B140W TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

The State University of New York has a tuition assistance policy that supports employee initiatives to acquire and maintain career-related knowledge, skills and abilities.

ELIGIBILITY

• You must be a full-time State or Research Foundation employee.
• The course must be taken at a SUNY-operated campus (not applicable for Community Colleges).
• The course must be credit-bearing (up to 3 credits per semester may be waived at approximately 30% - 50%). 
• The course must be career-related or working toward a degree.
• This waiver program is subject to the availability of state funding. If we do not receive the funds, you will be responsible to cover the cost of the course that you have taken. If you submit your application, you will be notified directly if funds are not made available.

PROCEDURE

• Complete and return this B140W application to HR/Benefits, Z=0751 for approval before the deadline noted in the B140W Memo sent for the upcoming semester.
• Applications received after the deadline will be placed on a waiting list.
• Once your waiver is reviewed and processed, you will receive an email with the approved waiver amount. Our funds are limited, so it is very important that individuals not using approved waivers return them to us immediately. 
• Benefits will submit your approved waiver to Student Accounts if you are taking the course at Stony Brook. 
• If you are attending another SUNY school, you will receive the approved waiver via email, and you must bring it to the Student Accounts office at the school.
• According to IRS Regulations in effect for the tax year in which tuition assistance is received, you may be taxed on the amount of assistance received.
• Employees who drop courses after the University’s “drop/add” period will be fully responsible for tuition liability incurred.

Questions? Email hrs_benefits@stonybrook.edu.