Tuition
For employees who are scheduled to work 1450 hours or more during the fiscal year WPI will provide financial assistance for the undergraduate university education of dependent children of employees (as defined by the IRS), and the undergraduate and graduate education of full-time employees and their spouses.
| Benefit | Eligibility Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent Child: Undergraduate study at WPI | Employee must have completed one year of continuous full-time employment. | Tuition waived by WPI |
Comments: Children may attend the undergraduate school with tuition cost waived for up to16 terms. In order to receive this benefit an Application for Participation in WPI Employees’ Dependent Children Tuition Plan must be submitted to, and approved by, Human Resources along with a copy of the tuition bill. Dependent children may substitute full-time study in E Term at WPI for any other term and total eligibility charged accordingly. Enrollment in E Term could have residency and financial ramifications. Please refer to undergraduate student handbook. Children may take, at no charge, one or two courses during E Term on a space?available basis provided that the course has already met the minimum paid enrollment required for regular course status. These one or two courses taken at no charge during E Term do not count toward your 16-term tuition benefit. Project or independent study work during E Term, unless part of a full load substitution will be charged at the prevailing unit rates. Projects must be a full unit. Part time enrollment reduces the total sum of semesters available.
| Benefit | Eligibility Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent Child: Any undergraduate degree program at an accredited institution of higher learning. | Employee must have completed three (3) years continuous full-time employment. | See comments |
Comments: Effective July 1, 2001 the Board of Trustees approved an increase to the post-1987 employees. WPI will pay up to $2,600 per semester ($5,200 per year) per child to a maximum of $62,400 per family. This will be examined for inflation annually. This benefit applies to an undergraduate degree program and is for tuition and mandatory fees. Each child is eligible for not more than 4 academic years of tuition assistance except when the specified length of baccalaureate curriculum is greater than four years, in which case the full period will be covered. The tuition grant is paid directly to the employee, upon receipt by Human Resources of an Application for Participation in WPI Employees’ Dependent Children Tuition Plan and an itemized bill from the college or university at which the student is enrolled, in appropriate installments for semester or quarters.
If a dependent child discontinues his/her educational program, any tuition refund up to the amount of the grant will revert to WPI.
Each family is eligible for tuition assistance equivalent to a total of not more than twelve (12) academic years at WPI, or a maximum of $62,400 at Universities other than WPI, whichever comes first. If you elect to distribute the assistance between WPI and other Universities, attendance at WPI reduces the total sum available at other Universities by $5,200 per academic year. Part time enrollment reduces the total sum of semesters available.
Those administrative exempt staff members appointed prior to July 1, 1987 will continue to be entitled to a grant, for tuition and mandatory fees, not to exceed 50% of the tuition at WPI per student.
Tuition assistance benefit continues for your dependent children if you retire, die, become totally disabled during service, or you are on a leave (FMLA, maternity/adoption, or military).
| Benefit | Eligibility Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| *Spouse: Undergraduate or graduate tuition for spouse at WPI. | Employee must have completed One year of full-time continuous employment | Tuition waived by WPI |
*For the purpose of WPI tuition assistance benefits that are available to a WPI employee’s spouse, a domestic partner is the equivalent of a spouse.
Comments: One undergraduate course per term or two graduate courses per semester (day or evening). Enrollment for spouses will be provided on a space available basis. A Request for WPI Tuition Remission form should be filled out, submitted to and approved by Human Resources, prior to enrollment.
| Benefit | Eligibility Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Employee: Undergraduate or Graduate tuition for employee at WPI. | Full-Time: Date of Hire | Tuition waived by WPI |
Comments: One undergraduate course per term or two graduate courses per semester (day or evening University). A Request for WPI Tuition Remission form should be filled out, submitted to and approved by Human Resources, prior to enrollment. These "tuition scholarships" are awarded with the provision that you are qualified for admission and that the class hours do not conflict with regular work requirements.
| Benefit | Eligibility Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Employee: Any non-credit course for employees. | Full-Time: Date of hire | See comments |
Comments: Non-credit courses (i.e. Continuing Education Units, courses, seminars, etc.) taken at WPI or off campus must be approved by your department head and all direct costs of attendance are charged to your department. These courses should contribute directly to the employee’s present position.
| Benefit | Eligibility Requirements | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Employee: Off campus credit earning courses for employees at WPI at an accredited institution of higher learning. | Full-Time: Date of hire | See comments |
Comments: Employee must complete an Application for Off-Campus Educational Assistance (a copy of course description must be attached to request) and obtain approval from Human Resources prior to enrollment. If course is during work hours Department Head signature will be required. Upon successful completion of each course a copy of the grade report and itemized paid tuition receipt should be submitted to Human Resources for reimbursement of 75% of tuition and mandatory fees expense.
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