Tuition Remission Program for Private Human Service Providers
Updates
- We are accepting applications for tuition remission for Summer Semester I classes.
- Time to Renew! To start, download BOTH documents:
What is the Tuition Remission program?
The Tuition Remission program was initiated to help human service employees gain access to college education to advance their careers in the field of human services. Since then, more than 17,000 certificates for Tuition Remission have been issued to thousands of human service employees allowing them to attend Massachusetts state college classes tuition-free. The Providers' Council began operating the Tuition Remission Program in the fall of 2000, upon approval from the Massachusetts Commonwealth Board of Higher Education.
- This program applies to state-supported, undergraduate classes at Massachusetts state colleges, state community colleges and the University of Massachusetts, upon a space availability basis.
- Processing fees, registration and renewal fees are required from participating human service employers to support the administration of this program.
- Participating employees are responsible for paying all school fees and book costs.
- As always, students must check with the school registrar or bursar to find out if the school will accept tuition remission for the class before completing a Tuition Remission Certificate.
Top Four most Frequently Asked Questions by employees
The Benefits of the Tuition Remission Program, an interview with a participating provider
Want to begin using this award winning program at your nonprofit human service provider? Download this Registration Form to get started.
Tips for students
We have been informed that in an effort to simplify the application process,many schools have decided to accept Tuition Remission certificates for any daytime, weekday class during fall and spring semesters. Tuition Remission will not be accepted for classes starting after 4pm or on weekends. Some schools, like the University of Massachusetts and the Community College of Holyoke, run all summer courses through their Continuing Education Department, and are therefore NOT eligible for Tuition Remission.
When you call the registrars office to see if they will accept Tuition Remission for your class, they may not know whether the course is state supported, but they should know whether Tuition Remission will be accepted. You still need to make sure your class is eligible according to the guidelines listed above.
