Employee Tuition Benefits
Carnegie Mellon is pleased to enable its staff and faculty to further their education, enhance their skills and pursue career development through our Tuition Benefits program.
Tuition Benefits News: Apply Online Through HR Connection
On June 26, 2009, Human Resources launched the Tuition Benefits Module of HR Connection. Now you can initiate your tuition benefits request for yourself or your children electronically through HR Connection, as well as track the status of the request and view a summary of your tuition benefits.
Employee Tuition Benefit Features:
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Courses Taken At
Carnegie Mellon
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Courses Taken At
Another Institution
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Eligibility
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Staff: Benefits-eligible full-time or part-time staff who have satisfactorily completed six months of benefits-eligible employment on or before the first day of the full semester.
Faculty: Benefits-eligible full-time faculty.
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Staff: Benefits-eligible full-time staff who have satisfactorily completed six months of benefits-eligible employment on or before the first day of the full semester.
Faculty: Benefits-eligible full-time faculty who are employed by Carnegie Mellon on the first day and the last day of the full semester.
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Number of Classes
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Full-Time Faculty and Staff: 2 courses at any one time per term (at one or multiple institutions).
Part-Time Staff: 1 course at any one time per term at Carnegie Mellon only.
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Benefit Level
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100% tuition remission
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50% tuition assistance
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Grade Requirement
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None.
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C or better
(or “pass” in a pass/fail course)
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Course Content
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Any.
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Career-related or part of a career-related degree program. |
| Taxation |
The first $5,250 in GRADUATE level tuition benefits per calendar year (NOT per SEMESTER) are exempt from federal taxes. Any additional tuition benefits that exceed $5,250 are subject to federal withholding. UNDERGRADUATE tuition benefits are not subject to taxation, unless they are taken while enrolled in a graduate program.
Applicable taxes will be withheld from the employee's salary, not from the benefit. Taxes may be withheld in one, two or three monthly installments, as selected in the application for tuition benefits.
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Admissions Process: Human Resources is not involved in the admissions process for any school/degree program. Faculty and staff are not guaranteed admission into any university program.
Authorization: Staff must receive authorization from their manager in order to take classes. Permission may be denied in cases where the employee is on probation for performance issues, or when the employee's absence from work would affect the department's operation.
