Tuition Assistance Benefit, CU Boulder [1]
Step 1: Apply to CU Boulder before the session begins
Maymester Deadline: April 30, 2018
Sessions A, C and D Deadline: May 21, 2018
Julymester, Session B Deadline: June 26, 2018
Augmester Deadline: July 23, 2018
- If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application [2].
- If you want to take classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application [3].
Step 2: Submit the tuition waiver benefit form
Deadline: August 10, 2018
Download: Tuition Waiver Benefit Form [4]
- Submit the Tuition Waiver Benefit Form [4] through the employee portal.
- If your dependent is not listed on your CU health, dental or life insurance, you must also submit a Dependent Eligibility Verification Form [5].
Step 3: Term-activate
Deadline: Before the session begins
- After your admission is confirmed, non-degree students must term-activate in MyCUInfo. Learn how [6].
- Degree-seeking students are automatically term-activated.
Step 4: Register for your courses
Dependents Register: On designated registration day
Employees Register: First day of class
Maymester Deadline: May 14, 2018
Sessions A, C and D Deadline: June 4, 2018
Julymester, Session B Deadline: July 10, 2018
Augmester Deadline: August 6, 2018
- Dependents may begin registering for undergraduate or graduate courses per the CU Boulder registration calendar [7].
- Employees may enroll in undergraduate or graduate courses on the first day of class.
- You may want to include a few backup options in case the class you'd like to take is already full.
- Please refer to the academic calendar's [7] add/drop course deadlines.
Step 5: Colorado Resident Undergraduates: Apply and authorize for the College Opportunity Fund
Application Deadline: August 22, 2018
- If you or your dependent is taking undergraduate courses, apply for the College Opportunity Fund [8] (COF).
- Please note: If COF funds are available to you or your dependent, but you do not use them, you will be responsible for the tuition amount that would have been covered by COF.
Authorization Deadline: August 23, 2018
Step 6: Pay fees and non-waived tuition
Deadline: Listed on tuition bill
- You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.
- For more information, visit the CU Boulder Bursar's Office website [9].
Step 7: Resubmit Tuition Waiver Benefit Form for new courses, if necessary
Deadline: August 10, 2018
Tuition benefit deadlines: We are no longer accepting applications for the Spring 2018 Tuition Benefit.
Step 1: Apply to CU Boulder before the semester begins
Deadline: Jan. 2, 2018
- If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application [2].
- If you want to take classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application [3].
Step 2: Submit the tuition waiver benefit form
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2018
- Submit the Tuition Waiver Benefit Form [4] to Employee Services.
All Boulder dependents, using Option A-Home Campus, will still receive the 30 percent tuition discount. As of Spring 2018, all campuses, including Boulder, are now required to complete the Tuition Benefit application's “Total Number of Credits Requested to be Waived,” undergraduate or graduate course level selection and to list ALL course names and credit hours.
Step 3: Term-activate
Deadline: Jan. 16, 2018
- After your admission is confirmed, non-degree students must term-activate in MyCUInfo. Learn how [6].
- Degree-seeking students are automatically term-activated.
Step 4: Register for your courses
Dependents Register: On their designated registration day
Employees Register: Jan. 16, 2018
- Dependents may begin registering for courses per the CU Boulder registration calendar [7].
- Ineligible courses include auxiliary-funded programs, such as Continuing Education, Extended Studies, the Executive MBA program, the One Year MBA program or CU Boulder’s Part-Time, Evening MBA program, study abroad and audits.
- Employees may enroll in undergraduate or graduate courses on the first day of the semester.
- You may want to include a few backup options in case the class you'd like to take is already full.
- Please refer to the academic calendar's [7] add/drop course deadlines.
Step 5: Colorado Resident Undergraduates: Apply and authorize for the College Opportunity Fund
Application Deadline: May 3, 2018
- If you or your dependent is taking undergraduate courses, apply for the College Opportunity Fund [8] (COF).
- Please note: If COF funds are available to you or your dependent, but you do not use them, you will be responsible for the tuition amount that would have been covered by COF.
Authorization Deadline: May 4, 2018
Step 6: Pay fees and non-waived tuition
Deadline: Listed on tuition bill
- You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.
- For more information, visit the CU Boulder Bursar's Office website [9].
Step 7: Resubmit Tuition Waiver Benefit Form for new courses, if necessary
Deadline: Jan. 31, 2018
To ensure enough time for processing, aim for the target dates.
Step 1: Apply to CU Boulder before the semester begins
Deadline: Aug. 14, 2017
- If you are taking classes informally, complete the non-degree application [2].
- If you want to take classes toward a specific degree, complete the degree application [3].
Step 2: Submit the tuition waiver benefit form
Deadline: Aug. 14. 2017
Online Form: Tuition Waiver Benefit Form [4]
- If your dependent is not listed on your CU health, dental or life insurance, you must also submit a Dependent Eligibility Verification Form [5]. Once completed, this form can be attached to and submitted via the online Tuition Waiver Benefit Form [4].
Step 3: Term-activate
Deadline: Aug. 28, 2017
- Non-degree students must term-activate every semester. If you were admitted this semester, term-activate after your admission is confirmed via email. Learn how [6].
- Degree-seeking students are automatically term-activated.
Step 4: Register for your courses
Dependents Register: On designated registration day
Employees Register: Starting Aug. 28, 2017
- Dependents may begin registering for courses per the CU Boulder registration calendar [7].
- Dependents of Boulder campus employees may register for undergraduate and graduate courses (not including Continuing Ed).
- Dependents of other campuses may register for undergraduate, non-extended studies, credit-bearing courses.
- Employees may enroll in undergraduate or graduate courses on the first day of the semester.
- You may want to include a few backup options in case the class you'd like to take is already full.
- Please refer to the academic calendar's [7] add/drop course deadlines.
Step 5: Colorado Resident Undergraduates: Apply and authorize for the College Opportunity Fund
Application Deadline: Dec. 14, 2017
- If you or your dependent is taking undergraduate courses, apply for the College Opportunity Fund [8] (COF).
- Please note: If COF funds are available to you or your dependent, but you do not use them, you will be responsible for the tuition amount that would have been covered by COF.
Authorization Deadline: Dec. 15, 2017
Step 6: Pay fees and non-waived tuition
Deadline: Listed on tuition bill
- You must pay any additional fees and/or non-waived tuition by the tuition due date.
- For more information, visit the CU Boulder Bursar's Office website [9].