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Tarleton Family Education Benefit Program

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Tarleton’s Family Education Benefit Program

As of Spring 2023, scholarship opportunities were made available for Tarleton employees, their spouses, and dependents. Tarleton State Family Education Benefit Program provides a 50% tuition reduction for eligible employees, their spouses, and dependent children pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. The program is available to full-time employees who meet performance standards and have completed six months of service, with dependents required to maintain academic eligibility and reapply each term.

Details and Important Dates

Eligible employees and dependents must submit the Tarleton State Family Education Benefit application for each enrolled term. The deadline to verify the employee’s 6-month eligibility has been extended to the census date of the 12-week summer term or the 16-week Fall/Spring term. Applications for Spring 2023 were also processed using this deadline. 

Please ensure your application is submitted by the deadline to receive the benefit for the applicable term. Retroactive payments, prior-term credits, or refunds for this benefit are not allowed.

TermApplications OpenApplication Deadline (Census Date)Payment and Tuition DueLast Date of Employee Eligibility for 6 Month Requirement (Census Date)Submission Review START Date for Employment Eligibility Review by Human Resources
Spring TermOctober 30, 2025January 30, 2026January 7, 2026January 30, 2026November 15, 2025
Summer TermMarch 6, 2025July 3, 2025May 12, 2025June 4, 2025April 15, 2025
Fall TermMarch 6, 2025September 5, 2025August 13, 2025September 5, 2025July 15, 2025

Employee Eligibility

Tarleton has defined eligibility for this benefit as follows:

  • Full-time and part-time faculty or staff at Tarleton State who are in a budgeted, benefits-eligible position. 
  • Employees must have completed six months of employment in a budgeted, benefits-eligible position to qualify. 
  • Enrolled employees must be in good standing, as indicated by their most recent performance evaluation (Meets Expectations or Higher) or with supervisor approval. 
  • Tarleton State Retirees under TRS or ORP programs are eligible. 
  • Student workers, graduate student employees, adjunct faculty, and visiting professors are not eligible.

Dependent Eligibility

Under IRS Code Section 132(h), spouses and qualified dependents are eligible for this benefit. This IRS defines a qualified dependent in Publication 501. Employees must certify the eligibility of each dependent when applying for the benefit.

Program Considerations and Limitations

  • Students will be notified of any application denial during the Registrar’s review, Employee Services review, or Financial Aid Review. 
  • Retroactive applications for prior terms will be automatically rejected. 
  • Employees or dependents must submit a new application each term to maintain the tuition and fees benefit. 
  • The Tarleton Family Education Benefit applies only to an employee’s or eligible dependent’s first first bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate degree. 
  • Certificate programs, non-degree enrollments, and second degrees at any level are ineligible for the benefit. 
  • The University reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate the Tarleton Family Education Benefit at any time. 

FAQs

Q: My spouse and I are both full-time Tarleton employees. Does the employee tuition reduction (benefit) double?

A: An employee’s eligibility affords them and/or their dependent(s) the opportunity for a maximum 50% tuition reduction per student.

General Scholarship Application

Tarleton employees, along with their spouses and dependents, are eligible to apply for the general scholarship.

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