Lehigh University Graduate Tuition
Benefits for Dependent Children
Lehigh University provides a 100 percent graduate study tuition remission benefit for unmarried, eligible dependent children of full time benefits eligible faculty and staff members and their domestic partners. Beginning with the semester following the start of employment, the benefit is available to salaried faculty and staff members who are regularly scheduled to work at least 75 percent of a full-time schedule.
Access to this employment benefit does not imply or guarantee that the employee’s unmarried, dependent child will be admitted to a Lehigh University graduate program. The Lehigh University graduate study admission process is highly competitive. The benefit is available to those unmarried children of faculty and staff members who have qualified for admission to a graduate program at the University.
For purposes of the tuition remission program, the term “dependent child” applies to unmarried:
- Natural sons and daughters
- Adopted sons and daughters
- Stepsons and stepdaughters
of the faculty or staff member who are his or her “dependents” as defined under the Internal Revenue Code.
The term “dependent child of a domestic partner” applies to unmarried:
- Natural sons and daughters
- Adopted sons and daughters
of the faculty or staff member’s domestic partner who are his or her “dependents” as defined under the Internal Revenue Code.
In all cases, the unmarried child must be a full time student pursuing a graduate degree and must be matriculated before age 35 and attend full time thereafter.
Students are responsible for paying any fees or other expenses that may be associated with their enrollment at Lehigh University. The benefit does not apply to on-line or distance education courses that are also available in a traditional classroom format. If the course is only available in an on-line or distance education format, there may be additional fees imposed on the tuition remission student. See the Distance Education Tuition Remission policy regarding fees.
The full value of Lehigh University’s graduate tuition benefit for unmarried dependent children is taxable to the employee.
For more information about specific graduate programs and admission requirements, see:
This web page provides summary information in effect on the date it was prepared.
More detailed information on tuition benefits is available in the faculty and staff guides.
For policy questions or assistance with a specific situation, please contact Human Resources.