Education Eligibility

Please refer to the eligibility chart below to determine if you and/or a dependent is eligible for tuition remission. If you would like to apply for tuition remission for a dependent who is not already covered under one of your University insurance policies, please submit the required dependent verification documentation prior to applying for tuition remission and/or tuition exchange.

Appropriate taxes will apply to employees and dependents who hold an undergraduate degree and use tuition remission for credit courses. Review the Tuition Remission Policy or Tuition Exchange Policy in the University Policy Library (policy.richmond.edu) for more information.

Staff

Credit Courses: Undergraduate

Librarians

Full-Time Staff 

Part-Time Staff

Employee
  • Immediate
  • 1 course per semester for 1st year of employment
  • 2 courses per semester after 1st year of employment
  • Immediate
  • 1 course per semester for 1st year of employment
  • 2 courses per semester after 1st year of employment

1 course per semester after 4 consecutive years with 900 hours of service

Child
  • Immediate
  • Full tuition waiver
  • 3 year waiting period
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

Spouse with undergraduate degree
  • Immediate
  • 1 course per semester, up to 3 per year with additional courses 50% off
  • 3 year waiting period
  • 1 course per semester, up to 3 per year with additional courses 50% off

N/A

Spouse without undergraduate degree
  • Immediate
  • Full tuition waiver
  • 3 year waiting period
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

 

Non-Credit: SPCS & Executive Education

Full-Time

Part-Time (Regularly scheduled to work less than 1511 hours)

Employee
  • 5 classes per calendar year
  • No waiting period
  • Approval contingent upon class availability
  • Full tuition waiver
  • Must work 4 consecutive years with at least 900 hours per year
  • 1 class per semester

Spouse
  • 5 classes per calendar year
    (excluding Boot Camps)
  • No waiting period
  • Approval contingent upon class availability
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

Dependent Child
  • 5 classes per calendar year
    (excluding Boot Camps)
  • No waiting period
  • Approval contingent upon class availability
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

 

Credit Courses: Graduate Study

Full-Time (Regularly scheduled to work 1511-2080 hours/year)

Part-Time (Regularly scheduled to work less than 1511 hours)

Employee
  • Supervisor approval required
  • 1 course per semester for 1st year of employment (excludes MBA program)
  • 2 courses per semester after 1st year of employment (excludes MBA program)
  • MBA: Employees are eligible for MBA tuition remission after three years of full-time employment. Once eligible, employees may use tuition remission to cover all MBA courses taken in each semester. Full-time employees hired prior to 8/1/2024 who have not met the three-year requirement will be grandfathered under the previous education eligibility policy (no more than 1 course at a time per semester in 1st year of employment and 2 courses at a time per semester after 1st year of employment). Note: after 1st year of employment, employees may take two courses at a time and no more than 4 in a semester based upon MBA course scheduling.

Not Eligible

Spouse
  • 1 course per semester, up to 3 per year with additional courses 50% off
  • 3 year waiting period

Not Eligible

Dependent Child

Not Eligible

Not Eligible

Faculty

Credit Courses: Undergraduate

Tenured Faculty & Tenure-Track Faculty

Full-Time Faculty on (Non-Continuing) Term Contracts

Adjunct Faculty

Employee
  • Immediate
  • 1 course per semester for 1st year of employment
  • 2 courses per semester after 1st year of employment
  • Immediate
  • 1 course per semester for 1st year of employment
  • 2 courses per semester after 1st year of employment

Part-time faculty 1 course per semester (in same academic year) after teaching 24 credit hours)

Child
  • Immediate
  • Full tuition waiver
  • 3 year waiting period
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

Spouse with undergraduate degree
  • Immediate
  • 1 course per semester, up to 3 per year with additional courses 50% off
  • 3 year waiting period
  • 1 course per semester, up to 3 per year with additional courses 50% off

N/A

Spouse without undergraduate degree
  • Immediate
  • Full tuition waiver
  • 3 year waiting period
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

 

Non-Credit Courses: SPCS and Executive Education

Full-Time

Adjunct/Part-Time

Employee
  • 5 classes per calendar year
  • No waiting period
  • Approval contingent on class availability
  • Full tuition waiver

1 course per semester (in same academic year) after teaching 24 credit hours

Spouse
  • 5 classes per calendar year
    (excluding Boot Camps)
  • No waiting period
  • Approval contingent on class availability
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

Child
  • 5 classes per calendar year
    (excluding Boot Camps)
  • No waiting period
  • Approval contingent on class availability
  • Full tuition waiver

N/A

 

Graduate Study

Full-Time

Adjunct/Part-Time

Employee
  • Supervisor approval required
  • 1 course per semester for 1st year of employment (excludes MBA program)
  • 2 courses per semester after 1st year of employment (excludes MBA program)
  • MBA: Employees are eligible for MBA tuition remission after three years of full-time employment. Once eligible, employees may use tuition remission to cover all MBA courses taken in each semester. Full-time employees hired prior to 8/1/2024 who have not met the three-year requirement will be grandfathered under the previous education eligibility policy (no more than 1 course at a time per semester in 1st year of employment and 2 courses at a time per semester after 1st year of employment). Note: after 1st year of employment, employees may take two courses at a time and no more than 4 in a semester based upon MBA course scheduling.

Not Eligible

Spouse
  • 1 course per semester, up to 3 per year with additional courses 50% off
  • 3-year waiting period

Not Eligible

Dependent Child

Not Eligible

Not Eligible

Updated effective 8/1/24