Marshall University provides tuition benefits to regular employees and their dependent children. Regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period are eligible to apply for tuition waivers and financial assistance. Employees may be permitted to enroll for classes during regularly scheduled work hours. Certain conditions apply.
- Employee Benefits – Regular employees who have completed their initial probationary period are eligible to apply for tuition waivers and financial assistance. Employees may also be permitted to enroll for classes during regularly scheduled work hours. Assistance is offered through the Classified Staff Council.
- Dependent Children – Dependent Children tuition assistance allows dependent children to obtain an Undergraduate college degree at a significantly reduced cost for children under the age of 26. This is offered through the Employee Tuition Assistance Program.
Employee Benefits
Classified Staff Council
It is the intent of Classified Staff Council to ensure our employees have the opportunity to further their education by offering tuition benefit/assistance to them as funding is made available.
Waiver Guidelines
Tuition Benefits for On-Campus and E-Course Classes
What is Covered?
- Unlimited Graduate and Undergraduate Courses
- E-Course and On-Campus Courses
- Fall, Spring and Summer Courses
- Cost of System Capital and E&G Fees
- Regular Student Enrollment Courses
What is Not Covered?
- Other fees, including but not limited to: auxiliary, special equity, recreation center, program, lab and late fees.
- WV Rocks Courses
- Graduate Social Work Program
- E-Delivery Course Fees (E-Courses are covered, but the additional fee is not)
- Other programs or courses can be added to this list at any time.
- Benefits-Eligible Marshall and MURC Employees
- Employees who are admitted to the University and have already registered for classes.
- Employees registered with “Regular Student Enrollment” (See FAQs)
- Employees who have maintained “Satisfactory Academic Progress” (SAP) according to Financial Aid and University Policies. www.marshall.edu/sfa
- Electronic application form is available on the Staff Council webpage at https://www.marshall.edu/staff-council/tuition-benefits.
- Fall Semester – One week prior to first day of classes
- Spring Semester – One week prior to first day of classes
- Summer Semester – One week prior to first day of classes
Dependent Children Benefits
Employee Tuition Assistance Program
The purpose of this program is to allow students who are dependent children of Marshall University employees to obtain a college degree at the University at a significantly reduced cost to the student and the student’s family. The Employee Tuition Assistance Program will provide a tuition remission benefit to all qualified dependent children of eligible University employees.
- Any benefits eligible employee of Marshall University (0.53 FTE or greater) who has been employed by the University continuously in this status for at least 180 days (6 Months) prior to the beginning of the semester.
- Employee Dependent Undergraduate Tuition Assistance Program Policy
- This benefit is for dependent children and does not cover spouses.
- If a student is receiving PROMISE, other Institutional scholarships, or tuition-based awards, the EUTAP amount may be reduced.
- If the student is living on campus, he or she could receive an alternative benefit to assist with other fees and room and board, but shall not be more than the amount of the benefit normally received under this program.
- It is the employee’s responsibility to notify HRS and Office of Student Financial Assistance if employment with Marshall University ceases. If separation from employment occurs after the semester has begun, it does not affect the tuition benefit for the current semester.
- Student must be admitted as a degree-seeking, full-time undergraduate student.
- Student must maintain a 2.0 GPA and maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress. The SAP policy is available at www.marshall.edu/fasap.
- Student cannot be on academic or social probation.
- A student may not participate in the program after four years have elapsed following the student’s first participation in the program
- In the event of an employee’s retirement, total disability, or death after completion of at least ten (10) years of University service, the employee’s dependent(s) will retain initial eligibility for the tuition benefit for a period of five (5) years after the event.
- Any benefits eligible employee of Marshall University (0.53 FTE or greater) who has been employed by the University continuously in this status for at least 180 days (6 Months) prior to the beginning of the semester.
- Employee will complete the Employee Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for Dependent Undergraduate Child (EUTAP) form once each academic year which will cover the fall/spring semesters.
- Submit form to MU Human Resources Services (HRS), Old Main, Room 207 or fax to 304-696-6844 so that Employment and Dependent can be verified.
- This benefit is for dependent children and does not cover spouses.
- Upon Verification by HRS, the Office of Student Financial Assistance will process the award and notify the student of his or her eligibility for the tuition benefit via myMU.
- Awards will not be made until after tuition and fees have been approved by the Board of Governors and if required, by WVHEPC. This typically occurs early July. Approval for fall will automatically be awarded for spring.
- The waiver amount of the award is the amount of Educational and General (E&G) Tuition and System Capital fees at the WV resident rate. Non-resident and metro students, the value of the tuition assistance benefit will be no more than the amount of the two combined fees for resident students.
- It is the employee’s responsibility to notify HRS and Office of Student Financial Assistance if employment with Marshall University ceases. If separation from employment occurs after the semester has begun, it does not affect the tuition benefit for the current semester.
- This form only needs to be completed and submitted prior to the first term of each academic year. A form for spring and summer will only need to be submitted if that will be the first term to be awarded.
- If application was verified by HR for fall/spring semesters, summer requests will be processed through the Summer Aid Request process. The student will need to log onto his or her myMU account to complete the summer questionnaire. All questions must be answered, but Question 9 pertains to EUTAP.
- Should the application for this benefit be denied, the student or Marshall employee has the right to appeal to the University Scholarship Appeals Committee within 30 days of notice of the decision.