Educational Programs

The Educational Assistance Programs were established to help further enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of its employees, thereby increasing their ability to overall enhance the business' performance, as well as increase their ability to support the overall university mission, vision, and values.

Eligibility 

Full-time faculty and staff members who are eligible for membership in the Teachers' and State Employees' Retirement System or Optional Retirement Program are eligible to enroll in three (3) courses per academic year during fall, spring, and summer semesters, subject to approval by the employee's supervisor and Human Resources. Employees may enroll in courses at any of the 17 constituent UNC campuses. Enrollment is on a space-available basis and must not interfere with normal employment obligations. 

Guidelines for Applying for Tuition Waiver:

  1. Discuss your participation in advance with your supervisor and obtain informal approval to begin the application process.
  2. You must go through the normal admissions process and register for the desired course.
  3. Complete the Application for Faculty/Staff Tuition/Fee Waiver form and obtain all needed signatures. 
  4. Once approved and reviewed, HR will submit the form to the Controller's Office for final processing.

(**NOTE: This site provides information on Education Program Benefits for Fayetteville State University (FSU) permanent employees. Non-FSU employees must adhere to their own employing institution's policy for guidance on application and payment assistance.**

Tuition Waivers

Tuition Waivers

IMPORTANT NOTE OF CHANGE: All Non-FSU employees must submit a completed Tuition Waiver application directly to FSU Student Accounts/Third Party Billing (Attn: Kiyona Jenkins). Non-FSU employees should not submit Tuition Wavier applications to FSU's Office of Human Resources; doing so will only delay your application approval and submission process.

Important tips for Fayetteville State University Employees:

  • A completed application for Faculty and Staff Tuition/Fee Waiver must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources (HR) no later than one day prior to the Tuition /Fee Waiver submission deadline for review, approval, and forwarding for bill processing.
  • No Exception to Policy: Late submissions are not accepted.
  • This is an employee benefit. Employees are responsible for completion, timely submission for approval, and tracking of waiver(s) for fee processing.
  • Tuition waived is considered reportable taxable compensation subject to social security,federal and state tax withholding if the value of the benefit exceeds the IRS established limits. Depending upon prevailing tax laws, for each calendar year, the tuition benefit amount over the IRS threshold will be reported as income on the employee's W-2 form.
Fall 2023 Spring 2024 Summer 2024
Registration Begins April 23, 2023  November 6, 2023  November 6, 2023
FSU Employee HR TW Deadline July 13, 2023 December 6, 2023 May 16, 2024
** Non-FSU Employee TW Deadline July 14, 2023 December 8, 2023  May 17, 2024
Registration Ends August 16, 2023 January 17, 2024  June 2, 2024
First Day of Class August 17, 2023 January 18, 2024  June 3, 2024
Late Registration Ends August 23, 2023 January 24, 2024  June 4, 2024