Tuition Remission Guidelines
Tuition remission is a benefit made available to regular full-time and part-time staff and faculty. This benefit, which is a form of financial aid, allows employees, their spouses, domestic partners or dependents to enroll in credit-bearing, undergraduate courses tuition-free, provided there is space and funding available. Employees may be awarded on a part-time basis, with the permission of their supervisor, whereas an employee’s spouse, domestic partner and/or dependents may be awarded on a part-time or full-time basis.
Dependents
Warren Wilson College degree-seeking dependents, as determined by Title IV of the Regulations of Federal Student Aid, are eligible for Financial Aid, and to receive tuition remission. The employee is responsible for payment for extra hours, course fees, travel abroad fees, books, laboratory fees, comprehensive fees, charges above regular tuition, if any, charged for the courses, or above regular room and board. Employee dependents already approved by the issuance date of this policy will be considered grandfathered. For semesters prior to the 23/24 academic year, dependents are limited to the tuition benefits for a maximum of one hundred twenty-eight (128) credit hours; benefits will be prorated for transfer students. For the 24/25 semester and going forward, dependents are limited to the tuition benefit maximum of 120 credit hours. Degree-seeking dependents may enroll half or part-time, up to two classes per semester, and no more than 8 credits.
Provided that space is available, dependents of regular full-time employees may enroll in one non-degree seeking, credit bearing college course per semester, tuition-free excluding applied music courses. The limit for each semester is one class, no more than 5 credits. Academic Affairs will determine whether space is available in each class.
When a full-time employee of Warren Wilson College dies with a minimum of 25 years of full-time employment, the College will provide tuition remission for the surviving legal dependents or for those who were legal dependents at the time of the employee’s death. If a full-time employee of Warren Wilson College dies while the legal dependent is enrolled at the College, the legal dependent may finish his or degree at the College with tuition remission benefits. “Legal dependents” is defined by Title IV of the Regulations of Federal Student Aid. All regulations governing dependent tuition remission shall apply.
View the Full Tuition Remission Policy HERE.
Full-Time Enrollment – Employee
Provided that space is available, regular full-time, benefit eligible employees, including part-time I or 3/4 time faculty, may enroll in college courses on a degree or non-degree seeking basis, tuition-free excluding applied music courses. The limit for each semester is two classes and no more than 8 credits. Academic Affairs will determine whether space is available in each class. Employees will only be able to take the course(s) if space permits. All employees are responsible for books, registration, laboratory, comprehensive, or other fees, if any, that may be charged for a course.
Part-Time II Enrollment – Employee
Tuition remission will be granted to regular part-time II employees or half time faculty working 20 hours a week or more, on a prorated basis. The limit for each semester is one class, no more than 5 credits. All employees are responsible for books, registration, laboratory, comprehensive, or other fees, if any, that may be charged for a course.
Process: Once an application for tuition remission is received, Human Resources will verify eligibility. After an employee is found eligible, HR will share the application with the Financial Aid Office and the Registrar's Office to fully review each application, in accordance with the policy. Neither the Financial Aid Office nor the Registrar’s Office determines eligibility for Tuition Remission. Additional communication will come from the appropriate office, once a Tuition Remission application has been fully reviewed. Offers of tuition remission are contingent upon classroom availability and funding. Tuition remission is applied exclusively to the cost of tuition. The student is financially responsible for applicable college and course fees, books and material costs.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Human Resources by emailing [email protected].
WWC Tuition Remission Application