must reimburse the University for a prorated share of the fees covered by the remission of tuition benefit in order to continue in the course. • In the event an employee, his/her spouse, and dependent children become ineligible for the tuition remission benefit, any university-related scholarship previously awarded, but waived per this policy, may be reinstated for any remaining eligibility period if all other eligibility requirements are still met. • An employee’s benefits under this policy cannot be combined with the Early College Program. • Employees, their spouse, and dependent children seeking to use this benefit with summer and interim courses must employ late registration and will only be permitted to enroll in courses that have already reached sufficient enrollment numbers to be offered as per university policy. • An employee or retiree cannot combine his or her benefit under this policy with that of a spouse as listed above. • A retiree employed by the University in an adjunct or temporary capacity cannot combine his/her benefits as an employee and a retiree. Employees There is a full remission of tuition and fees for both graduate and undergraduate level courses taken at UNA by any eligible employees of the University. • A leave of absence, other than that for illness, disability, faculty development leave, or active military service, classifies an employee as inactive. • Failure to teach in any summer term does not affect this benefit, provided that the employee has an employment letter for the subsequent fall term. • Individuals wishing to apply for remission of tuition and fees must be admitted to UNA prior to the initial registration and must be eligible to register for each term in which a course is to be taken. • Courses for employees under this benefit are available only on a space available basis. • Courses must be registered for during late registration. The late registration fee is waived. If employees register prior to late registration, their registration will be voided, and they will have an opportunity to re-enroll during late registration on a space-available basis. • Eligible employees may receive this benefit for no more than six credit hours during any fall, spring, or summer term. There is no limit to the number of terms an eligible employee may receive this benefit. • The maximum amount UNA will pay on behalf of a qualifying employee for remission of tuition and fees per semester shall not exceed the cost for six credit hours of undergraduate or graduate classes. The employee will be responsible for all costs incurred in excess of this allocation. • Remission of tuition and fees for special programs of study scheduled outside the regular fall and spring terms will be limited to: (1) 1.5 course hours per four weeks; or, (2) six graduate course hours per each four months (16 weeks); or, (3) two graduate or two undergraduate courses (three hours each) during each of the fall, spring, and summer terms. Course hours taken with the remission benefit shall not exceed 18 hours per calendar year. The maximum amount paid for a course hour for special programs of study (undergraduate or graduate) will be the standard amount for a regular graduate course hour.
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