Qualified Tuition Reduction Program

Review the Employee Reduced Resident Tuition policy for more details. Information about how this program can affect institutional merit awards is located in the Scholarship Renewal Guide.

Tuition reduction forms

Employees, spouses and dependents can download a qualified tuition reduction form to complete for submission. Forms are accessed and submitted through Adobe Sign. Any additional required signatures will be routed electronically to the appropriate signer or returned to ASU Student Business Services for application to the appropriate student account.

• Qualified tuition reduction program form for ASU classes.
• Qualified tuition reduction program form for ASU international employees and dependents for ASU classes.
• Qualified tuition reduction program form for classes at NAU, or UA and ASU retirees attending classes at ASU, NAU or UA.
• Qualified tuition reduction program form for ASU affiliates for classes at the UA, NAU and ASU.
• Please allow 3-5 business days for your qualified tuition reduction benefit to be reflected on your ASU student account. Forms should be submitted prior to the first day of classes and early to ensure timely processing.

Contact us for inquiries or accommodations for an alternate method to submit forms.

Taxation
The amount for undergraduate classes is not taxable if the student is enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. Employees enrolled in graduate-level programs are subject to taxation on any level of class when the discounted tuition amount exceeds $5,250 within the tax calendar year. The full amount of the tuition discount on any level of classes taken by eligible family members enrolled in graduate-level programs is taxable to the employee. Refer to the bottom of the qualified tuition reduction program form or contact Student Business Services for more details.

• Spring taxation begins in March.
• Summer taxation begins in August.
• Fall taxation begins in October.

Employee-only benefits exceeding the $5,250 threshold amount within the same tax calendar year are taxed on only the amount that exceeds the $5,250 threshold. It can occur at any point in the year, but most employees do not exceed the threshold until the fall semester and are taxed in November and December.

Tuition reduction rules

Tuition reduction does not apply to any other costs of attendance, including but not limited to program fees, registration fees, special class fees, library and laboratory fees, books and supplies.