Tuition Benefits

1. Faculty, Staff, and Retirees
   • Full-time Faculty and Staff of Howard University and Howard University Hospital who have served a minimum of one year of continuous service are entitled to remission of tuition for a maximum of two (2) courses per semester (not to exceed eight credit hours) offered in the applicable schools and colleges. Remission of tuition benefits may be applied to undergraduate or graduate studies.
   • Retirees who are actively receiving benefits under the Howard University Retirement Plan are entitled to remission of tuition benefits for a maximum of 22 credit hours per semester. Remission of Tuition benefits may be applied to undergraduate or graduate studies.
   • Half-time Faculty and Staff of Howard University and Howard University Hospital who have served a minimum of 50% time for one year are entitled for remission of tuition benefits for a maximum of one (1) course per semester (not to exceed four credit hours) offered in the applicable schools and colleges.  Remission of tuition credit may be applied to undergraduate or graduate studies.

Eligible employees/retirees must maintain "good academic" standing (as defined in published documents by the Office of Enrollment Management) while receiving remission of tuition benefits.

2. Dependent Children
   • Eligible dependents of full-time employees (active and deceased) and retirees of Howard University and Howard University Hospital are eligible for remission for undergraduate studies only. Criteria for dependent children are:
     1. The parent has been continuously employed at HU or HUH for a minimum of two (2) years and
     2. The dependent was admitted as a new student by age 23 or younger.
   • Dependent children who take a break from their studies and are subsequently readmitted to the University must show current proof of dependency (as defined by the Internal Revenue Service Code) when applying for Remission of Tuition benefits. There are no age limitations for remission of tuition eligibility, as long as the dependent initially begins their studies by or before age 23 and still meets the IRS definition of a dependent.

A separate application must be submitted for each semester the student is in attendance.

* Summer

• If you plan to attend Summer Sessions I and II, you must submit a separate application for each session. Both applications must be submitted at the same time.
• The University equates two contiguous summer sessions (i.e., Summer Sessions I and II) in an academic year as one semester.

The Tuition Remission Application is one form for all participant types, inclusive of active employees, dependents, and retirees. The full Tuition Remission benefits policy is available here. 

A few important items:

• Only employees can submit tuition remission requests in Workday on behalf of their dependents.

• Tuition remission requests must be submitted within the announced application period for each semester.

• Completed applications along with the required documents must be submitted via Workday.

• Tuition remission applications received without the required documentation will not be approved.

Documents required with your tuition remission request:

• Employees must submit a completed tuition remission application.

• Employees must submit an unofficial transcript (from the previous semester). If you are a new student, you must submit your acceptance letter.

• If the application is being submitted on behalf of an eligible dependent, the employee must submit a completed tuition remission application, a copy of the eligible dependent(s) birth certificate, an unofficial transcript, or an acceptance letter if you are a new student. The acceptance letter and birth certificate are only required for the first time submitting a tuition remission application for your dependent(s).

Tuition remission for graduate education 

Employees/Retirees seeking Tuition Remission for graduate education yourself, please read the applicable statement:

By signing the tuition remission form, I acknowledge that I am applying for Tuition Remission for my own education in courses at the graduate level. I understand that I will be taxed for the value of the Tuition Remission that may exceed $5,250 for graduate level courses.

Please note: Howard University mandates that all students have a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for domestic students or an International Student Financial Aid Application (ISFAA) for international students on file before the Office of Financial Aid will post any merit or awards to student accounts (this includes approved tuition remission). This gives The Office of Financial Aid the data needed to ensure the equitable distribution of university aid. The FAFSA can be completed and/or corrected at www.studentaid.gov. Howard University’s School Code is 001448. Please contact financialservices@howard.edu for questions about applying for financial aid.

Please take a moment to review and familiarize yourself with the Tuition Remission Job Aid for assistance on how to submit your tuition remission application and the required documents via Workday. The information provided in the job aid will guide you through the application submission process including the required supporting application documentation. Only employees can submit tuition remission requests in Workday on behalf of their dependents. If you have any questions about tuition remission please email Benefits@Howard.edu.