Tuition Remission Eligibility

1. All regular full-time employees (faculty/professional personnel, staff personnel and service personnel) whose dates of employment precede by at least twelve (12) months the beginning of the semester or summer term their spouse/qualified domestic partner, or dependent children elect to participate in this program; and contract full-time faculty/professional personnel with at least two years of service prior to the beginning of the semester or summer term their spouse, qualified domestic partner, or dependent children elect to participate in this program.
   
2. Employees described in the above paragraph who become disabled after becoming eligible for this program.
   
3. Retired employees who were employed on a full-time basis as described in above paragraph prior to retirement or were disabled as described above, and who, at time of retirement, were at least sixty years of age with ten years of service as the University or at least fifty years of age with fifteen years of service at the University.
   
4. The tuition remission program does not apply to spouses/qualified domestic partners, and/or dependent children of individuals paid by Ball State University in accordance with terms and conditions of specific contractual agreements between Ball State University and organizations and/or agencies closely associated with Ball State University.

Spouses/Qualified Domestic Partners, and Dependent Children:

1. Spouses/qualified domestic partners of eligible employees; however, eligibility terminates upon divorce of employee and spouse/end of domestic partner relationship. If date of divorce/end of domestic partner relationship is during a semester or summer term in which spouse/domestic partner is attending classes, individual will be allowed to complete the semester or summer term in accordance with conditions of this program.
   
2. If both the employees meet the eligibility requirements as regular full-time employees, neither employee would qualify as a spouse/qualified domestic partner under this program. Educational benefits for employees are covered by the existing Educational Assistance Program.
   
3. Children of eligible employees who meet the dependency definition as required by the federal income tax laws, including adopted children, stepchildren and children who have such employees as their legal guardian' however, eligibility terminates when dependency relationship no longer exists.