The following policy is provided in its entirety.

(Board of Higher Education)
May 21, 1984

1. All full-time professional and classified employees of a public college or university who are paid from the 01 or 02 subsidiary account, and who have completed at least six months of service (or in the case of faculty, one academic semester) as of the date of enrollment, shall be eligible for systemwide tuition remission benefits*.  Employees on paid leave of absence or industrial accident leave remain eligible during the period of any such leave.  Employees on unpaid leave shall remain eligible for a maximum of one calendar year.  Retired or former employees shall not be eligible; however, the spouse and dependent children of retired, former, or deceased employees may retain eligibility under certain conditions (see C, D, and E below.)
2. The spouse and dependent child or children of any eligible employee shall also be eligible for systemwide tuition remission benefits.  A "dependent child" shall mean any natural, adopted or step child who is claimed as a dependent on the eligible employee's federal tax return for the tax year immediately preceding enrollment.  No employee's child beyond the age of 25 shall be eligible for tuition remission, provided, however, that in exceptional circumstances and for good reason the President of the public college or university granting the tuition remission may waive this age limitation for an employee's child who continues to meet the IRS standards of dependency.
3. If an eligible employee retires while a child or spouse is enrolled in a program of study or degree program, the spouse or child may complete such program with tuition remission, provided that enrollment is continuous.
4. If an eligible employee who has completed at least five years of full-time equivalent service dies, the surviving spouse and children shall be eligible to enter and/or complete one full program of study or degree program with tuition remission.  The term "program" as used in this Section D and the above Section C shall include, but not be limited to, any program of study begun at a Community College and continued without interruption through the bachelor's degree at a State College or University.

   *Employees who are members of a bargaining unit which has not executed a collective bargaining agreement with the Board of Higher Education for the period of 1983-1986 shall become eligible for SystemWide Tuition Remission only upon execution of such an agreement.  The actual effective date of SystemWide Tuition Remission for these employees shall be determined by the Chancellor.

5. If an eligible employee leaves the employment of public higher education under conditions other than those described in C and D above while a spouse or child is enrolled in a course/program, the spouse or child may complete the semester already begun.  At the end of the semester his/her eligibility for tuition remission terminates.

1. For enrollment in any state supported course or program at the undergraduate or graduate level at any Community College, State College, or University excluding the M.D. Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, full tuition remission shall apply.
2. For enrollment in any non-state supported course or program offered through continuing education, including any community service course or program at any Community College, State College, or University, fifty- percent tuition remission shall apply.
3. Tuition remission shall apply to non-credit as well as credit bearing courses.

1. Employees or their spouse or dependent children receiving tuition remission are responsible for the payment of all other educational costs, including fees (application, laboratory, etc.,) books, and supplies.
2. Employees or their spouse or dependent children must apply for admission and meet all admissions standards for the desired course/program.
3. Admission to all courses/programs in continuing education is on a space available basis.  Further, each local campus administration reserves the right to cancel any continuing education course in which a minimum number of full tuition paying students, as determined by the administration, has not enrolled.
4. Tuition remission benefits are non-transferable.

1. Apply for, and be admitted to the desired course/program.
2. Complete a "Certificate of Eligibility for SystemWide Tuition Remission" and have it signed by his/her department head or supervisor and by the Chief Personnel Officer of the College or University at which he/she is employed.  If the tuition remission is to be used by the employee's spouse or dependent child, the name and relationship of this individual should be indicated on the Certificate.  The Certificate should be completed as far in advance of the date of enrollment as possible.
3. Submit the completed Certificate of Eligibility with his/her tuition bill to the College or University at which he/she plans to enroll.  The employee (or his/her spouse of dependent children) must remit payment at the same time for costs not covered by tuition remission.
4. It is the responsibility of the employee to insure that the Certificate of Eligibility is approved in a timely fashion.  Retroactive tuition rebates will not be made except in unusual circumstances beyond the control of the employee.

This Addendum to the Board of Higher Education’s SystemWide Tuition Remission Policy describes the eligibility requirements and applicability of tuition remission benefits for certain part-time employees in higher education.

1. All part-time employees who are members of a collective bargaining unit, who are paid from the 01 or 02 subsidiary account, and who have completed at least six months of full-time equivalent service as of the date of enrollment, shall be eligible for systemwide tuition remission benefits.  All regular part-time employees who are not members of a collective bargaining unit, who work at least one half of the hours of a full-time position, who are paid from the 01 or 02 subsidiary account, and have completed at least six months of full-time equivalent service as of the date of enrollment, shall also be eligible for systemwide tuition remission benefits.
2. The spouse and dependent child or children of any eligible part-time employee shall also be eligible for systemwide tuition benefits.  The age limitation and IRS dependency standards set forth in the BHE's SystemWide Tuition Remission Policy shall apply to children of eligible part-time employees.

1. For enrollment in any state supported course or program at the undergraduate or graduate level at any Community College, State College or University, excluding the M.D. program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, fifty percent (50%) tuition remission shall apply.
2. For enrollment in any non-state supported course or program offered through continuing education, including any community service course or program, at any Community College, State College or University, twenty-five percent (25%) tuition remission shall apply.
3. Tuition remission shall apply to non-credit as well as credit bearing courses. In all other respects, the provisions of the BHE's SystemWide Tuition Remission Policy shall be of application to eligible part-time employees.