Lehigh University Graduate Tuition Benefits
for Spouses and Domestic Partners
Lehigh University provides a 100 percent graduate study tuition remission benefit for eligible spouses and domestic partners of full time benefits eligible faculty and staff members. 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 benefits does not imply or guarantee that the employee's spouse or domestic partner 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 spouses and domestic partners of faculty and staff members who have qualified for admission to a graduate program at the University.
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.
If the spouse or domestic partner has access to employer sponsored tuition benefits, those benefits should be used first. In the case of a reimbursement plan, the Lehigh benefit will be applied and the reimbursement should be forwarded to the Human Resources Office upon receipt.
The full value of Lehigh University's graduate tuition benefit for spouses and domestic partners is taxable to the employee.
For 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.