Tuition Waivers
DEPENDENT TUITION WAIVER
Employees of the Montana University System (MUS) are eligible for a partial tuition waiver, 50% of the residential tuition, for their dependents. A dependent includes the employee’s spouse or adult dependent, as defined in the MUS Employee Benefits Plan, and financially dependent children as defined by the Internal Revenue Code who are unmarried and under age 25.
Dependent Tuition Waiver Application and Instructions
Dependent Tuition Waiver Policy
Application Deadline: Employees who do not submit an application for a dependent tuition waiver by the fifteenth day of classes in each semester may be denied the dependent tuition waiver benefit.
FACULTY-STAFF TUITION WAIVER
UM employees in permanent positions who work at least three-quarter (3/4) time (.75 FTE) qualify for a partial tuition waiver. Faculty whose assignment is .75 FTE or greater will qualify in their second consecutive semester of employment. Staff members must have completed the probationary employment period (if applicable) and may not register for classes until after the end-date of their probationary period. The .75 FTE level must be maintained during the entire period of enrollment for which a tuition waiver is being used.
Application Deadline: Employees who do not submit an application for a faculty/staff tuition waiver by the fifteenth day of classes in each semester may be denied the faculty/staff tuition waiver benefit.
Important Reminders: If a UM employee separates from employment during the academic semester in which they using a tuition waiver, they may be required to reimburse the University for the value of the tuition waiver.
Please submit the completed application to HRS a minimum of two weeks prior the beginning of the semester in which the waiver will be used. Ways to submit the completed application (includes all approval signatures) to Human Resource Services:
Deliver to Human Resource Services in Lommasson 252.
Email using Word or PDF formatted document to: AskHR@mso.umt.edu
Fax to 406-243-6095
Human Resource Services will forward the application to the Financial Aid office for further processing after review of employee's eligibility.