Dependent children of qualified employees of ISU who are full-time undergraduate students will receive 80 percent of qualified tuition per semester for a maximum of ten (10) semesters waived. Qualified employees must have been employed at Indiana State university in that capacity for at least one year for dependent children to receive the waiver.
1. A “qualified employee” for these purposes is an individual who meets all of the criteria set forth below:
a. full-time member of the faculty, staff, or EAP employment groups who is eligible to participate in the staff benefits program; and
b. who is employed at Indiana State University in that capacity for at least one year prior to the first day of classes of the semester for which waiver is sought; and
c. includes an employee who is retired under official university retirement status who met all of the above criteria as of the date of retirement.
One year and temporary employees are not eligible for this benefit.
2. The waiver will be applied as a credit against the qualified tuition for the applicable semester. Qualified tuition does not include mandatory fees which are identified as a separate billing item and not included in the basic tuition charges. There is no partial use of this waiver. There are no fee waivers for extension or correspondence courses.
3. "Dependent Children" for this purpose are children of qualified employees who are a dependent as defined by the Federal income tax guidelines, including stepchildren and children who have employees as their legal guardians. Proof of guardianship may be required.
4. A "Full-time undergraduate student" for this purpose is a student enrolled for a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours at Indiana State University in a semester and pursuing either their first baccalaureate or associate degree at Indiana State university. The student must remain enrolled for 12 hours through and including the 28th day of the semester to receive the waiver. For summer coursework, the student must be enrolled in 12 credit hours during the summer sessions to receive the waiver.
5. A student must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average to have continued eligibility for the Dependent Child Fee Waiver.
6. This form is due to the Staff Benefits Office by July 1 for fall semester; November 1 for a spring semester.
7. Individuals receiving a full University-sponsored scholarship are not eligible for this additional waiver which includes, but is not limited to, the Presidential Scholarship, full-ride athletic scholarships and Foundation-sponsored scholarships.
8. This fee waiver program can be modified or eliminated at any time at the University’s discretion.