What Is It?
The tuition waiver benefit allows eligible employees and their dependents to have certain tuition costs waived. Refer to Financial Aid for questions regarding how the tuition waiver may affect other financial resources you may be eligible to receive. Requests for tuition waivers are submitted online except for employees and their spouse/DP enrolled in NMSU- Global courses and retiree requests.
Waivers for employees/spouse/DP are requested at: https://my.nmsu.edu/
Waivers for eligible children of employees are requested at: https://tw.nmsu.edu
For more information see:
Who Is Eligible to Use It?
Eligible users include:
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Regular employees and term-appointed employees working .5 FTE or more
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Newly eligible employees hired before the start of classes
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Eligible dependents recorded in the Banner system through Benefit Services (documentation required)
Not eligible:
Benefit eligibility is based on the census date for the semester. If eligibility ends on or before the census date, tuition waivers will be removed from the student account.
How Do I Get Started?
Click the Request Service button above to submit a ticket.
All requests must be received before the waiver deadline. Forms or submissions received after the deadline will not be processed.
Changes to a student’s schedule after approval may result in the waiver being reversed. If this happens, a new waiver request must be approved before the deadline to ensure proper taxability and credit. You may be asked to provide employee or student information, dependent information if applicable, and any required eligibility documentation.
Deadlines
- FALL semester: November 1st
- SPRING semester: April 1st
- SUMMER semester: August 1st
How Much Does It Cost?
Tuition waiver participation does not require a fee; however, taxability rules may apply depending on the course type and the employee’s status.
Additional details can be found in related university policies and program documents.