Tuition Benefits

Salaried employees who have been with the university for at least 90 days are eligible to apply for tuition benefits. The program applies to full- and part-time salaried employees who wish to take credit courses at Virginia Tech or other accredited institutions.

Eligibility

• Must meet all student admissions requirements, registration and payment deadlines
• Must be a salaried employee for at least 90 days
• Employees in a leave without pay status are not eligible for tuition waiver or reimbursement
• Courses and degree programs must be approved by employee's supervisor

Salaried full-time employees

• Eligible for tuition waiver or reimbursement up to 12 credit hours per academic year (fall through summer)
• Not to exceed six hours in a fall, spring, or summer term

Salaried part-time employees

• Eligible for tuition waiver or reimbursement up to six (6) credit hours per academic year (fall through summer)
• Not to exceed three hours in a fall, spring, or summer term

Tax information

• Per IRS requirements, tuition benefits (waiver or reimbursement) at or above the graduate level exceeding $5,250 in a calendar year is taxable.
• Any taxable value will be added as non-cash earnings for W-2 reporting and taxes withheld from the employee's pay.

Related policies

• University Policy 4800: Tuition Benefits Program for Salaried Employees 
  
• University Policy 4810: Educational Leave for Employees

Online application and approval

• Tuition Waiver [Requires PID, Password, and university VPN]. Employees who require a paper form should contact the HR Service Center at 540-231-9331
• Tuition Reimbursement (Form P126, Memorandum of Agreement for Education Aid Reimbursement)