FNU Employee Tuition Waiver

Eligible Florida National University full-time employees who have completed six (6) months of employment at Florida National University may enroll themselves, their spouses, and/or children in Florida National University and receive a Florida National University Employee Tuition Waiver.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be a full-time employee on the day before classes begin for the semester and continue to be employed for the entire semester.
  • Employees must have completed six months of full-time, continuous, satisfactory, and permanent service with Florida National University.
  • Employees' performance must be at the "Achieves" or "Satisfactory" level on the day before classes begin.
  • Faculty and Administrative employees must have completed six (6) months of continuous service with Florida National University and be in good standing with the University on the day before classes begin.
  • Employee's employment record must be discipline free for a minimum of six (6) months prior to first day of classes.
  • Enrollment is contingent upon supervisory approval and verification of eligibility status.
  • Participation in the program is to be conducted on the employee's own time. Employees are encouraged to take classes during off-duty hours.
  • However, if that is not possible, supervisors may approve leave (annual leave, accrued compensatory leave, or leave without pay) or adjust the employee's established work schedule, as long as this does not conflict with departmental operations.

Other Important Requirements:

  • Eligible employees, spouses, and children may enroll for up to six (6) credit hours of graduate or undergraduate instruction per term (Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer)
  • Eligible employees, spouses, and children receiving this Tuition Waiver must still pay the following: 1. textbooks; 2. course supplies; 3. all miscellaneous fees normally charged (CPR seminars, entrance exams, etc.); and 4. Graduation fees.
  • It should be understood that eligible employees, spouses, and children will be enrolled in the course of program only if there is an available opening after all tuition paying students have been accepted.
  • Certain programs, due to their nature, are not eligible for this scholarship. Ineligible programs include: Nursing. Additionally, seminars for specific medical programs are also not eligible for the employee Tuition Waiver.
  • Only one Tuition Waiver will be awarded for any program which enrolls students in clusters.
  • Eligible employees, spouses, and children must apply for admission and register for classes. Submitting an application for the Employee Educational Tuition Waiver does not constitute registering for classes.
  • Eligible employees, spouses, and children must meet the prevailing admission requirements and will be subject to all prevailing academic policies.
  • Student will be enrolled as a Transient Student until the entire program requirements are completed; at that point the enrollment will then be changed to the specific program title from which the student will graduate.
  • Employees who receive a grade of Incomplete (I) will not receive this Tuition Waiver until such time as the grade has been changed to a grade acceptable as specified above. Employees who do not have Incomplete course grades updated within the specified timeframe will be responsible for all costs for the class.
  • In order to receive this Tuition Waiver, the prospective student cannot be active in the program prior to gaining eligibility.
  • If an employee voluntarily (as determined by Florida National University) leaves Florida National University within one year of the employee, spouse, and or children having completed the course/program on their last day of attendance, he or she must refund all tuition and fee reimbursements for that course/program that was made by Florida National University. The employee must agree to this, and to withholding of/deductions from pay, in writing in order to be eligible to participate in this Program. For the purposes of this program, terminations for Cause, as deemed so by Florida National University and as defined in this handbook, are defined as voluntary.
  • Employee, spouse, and/or children can continue to attend courses and remain in any program at Florida National University after their voluntary departure but must pay all tuition and fees.
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