Employee Tuition Waiver
In general, permanent UNC-Chapel Hill employees as well as employees of the UNC Health Care System and constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina may have tuition waived for a maximum of three courses per year (this includes classroom, online, and correspondence courses). For UNC-Chapel Hill employees enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill, tuition waiver may be applied to one summer session course per academic year.
The information provided here applies only to the use of tuition waiver to enroll in credit courses that are offered through the Friday Center. This includes classroom courses offered in the fall and spring semester, online courses, and correspondence courses. For complete information on tuition waiver opportunities, eligibility, coverage, and procedures, see the Human Resources Web site or contact the Human Resources Benefits Department at 962-3071 or e-mail benefits@unc.edu. Human Resources is located at 104 Airport Drive, Suite 1700.
Tuition Waiver Request Instructions
- Obtain the “Tuition Waiver Request for UNC-CH Employee” form from your departmental Human Resource Facilitator or from the Human Resources Web site.
- Complete the Tuition Waiver Request and obtain the signature of your supervisor.
- Submit the Tuition Waiver Request to the HR Benefits Department for verification and approval prior to the Tuition Waiver deadline.
- Submit a copy of your approved Tuition Waiver Request to the Friday Center for distance education courses, or to the Cashier's Office for classroom courses. You can request that the Benefits Department send a copy to the appropriate office if you prefer.
- Once approved, you may register for a course with the Friday Center.
Taking Courses on Campus
To take courses on campus, you must be admitted to the University as a part-time student. See Part-time Classroom Studies - How to Apply.
- Complete an admissions application for Part-time Classroom Studies (not necessary for each course registration once you have been admitted). Submit your application to Undergraduate Admissions if you do not have a bachelor’s degree or to the Friday Center if you do have a bachelor’s degree.
- Submit a copy of your UNC ID to receive a waiver of the $70 application fee. (The full Tuition Waiver Request must be completed for waiver of course tuition.)
- Complete the NC residency application for tuition purposes. If you do not complete this form you will automatically be classified as a non-resident for tuition purposes.
- Submit a copy of the “Tuition Waiver Request for UNC-CH Employee” form to the University Cashier’s Office.
Taking Courses from a Distance
You do not have to be admitted to the University in order to take distance education courses through the Friday Center tuition-free. Distance education courses are regular college courses offered for credit; they are taught from a distance rather than in the classroom. The Friday Center offers two distance education programs:
- Carolina Courses Online are semester-based courses offered via the Internet.
- Self-paced Courses are completed at the student’s own pace and offered either via the Internet or through correspondence.
When you register:
- Complete an enrollment form and submit it to the Friday Center.
- Complete the NC residency application for tuition purposes. If you do not complete this form you will automatically be classified as a non-resident for tuition purposes.
- Submit a copy of the “Tuition Waiver Request for UNC-CH Employee” form to the Friday Center.