5.17 Employee Tuition Discount
Purpose
To establish a policy that allows Rochester University employees and immediate family members (spouse and dependent children) a discount to take courses at Rochester University. Discount applies to tuition only.
Scope
Full-time faculty and staff, part-time faculty and staff. Adjunct faculty, student employees and other temporary part-time workers are not eligible for the benefit.
Policy
Full-Time Employees
| Full-time Employees and Spouses |
| Years of Service |
% discount |
| upon hire |
50% discount |
| 2nd year |
75% discount |
| 3rd year |
100% discount |
| Dependent Children (to age 25) of Full-time Employees |
| Years of Service |
% discount |
| upon hire |
No discount |
| 2nd year |
50% discount |
| 3rd year + |
5% additional discount per year, up to a maximum of 80% |
Additional scholarships for which the student is eligible (academic, athletic, activity) may be “stacked” on top of the tuition discount up to a maximum of 100% tuition. Outside scholarships will not be used to reduce institutional gift aid.
Employee children can receive all other Federal and State grants and loans in addition to the institutional scholarship benefit. If a student is eligible for Federal and State grants and in receiving the institutional benefit loses the federal or state grant, the tuition discount will be reduced so that the student obtains the Federal or State grant. If the student is eligible for the federal or state grant even after the awarding of the tuition discount, the student will receive the Federal or State grant in addition to the tuition discount.
The tuition discount is available for 10 regular semesters or 150 semester hours, whichever comes first. summer classes. Due to program requirements, Education majors are eligible for up to 170 semester hours or 12 regular semesters, whichever comes first. Dual enrolled semesters will not count toward the 10 regular semester limit.
Part-Time Employees
| Part-time Employees, Spouses and Dependent Children (to age 25) |
| Years of Service |
% discount |
| upon hire |
No discount |
| 2nd year |
25% discount |
| 3rd year + |
5% additional discount per year, up to a maximum of 65% |
Additional scholarships for which the student is eligible (academic, athletic, activity) may be “stacked” on top of the tuition discount up to a maximum of 100% tuition. Outside scholarships will not be used to reduce institutional gift aid.
Employee children can receive all other federal and state grants and loans in addition to the institutional scholarship benefit. If a student is eligible for Federal and State grants and in receiving the institutional benefit loses the federal or state grant, the tuition discount will be reduced so that the student obtains the Federal or State grant. If the student is eligible for the federal or state grant even after the awarding of the tuition discount, the student will receive the Federal or State grant in addition to the tuition discount.
The tuition discount is available for 10 regular semesters or 150 semester hours, whichever comes first. Due to program requirements, Education majors are eligible for up to 170 semester hours or 12 regular semesters, whichever comes first. Dual enrolled semesters will not count toward the 10 regular semester limit.
Part-Time to Full-Time Transition
A part- time employee who becomes full-time is eligible for the tuition discount based on the full time table above. Years of services are calculated using the full time equivalent rate. For example, a part time employee who works three years at twenty hours per week has a full time equivalent of one and a half years of full time employment.
Graduate Courses
| Full-time Employees |
| Years of Service |
% discount |
| upon hire |
50% discount |
| 2nd year |
75% discount |
| 3rd year |
100% discount |
| Spouses of Full-time Employees |
| 50% discount |
Auditing Classes
Full and Part-Time employees (excluding student workers and adjunct faculty) may audit any class offered by Rochester University at a 100% tuition waiver, provided space is available in the class. Employees may be bumped from the class if the spot is needed by a paying student of RC. The tuition waiver covers class tuition only and does not cover other fees or costs associated with the class.
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty are not considered regular part-time employees with regards to this policy and are therefore not eligible for any faculty/staff discount.
Discount Upon Termination
Tuition discount ceases upon termination. If the termination occurs mid-semester, a prorated discount will be calculated based on the number of weeks the former employee worked during the semester. Any balances that result are the responsibility of the student. Prorated discounts will apply to the former employee and any dependents enrolled in classes at the time of termination.