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Employee tuition assistance program now open for winter 2020-21 and spring 2021

Andrew Bruso

The Benefits Office is now accepting employee tuition assistance applications under the SUNY Tuition Assistance Program (B-140W) and the UUP Space Available Program for the winter 2020-21 and spring 2021 sessions at any four-year SUNY school.

Applications for the B-140W Program

The B-140W program will cover $150 per credit for up to six credits per term for all employees, including RF employees, working half-time or more. To apply:

  • Complete both the Request for Tuition Assistance and the B-140W Application Form, including supervisor signatures on both.
  • If you are taking courses at SUNY New Paltz, you may also submit a Student Fee Waiver Request to have the Student Health Fee and/or Athletic Fee waived.
  • Scan and email all documents, including a printout of your registration information, to kniffina@newpaltz.edu and mail the original documents to Anneliese Kniffin in HAB 607C.
  • The B-140W application for those who register in advance is due by the first day of classes. For those who register after classes have begun, your application is due within 24 hours of registration.

Applications for the UUP Space Available Program

The UUP Space Available program will cover the full cost of tuition for one class per term for any UUP-represented employee, including part-time employees, for classes taken during a term when they are employed. *

  • Complete a UUP Space Available application form, and scan and email it to kniffina@newpaltz.edu, and mail the original form to Anneliese Kniffin in HAB 607C.
  • You may not register for the class more than one week prior to the first day of classes (there are exceptions; please email kniffina@newpaltz.edu if you have questions).
  • If you are taking courses at SUNY New Paltz, you may also submit a Student Fee Waiver Request to have the Student Health Fee and/or Athletic Fee waived.
  • Applications will not be accepted more than one week prior to the first day of classes, and the deadline for submitting applications is the last day of classes for each term (i.e., you can pay up front and apply for tuition assistance later).
  • Important note: Some schools have a different process for applying; you should check their Student Accounts web page for details before completing an application form.
  • *Adjunct faculty who teach in the fall may use this program for classes taken during the winter term, even if they are not teaching during the winter term.

Please be sure to review fee information for the school where you will be taking your classes (found on the Student Accounts or Bursar’s Office page). The B-140W and Space Available programs cannot be used to cover fees or books.

Employees are encouraged to take advantage of the different tuition support and tuition reimbursement programs that are available to them to further their professional development.

For more information on tuition support for professional development programs, please visit https://www.newpaltz.edu/hr/tuition.html. If you have any questions, please email  kniffina@newpaltz.edu.