Lehigh University Undergraduate Tuition
Benefits for Spouses and Domestic Partners
Lehigh University provides an undergraduate 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.
During the first five years of eligible service, the benefit is:
- 50 percent of the undergraduate tuition during the academic year, and
- 100 percent of summer session tuition charges.
After five years of eligible service, the undergraduate tuition benefit is increased to 100 percent.
Access to this employment benefit does not imply or guarantee that the employee's spouse or domestic partner will be admitted to Lehigh. The Lehigh University admission process is highly competitive. The academic year benefit is available to those spouses and domestic partners of faculty and staff members who have qualified for admission to the undergraduate program.
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.
For information about Admissions and applying to Lehigh University:
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.