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Tuition Remission - Important Changes Summer 2009
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Thursday, April 16, 2009
by: Susan Basso

Two important changes regarding tuition remission effective summer 2009:

1. New Tuition Remission forms - three new forms replace the former TR Application.
2. Required documentation to support eligibility for spouse and child(ren).
   

 
New Tuition Remission Forms
Effective immediately, The Department of Human Resources requires that all requests for use of the Tuition Remission benefit, be made using only the new tuition remission forms. This change becomes effective with the May and summer 2009 sessions and remains in place for all subsequent semesters.
 
There are now three separate and distinct Tuition Remission-related application forms, each to be used by the appropriate party/parties. Only those requests made using the new forms found on the HR webpage will be considered for approval and processing.
 
Job Related Graduate Tuition Remission Application Employees Only Form - to be used only by employees taking graduate classes who have reviewed the course description against their job description with their supervisor and have their supervisor's approval determining that the class is job-related. (See Taxable Tuition Policy for IRS regulations and further clarification).
 
Tuition Remission Application - to be used by:
Employees taking graduate class(es) which are not job related
Employees taking undergraduate class(es)
Eligible spouse taking graduate or undergraduate class(es)
Eligible, dependent child(ren) taking undergraduate class(es)
 
Tuition Remission Lunch Hour Waiver - to be used only by employees who have their supervisor's approval to waive their lunch hour to attend class at Seton Hall.
 
Please note:
Incomplete Tuition Remission application forms (i.e. missing course information, etc.) will not be processed.
Approved Tuition Remission application forms will not be returned to Tuition Remission recipients.
 
Required Supporting Documentation
Effective immediately, all faculty and employees claiming a dependent under the University's tuition remission or exchange programs will be required to provide appropriate documentation verifying dependent eligibility. This means that in order to claim an individual as an eligible dependent, you must first provide documentary proof of dependent status. Please refer to the list of Acceptable Documentation for Dependent Eligibility. All tuition remission applications submitted for consideration require an original, legal document showing the relationship and dependency to you, the employee. The document must be shown to one of the Tuition liaisons in Human Resources where a photocopy will be taken and the original document will be returned to you.
 
Tuition remission applications without the proper supporting dependency documentation will not be processed. Your application will be returned to you unapproved. This delay may cause you to miss the approval deadline.
 
The proof documents must be presented along with the Tuition Remission applications ASAP but not later than Thursday, April 30, 2009 for May and summer sessions. Applications received after the deadline will not be approved.
 
Reminders:
Tuition Remission for employees is limited to not more than three (3) credits during the May session, not more than three (3) credits during summer session I, and not more than three (3) credits during summer session II. Please be sure to check the beginning and ending dates of the course carefully to insure there is no overlapping of dates. You will be billed for any courses that overlap other sessions. Employees must submit a separate tuition remission application for each session.
 
Your legal, eligible spouse, and/or legal, eligible dependent child(ren) taking courses may submit one Tuition Remission application to include both the May and summer sessions.
 
Study abroad is not covered by the Tuition Remission benefit program.
 
Questions regarding admission, registration and/or placement testing should be directed to Enrollment Services at (973) 761-9332. Questions regarding Tuition Remission should be directed to Pat Hyland at hylandpa@shu.edu or (973) 761-9621.

For more information please contact:
Pat Hyland
(973) 761-9621
hylandpa@shu.edu