Employee Tuition Remission

Beginning the first semester after hire, full-time regular employees and faculty members can take advantage of 100 percent tuition remission for eligible courses up to a maximum of 8 credits per semester.

The eligible courses for employees are undergraduate or graduate courses only; professional level courses are not permitted.

The value of tuition remission benefits on a per-credit-hour basis will equal the per-credit-hour rate of the least costly program offering the degree at Temple. For example, the calculated rate of tuition remission per-credit-hour for the Executive MBA program will not exceed the standard per-credit-hour rate for the traditional MBA program.

Eligibility

The tuition remission eligibility requirements are determined by Human Resources.

Employees may not use tuition remission benefits unless their account is current or the employee has made a payment arrangement to pay any past due balance in full.

Employees must acknowledge the statement below when submitting the tuition remission request:

I certify that all fees owed as a result of my class registration will be paid and my account will be kept current.

Payroll Deduction

Employees must acknowledge the statement below when submitting the tuition remission request. In addition, new employees consent to this statement as part of the hiring process.

I understand and agree that if I fail to pay my tuition/student fee account balance as agreed, I acknowledge and understand that any balance remaining after the drop/add deadline is subject to an automatic payroll deduction of up to $200 per pay period until the balance is satisfied unless I make other payment arrangements. I further understand that future class registrations may be restricted until the entire balance is satisfied.

The Bursar’s Office will proceed with payroll deduction as described above if employees owe a balance.

Taxable Income

Graduate tuition benefits are considered taxable. Under current tax law, the value of employee graduate tuition benefits in excess of $5,250 will be included in the employee’s taxable wages and all applicable taxes will be withheld during the year that the tuition benefits are received. Contact with any questions about this process.

How to Submit Tuition Remission Request

After registering for courses, follow the steps below to submit a tuition remission workflow request:

  1. Login to TUPortal
  2. Select Staff Tools
  3. Under Benefits Information, select Tuition Remission Workflow Request
  4. Select Dependent / Employee / Spouse Tuition Remission