A fifty percent reduction of tuition will be available for an eligible spouse or an eligible dependent child of eligible employees for up to 140 hours of University of Missouri college credit courses per spouse or dependent child. For all courses (undergraduate, graduate or professional), the rate of such tuition reduction shall be based on the tuition charged to a resident student for undergraduate courses. Under no circumstance will the reduction exceed fifty percent per student.
Employees must be currently employed as a benefit eligible employee with five years of continuous full-time service immediately prior to the first day of the semester or session in which the spouse/dependent is enrolled. If the employee separates from the University, the spouse/dependent may complete the semester in which enrolled.
An eligible spouse is the legal spouse of an employee, excluding a divorced spouse or a spouse separated from the employee by contract or decree. Employees eligible for the Educational Assistance Program are excluded from this program.
An eligible dependent child or children must meet the criteria required under the definitions of “Child or Children” and “Dependent” based on the terms and conditions of the University of Missouri Medical Benefits Plan with the exception that foster children shall not be eligible under this program. Employees eligible for the Educational Assistance Program are excluded from this program.
Eligible coursework under this program is any undergraduate, graduate or professional credit course offered by the University of Missouri up to a total of 140 credit hours per eligible spouse or dependent child (ren). University programs of study, which blend undergraduate and graduate courses, are included and may be accessed up to the 140 credit hour limit.
Only tuition is reduced under this program. Activity fees, books, and other expenses are the responsibility of the student. An eligible spouse or dependent must meet all student admission requirements. No Tuition Reduction will be granted after the deadline for registration or for previously completed courses. The regular refund policy of the University applies in cases of withdrawal from a course.
Although the benefits of this program for spouses and dependents pursuing undergraduate degrees are not generally taxable to the employee, the benefits of this program for spouse and dependents pursuing graduate and professional degrees may be taxable to the employee.
Eligible employees must submit the authorization for Tuition Reduction for Spouses and Dependents (UMUW form UM 85) [ 
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HR 309Q&A Educational Fee Reduction for Spouses and Dependents Q&A
Date Created: 08/01/2003
Last Updated: 10/23/2003
