Tuition Remission

UVM Employee

• Eligible UVM employees may receive tuition remission for tuition and the comprehensive fee up to the annual credit limit specified by their employee benefit group. Tuition remission is generally applied automatically to the employee's student account. 
• If the tuition remission has not been applied, the employee is responsible for contacting Human Resources to verify eligibility and ensure payment to their student account before the bill due date.
• Employees who exceed their annual tuition remission credit limit are responsible for any remaining tuition and fee charges. 
• Other fees, such as course fees, lab fees, or software licensing fees are not covered by tuition remission benefits.
• Tuition remission for courses taken toward a graduate degree may be taxable.

UVM Employee Dependent

• Dependents of eligible UVM employees may qualify for tuition remission if the employee meets the eligibility criteria and completes the required annual dependent certification through the PeopleSoft Human Resources portal. 
• It is the students responsibility to ensure the annual certification has been completed and to verify that tuition remission has been applied to their student account before the bill due date. 
• Dependent tuition remission covers tuition only. All other fees and charges are the responsibility of the student.
• Students receiving both a UVM merit scholarship and UVM tuition remission will have their merit scholarship reduced to $2,000 per year. 
  • The reduced scholarship amount is based on the assumption that the student remains eligible for UVM tuition remission and fulfills all requirements for receiving the benefit.
  • If a student later becomes ineligible for tuition remission, the value of their merit scholarship may be re-evaluated.
• UVM tuition remission can only be applied to study abroad programs for which UVM bills tuition. Contact the Office of International Education for a list of eligible programs. 

• Dependents of eligible Vermont State Colleges (VSC) employees may qualify for tuition remission through their parent's employer. 
• The eligible parent must obtain tuition remission approval from their employer and ensure the approval is submitted to UVM Human Resources for processing.
• Approval should be submitted well in advance of the UVM bill due date to allow sufficient time for the benefit to be applied to the student account.
• Tuition remission approval is typically required for each term of enrollment.
• Students receiving both a UVM merit scholarship and UVM tuition remission will have their merit scholarship reduced to $2,000 per year. 
  • The reduced scholarship amount is based on the assumption that the student remains eligible for UVM tuition remission and fulfills all requirements for receiving the benefit.
  • If a student later becomes ineligible for tuition remission, the value of their merit scholarship may be re-evaluated.

• Students who are eligible for tuition remission through a parent employed by another college or university are responsible for providing documentation of their benefit eligibility, including the approved benefit amount, to Student Financial Services
• Students are also responsible for ensuring that the tuition remission payments are submitted and received by UVM before the bill due date.
• For assistance, contact Student Financial Services.