Tuition Remission
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About Tuition Remission 
Wright State University encourages employees and their dependents and contract employees to enroll for classes. For this reason, the university has a tuition and fee remission benefit for all eligible employees, their dependents, and contract employees.
Tax Implication: The federal government treats fees waived for graduate degree courses as income to the employee and therefore taxable.
Policy
University Policy 8320: Educational Benefits Program
Frequently Asked Questions
When the Employee is the Student
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Who is eligible?
Those employed at least 75% of full-time over a twelve-month period.
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How many courses/hours can be taken using the fee remission benefit?
A total of eight credit hours per semester. (Summer A, B, and/or C are treated as one semester)
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What is the fee remission benefit for employees?
All tuition fees are waived.
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What is the highest degree that can be obtained?
Ph.D degree.
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Are there any exclusions?
Classes in the School of Professional Psychology and the School of Medicine.
When a Dependent is the Student
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Who is eligible?
An eligible employee’s spouse, children, and step-children. Children and step-children must be eligible tax dependents for federal income tax purposes.
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How many courses can be taken?
No limit.
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What is the fee remission benefit for dependents?
80% of tuition fees are waived.
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What is the highest degree that can be obtained?
Master’s degree.
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How is this benefit accessed?
The eligible employee needs to complete a Dependent Authorization Form. The campus network will then apply the dependent’s eligibility in the system. Once approved, the eligible dependent can registering for class(es), and make payment for any outstanding balance to the Bursar's Office either directly or in WINGS Express. Payment questions can be directed to the Bursar's Office at 937-775-5839 or through RaiderConnect at 937-775-4000.
When a Contract Employee is the Student
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Who is eligible?
The contract employee who has been employed one year and is at least 75% of full time based on a twelve month period.
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How many courses/hours can be taken using the fee remission benefit?
A total of eight credit hours per semester. (Summer A, B, and/or C are treated as one semester)
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What is the fee remission benefit?
All tuition fees are waived.
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How is this benefit accessed?
This benefit can be accessed by contacting Jennifer Gebhart at jennifer.gebhart@wright.edu.
When an Adjunct Instructor is the Student
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Who is eligible?
Any adjunct who is teaching at least one course (3 credit hours) in the semester they wish to take a graduate course.
The graduate remission is for the adjunct only and doesn’t apply to dependents.
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How many courses/hours can be taken using the graduate fee remission benefit?
Up to 4 graduate credit hours in the semester they are scheduled to teach.
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What is the fee remission benefit to the adjunct?
80% of tuition fees are waived.
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Are there exclusions?
Excluded are undergraduate courses and any course that is part of the professional degrees offered in the School of Professional Psychology or Boonshoft School of Medicine.
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How do I access this benefit?
Please complete the Application for Special Fee Authorization.
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Internal issues: who pays and who reviews program?
Funding for this program will come from the Graduate School. The program will be reviewed annually by the Provost office and Graduate School.
