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OFFICE OF VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

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REMISSION OF TUITION FOR FACULTY AND STAFF
(For detailed guidelines, see Remission of Tuition Policy)

GENERAL GUIDELINES

A. Undergraduate and Graduate Programs: Remission of Tuition benefits are available to eligible faculty and staff enrolled in courses (for credit) through the College of Arts and Sciences (excluding Voice and Instruments); the School of Business; the School of Communications; the School of Education; the College of Engineering, Architecture and Computer Sciences; the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences (excluding Pharmacy programs); the School of Divinity; the School of Social Work; and the Graduate School.
B. Full-time faculty and staff who have served a minimum of one year of continuous service are entitled to remission of tuition for not more than two courses per semester (not to exceed eight credit hours) offered in the applicable schools and colleges. Faculty and staff who serve in budgeted positions on a half-time basis are entitled to remission of tuition for one course per semester (not to exceed four credit hours) in an instructional division.
C.

School of Continuing Education: Remission of Tuition benefits are available through the University’s Continuing Education program provided such courses are job-related, or related to a position for which the employee may reasonably qualify based on his/her background and experience. Greater detail on the conditions of eligibility is covered in the Remission of Tuition Policy statement.

RESTRICTIONS

A. Remission of tuition is not available for courses taken under the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area program.
B.

Employees appointed through research or training grants are entitled to remission of tuition only when such provisions are included in the supporting grant.

C. Full-time faculty ("Staff") members of the Army ROTC and the Air Force ROTC at the University shall be entitled to remission of tuition for not more than two courses in any one semester in accordance with regulations applicable to other full-time Howard employees and consistent with U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) regulations.
D. With supervisory approval, employees are permitted to take not more than one course during the regular or established workday by use of administrative leave or adjustment of normal work hours (including lunch hour) to accommodate a class schedule.
E. Remission of Tuition benefits are not available retroactively.

PROCEDURE

Step 1

The completed Application for Remission of Tuition form is submitted to the Office of Human Resource Management for certification, bearing required proof of employment or eligibility.

Step 2

The applicant must obtain registration materials from the Office of Enrollment/Records and Articulation, and register for courses in the desired degree program at locations designated by the Office of Enrollment Management/Records and Articulation.

Step 3

The applicant must take the approved copy of the application to Enrollment Management/Office of Financial Aid and Student Employment (OFASE) for entry into the financial database system. Deadlines for submissions to OFASE are: June 1 for the Fall semester; November 1 for the Spring semester; and April 1 for the Summer semester.

Step 4

OFASE enters the remission of tuition as pending credit to the applicant’s account and gives the applicant a copy of the registration material. The applicant must then satisfy any outstanding balance with the Cashier’s Office. Upon close of registration, the Office of Student Financial Services verifies that the applicant has satisfied all financial obligations and validates the registration.

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