Tuition Resources

Tuition Exemption

Credits by Employee Type

Full-Time Employee

Up to 12 credit hours during the academic year

Not to exceed 6 credit hours in any semester or term per academic year

 

 

Adjunct Faculty or Part-Time Employee

Up to 8 credit hours may be waived per academic year

Not to exceed 4 credit hours per semester or term    

Adjunct faculty who are also enrolled in degree programs are considered students first; therefore, they will be reclassified as graduate lecturers and will not be eligible for tuition exemption benefits.

Non-Student Wage

Non-student wage employees may not waive tuition for degree programs. Non-student wage employees that begin a degree-seeking program will be reclassified as student wage and will not be eligible for this benefit.

For non-degree programs, up to 8 credit hours may be waived per academic year; not to exceed 4 credit hours per semester or term.

*Academic year runs from mid-August to mid-August

*An exemption year includes the fall, spring, and summer terms

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Eligibility

Policy

FAQs

Contact Information

  • For questions about the tuition exemption request form, application deadlines, the approval process, or tuition exemption payments, contact Student Accounts at saccount@gmu.edu.
  • For questions about the tuition exemption benefit policy, contact the Benefits department at benefits@gmu.edu.
  • For questions about the taxation of graduate courses paid with tuition exemption benefits, contact the Payroll department at payroll@gmu.edu.