Tuition Remission Policy for Fellows & non-NIH Trainees
Please see the following links for the new tuition remission policy, procedures to request a remission, as well as the forms necessary to complete the request:
Tuition Remission Policy - June 16, 2009
Tuition Remission Procedures - July 16, 2009
Fellowship Information Form - updated November 13, 2009
Tuition Remission Request Form - Bursar's Office
This policy is administered by the Office of Fellowships and Funding Resources (OFFR) in the Graduate School. For assistance with the policy, please contact us, or see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section below:
1) What does the expanded Tuition Remission policy do?
It provides a remission of the non-resident portion of tuition for qualifying fellowships and traineeships. It does not cover payment (via third-party deferral) of the resident portion of tuition for Fellows and Trainees. It also does not provide a tuition remission for assistantships, which waives the non-resident and resident portions of a student's tuition, nor does it change, in any way, tuition remission policies/procedures for students payrolled as RAs, PAs or TAs.
2) What's the difference between a tuition remission and a third-party deferral?
A tuition remission waives a portion of a student's tuition. A third-party deferral charges some portion of a student's tuition and fees to some agency, office or entity other than the student.
3) What type of appointment does this expanded policy apply to?
This applies to Fellowships and non-NIH Traineeships which are payrolled through the University, and will pay a stipend to the equivalent of a 33% Research Assistantship.
4) So there are different tuition remissions for Fellows/Trainees and Graduate Assistants?
Yes, there are two types of tuition remissions for graduate students. For Fellows and Trainees, the non-resident portion of tuition is remitted; for Assistants, the non-resident and resident portions are remitted.
5) What should we (coordinators and programs) continue to do as we have done in the past?
If your administrative unit will pay for some balance of a student's tuition, you should continue to file third-party deferral forms directly with the Bursar's Office. For any qualifying assistantships, you should also continue to file tuition remissions directly with the Bursar's Office.
6) Who's responsible for what, according to the new policy?
Programs should submit both the tuition remission authorization request form and fellowship information form to OFFR for processing of the remission requests. OFFR in the Graduate School is responsible for authorizing non-resident tuition remissions for Fellows and Trainees. The Bursar's Office will apply the remissions to students' accounts. They will also continue to process tuition remissions for Assistantships and all third-party deferrals.
7) You didn't answer my questions; what now?
Let us know!
Linda Scholl, Fellowships Director: 265-5522
Matt Mitterko, Funding Director: 262-9597