GRADUATE TUITION WAIVER GUIDE
TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS Designated to waive either all tuition (full rate) or only the in-state portion (base rate). | SELF-SUPPORTING PROGRAMS (or Cost-Recovery, which was an earlier designation). | ||
| ASSISTANTSHIP (TA, RA, GA, PGA) for at least 3/4 of term (91-Day Rule).* | under 25% | Tuition not waived | Assistantship not permitted |
| 25% to 67% | Tuition waived | ||
| over 67% | Tuition not waived | ||
| FELLOWSHIP Has no work expectation. Fellowship stipends are disbursed monthly by GC to student. | Stipend $10K or more for 9 months | Stipend allowed and tuition waived | Stipend allowed. Tuition not waived, but any cost-of-education allowance can be used toward tuition. |
| Stipend under $10K | Stipend allowed, but tuition not waived | ||
| TUITION SCHOLARSHIP | Tuition not waived | Tuition not waived, but scholarship can be used toward tutition | |
| GRADUATE HOURLY EMPLOYMENT | Tuition not waived | Tuition not waived | |
| STAND ALONE TUITION WAIVER Issued by program's college. Has no work expectation. | Tuition waived | Not permitted | |
| STATUTORY TUITION WAIVER See note below for list. | Tuition waived | ||
| CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYMENT for at least 3/4 of term | under 50% | Tuition not waived | Tuition not waived |
| 50% and over | Tuition waived | ||
| ACADEMIC PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT for at least 3/4 of term | under 25% | Tuition not waived | |
| 25% and over | Tuition waived | ||
| ACADEMIC HOURLY EMPLOYMENT | Tuition not waived |
When a student is hired on an assistantship by a unit outside of the student's academic college, the student will still receive a waiver but some programs require reimbursement from the hiring unit.
Multiple base rate waivers cannot be combined to waive more than base rate.
See the Office of Business & Finance for more information regarding the tax implications of scholarships, fellowships and other educational assistance grants.