Please note: To receive the Tuition Assistance Benefit, you must meet each individual, step-by-step deadline listed below for your campus of registration, and you must follow all policy guidelines.

Campus Steps and Deadlines

Apply to CU Boulder before the semester begins

Term-activate (Non-degree students only)

In the past, non-degree students were required to term-activate every semester. Boulder has now begun automating this process. If you were admitted for the summer semester, you should be term-activated after you receive email confirmation that your admission is approved.

Register for your courses

Employee and Dependents Register: On designated registration day

  • Degree-seeking employees may register and wait-list during normal designated registration periods.
  • Note: Non-degree seeking students may have different registration windows and should consult their campus for more information.
  • You may want to list a few backup options on your tuition assistance benefit application, in case the classes you'd like to take are full.
  • Please refer to the academic calendar's add/drop course deadlines.
  • Course eligibility depends on the person who is using the benefit:

Pay fees and non-waived tuition

Deadline: Oct. 5, 2024

  • You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.
  • Tuition Assistance Benefit adjustments will be made by the tuition due date.
  • For more information, visit the CU Boulder Bursar's Office website.

Colorado resident undergraduates - Apply and authorize for the College Opportunity Fund

Application deadline: Dec. 12, 2024

Authorization deadline: Dec. 18, 2024

  • If you or your dependent are taking undergraduate courses and are a Colorado resident, apply for the College Opportunity Fund (COF).
  • Please note: If these funds are available to you or your dependent and you do not use them, you will be responsible for the tuition amount that would been covered by COF.

 

Tuition Assistance Steps and Deadlines

Check your eligibility

You must be:

  • In a regular, non-temporary benefits eligible job code,
  • In a 20 hours per week or more appointment (a 50% or greater appointment),
  • Eligible for benefits by the tuition assistance application deadline at the campus you will attend.       

Note: If your hire date is the first of the month, your eligibility begins that day. If your job began on any other day of the month, your eligibility begins on the first of the following month.

Apply for the Tuition Assistance Benefit

 Application opens: Aug. 1, 2024

Application deadline: 11:59 p.m. Sept. 15, 2024

Use the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for employee and dependent submissions for all campuses. Employees must submit the application on their dependent's behalf.

Access the application:

  1. Log into the employee portal.
  2. Open the CU Resources dropdown menu (at the top cetner of the page) and select Forms.
  3. Click the Benefits tile, then click the Tuition Assistance Application tile.

If your dependent is not listed on your CU health, dental or life insurance, you must submit a Dependent Eligibility Verification Form. When you fill out the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application, attach and submit it with your application.

Watch for a confirmation email within 24 hours after you submit your Tuition Assistance Benefit application

  • You will receive an email confirmation from tuitionbenefit@cu.edu that we have received your application within 24 hours. 
  • Once Employee Services determines your eligibility, you'll receive another email confirmation.

Tuition Assistance steps and approvals

  • Employee Services verifies Tuition Assistance employee and dependent eligibility, and sends your application to the Bursar's Office.
  • The Bursar's Office will process your application for course eligibility.
    • For dependents, the Bursar's office will process TAB applications by the first payment due date of Sept. 5.
    • For employees, the Bursar's office will process TAB applications by the second payment due date of Oct. 5. 
  • You'll receive an email confirmation from the Bursar's Office once your TAB application is processed.
  • The Bursar will apply your benefit within five business days of this notice.

If any courses are ineligible:

  • You will have five business days from the receipt of your email notification to drop these courses.
  • If you do not drop these courses, you will be responsible for paying out-of-pocket for these courses.

Resubmit Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for new courses, if necessary

Deadline: 11:59 p.m. Sept. 15, 2024

If the courses you originally requested were full, resubmit the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application to Employee Services with a list of new courses.

We cannot accept course corrections after the tuition assistance benefit application deadline.

Campus Steps and Deadlines

Apply to CU Boulder before the semester begins

  • If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application by July 12, 2024.
  • If you are taking classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application by published admissions deadlines.

Term-activate (Non-degree students only)

In the past, non-degree students were required to term-activate every semester. Boulder has now begun automating this process. If you were admitted for the summer semester, you should be term-activated after you receive email confirmation that your admission is approved.

Register for your courses

Dependents Register: On designated registration day

 Employees Register: May 6, 2024

  • You may want to list a few backup options on your tuition assistance benefit application, in case the classes you'd like to take are full.
  • Please refer to the academic calendar's add/drop course deadlines.
  • Course eligibility depends on the person who is using the benefit:

Pay fees and non-waived tuition

Deadline: Designated payment dates

  • You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.
  • Tuition Assistance Benefit adjustments will be made by the tuition due date.
  • For more information, visit the CU Boulder Bursar's Office website.

Colorado resident undergraduates - Apply and authorize for the College Opportunity Fund

Application deadline: Aug. 15, 2024

Authorization deadline: Aug. 22, 2024

  • If you or your dependent are taking undergraduate courses and are a Colorado resident, apply for the College Opportunity Fund (COF).
  • Please note: If these funds are available to you or your dependent and you do not use them, you will be responsible for the tuition amount that would been covered by COF.

 

Tuition Assistance Steps and Deadlines

Check your eligibility

You must be:

  • In a regular, non-temporary benefits eligible job code,
  • In a 20 hours per week or more appointment (a 50% or greater appointment),
  • Eligible for benefits by the tuition assistance application deadline at the campus you will attend.

