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By signing this form, you confirm that you understand and accept the acknowledgments and policies outline on this form.

 

• Waiver applications must be submitted to Human Resources (HR) for every term /semester for which the employee or dependent wishes to utilize the benefit. Students with other waivers (CIC, CC, tuition exchange) are approved by HR annually.
• Each year, students must either complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid at https://studentaid.gov/ or submit a copy of the sponsoring employee’s most recent tax return to the Office of Financial Assistance to determine eligibility. (High school and transient students are not eligible to submit a FAFSA, therefore the sponsoring employee’s tax return is required).
• Waivers will not be applied until all requested documents by the Office of Financial Assistance are received and processed.
• All waiver recipients must demonstrate Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) to maintain eligibility. Please refer to the Office of Financial Assistance Satisfactory Academic Progress standards for additional details. (https://www.uiw.edu/finaid/sapinfo.html)
• Tuition waiver credit hour limits are applied per academic year, defined as June 1 through May 31. For current waiver eligibility requirements and credit hour limitations, please consult the UIW Employee Handbook. (https://my.uiw.edu/hr/employee-handbook.html)
• Students utilizing the waiver will not be eligible to receive any other UIW aid* (i.e. UIW Academic Scholarship, UIW grants, performance, UIW scholarships/discounts) towards any billed costs tuition. Any UIW aid awarded prior to approval of the waiver will be invalid and a revised award letter will be generated to show acceptance of the waiver and cancellation of any other UIW aid.
  • *Students who entered UIW as a regular undergraduate student prior to May 1, 2027, will continue to follow the grandfathered policy for dorm coverage until they graduate or become ineligible for the waiver.
• The tuition waiver benefit covers tuition only. Fees, housing, food plans, parking, etc. are not covered by the tuition waiver.
• Students who qualify for outside scholarships and/or the Pell Grant may use those awards to assist with non-covered costs (i.e., fees, dorms, meal plans, parking permits, etc.), provided all aid fits within the student’s need and cost of attendance.
• Dependents planning to study abroad should contact the Office of Financial Assistance to determine if the waiver will apply.
• Graduate tuition waivers which exceed $5,250 per calendar year are subject to federal income tax withholding. Taxable fringe benefits are defined in IRS Publication 15B and the Internal Revenue Code §127. Therefore, your graduate tuition waivers in excess of $5,250 will be added as taxable compensation for your last December paycheck, and federal income tax withholding will be deducted according to your withholding election on your latest Form W-4. As a result, this amount will be included in the taxable income reported on your Form W-2.