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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs before the semester begins

Degree-seeking Deadline: See deadlines for your college and program

Non-degree seeking Deadline: Jan. 16, 2024

If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application.
If you are taking classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application

Register for your courses

Dependents Register: On designated registration day

 Employees Register: Jan. 9, 2024

  • Employees enroll seven days prior to the start of the semester.
  • 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.

Pay fees and non-waived tuition

Deadline: Jan. 31, 2024

You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.

For more information, visit the UCCS Bursar's Office website.

Colorado Resident Undergraduates - Apply for the College Opportunity Fund

 Application deadline: May 7, 2024

 Authorization deadline: May 7, 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: Jan. 31, 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 left of the page) and select Forms.
  3. Click the Benefits tile, then click the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application tile.

Note: 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 approvals

  • Employee Services verifies Tuition Assistance employee and dependent eligibility.
  • The TAB Bursar's Office at your campus of registration will process your application for course eligibility, which will occur seven days prior to the first day of the term.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation from the Bursar's Office once your TAB application is processed.
  • The Bursar will apply your benefit to your bill seven days prior to the first day of the term.

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.

For any questions regarding course eligibility or the tuition waiver being applied to your bill, you can contact uccstab@uccs.edu.

Resubmit Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for new courses, if necessary

Deadline: Jan. 31, 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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs before the semester begins

Degree-seeking Deadline: See deadlines for your college and program

Non-degree seeking Deadline:TBA

If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application.
If you are taking classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application

Register for your courses

Dependents Register: On designated registration day

 Employees Register: Aug. 14, 2023

  • Employees enroll seven days prior to the start of the semester.
  • 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.

Pay fees and non-waived tuition

Deadline: Sept. 7, 2023

You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.

For more information, visit the UCCS Bursar's Office website.

Colorado Resident Undergraduates - Apply for the College Opportunity Fund

 Application deadline: Dec. 8, 2023

 Authorization deadline: Dec. 8, 2023

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, 2023

Application deadline: Sept. 7, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

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 left of the page) and select Forms.
  3. Click the Benefits tile, then click the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application tile.

Note: 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 approvals

  • Employee Services verifies Tuition Assistance employee and dependent eligibility.
  • The TAB Bursar's Office at your campus of registration will process your application for course eligibility, which will occur seven days prior to the first day of the term.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation from the Bursar's Office once your TAB application is processed.
  • The Bursar will apply your benefit to your bill seven days prior to the first day of the term.

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.

For any questions regarding course eligibility or the tuition waiver being applied to your bill, you can contact uccstab@uccs.edu.

Resubmit Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for new courses, if necessary

Deadline: Sept. 7, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

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 University of Colorado Colorado Springs before the semester begins

Degree-seeking Deadline: See deadlines for your college and program

If you are taking classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application

Non-degree seeking Deadline: June 12, 2023

If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application.

Register for your courses

Dependents Register: On designated registration day

 Employees Register: June 5, 2023

  • Employees enroll seven days prior to the start of the semester.
  • 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.

Pay fees and non-waived tuition

Deadline: June 19, 2023

You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.

For more information, visit the UCCS Bursar's Office website.

Colorado Resident Undergraduates - Apply for the College Opportunity Fund

 Application deadline: July 30, 2023

 Authorization deadline: July 30, 2023

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, 2023

Application deadline: June 19, 2023

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 left of the page) and select Forms.
  3. Click the Benefits tile, then click the Tuition Assistance Benefit Application tile.

Note: 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 approvals

  • Employee Services verifies Tuition Assistance employee and dependent eligibility.
  • The TAB Bursar's Office at your campus of registration will process your application for course eligibility, which will occur seven days prior to the first day of the term.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation from the Bursar's Office once your TAB application is processed.
  • The Bursar will apply your benefit to your bill seven days prior to the first day of the term.

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.

For any questions regarding course eligibility or the tuition waiver being applied to your bill, you can contact uccstab@uccs.edu.

Resubmit Tuition Assistance Benefit Application for new courses, if necessary

Deadline: June 19, 2023

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.