The Tuition Assistance Application for the Spring 2025 Semester is now open. To apply and review important details, including the Educational Assistance Policy, eligibility criteria, taxation implications, and answers to common questions, please visit: https://www.uah.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/tuition-assistance. An application is required for each semester. Submit your spring application by the January 15, 2025, deadline. No exceptions will be made for late submissions.
The application process has moved to an automated Kuali form, eliminating separate applications for employee and dependent tuition. If applying for both, please complete the application twice, selecting the appropriate tuition type.
Eligibility
Tuition Assistance is available to all active and retired regular full-time faculty and staff, their spouse, and their eligible dependents.
- Eligible employees and retirees may receive 100% payment on tuition costs for six credit UAH courses per semester.
- Eligible spouses and dependents of employees and retirees may receive 50% payment on tuition only for all courses enrolled at UAH.
- Tuition assistance does not cover the cost of books, fees, supplies, etc.
Educational Benefit Taxation
Please be aware of tax implications associated with tuition assistance. The IRS may consider these benefits “imputed income” and will be taxed as regular earnings for the following:
1. Spouse/child NOT AN IRS TAX DEPENDENT
2. Spouse/child who is a GRADUATE student
3. Employees who are GRADUATE students (benefits above $5,250 per calendar year are taxable).
Imputed income is added to an employee’s gross wages for tax purposes, ensuring appropriate federal, state, and Social Security taxes are withheld. If applicable, taxes will be spread