Educational Benefits

Ohio University is proud to provide access to educational benefits that support professional and educational goals. The benefit covers the instructional fee portion of tuition and is pro-rated if the employee is part-time. Non-residency fees, if applicable, are also waived for eligible employees. General fees may be waived on a course by course basis for course work which is directly related to the employee’s current position.

Qualified dependents of Ohio University employees are also eligible to receive tuition assistance. The instructional fee portion of tuition is waived for the employee’s qualified dependents who take courses at Ohio University. The waiver is pro-rated if the employee is part-time.

What's Covered

This program covers most courses that are taken for credit.

• Ohio University Undergraduate Course Offerings (opens in a new window)
• Ohio University Graduate College (opens in a new window)
• OHIO eCampus (opens in a new window)
• Hocking College
  Ohio University has a reciprocal agreement with Hocking College for employees only; dependents are not eligible. Full-time employees wishing to take classes at Hocking College will receive a 100% discount on the instructional fees (part-time employees will receive a pro-rated benefit).
• Zanesville
  Employees of the Ohio University Zanesville campus may take one course per semester at Zane State College. The fee waiver will cover all instructional, general, and security fees but not special lab or related course fees.

• Partnership Programs
  Effective Fall Semester 2020-2021: employees may utilize Educational Benefits for the partner programs. Benefits are applicable to the instructional fee, non-resident fee and general fee based on supervisor approval.  Benefits provided for these programs shall not exceed that of a regular graduate program. https://www.ohio.edu/bursar/bursar-graduate-differential-rates/partner-programs (opens in a new window).
  Effective Spring 2023-24: educational benefits can be used by employee/spouse/child/domestic partner for all graduate programs, including partner programs.

What’s Not Covered

Audited courses, OPIE courses, admission & enrollment fees, special course fees and certain study abroad programs are not covered. Benefits under Ohio University Policy 40.016 for qualified dependents shall not be applicable to the following online courses and programs delivered in partnership with an outside vendor: https://www.ohio.edu/bursar/bursar-graduate-differential-rates/partner-programs (opens in a new window). Effective Spring 2023-24, educational benefits can be used by employee/spouse/child/domestic partner for all graduate programs, including partner programs.

Benefit Limitations

Educational benefits for graduate tuition and medical tuition is limited to the full time Athens Campus Comprehensive Instructional Fee and Nonresident Fee amount.