What employees need to know about Tuition Remission



What Employees Should Know about Tuition Remission

Which classes can I take?

You can take any classes that are state supported. Most evening and weekend courses are NOT state supported, as they are run through the Continuing Education department. Classes may be in the Continuing Education Department one semester and not the next—based on a financial allocation decision, not on the type of class.

There is no limit to how many classes you can apply for.

But remember you will need to pay for fees, so check out the cost of fees before signing up for more than you can afford at once.

You will need to pay fees for your class

The Tuition Remission offers free tuition to eligible employees at participating state colleges, universities and community colleges. However program participants will still need to pay fees and the cost of books. We strongly encourage employees to check the cost of fees before applying for Tuition Remission. At many schools tuition is $25 or $25 per credit, while fees may be $100 or more per credit.

When should I fill out the certificate application form?

The certificate application form should be completed at least 30 days prior to the start of the class. This should allow enough time for processing and mail before the school demands payment for tuition and fees. However, we cannot accept certificate too far in advance. We accept certificates on the following schedule:

Fall June* -First week of October

Winter/Spring December-First week of February

Summer Session I (June classes) April-June

Summer Session II (July/August classes) June* -August

*Certificate can be processed after an organization has renewed for the following academic year

Schools that Accept Tuition Remission

Berkshire Community College

Bridgewater State University

Bristol Community College

Bunker Hill Community College

Cape Cod Community College

Fitchburg State University

Framingham State University

Greenfield Community College

Holyoke Community College

Massachusetts Bay Community College

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Massachusetts College of Art

Massasoit Community College

Middlesex Community College

Mt. Wachusett Community College

North Shore Community College

Northern Essex Community College

Quinsigamond Community College

Roxbury Community College

Salem State University

Springfield Technical Community College

University of Massachusetts -- Amherst

University of Massachusetts – Boston

University of Massachusetts -- Dartmouth

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

Westfield State University

Worcester State University

Online Classes

The agreement between the Providers’ Council and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education to operate the Tuition Remission Program for human service providers does not specifically address online classes. It is up to each school to approve an application for tuition remission for an online class, and will likely depend on the funding for that particular class. We have received reports back from participants that schools did accept tuition remission for online classes. We do not expect that all schools will accept tuition remission for all online classes. We recommend interested employees call the school registrar to check if they will accept tuition remission for the particular online class.

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