Tuition Remission Benefits
Employee Tuition Remission
Subject to certain restrictions, tuition remission is available to eligible employees and retirees. Tuition remission benefits for spouses/dependent children of employees hired after July 1, 1992, will be available after the employee has worked for two years prior to the anticipated date of registration for coursework.
In some instances, the value of the tuition remission benefit received may be considered taxable income to the employee. Please review the Tax Information Tool to see how your benefit is impacted.
More information outlining this benefit is available in the USM Tuition Remission Portal or with the Human Resources Office.
Active Employee Tuition Remission Access
Active employees can apply for Tuition Remission by clicking the link below. Employees will use their employee campus log-in information to sign-in.
Please note: Retirees, Graduate Assistants, and requests for Morgan State University, Baltimore City Community College, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland will continue to use a paper form.
**Graduate, Teaching, and Research Assistants - Please contact the Graduate School for information, approval, and the status of Request for Tuition Remission forms.
USM Tuition Remission Portal Resources for All Applicants (log-in not required)
- Deadlines and Restrictions Information for USM Institutions
- Tax Information Tool
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Links to Board of Regent policies for the Tuition Remission benefit
Paper Forms
- USM Request for Tuition Remission and Affidavit (PDF)
- Collective Bargaining Unit Tuition Remission Addendum (PDF) – used by Non-Exempt employees covered under the collective bargaining unit when the employee’s work schedule is impacted by their registered course schedule.
- W-4 (REQUIRED for Retirees requesting TR for Spouse and/or Dependents)
- W-4 Explanation Letter for Retirees (PDF)
Senior Citizen Tuition Remission
To qualify for Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver, the senior citizen needs to be at least 60 years of age and retired, their chief source of income needs to be derived from retirement benefits, not engaged in full-time employment, and a Maryland resident-based admission standards.
For a Golden ID, please visit the Guerrieri Academic Commons. (Website resource: Salisbury University Library Services for Alumni & Community)
English Language Institute (ELI) Fee Waiver
This English Language Institute (ELI) fee waiver is available to current eligible Faculty and Staff as well as their spouse/dependents.
In order to register for an ELI class, please contact the Center for International Education. Once you are registered for the course, please complete the request form and get the necessary approval signatures.
Please note, the ELI Fee Waiver benefit cannot be used in the same semester tuition remission is being requested.