On Campus Tuition Remission

On-Campus Tuition Remission is given to those who are attending classes for credit at Pace University. On-Campus Tuition Remission covers only the tuition. All other charges including lab fees, late charges or activities fees are not included. Attendance in classes will not be allowed during scheduled work hours including during one's lunch period.

Graduate courses are subject to tax withholdings governed by the IRS. See Taxable Tuition for more information.


Benefits

Spouse/Partner

Is eligible to receive 100% tuition for the duration of the employee's employment in all programs except for the Executive Business Program, the Ph.D. Psychology Program, and the Law School, and all doctoral programs. Those programs only receive a tuition benefit, not to exceed the greater of the total tuition to complete a Master's degree in Lubin or CSIS or 50% of the special graduate degree tuition.

Children

Are eligible to receive 100% tuition for the duration of the employee's employment and for qualified retirees and individuals with long term disability in all programs except for the Executive Business program, the Law School, and all doctoral programs. Those programs receive a tuition benefit, not to exceed the greater of the total tuition to complete a master's degree in Lubin or CSIS or 50% of the special graduate degree tuition. Dependent children receive 100% tuition up to age 24. After age 24 they receive 50% tuition benefit except for the Executive Business Program, the Ph.D. Psychology Program and the Law School, and all doctoral programs. Those Programs receive 25% tuition benefit. All tuition remission benefits end at the end of the semester in which the child turns 30.


Eligibility

Tuition Remission benefits available under the On-Campus Tuition Remission Program do not cover special arrangements such as tutorials, independent study, or courses conducted off-campus which are accepted for credit at Pace. Special course fees and all late fees are also not covered, and are the responsibility of the student. However, the General Institution Fee (GIF) is covered by the Tuition Remission Program.

Non-Credit or Certificate Courses/Programs
Covered for employee only and when directly job related. Contact Human Resources for requirements and application procedures

  # 

     Employee or Dependency status

  Under-Graduate 

  Graduate 

   Special Program’s*

1

    FT Faculty, Staff, and Spouse/partner and Children
     (to age 24)** of FT Faculty or Staff

   100%

   100%

   50%

2

    Children of FT Faculty or Staff, age 24 or older

   50%

   50%

   25%

*  

Executive MBA; EMBA; Masters in Finance for Professionals, ALL Doctoral Programs and the Law School

**  

To the end of semester following 24th birthday; Age 24, or older for undergraduate degree only, if matriculation commenced prior to age 24.  All remission benefits cease at the end of the semester following 30th birthday.

Procedures

Staff members must obtain approval from their supervisor to ensure that there is no conflict with their work schedule (Part IV on the application).

Any add/drop of classes requires completion of a new On-Campus Tuition Remission Form. Completed application must be submitted to Human Resources for approval by the date(s) indicated below.  Please fax the completed form to the Benefits fax number: 914-989-8506.  For all Graduate level courses, please fax the completed form to the Payroll Office: 914-923-2681.

    Fall semester              August 15
    Spring semester           December 15
    Summer I               May 1
    Summer II                  June 15

If any deadline date falls on a day the University is not open, the deadline is extended to the first business day following the 15th.

The Office of Student Assistance (OSA) will send an invoice to the student for all charges. This invoice and the approved On-Campus Tuition Remission Application must be submitted (by the employee) to the Office of Student Assistance (OSA), which will credit the student's account for the amount of the Tuition Remission.

 

TAP Eligibility

The applicant must complete the Express TAP Application (ETA)  to determine whether the applicant, spouse or child is eligible for TAP:

  • If the Express TAP Application indicates eligibility, the applicant must check Part V(A) of the On-Campus Tuition Remission Application. If the Express TAP Application indicates eligibility, Pace reserves the right to reduce the On-Campus Tuition Remission award by the maximum TAP benefits allowed. Failure to comply with the procedures described herein will result in cancellation/revocation of the On-Campus Tuition Remission Application and benefits under Pace University's On-Campus Tuition Remission Program.
  • If the Express TAP Application indicates that the applicant is NOT eligible for TAP, the applicant must check Part V (B) of the On-Campus Tuition Remission Application. The applicant should retain the Express TAP Application for his/her records in the event there are any questions.

The Office of Student Assistance (OSA) will send an invoice to the student for all charges. This invoice and the approved On-Campus Tuition Remission Application must be submitted (by the employee) to the Office of Student Assistance (OSA), which will credit the student's account for the amount of the Tuition Remission.