STAFF FEE PRIVILEGE (EMPLOYEE TUITION DISCOUNT)
- Employees pay 30 percent of the resident per credit hour regular undergraduate in-state tuition rate.
- For graduate courses, employees pay 30 percent of the undergraduate in-state tuition rate.
- This discount may be used at participating Oregon Public Universities.
- The maximum number of credits is 12 credits per quarter or semester. Any additional credit hours will be charged at the regular undergraduate or graduate tuition rate.
- Certain PSU programs are excluded from this discount. List of excluded PSU Programs.
- Other Universities may also have programs excluded from the discount.
- Employees are not assessed the following fees: application fee, building fees, incidental fees, and health services, therefore they do not need to apply for a waiver for student health insurance. (For an application fee waiver, please complete a paper application or contact the department for a waiver code).
- All other fees will apply.
Staff Fee Privilege (Employee Tuition Discount) Form - Submit completed forms using the HR Document Upload
TRANSFERRING STAFF FEE PRIVILEGE (TUITION DISCOUNT)
- Eligible employees may transfer their staff fee privileges to two family members per term. Family members include dependents, a domestic partner and/or the dependent(s) of a domestic partner. If the benefit is transferred to two individuals, one of them must be a dependent and use the benefit solely towards undergraduate classes at PSU.
- If the Staff Fee Privilege is transferred to two family members as noted in this section above, the employee does not have the option to take a third benefit for themselves.
- Qualified family members include; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent children in accordance with IRS Code and domestic partner as defined per Section One of the PEBB Affidavit of Domestic Partnership.
- Students pay 30 percent of the resident per credit hour regular undergraduate in-state tuition rate.
- For graduate courses, employees pay 30 percent of the undergraduate in-state tuition rate.
- One (1) discount may be used at participating Oregon Public Universities.
- Family members are required to pay all mandatory fees.
- The maximum number of credits is 12 credits per quarter or semester, per benefit recipient. Any additional credit hours will be charged at the regular undergraduate or graduate tuition.
Staff Fee Privileges Approval Form - Transfer - Submit completed forms using the HR Document Upload
APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION DEADLINES
- The employee is required to complete the Staff Fee form each term.
- Please do not submit a form more than a month in advance of the start of the term.
- Please do not submit multiple terms on one form as they will not be processed.
- Both employee tuition discount form and transfer tuition form is submitted to the Employee's Human Resource Department.
- Employees transferring their discount to a domestic partner must submit a domestic partner affidavit with a tuition transfer form.
- The Universities reserve the right to deny staff fee rates for late submission of approval forms. Denials may be appealed to the University.
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TAX IMPLICATIONS
You are still responsible for the income tax liability on the difference between the reduced tuition benefit received and the full cost of tuition. The university will send you a letter requesting a tax payment if you have:
- Exceeded the IRS annual limit of $5,250.00 for taking graduate courses.
- Transferred the staff fee to family members taking graduate courses.
- Transferred the staff fee to domestic partners.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND FORMS
IRS Benefits for Education.
Tuition and Fees
Additional terms and conditions in the Academic Year Tuition and Fee Book may apply.
Staff Fee Tuition Policy
Staff Fee Policy Frequently Asked Questions