Educational Benefits

The Tuition Waiver Program

• Covers the cost of tuition and fees for up to three undergraduate or graduate courses per academic year. It is applicable to courses that are audited as well as those taken for academic credit but does not apply to non-credit continuing education courses.
• Only covers the cost of tuition and fees for that specific course but does not cover other program fees or course related expenses.
• Courses may be taken at any of the 17 UNC System institutions
• All eligible UNC System employees may utilize the Tuition Waiver Program. However, if you are an employee of another UNC system and wish to take a UNCW course, please seek assistance from your campus HR department for specific procedures & forms pertaining to this benefit. Then please forward your completed forms to our Student Accounts office via email TuitionWaiversandReimbursements@uncw.edu

The Tuition Benefit Program 

• Covers the cost of tuition and fees for one course per each summer session only at UNCW
• This is applicable to courses that are taken for academic credit or for auditing purposes only but does not apply to non-credit continuing education courses.
• Only covers the cost of tuition and fees specific for that course but does not cover other program fees or course related expenses
• Not available to UNCW employees enrolled elsewhere and not available to other state employees enrolled at UNCW

Employee Eligibility  

• Must be permanent employee working 30+ hours per week for 9+ months per calendar year
• Must participate in TSERS, ORP, or LEO Retirement Program
• Must maintain eligible employment status during the duration of the course; if not, you will be responsible for payment of the applicable tuition & fees
• Other UNC System employees who meet these above requirements are also eligible for the Tuition Waiver Program. However, if you are an employee of another UNC system and wish to take a UNCW course, please seek assistance from your campus HR department for specific procedures & forms pertaining to this benefit. Then please forward completed forms to our Student Accounts office via email TuitionWaiversandReimbursements@uncw.edu

Tuition Waiver & Benefit Process

• Register for course(s).
• Complete the DocuSign form linked here Application for Faculty & Staff Tuition Waiver Form
  For UNCW Staff and Faculty the form is completed in DocuSign and routes to HR and then to Student Accounts.
• The application must be approved & signed by:
  • Faculty/Staff member’s supervisor
  • Department Head
  • Human Resources verifies eligibility before signing
• All waivers should be submitted by the Waiver Submission Deadline, which is 2 days prior to drop/add or the bill due date, whichever occurs earlier.
• After verifying the form, the waiver will be applied to the account.
• Other UNC System employees, please seek assistance from your campus HR department for specific procedures & forms pertaining to this process. Then forward completed forms to our Student Accounts office via email TuitionWaiversandReimbursements@uncw.edu