Tuition Remission

Utah State University (USU) encourages all individuals associated with the university to continue their educational development. To assist in that regard, USU provides tuition benefits for eligible employees and retirees, their spouses, and dependent children (under the age of 26 and single on the first day of classes for the applicable semester). Domestic partners and their dependents are not eligible for the tuition remission benefit.

Eligibility

  • Employees, spouses, and the employee’s dependent children qualify after the employee has completed three (3) months of service working 75% time or more. The 3-month waiting time must be completed on or before the first day of classes for the applicable semester.
  • Spouses and dependent children of deceased university employees who were eligible when the employee died will continue to be eligible under the provisions of this policy.
  • Retirees, their spouses, and dependent children qualify when the retiree meets the minimum definition of Retirement Status as stated in USU Policy 361: Retirement Plans and Retirement Benefits.

Application Process

For Employees Who Are Actively Working
First, the eligible employee submits the Application for Tuition Remission and Student Fees Waiver for each eligible family member seeking tuition remission. Then, the employee will receive an approval email from the Registrar’s Office once the tuition remission has been granted. The application may take up to a week to process, so please plan accordingly in order to have the remission applied before tuition payment is due. 

For Employees Who Are Retired or Family Members of USU Employees Who Passed Away While Employed

Students of retired employees, or deceased employees who were eligible when the employee passed away should submit the applicable form(s) to the Office of Human Resources.

In person: Human Resource Building

Email: hr@usu.edu

Application and Remission PDF Form
Application for Tuition Remission

Non-Tuition Fees

Dependent children taking university courses must pay student fees in full.

Employees, retirees, and spouses may elect to waive some or all of their student fees during the application process. If waived, the services associated with those fees are no longer available to the student. 

Tax Implications

By applying for tuition remission, the employee (or spouse or dependent if the employee is deceased) must acknowledge that they understand that some or all of the tuition remission may be taxable as wages. The Internal Revenue Code (IRC) provides two (2) rules that may be used to determine whether a tuition benefit is taxable. If either provision (listed on the application) applies, the tuition will be a tax-free benefit. Insofar as USU can determine, the taxability of the tuition remission benefit, USU will withhold Social Security, Medicare, and Income Taxes for current employees.