Note: If your hire date is the first of the month, your eligibility begins that day. If your job began on any other day of the month, your eligibility begins on the first of the following month.

Apply for the Tuition Assistance Benefit

 Application opens: May 1, 2024

Application deadline: June 15, 2024

Use the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for employee and dependent submissions for all campuses. Employees must submit the application on their dependent's behalf.

Access the application:

  1. Log into the employee portal.
  2. Open the CU Resources dropdown menu and select Forms.
  3. Click the Benefits tile, then click the Tuition Assistance Application tile.

If your dependent is not listed on your CU health, dental or life insurance, you must submit a Dependent Eligibility Verification Form. When you fill out the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application, attach and submit it with your application.

Watch for a confirmation email within 24 hours after you submit your Tuition Assistance Benefit application

  • You will receive an email confirmation from tuitionbenefit@cu.edu that we have received your application within 24 hours. 
  • Once Employee Services determines your eligibility, you'll receive another email confirmation.

Tuition Assistance steps and approvals

  • Employee Services verifies Tuition Assistance employee and dependent eligibility, and sends your application to the Bursar's Office.
  • The Bursar's Office will process your application for course eligibility.
    • For dependants, this process may take 1-2 weeks.
    • For employees, it may take 1-4 weeks.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation from the Bursar's Office once your TAB application is processed.
  • The Bursar will apply your benefit within five business days of this notice.

If any courses are ineligible:

  • You will have five business days from the receipt of your email notification to drop these courses.
  • If you do not drop these courses, you will be responsible for paying out-of-pocket for these courses.

Resubmit Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for new courses, if necessary

Deadline: June 15, 2024

If the courses you originally requested were full, resubmit the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application to Employee Services with a list of new courses.

We cannot accept course corrections after the tuition assistance benefit application deadline.

Campus Steps and Deadlines

Apply to CU Boulder before the semester begins

  • If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application by Jan. 2, 2024.
  • If you are taking classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application by published admissions deadlines.

Term-activate (Non-degree students only)

In the past, non-degree students were required to term-activate every semester. Boulder has now begun automating this process. If you were admitted for the summer semester, you should be term-activated after you receive email confirmation that your admission is approved.

Register for your courses

Dependents Register: On designated registration day

 Employees Register: Jan. 9, 2024

  • You may want to list a few backup options on your tuition assistance benefit application, in case the classes you'd like to take are full.
  • Please refer to the academic calendar's add/drop course deadlines.
  • Course eligibility depends on the person who is using the benefit:

Pay fees and non-waived tuition

Deadline: March 5, 2024

  • You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.
  • Tuition Assistance Benefit adjustments will be made by the tuition due date.
  • For more information, visit the CU Boulder Bursar's Office website.

Colorado resident undergraduates - Apply and authorize for the College Opportunity Fund

Application deadline: May 2, 2024

Authorization deadline: May 8, 2024

  • If you or your dependent are taking undergraduate courses and are a Colorado resident, apply for the College Opportunity Fund (COF).
  • Please note: If these funds are available to you or your dependent and you do not use them, you will be responsible for the tuition amount that would been covered by COF.

 

Tuition Assistance Steps and Deadlines

Check your eligibility

You must be:

  • In a regular, non-temporary benefits eligible job code,
  • In a 20 hours per week or more appointment (a 50% or greater appointment),
  • Eligible for benefits by the tuition assistance application deadline at the campus you will attend. 

Note: If your hire date is the first of the month, your eligibility begins that day. If your job began on any other day of the month, your eligibility begins on the first of the following month.

Apply for the Tuition Assistance Benefit

 Application opens: Dec. 1, 2023

Application deadline: Feb. 15, 2024

Use the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for employee and dependent submissions for all campuses. Employees must submit the application on their dependent's behalf.

Access the application:

  1. Log into the employee portal.
  2. Open the CU Resources dropdown menu and select Forms.
  3. Click the Benefits tile, then click the Tuition Assistance Application tile.

If your dependent is not listed on your CU health, dental or life insurance, you must submit a Dependent Eligibility Verification Form. When you fill out the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application, attach and submit it with your application.

Watch for a confirmation email within 24 hours after you submit your Tuition Assistance Benefit application

  • You will receive an email confirmation from tuitionbenefit@cu.edu that we have received your application within 24 hours. 
  • Once Employee Services determines your eligibility, you'll receive another email confirmation.

Tuition Assistance steps and approvals

  • Employee Services verifies Tuition Assistance employee and dependent eligibility, and sends your application to the Bursar's Office.
  • The Bursar's Office will process your application for course eligibility.
    • For dependants, this process may take 1-2 weeks.
    • For employees, it may take 1-4 weeks.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation from the Bursar's Office once your TAB application is processed.
  • The Bursar will apply your benefit within five business days of this notice.

If any courses are ineligible:

  • You will have five business days from the receipt of your email notification to drop these courses.
  • If you do not drop these courses, you will be responsible for paying out-of-pocket for these courses.

Resubmit Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for new courses, if necessary

Deadline: Feb. 15, 2024

If the courses you originally requested were full, resubmit the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application to Employee Services with a list of new courses.

We cannot accept course corrections after the tuition assistance benefit application deadline.

Upcoming application opening dates:

  • Spring 2025: Dec. 2, 2024
  • Summer 2025: May 1, 2025
  • Fall 2025: Aug. 1, 2025