Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges (LVAIC)
Tuition Exchange Program for Faculty and Staff Members
Lehigh University is one of six independent colleges in the Lehigh Valley that participate in an undergraduate tuition exchange program for full time benefits eligible faculty and staff members. 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.
The program provides for tuition waiver for up to two undergraduate courses in the Spring and Fall semesters and the Summer Session at participating institutions. Effective with the 2009 summer session, the LVAIC cross-registration policy now includes online courses for eligible faculty and staff members. Participating LVAIC institutions include:
The maximum tuition benefit available to a full time benefits eligible faculty or staff member is six credits per semester at Lehigh or two courses per semester through the LVAIC Tuition Exchange Program. Employees who plan to participate in both programs should contact Human Resources before enrolling to ensure that their planned course load does not exceed the combined benefit limit.
Access to this employment benefit does not imply or guarantee that the employee will be admitted to one of the LVAIC institutions. The benefit is available to those faculty and staff members who have been admitted to an undergraduate program at the LVAIC institution they want to attend.
The receiving institutions (the colleges where the courses are held) reserve the right to define the periods of study that are included in the "fall semester," the "spring semester," and the "summer session." All course registrations are subject to a "space available" limitation.
Students are responsible for paying any fees or other expenses that may be associated with their enrollment at a LVAIC institution. It is possible that specific courses at a receiving institution might not be eligible for the exchange program benefit. There may be additional fees assessed for on-line or distance education courses that are elected by the individual student. Students are encourages to discuss the applicability of the policy with their advisors at the school they are attending.
For more information, 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.