Payment of Educational Fees/Fee Waivers
A full-time employee may take credit courses without payment of tuition and general fees. This benefit is limited to a maximum of eight credit hours per semester.
Spouses of permanent employees may attend the University without payment of the instructional fee, general fee, application fee, tuition surcharge and the matriculation fee. Spouses of employees hired after December 31, 1995, are required to pay all general fees. The plan covers spouses for part-time or full-time study at UT in the undergraduate degree colleges only.
Dependent children who meet the IRS definition of a dependent will be covered for payment of the instructional fee, application fee, tuition surcharge and the matriculation fee. The plan covers undergraduate degree colleges only
In case of the death or retirement of an employee who has completed five years of service with the University, the fee payment entitlement will continue for the surviving spouse, so long as he or she has not remarried, and for any dependent children of decedent or retiree.
CWA, UTPPA and AAUP employees should refer to the appropriate collective bargaining agreement regarding this benefit.
University Departments can order a supply of Fee Waiver Forms from Office Depot
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2008 Fee Waiver Questionnaire Form
IRS Dependent Flow Chart (please scroll to page 10 in this document)
