Eligibility
To be eligible for a tuition and fee waiver you must be in a status appointment or an appointment designed to qualify for status (learner, trainee, apprentice, or provisional) of 50 percent or greater. Civil Service retirees, including those who return to full-time or part-time employment, are also eligible.
Universities Offering Tuition Waivers
Retirees can only receive tuition and fee waivers for courses at one of the University of Illinois campuses (UIC, UIS, or UIUC).
In addition to attending one of the University of Illinois campuses, active Civil Service employees can attend other State Universities Civil Service System institutions. These include:
- Chicago State University
- Eastern Illinois University
- Governors State University
- Illinois State University
- Northeastern Illinois University
- Northern Illinois University
- Southern Illinois University
- University of Illinois
- Western Illinois University
Credit Hours Limits - Attending the University of Illinois
An employee on a 100 percent time appointment is eligible to receive a waiver for a maximum of 11 credit hours per semester.
An employee on a 50 percent to 99 percent time appointment is eligible to receive a waiver for a maximum of five credit hours per semester.
During the summer session, tuition and fee waivers are reduced to 50 percent of the credit hours allowed for a semester.
Credit Hours Limits - Attending other State Universities Civil Service System Institution
An employee on a 100 percent time appointment is eligible to receive a waiver for six credit hours per semester.
An employee on a 75 percent to 99 percent time appointment is eligible to receive a waiver for four credit hours per semester.
An employee on a 50 percent to 74 percent time appointment is eligible to receive a waiver for three credit hours per semester.