Employee Tuition Assistance Benefit

Visit Employee Services for all instructions, forms and deadlines.

Tuition Assistance Benefit for Employees

  • Eligible employees may receive a waiver for up to a total of 9 credit hours of tuition (space-available basis) each academic year.
  • Employees who are already enrolled full time can use the benefit during the fall or spring semester.
  • Mandatory student fees and other applicable education costs still apply. You will log in to UCDAccess to see your bill.
  • Employees can use the benefit on any University of Colorado campus (excluding Continuing Education).
  • Employees must reapply for the benefit every semester or term.
  • Employees have the option to transfer the benefit to a dependent. Both the employee and the dependent cannot use the benefit during the same benefit academic year (fall through summer).
Please visit Tuition Assistance Benefit Highlights for Employees on the Employee Service Tuition Assistance website for more information.

Tuition Assistance Benefit for Dependents of CU Employees

Please visit Dependent Options on the Employee Service Tuition Assistance website for full details.

Option A - Home Campus

Dependent attends the same campus where employee works.

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Colorado Springs: Eligible to waive up to 9 credits per academic year. 

University of Colorado Boulder: Eligible to receive a 30% tuition discount each semester throughout the academic year.

System Administration: If dependents attend University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, they are eligible to waive up to 9 credits per academic year. If they attend University of Colorado Boulder they are eligible to receive a 30% tuition discount each semester throughout the academic year (you must apply each semester).

Dependents may take eligible undergraduate and graduate courses.

Option B - Other Campus

Dependent attends the University of Colorado campus other than the campus where the employee works.

All Campuses: The employee may receive $270 per credit hour for up to 9 credits ($2,430) per academic year to apply to their dependents tuition.

Dependents may take eligible undergraduate courses.