Tuition waivers streamlined for employees and full-time faculty

July 21, 2025

The Office of the Bursar staff is excited to share an update that makes accessing educational benefits easier for our employees and full-time faculty. Beginning this term, tuition waivers will be automatically applied to benefit-eligible employees and full-time faculty accounts—no form is needed.

Here’s what you need to know:

• Automatic waiver application: The Accounts Receivable (AR) team will identify benefit-eligible employees and full-time faculty taking classes. An automated process will apply waivers based on up to 8 credits per term and 16 credits per year.
  • Student employees do not fall into this category.

  • Professors with emeritus status must be currently employed with the university to qualify.

• Timing: Waivers will start being applied approximately two weeks before the start of classes.
  
  
• Monitoring add/drop activity: The AR team will automatically track class add/drop activity to ensure waiver amounts align with final enrollment status.
  
  
• Supervisory approval still required: If you're taking courses during scheduled work hours, departmental approval is still required and should be kept on file within your department. This approval will not happen through the tuition waiver form.
  
  
• Tuition waiver forms are still required for family members, adjuncts, and adjunct family members:
  • Employee and full-time faculty spouses and dependents
  • Adjunct faculty, their spouses, and dependents
  • Seniors are also required to submit a tuition waiver form.

This update supports educational growth across our community while reducing administrative barriers.

For assistance or clarification, please reach out to uaf-bursar@alaska.edu or ua-finsys@alaska.edu.