Notre Dame Educational Benefit

Last Updated 04/05
Applies to Administrators, Faculty, Staff, Retirees; and their spouses

Policy

Benefit

This educational benefit provides 90 percent tuition remission for one (1) undergraduate course up to three (3) credits, or 100 percent tuition remission for one (1) graduate level course up to three (3) credits per semester.

Eligibility

  • Full-time administrators, faculty, and staff; postdoctoral research associates; interns; visiting faculty; and their spouses immediately upon employment.
  • Retired administrators, faculty, and staff; and their spouses.

Requirements

  • Meet academic prerequisites of the course.
  • Gain admittance into the degree program (if applicable) for course credit in that program.
  • Obtain the approval of their immediate supervisor (Administrators and Staff).

Procedures

An appropriate application form must be completed and submitted to Human Resources within the first seven (7) days of the start of class.

Applicant Form Submit To Frequency

* Non-Degree Seeking

Application for Employee and Employee Spouse Education Benefit, Non-Degree Seeking Only Office of Human Resources, 100 Grace Hall Each semester
** Degree-Seeking Application for Employee and Employee Spouse Education Benefit, Degree Seeking Only
Office of Human Resources, 100 Grace Hall Each semester

*The Office of Human Resources initiates Admission procedures upon receipt of the application.

** Application for admission to a specific degree program must follow appropriate University processes.

Additional Program Information

  • The standard rate for each credit enrolled in a semester above three (3) will be billed to the employee.
  • Graduate level tuition benefits may be taxable for employees. This is determined by the Payment Services Office based on information provided on page 2 of the application.
  • Graduate level tuition benefits are taxable for spouses.
  • Employees using this educational benefit should be aware that this benefit may cause a reduction to other sources of financial aid.