OBJECTIVE AND PURPOSE:
To establish guidelines for the implementation of a State Employees Tuition Waiver Program, and set forth procedures to facilitate eligible State employees who wish to obtain waivers of tuition and fees, pursuant to Section 1009.265, Florida Statutes

ELIGIBILITY:
Full time employees of the State, including employees of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of State government, except for persons employed by a State university, may be allowed to enroll for up to six (6) credit hours of courses per term on a space-available basis.  Part-time employees and Other Personal Service (OPS) employees are not eligible to participate in the program.  Participating employees must meet the following criteria:

                            • Must be a full-time employee.  If the employee holds multiple
                               authorized positions, the combined full time equivalency (FTE) must equal 1.0.

                            • Authorization from the employee’s supervisor and the agency
                               head or designee to participate in the Tuition Waiver Program.

                            • Enrollment in the courses requested is on a  space available
                               basis.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The State Employee Tuition Waiver Program covers in-state tuition.  Any special laboratory or other required student fees (except health fees and athletic fees) must be paid by the individual.  Courses are restricted to courses taken at FIU. State employees may register in regular lecture and laboratory courses excluding courses in the College of Law, Executive Cohort programs, undergraduate limited access programs, dissertation, thesis, directed individual study, directed research courses, internships, distance learning, CAPS Professional Development offerings, (continuing education courses) or other one-to-one instructional courses.  All students are required to meet the course prerequisite requirements.

Employees may only register for classes the last day of the registration period (last day add/drop). Since class enrollment depends on space availability, State employees who intend to use a fee waiver must wait until the University has determined if the course(s) in question have met their minimum requirement of fee-paying students.  Therefore, State employees should not assume that they will be able to register in their selected course(s) until this determination is made, which is at the end of the registration period (last day add/drop).  Students will be able to register beginning at 8:00 a.m. on the last day of registration until 5:00 p.m.  ( Please see the University calendar on the Registrar’s website for further details ).

Anyone who registers prior to time and date assumes personal financial liability for the course(s). State Employees will be allowed to register on a space available basis in classes in which the designated class limit has not been reached.  The class capacity and current enrollment information can be accessed at the Student Information Services website. It is important to use the latest information posted on this site to determine if space is available in a class.

In the absence of agency policy to the contrary, participants should attend the courses on their own time, unless the agency has determined that the course(s) is required education or training. Each employee needs to be aware of their respective agency’s policies in these matters. The Florida Legislature has mandated that all university students must be informed of the risks of Meningitis and Hepatitis B infections. Incoming students will be required to either show proof of immunization or sign a waiver declining the vaccines prior to being permitted to register for classes.  Since this is a new requirement in addition to providing proof of immunization for Rubeola and rubella measles, please visit the Student Health Center website or call (305) 348-3080 for more information.

EMPLOYEE’S SUPERVISOR:
The employee’s supervisor must authorize the employee to participate in the program, and certify that the employee holds an established authorized position with a FTE.

AGENCY HEAD OR DESIGNEE:
Must provide agency authorization for the employee to participate in the program.

EMPLOYEE:
The employee must submit the completed form to the Cashier’s Office in lieu of payment.  Payment for any additional fee must be turned in along with the    application form.  The application form will not be processed until the student portion is paid in full.  The application form and any applicable payment are     due in the Cashier’s Office on the day that the State Employee registers.

CASHIER’S OFFICE:
The Cashiet's Office Waiver Desk will process the application form immediately.
The health and athletic fees will be waived. Up to six (6) hours of tuition will be deferred.