All full-time personnel become eligible for Wagner College tuition remission according to the following schedule.


 Upon completion of:

 Tuition Remission Benefit per academic year

 The hiring process

Up to 1/2 FTE for self

 One year of employment

Up to 1/2 FTE for self/spouse

 Two years of employment

 Up to 1 FTE for self/spouse/dependents

 Six years of employment

Up to 2 FTE for self/spouse/dependents


 
FTE (Full Time Equivalent) tuition remission benefit is defined as the dollar amount charged, in a given academic year, to full-time undergraduate students for tuition not including fees, room or board.  The benefit may be used for graduate and/or undergraduate classes.  Tuition remission eligibility for spouses and dependents takes effect during the semester following the anniversary date of employment.  For example, if a full time employee has an anniversary date of October, tuition remission eligibility for spouse and dependent begins with the following Spring semester.


Tuition remission benefits will be granted for the employee, spouse and tax-eligible dependents, only if the following criteria are met:

All tuition remission students must maintain a minimum 2.25 GPA.  If the cumulative GPA of a tuition remission student drops below the 2.25, the applicable student must pay full tuition until the cumulative GPA exceeds 2.25.

Summer tuition remission is available to employees and dependents only where the class capacity has not been filled.  Employees taking classes at any time other than after work, need Department Head approval to do so. There will be no tuition remission available for semester abroad, Executive MBA and the Physician’s Assistant Program.


You should note that tuition remission for graduate studies is generally a taxable benefit.  You should consult with your tax advisor for further details.


Only those sons and daughters included on your most recent Federal Income Tax Form 1040 are considered dependents.  The Office of Human Resources reserves the right to request proof of same, before approving tuition remission benefits.


Any employee desiring to take advantage of the tuition remission benefit for themselves, may do so only if it does not interfere with the employee's work schedule and responsibilities.