what college/univ give kids a tuition break if a parent works there?

[pwdebbie]

Honestly, I thought all colleges and universities offered free or nearly free tuition for the children of their employees. In PA, the dependents of the State University employees can go to any other state school for free tuition, unless that has changed recently (Edinboro, Clarioin, Indiana, Slippery Rock, etc.). Believe me, with 5 teens, if I lived close enough to a university, I would be doing ANYTHING there to get my kids the tuition break...

Shippensburg University does offer a tuition waiver for employees, spouses, and children. It is on their website.

 

[dsanner106]

Emory was 100 percent free for family and up to 2 classes a term for the employee. The benefit used to be free immediately for children of, and after one year for the employee, not sure if still so, but had not heard of a change.
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[arihillfarm]

Nothing at all from University System of Georgia, very sad,

I'm assuming GA doesn't offer anything because of the HOPE scholarship, which covers tuition for state public college for students with at least a 3.0 GPA. So there is tuition assistance, just not directly from the University System.

-Astrid

 

[arihillfarm]

Oberlin College in Ohio offers 100% tuition remission for employees, spouses/DPs and children with varying wait periods. Tuition remission is also offered as a percentage of Oberlin's tuition to other colleges and universities.

 

[TerryKitten]

Most schools in the Oregon University System give employees or their dependence up to 12 credits at 30% of cost. If its the employee that is taking the classes they do not have to pay fees.

http://www.ous.edu/dept/hr/benefits/stafffee

 

[momxx5]

Thank you Green Tea for posting the extensive list.

I know here in NC there are many participating universities that offer either discounts or free tuition.

The smaller universities have more to offer as far as free tution and have "exchange" schools where the benefits apply also.

I know of a maintenance man (university locksmith) who had 2 daughter attend for free.
So in most cases it is professor's children that take the best advantage, and this "perk" is often considered a great benefit taken into account when looking for employment.

My "specialis MD" that I see every other month at UNC Women's Hospital is also a teacering doctor. He left Duke University and took a small pay cut to enable his 4 children to get better educations and deeper discounts.

 

[Julie*]

I am a staff member at the University of Vermont and am in graduate school p/t right now tuition and fees free. All I pay for are my books.

My dependent children (if accepted) can attend 100% tuition free:
University of Vermont
Johnson State College
Community College of Vermont
Lyndon State College
Castleton State College
Vermont Technical College

I feel so lucky to have this benefit.

 

[herb102211]

Quinnipiac University does for both employees and their families. I know a lot of the CT state schools do as well.

 

[Cara]

WKU - Western Kentucky University
Free tuition on six hours a semester for self
Half-price tuition for children
Half-price on six hours a semester for spouse

 

[gk90]

Im actually shocked (and a little appalled) that there are schools that don't offer tuition benefits. I know Johns Hopkins and notre Dame do.
Even the little community college where I teach offers it for full time staff.

I teach at a large community college (20,000+ students) that does not offer any kind of tuition benefits.

I think it is wonderful that so many do, but I don't find it appalling that some do not. It is a fabulous benefit, to be sure. But it is an expensive one. There really is no other industry that I can think of where employees get their product free for their children.

The words "industry" and "product" when it comes to schools make many educators extremely uncomfortable. I've worked with administrators who look at education in these terms and to them it means cost-cutting and the bottom line with no real concern for learning or a positive educational experience.

 

[natfrac]

TerryKitty mentioned schools in Oregon's University System offering this benefit. As a former University of Oregon employee, My kids and I both took advantage of the reduced tuition benefits. My kids took summer session classes and transferred the credits to their high school, while I would sometimes take classes during my lunch. It was a great way to learn a second language, which I didn't bother to do as an undergrad.

 

[kristin1724]

Well, as of right now, in Illinois, if you work at a State university, after 7 years your dependents can attend any State university and receive a 50% tuition waiver. But due to the financial problems Illinois is currently facing, they (the State politicians) are considering cutting this benefit or at least restricting it to the university where the employee works.

Employees can go to school for free but they can be "bumped" from the class if a paying students need the class that the employee is registered to take. They are also allowed to take classes for free from another State university up to 8 credit hours a semester I believe.

 

[chimilady]

University of Pennsylvania
Villanova
Temple
Drexel
Basically any Philly school. lol

 

[tom b]

My wife was working at Xavier university when she past away. Does anyone know if tuition discounts are still given to children by colleges if the employee past away?

 

[Sadie22]

My wife was working at Xavier university when she past away. Does anyone know if tuition discounts are still given to children by colleges if the employee past away?

I'm sorry for your loss. If I were you, I would definitely call the human resources department and ask.

 

[powellrj]

I would start a new thread asking your question. This one is 4 years old, so most people won't open it. I am sorry for your loss.

 

[kathy884]

My mom was a math professor at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana for 38 years. There were 200 schools we could pick form where we could go to college for eight semesters tuition free. I went to Valparaiso, but lived on campus. My brother went to the University of Pittsburg. (This is very old information, though. I graduated in 1982 and my brother graduated in 1984). I believe though that there is still a similar program today, and it appears that the list of eligible schools has expanded, based on an earlier post that I saw that listed both of these schools. I believe that position, years of service, etc. may come into play also. My mom had been a professor for 20 years already when I started college.

 

[hroyale]

I went to Rochester Institute of Technology. Back 20 years ago when I was there I had a classmate who was the daughter of a professor who had 100% tuition paid for and the niece of someone who worked in the Admin building (Accountant I think) that got like 30% tuition and board covered.

Hmmm. I work in IT with a background at a College and a chunk of time in tech-ed. With 12 year old twins and living in a state with a college on every street corner I am seriously going to consider looking for a job at a University to get this benefit. Especially one with the exchange.

 

[kymom99]

Kentucky public universities do, however you cannot stack them with other state scholarships. So while my son could get 6 free credit hours a semester if he goes where he works, he cannot combine it with the scholarship money he will get for his fairly high ACT score.

 

[BLAZEY]

I wish University of Victoria did for all staff. It does for professors but not for other staff on campus. DH has worked there for 17 years still in highschool himself.