of academic work at the University without tuition charge during each fall and spring semesters. A total of nine semester hours may be taken during the summer sessions. You may receive a 25% discount on courses listed at the end of this section, to the equivalent of four semester hours; or you may take three semester hours of academic work and one reduced tuition course.

2. You must pay all fees and charges other than tuition (such as lab fees, books and registration fees). In addition, you must attach a receipt of payment for all fees with your tuition remission form.

3. If you terminate your employment while taking courses you will be charged, on a pro rata basis, for the remainder of the semester, if the courses are not officially dropped on the date of termination.

4. Employees taking advantage of this benefit must arrange their class schedule outside of normal working hours.

Tuition Remission Regulations For Dependents Of Full Time Employees

Dependents

1. Children (all children, including the children of your qualified domestic partner, up to the age of 26): Free tuition to a maximum of 15 semester hours per semester and /or 25% discount on courses listed at the end of this section will be granted to the children of full time employees.

2. Spouse or qualified domestic partner: Reduced tuition will be granted to the spouse or qualified domestic partner of all full-¬time employees as follows: either one course with no tuition charges or 50% discount on tuition for academic subjects to a maximum of 15 hours per semester. A 25% discount on courses listed at the end of this section is also available.

3. Children, spouses and qualified domestic partners of employees who terminate their employment with the University will be charged, on a pro rata basis, for the remainder of the semester, if the courses are not officially dropped on the date of termination.

Appropriate applications for tuition remission benefits are available in the Department of Human Resources, Room 846 or by clicking here.

Tuition Remission Regulations For Dependent Children Of Deceased Or Disabled Employees

Eligibility for Tuition Remission

1. The employee must have been an actively employed full time administrator or full time faculty member as of the date of death or disability.

2. The employee must have served seven continuous years as a full time administrator and/or full time faculty member.

Tuition Remission Benefits

Both the surviving spouse or qualified domestic partner and dependent children of employees who met the eligibility criteria stated above will be granted the same tuition benefits as if the eligible employee were currently employed, including participation in the tuition exchange program.

Discount Tuition Programs

25% Discount Applicable To The Following Programs And Courses:

• Applied Music
• Certified Financial Planning Program
• Correspondence Courses
• Courses offered by Roosevelt's Non Credit Division
• Illinois Technical College
• Independent Study *
• Lawyer's Assistant Program
• Reading Institute
• Spertus College of Judaica

A 50% discount is offered on External Studies Program courses.

The Vice President for Business and Finance shall assign the percentage discount for any new program or course whenever such program or course involves either 1) an increase in direct teaching expense for each additional student; or 2) a joint venture with any agency other than Roosevelt University.

* A 100% discount will be given for an Independent Study course if one of the following conditions is met:

1. The Independent Study course is required for graduation in the current year, it is not offered in the evening, and you cannot take the course during the day.
2. The departmental policy is that the course is usually offered only as an independent study course.
3. The course is only being offered at the time at one of the satellites, or is not regularly offered at the main campus, and you work at the main campus.

A written request for approval of the Independent Study 100% discount must be submitted to the Associate Director of Human Resources, along with the completed tuition application, before the course commences.

The 100% discount on independent study is available for employees only, not dependents.

School Of The Art Institute (S.A.I)

Roosevelt University has an agreement with the School of the Art Institute whereby students enrolled at Roosevelt University can take art courses at the School of the Art Institute. Susan Weininger, Director of the School for Liberal Studies, is the contact person for this benefit. Please contact her prior to your registration at ext. 3711.

As an employee, you will be allowed to use your Tuition Remission Grant to enroll for no more than two courses per semester at the School of the Art Institute provided:

1. You are a Roosevelt, not a S.A.I. enrolled student.
2. You have received permission from Roosevelt University.
3. There is a vacancy in the class you wish to take, and
4. You have met the prerequisites for the particular course, as determined by the S.A.I.

You will register at Roosevelt University for these S.A.I. courses.

The credit you receive for the S.A.I. courses will be part of your Roosevelt transcript and can be used to meet the requirements of a Roosevelt University degree program.

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