Tuition remission is a program that provides employees with an opportunity to take classes at a University System of Maryland institution with waived tuition.

For questions regarding Tuition Remission, please contact the Benefits office at 410-706-2616 or HRBenefits@umaryland.edu.

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Eligible UMB faculty/staff who are taking courses or who have dependents taking courses at any USM institution can use the Tuition Remission system below. To use this system for a spouse or dependent child you must have the Student’s Campus ID of the USM institution they attend.

* Please note, those attending Morgan State will now use the application button below. You no longer need a form for submissions*

If you are applying to Baltimore City Community College or St. Mary’s College of Maryland please use the paper Application For Tuition Remission PDF form and email the completed form to HRBenefits@umaryland.edu

Effective June 1, 2024 all Retirees will use the Tuition Remission system to apply. Please use the User Manual - How to Access the Tuition Remission System as a Retiree  PDFfor step by step instructions on how to apply as a retiree. Please note, we will no longer accept paper forms.

Employee 

All regular full-time faculty/staff employed at least 50% are eligible for tuition remission for up to (8) credits per semester at any USM institution or reciprocal institution (Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College). Part-time faculty and staff may receive tuition remission in proportion to their full-time equivalent (FTE). Tuition remission also applies to fellows, graduate research assistants, and graduate teaching assistants but does not apply to their family members.

Please note that the amount or availability of the benefit varies for you, your spouse, or your dependents are determined by your hire date. Please see the tuition remission policy for details.

Contingent Category II Employees 

Contingent Category II employees are eligible for tuition remission for the employee only and the tuition remission only applies to courses taken at UMB.  Tuition remission for Contingent Category II employees who are part-time will be prorated in accordance with their FTE. 

Spouse and Dependent Children

Regular employees hired after 7/1/1992 are eligible for tuition remission for their legally married spouse or dependent child (biological, legally adopted, or stepchild) if they meet the following criteria:

• The employee has two years of full-time employment within the USM
• Dependent Children must be enrolled in courses toward a first undergraduate degree at any USM or reciprocal institution (Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College).
• Spouses are not eligible for remission at reciprocal institutions (Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College). They are only eligible in courses toward a first undergraduate degree within the USM.
• If the dependent child or spouse has already earned an undergraduate degree from any institution, they are not eligible for tuition remission.
• For employees hired before 7/1/1990, please see the tuition remission policy PDF for details.

The University System of Maryland also hosts a web page for systemwide frequently asked questions.

Policy for Faculty and Staff

Policy for Spouses and Dependent Children of Faculty and Staff PDF

For job-related courses which are not available as a practical matter at any USM or reciprocal institution, please refer instead to the information on Tuition Reimbursement.