Tuition remission

[ksskateboard]

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Hey all,

This has been something that has crossed my mind more than once recently. When a school says that they gaurantee "x" amount of units of tuition remission, is this for each year or is it total? For example, if school A guarantees 20 units of tuition remission, does that mean they will give 20 units of tuition remission each year or total? The reason I ask this is because the same school A also has a requirement to take at a minimum, 30 units in order complete the program. Does this mean that we are partially funded, or? Thanks!

 

[FranklinR]

Hey all,

This has been something that has crossed my mind more than once recently. When a school says that they gaurantee "x" amount of units of tuition remission, is this for each year or is it total? For example, if school A guarantees 20 units of tuition remission, does that mean they will give 20 units of tuition remission each year or total? The reason I ask this is because the same school A also has a requirement to take at a minimum, 30 units in order complete the program. Does this mean that we are partially funded, or? Thanks!

That seems like an important question to ask someone at the school.

 

[ksskateboard]

For some reason I'm thinking that most schools say "we offer .x. units of tuition remission", but I just have never explicitly known if that means for one year, or for the duration of graduate studies. I am assuming it means either each year is funded with a maximum of "x" units of tuition remission, or I am just really confusing myself and should shut up because I'll be fully funded. I looked in the insiders guide, and 100% of the students at the program I will attend are getting both "full tuition remission and a stipend/fellowship", but I am just wondering whether the book is just reporting the 1st incoming year or every graduate student in the program in general. Thanks, and sorry if I am a big puddled mess of confusion!

 

[FranklinR]

For some reason I'm thinking that most schools say "we offer .x. units of tuition remission", but I just have never explicitly known if that means for one year, or for the duration of graduate studies. I am assuming it means either each year is funded with a maximum of "x" units of tuition remission, or I am just really confusing myself and should shut up because I'll be fully funded. I looked in the insiders guide, and 100% of the students at the program I will attend are getting both "full tuition remission and a stipend/fellowship", but I am just wondering whether the book is just reporting the 1st incoming year or every graduate student in the program in general. Thanks, and sorry if I am a big puddled mess of confusion!

It's certainly something to ask about - I think talking to someone from financial aid would be both informative and soothing.

Graduate school is stressful and confusing enough as it is - a quick email or (even better) phone call to someone in Financial Aid can resolve this particular stress.

 

[ksskateboard]

yeah it might not be a bad idea -- thanks

 

[NYCpsychmajor]

This will probably be a stupid question, but...😕

What exactly is tuition remission? And what is the difference between tuition remission and tuition waivers?

Also, does anyone know how tuition remission works for out of state students? or is this something that differs from program to program?


THANKS ahead of time 🙂

 

[AcronymAllergy]

This will probably be a stupid question, but...😕

What exactly is tuition remission? And what is the difference between tuition remission and tuition waivers?

Also, does anyone know how tuition remission works for out of state students? or is this something that differs from program to program?


THANKS ahead of time 🙂

To the best of my knowledge, they're often the same thing, and some colleges will use the phrases interchangeably; conversely, other universities may use one term when referring to benefits for employees, and the other when talking about student aid, teaching assistantship packages, etc.

Basically, as mostly commonly used, tuition remission/waiver means probably what you think it does--the school offers to waive part or all of your tuition in exchange for your enrollment as a graduate student, your work as a TA/RA, etc.

How programs treat out-of-state students will differ by school, and sometimes by department (or perhaps even lab) within the school. Some will provide you with in-state tuition (which is still waived), while others will leave you as out-of-state. For our program, for example, it's the former except for one lab who obtains their funding through a non-university source, and thus cannot be listed as in-state.