{"id":5970,"date":"2019-07-03T08:30:09","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T15:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=5970"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T17:05:24","slug":"education-assistance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/education-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#8211; Employee Tuition Reduction Program (ETRP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Employee Tuition Reduction Program (ETRP)<\/h1>\n<p>One of the most valuable benefits the university offers employees is a tuition reduction benefit. Employees, their spouse and eligible dependents can receive reduced tuition at any of the three state universities.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<h2>New ETRP Form<\/h2>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">Effective September 14th, the new <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=6e37d29a2bbac75059f5fc05e391bfe4&amp;sysparm_category=f81f8a189f231200d9011977677fcf51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Employee Tuition Reduction Program (ETRP)<\/b><\/a> is now available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employee Service Center<\/a>.<\/div>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<ul>\n<li data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MailCompose\">View the <a title=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr?id=kb_article_view&amp;sys_kb_id=ef7b7906475bc71074e945e8036d43de\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr?id=kb_article_view&amp;sys_kb_id=ef7b7906475bc71074e945e8036d43de\">ETRP\u00a0KB Article<\/a> to review specifics about the pre- and post-submission process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><em><strong>Note<\/strong>: If you have already submitted a Fall 2026 ETRP through the previous form, you do not need to submit a new form.<\/em><\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><\/div>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<h2><strong>Who is eligible?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Regular benefit eligible employees<\/li>\n<li>Official NAU retirees<\/li>\n<li>Former employees receiving long term disability benefits with five years of continuous service.<\/li>\n<li>Designated affiliates<\/li>\n<li>Spouses and dependents of deceased employees may also be eligible for the benefit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spouse and Dependent Children<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your legally recognized spouse is eligible for the benefit.\u00a0For your dependent child to be eligible they must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>meet the definition of \u201cchild\u201d as defined under IRS \u00a7152(f)(1)<\/li>\n<li>be your dependent for tax purposes.<\/li>\n<li>You will be asked to complete an affidavit confirming your child\u2019s eligibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/Employee-Tuition-Reductions-Dependent-Eligibility-Questions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dependent eligibility questions<\/a>\u00a0to determine if your child is eligible.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h2>What is covered<\/h2>\n<p>The benefit is for <u>tuition only<\/u>. All students are responsible for course fees, labs, textbook purchases or taxation.<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-3'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Employee_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Employee <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Spouse_2\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Spouse <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Dependent Child_3\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header \">\n                    <h4>\n                        Dependent Child <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Closed<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion \" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Employee_1\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Employee\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" >\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition reduced to $25 for tuition per semester\\term.<\/li>\n<li>Fall\\Spring up to 9 credit hours.<\/li>\n<li>Summer\\Winter up to 6 credit hours.<\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate \u2013 not taxable.<\/li>\n<li>Graduate \u2013 First $5,250 in the year NOT taxable. Employee taxed on the value of the tuition reduction over $5,250 a year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Spouse_2\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Spouse\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition reduced to $25 for tuition per semester\\term.<\/li>\n<li>Fall\\Spring up to 9 credit hours.<\/li>\n<li>Summer\\Winter up to 6 credit hours.<\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate are not taxable.<\/li>\n<li>Graduate \u2013 Employee taxed on the full value of tuition reduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Dependent Child_3\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            Dependent Child\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition reduced to 25% of in-state tuition amount.<\/li>\n<li>No credit hour limit.<\/li>\n<li>Undergraduate \u2013 not taxable to employee.<\/li>\n<li>Graduate \u2013 Employee taxed on the full value of tuition reduction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h3><strong>Submitting Your Tuition Reduction Request<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Effective September 14th, Active NAU employees and NAU retirees will use the new <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&amp;sys_id=6e37d29a2bbac75059f5fc05e391bfe4&amp;sysparm_category=f81f8a189f231200d9011977677fcf51\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ETRP<\/a> through the Employee Service Center.<\/p>\n<p>This form will enhance the employee and retiree experience, as well as the overall processing of the ETRP. If you have submitted an ETRP within the previous OnBase system for this Fall 2026 semester, you do not need to submit another form through the new ETRP.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--Center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nau.service-now.com\/hr?id=sc_cat_item&sys_id=6e37d29a2bbac75059f5fc05e391bfe4&sysparm_category=f81f8a189f231200d9011977677fcf51\" target=\"_blank\">Submit an ETRP form<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<p>All other NAU associated eligible individuals should contact Human Resources at <a href=\"mailto:NAUHRContact@nau.edu\">NAUHRContact@nau.edu<\/a> or 928.523.2223 for an application.<\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">\n<p><b>Rules to remember for NAU Employees<br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must be an active employee on the first day of NAU&#8217;s semester\\term, even if taking classes at ASU or UofA.<\/li>\n<li>You must submit a ETRP each semester.<\/li>\n<li>Each semester\\term, the ETRP form opens 90 days prior to the first day of that semester\\term at NAU and it remains open until the last day of that semester\\term at NAU. If attending ASU or UofA, you must follow their submission deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>The student must be enrolled before the ETRP can be submitted.<\/li>\n<li>You will need the student\u2019s number to submit the ETRP.<\/li>\n<li>If the student adds or drops classes after the ETRP is processed, the benefit amount will be automatically adjusted.<\/li>\n<li>If the ETRP is for your spouse or child, make sure that they are listed as a dependent in <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.peoplesoft.nau.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>LOUIE &#8211; HR<\/strong><\/a> .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.arizona.edu\/employees-affiliates\/benefits\/educational-benefits\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Each university manages the Tuition Benefit for their employees<\/h4>\n<p>ASU and UA employee should follow the process at their university, including any submission deadlines.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/students.asu.edu\/tuitionreduction\">Process for ASU employee<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hr.arizona.edu\/employees-affiliates\/benefits\/educational-benefits\">Process for UA employees<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><em>NAU Human Resources does not manage the process for ASU and UA employees even if the request is for a NAU student.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.arizona.edu\/employees-affiliates\/benefits\/educational-benefits\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Still have questions?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact the Benefits Team at nauhrbenefits@nau.edu or call (928) 523-2223.<\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-nau-yellow\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/education-assistance-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Questions??? Review FAQs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/h4>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h3><strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/tuition-reduction-important-dates-and-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NAU Employee Dates and Deadlines\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/Employee-Tuition-Reductions-Dependent-Eligibility-Questions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dependent eligibility questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/tuition-fees\/\">NAU tuition and fees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/student-loan-assistance\/\">Public Service Loan Forgiveness<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/sdas\/\">Student &amp; Departmental Account Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/students.asu.edu\/tuitionreduction\">Process for ASU employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.arizona.edu\/employees-affiliates\/benefits\/educational-benefits\">Process for UA employees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/10\/BN_NAU-Benefit-Guide-1.pdf\">Review the Benefits Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-landscape-image wp-image-19779\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/12\/cover2-464x348.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/12\/cover2-464x348.jpg 464w, https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/12\/cover2-232x174.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr role=\"separator\" class=\"hr--transparent hr--transparent-15px not-in-view\">\n<h4><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row bg-color-dark-blue\"><div class=\"eplus-bg-color-row-content\">Related Policies<\/div><\/div><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/ABOR\/documents\/1499347\">Qualified Tuition Reduction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/ABOR\/documents\/1499348\">Education Assistance Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employee Tuition Reduction Program (ETRP) One of the most valuable benefits the university offers employees is a tuition reduction benefit. Employees, their spouse and eligible dependents can receive reduced tuition at any of the three state universities. Who is eligible? 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