Tuition Concession for Faculty & Staff
Eligibility
Full-time Faculty & Staff are eligible for the Tuition Concession Program after completing 2 years of full-time continuous service. If faculty/staff member satisfies eligibility requirement on or before Oct 1st then benefits are available for the fall semester (Feb 1st for spring semester).
Benefits if Eligible and Attending Wake Forest
- Full tuition reduction for part-time undergraduate study if academically qualified and not already holding an undergraduate degree
- Full tuition reduction for part-time study in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences only
- May audit classes with approval
- Up to 2 courses per semester with approval
- Does not need to be directly related to your position or responsibilities
- Does not apply to courses requiring individual instruction
- Does not apply to the School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Divinity, or Graduate School of Management
Benefits if Eligible and Attending Other Institutions
- $4,778.78 per academic year ($2,389.39 per semester) for tuition and academic fees
- Applies to undergraduate study
- Course or degree program must be directly related to your position or responsibilities
- Must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA
- Does not apply if you hold an undergraduate degree
- Does not apply to courses requiring individual instruction
- Does not apply to graduate study
As you utilize the Tuition Concession benefit, the Human Resources team will help inform you if courses you plan to take will be taxable. Please attach a course description when you send the Tuition Concession form to Human Resources. Please note that supplemental income is automatically subject to a 25% withholding rate. If you would prefer to have your supplemental income be combined with regular wages and then taxed at the appropriate level, please contact the Payroll Department (payroll@wfu.edu).
This is just a summary of benefits. Please review the policy for full details of this benefit. Tuition Concession for Faculty and Staff ![]()


