Tuition Benefits

About The Tuition Benefits Programs

The University of Pennsylvania offers several tuition benefits for employees and their families.  Each benefit is outlined below, with more detailed information available within the Human Resources Policy manual. An overview of eligibility for the tuition benefits is also available.

Tuition Assistance Programs for Faculty and Staff

The University offers full-time faculty, regular full-time staff and limited service employees the opportunity to pursue knowledge and to advance their personal and professional development by providing tuition assistance for credit courses at the University of Pennsylvania.  For more information on this program, please review Policy 406 from the Human Resources Policy Manual.

Dependent Children Attending The University of Pennsylvania

This benefit has been designed to assist faculty and staff in meeting the cost of tuition for their dependent children. Scholarships for Dependent Children are administered by Human Resources/Benefits.  For more information on this program, please review Policy 407 from the Human Resources Policy Manual.

Dependent Children Attending Other Colleges (Direct Grant Program)

The Direct Grant Program for dependent children assists faculty and staff in meeting the cost of college tuition for their children who attend undergraduate programs at accredited colleges or universities other than the University of Pennsylvania.  For more information on the Direct Grant program, please review Policy 408 from the Human Resources Policy Manual.

Scholarships For Spouses Attending Penn

To recognize the University's commitment to higher education and to assist faculty and staff in meeting the cost of tuition for spouses/same-sex domestic partners, the University has developed the following policy.  For more information on this program, please review Policy 409 from the Human Resources Policy Manual.