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INTER-INSTITUTIONAL 50% TUITION WAIVER FOR CHILDREN OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES

General Conditions/Applicability

Summary

The inter-institutional 50% tuition waiver for children of public university employees provide for 50% tuition waiver (not including fees) for

up to 4 years of waivers for undergraduate education (excluding non-credit & graduate/professional academic programs or certifications).

The benefit applies to eligible children of an eligible employee of Illinois senior public university (see definitions below) as long as the child

maintains satisfactory academic progress towards graduation at any campus of Illinois senior public university to which the child has been

admitted under the same requirements, standards & policies applicable to general admissions.

Child Eligibility

1. Must be under age 25 at the beginning of any academic year (defined as the first day of instruction) in which the waiver will be

effective; &

2. Must be the natural child, adopted child, or stepchild of an eligible employee.

Employee Eligibility

1. Must be a current employee at one of the following Illinois senior public universities: Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois

University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Southern

Illinois University, University of Illinois & Western Illinois University & employed at 50% time or more in a SURS eligible

appointment capacity; &

2. Must be in active status (includes approved leave of absence & not on permanent layoff status) as of the first day of the academic term

(of the institution where the child Is enrolled) for which the waiver is being requested. Changes in status after the first day will only

affect future academic terms; &

3. Must have completed at least seven years of eligible employment (as identified in #1 & #2 above) as of the first day of the academic

term where the student is enrolled. The seven years can be a combination of employment among different universities, & the seve3n

years do not have to be consecutive.

Processing Instructions

1. Either the individual employee or the child/student must initiate the initial application for the 50% tuition waiver & prove employee

status eligibility by obtaining & completing both the student & the employee sections of the "Inter-institution 50% Tuition Waiver for

Children of Public University Employees" Application form & the "Tuition Waiver Benefit Utilization Records". The Benefit Utilization

Record must be completed even if no benefit usage is claimed.

2. The signed forms should be returned to the employee's human resources office responsible for handling the employee's current

employment. Be sure to indicate on the form if employment has not been continuous or has been through a different human resources

office (A/P or Civil Service) or at a different Illinois senior public university.

Child of Employee Tuition Waiver Benefit at the University of Illinois

Specific conditions & applicability regarding the inter-institutional 50% tuition waiver for children of public university employees may vary

slightly between Illinois senior public universities. At the University of Illinois the following conditions also apply:

1. The limitation of "4 years" of tuition waiver benefit is calculated as 8 semesters & 4 summer terms.

2. The tuition waiver benefit may not be used for extramural or correspondence courses.

3. Ineligible employment categories include SURS annuitants (retirees), State Survey employees covered under the personnel policies of

the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, employees of Unversity0related organizations (i.e. Foundation, Alumni Association),

academic hourly, Civil Service temporary & Extra Help, graduate & undergraduate assistants, & student employees.

4. The initial Application for this benefit must be received by the employee's human resources office no later than the last day of

instruction (of the institution where the student attends) for the term in which the benefit will apply. There will be no retroactivity

beyond the current term.

5. At a University of Illinois campus, continuing students do not have to submit a new Application form each semester once the initial

application is verified. Re-verification will be processed automatically based on a list of students who received the waiver in the

previous academic term ad are still enrolled. If the student drops out one semester or transfers from one campus to another, a new

Application form will be required.

6. A University of Illinois student who has a court-appointed guardian is eligible for this benefit is if the guardian is a qualified employee

of the University of Illinois (& only if the natural parents are deceased or have been declared unfit by the court action).

7. If the employee or the student eligibility cannot be verified, the form will be returned to the employee or the student by the office

responsible for the verification.

Inter-Institutional 50% Tuition Waiver For Children Of Public University Employees

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