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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. A full-time employee is eligible for on-campus tuition remission benefits beginning the semester following his/her full-time date of hire.

Full-time employees are eligible to receive 100% tuition for the duration of the employee's full-time employment in all programs except Special Programs* (such as the Executive Business Program (EMBA), the Law School, all doctoral programs, the MS in Finance for Professionals, the Physician’s Assistant Program, etc.) or Non-Credit or Certificate Courses/Programs** which are covered for employees only and when directly job related. Contact Human Resources for requirements and application procedures for Non-Credit or Certificate Courses/Programs.

Any scholarship or other University-provided tuition assistance may be impacted by On Campus Tuition Remission. Please contact the Financial Aid office for further information.

Tuition remission and tuition rate is based on the program in which you are enrolled (i.e. if a student is enrolled in a graduate program, undergraduate courses will be charged and taxed at the graduate level or if a student is enrolled in a doctoral program, graduate and/or undergraduate courses will be charged and taxed at the doctoral level).

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

The University does not provide tax advice. We recommend that you consult with a tax advisor for more information on the tax implications of this benefit.

Benefits

Spouse/Partner

Children

Is eligible to receive 100% tuition for the duration of the employee's employment in all programs except Special Programs* (such as the Executive Business Program (EMBA), the Law School, all doctoral programs, the MS in Finance for Professionals, the Physician’s Assistant Program, etc.). Masters programs considered to be Special 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 Program tuition. Dependent children receive 100% tuition up to age 24. After age 24 they receive 50% tuition benefit except for the Special Programs* (such as the Executive Business Program (EMBA), the Law School, all doctoral programs, the MS in Finance for Professionals, the Physician’s Assistant Program, etc.). Those Programs receive 25% tuition benefit. All tuition remission benefits end at the end of the semester in which the child turns 30. Non-Credit or Certificate Courses/Programs are not covered.

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: FT Faculty, Staff, and Spouse/partner and Children (to age 24)*** of FT Faculty or Staff
Under-Graduate: 100%
Graduate: 100%
Special Programs*: 50%
Employee or Dependency status: Children of FT Faculty or Staff, age 24 or older
Under-Graduate: 50%
Graduate: 50%
Special Programs*: 25%

* For Example: Executive Business Program (EMBA), the Law School, all doctoral programs, the MS in Finance for Professionals, the Physician’s Assistant Program, etc. Contact Student Accounts for a complete list of Special Programs.

**Non-Credit or Certificate Courses/Programs may have additional expenses that are not covered by tuition remission. Please contact the School of Professional and Continuing Education for more information. In addition, enrollment may be limited or denied due to capacity or other factors as determined by the School of Professional and Continuing Education.

***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.

****Breaks in service greater than 12 months will result in re-establishment of years of employment.

Procedures

The staff member must submit the appropriate On-Campus Tuition Remission Application (either Undergraduate Level or Graduate Level). The supervisor must also sign-off on the Application, confirming that the employee’s typical work schedule is not impacted by their class schedule.

On-Campus Tuition Remission considers a percentage of tuition (which may be 100%) and the general institution fee only. All other fees, including the application fee, are the responsibility of the student.

Any adding/dropping of classes requires completion of a new On-Campus Tuition Remission Application even if the total number of credits remains the same. Separate On-Campus Tuition Remission Applications must be submitted for Summer I and Summer II.

The On-Campus Tuition Remission Application must be submitted to the Student Accounts Office by the following dates (failure to comply with the timelines may delay posting of your benefit and result in a late fee assessment, which is the responsibility of the student):

August 1 for the Fall session
December 11 for the Winter session
January 4 for the Spring session
May 1 for the Early Summer and Summer I sessions
July 3 for the Summer II and Late Summer sessions

Failure to comply with the timelines may delay posting of the benefit and will result in a late fee assessment, which is the responsibility of the student and is not covered by On-Campus Tuition Remission. Student Accounts will post the On-Campus Tuition Remission benefit to the student’s account and will bill the student for any remainder.

Graduate-level On-Campus Tuition Remission may be taxable to the employee. Payroll has information on its website regarding taxable tuition. Graduate-level On-Campus Tuition Remission for an employee’s dependent (including a spouse or registered domestic partner) is taxable to the employee. Undergraduate-level On-Campus Tuition Remission is taxable to the employee for the employee’s registered domestic partner and the registered domestic partner’s children.

On-Campus Tuition Remission forms that are received during a semester (for that semester) or after a semester has concluded will not be considered.

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.