Tuition Benefits for Dependent Children

Tuition Benefits for Dependent Children

Employee Eligibility Requirements

Tuition Remission and Tuition Exchange Programs:

  • New as of June 1, 2025: Waiting period reduced from five years to two years of eligible employment
  • Previous experience counts: Employment at another accredited higher education institution within the past two years may count toward the two-year requirement (must meet admission criteria)

Tuition Grant Program:

  • Requires five years of eligible employment
  • NEW REQUIREMENT: For schools that participate in Tuition Exchange, employees must first apply for Tuition Exchange. The Tuition Grant Program can only be used if the Tuition Exchange application is denied.

Dependent Children Eligibility

Requirements:

  • For employees hired after August 1, 1998: children must be naturally born or legally adopted
  • Must be unmarried
  • Must be seeking their first undergraduate degree
  • Must meet admissions requirements and application deadlines for their chosen institution

Age Limitation:

Age Eligibility: Dependent students are eligible if they begin undergraduate studies before the age of 21. Students over 21 must apply for approval from the Educational Benefits Committee.

Committee Review: The Educational Benefits Committee includes the Vice President for Enrollment and Education, the Chief of Staff, and the Vice President for Finance and Administration. For applicants over 21, the committee will consider:

  • The student's educational goals
  • Reasons for delayed enrollment (such as military service)
  • The student's marital status and whether they have dependents

Global Study

Effective with the Class of 2027, dependent children of employees will no longer be eligible to study globally through the College’s tuition benefit program. Employees may reach out to the Center for Global Education at 717-337-6866 if they have questions or wish to consider other options for participation in study abroad.

Death or Long-term Disability of an Employee

The dependent children of qualified employees who have completed seven (7) years of full-time continuing service and who die or who are totally disabled while in active service at the College, will be eligible to receive the tuition benefit to which they would otherwise be entitled.