Tuition Benefits

The 麻豆视频下载 offers tuition benefits to eligible employees and their dependents through the Tuition Benefit Program. Once an employee meets eligibility requirements, these benefits can be used to pay for courses with a 麻豆视频下载 course identifier at any 麻豆视频下载 Campus. For complete details regarding the program and eligibility please refer to the . Note regarding UNH Law School: Eligible 麻豆视频下载 faculty/staff members who wish to use the tuition benefit at the law school must be admitted to and matriculated at the UNH School of Law.

To access the Tuition Benefit form . For step-by-step instructions please access the . Questions?听

Employee Eligibility

UNH Benefits eligible employees may use the 麻豆视频下载 Tuition Benefit to enroll in up to a total of 5 Courses听(Credit or Non-Credit)听per fiscal year听after they have completed their introductory employment period.听Generally, the Staff introductory period is six (6) months;听 the Faculty introductory it is the completion of one (1) year.听The benefit is for courses, not credit hours. The total number of courses covered by the tuition benefit for a full-time employee is five (5) in a fiscal year. The benefit DOES NOT apply to, 鈥渟hort courses,鈥 institutes, or courses offered by other institutions on campuses of 麻豆视频下载.

Employee Tuition Benefit听Criteria
  • 颁谤别诲颈迟听courses:听the benefit听 is applied towards the registration fee and tuition cost听at听100%
  • Non-Credit听courses:听the benefit is applied towards registration and tuition at听50%听(less the cost of course materials and meals, if applicable)

Employee Terms and Conditions of the 麻豆视频下载 Tuition Benefit Plan


Employee's Spouse/Dependent Tuition Benefit Criteria

The 麻豆视频下载 Tuition Benefit plan is also available to spouses and legal dependents (under the age of 24) after the employee has been employed for 1 year in a benefits eligible position.

  • Can be used for听Credit coursework only听and the benefit is applied as听50% of current in-state tuition

狈辞迟别:听For eligible employees who request the tuition benefit for their eligible听dependents that are admitted as听out-of-state students:听听 If听the out-of-state dependent is receiving a merit scholarship, please note that the amount of the scholarship will be the amount awarded to in-state students since the tuition benefit is based on in-state tuition rates.

Dependent听Terms and Conditions of the 麻豆视频下载 Tuition Benefit Plan


Taxation

There is no taxation applicable for undergraduate coursework for employees, spouse or dependents.听 There are income tax implications for graduate coursework for employees, spouse and dependents. Graduate Taxation Information


Fiscal Year 2025 Semester Information

Fiscal Year 2026 Semester Information

Q:听The Employee Terms and Conditions of the 麻豆视频下载 Tuition Benefit Plan indicates the number of courses allowed is per fiscal year. What is a fiscal year?
A fiscal year runs from July to June. The Tuition Benefit considers the summer term as the beginning of the fiscal year even if courses begin before July.

Q:听Do I use the tuition benefit module to register for classes?
No, the tuition benefit module is only used to apply for the employee/dependent tuition benefit.

Q:听How do I make a request for tuition benefits?
To access the Tuition Benefit Form听. For step-by-stepinstructions please access the .

Q:听I am taking courses at two different 麻豆视频下载 campuses; do I enter two separate forms?
Yes, you must enter different forms for each campus and each semester.

Q:听Can I use the tuition benefit for a degree program outside of the 麻豆视频下载 campuses?
No, the tuition benefit is only for courses within the 麻豆视频下载. Faculty or staff members may enroll in any of the regular credit or non-credit courses offered by 麻豆视频下载 at UNH Durham, UNH Manchester, UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, Keene State College, or Plymouth State University. The tuition benefit does not apply to the following: short courses, institutes, or courses offered by other institutions on the campuses of 麻豆视频下载.

Q:听How is eligibility for the tuition benefit determined?
Eligibility for the tuition benefit is based on your employment information in the 麻豆视频下载听Human Resources system.听Your current hire date is used to determine when you are eligible for the benefit.

Q:听Do I have to enter a course number in the online Tuition Benefit Form?
No. A听course number is not required on the Tuition Benefit Form.

Q:听How do I find the student ID number for my dependent or myself?
The student ID is how you and/or your dependent(s) are identified at the institution where you are attending classes.听The student ID can usually be found in the student information system on the campus website.

Q:听How do I determine if my dependent is an IRS dependent?

See Policy USY V.A.4.7.3, Spouse and Dependent Children Tuition Benefit.

A dependent is an IRS dependent if they meet all of the following:

  • have not reached age 24
  • unmarried听
  • are dependent on the employee for more than half of their financial support听
  • are claimed on the employee鈥檚/spouse鈥榮 income tax return as a dependent.

Q:听What happens after I submit my request?
If your tuition benefit request is 鈥淎uto Approved鈥, you will see the approved status in your 鈥淢y Tuition Benefit Requests鈥 dashboard within the tuition benefit form task screen.听If your tuition benefit is 鈥淚n Progress鈥,听a notification will be sent to your supervisor for approval or denial to take the course during work hours within Workday. Your supervisor will approve or deny your request.

Q:听My tuition benefit request to take a course during work hours was approved by my supervisor.听Do I need to use my accrued Earned Time or Vacation Time for the time I miss from work?
Yes, you will need to use Earned Time/Vacation Time for any course time taken during your normal working hours.

Q:听How do I check my tuition benefit status?
You can check your status in your 鈥淢y Tuition Benefit Requests鈥 dashboard within the tuition benefit form task screen.

Q:听The course was dropped or cancelled.听 What do I need to do?
You need to provide your 麻豆视频下载 Benefits team verification from the student system that the course was dropped or canceled.听Your 麻豆视频下载 Benefits team will adjust the Tuition Benefit Form to reflect that the course as cancelled or dropped.

Q:听If I audit a course does that count against my total courses that I am eligible for in a fiscal year?
Yes.

Q:听I am taking one course during the work hours and one course that is not during work hours. Do I submit a form requesting two courses and say they are during work hours?
No, you should submit two separate forms. One form should be for the course(s) that are during your work hours and require your supervisor's approval and one form for the course(s) that are not听during work hours. This way your supervisor will know how many courses you will听be taking during your work hours.

Q:听When is the tuition benefit considered taxable income?
The tuition benefit associated with Graduate Level Courses taken by the employee is considered taxable income if the benefit听exceeds $5,250 in a calendar year. In addition, tuition benefits associated with Graduate Level Courses taken by eligible spouse/dependent(s) is taxable income regardless of amount. 麻豆视频下载 is required to report the tuition benefit as income and tax accordingly through payroll.

Q:听What happens if I terminate my employment with 麻豆视频下载 during a semester?
Employees terminating during the semester are responsible for payment of a pro-rated portion of the remaining amount of tuition that was previously granted for themselves or their spouse/dependent(s). Furthermore, 麻豆视频下载 reserves the right to charge the former employee for any tuition that exceeds the proportionate amount of time worked during that semester.


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