Friday, November 20, 2009

Administration

 

Education Assistance: Grant-in-Aid

The following classes of employees are eligible for education assistance through the CSN Grant-in-Aid program: Full & Part-time Classified Staff Members, Academic Faculty, Professional Staff, and Temporary Letter of Appointments/Letter of Appointments with Benefits.  Education assistance varies by employee class.

Grant-in-Aid Appliation Due Dates

If you submit a Grant-in-Aid application for CSN after the due date, please pay for the tuition and fees in full to avoid late fees, and a refund check will be sent to you once the Grant-in-Aid application has been processed.

Grant-in-Aid applications for other NSHE institutions are due five business days before the tuition due date at that particular campus.

Waiting Period

Eligible employees can apply for Grant-in-Aid immediately.  There is no waiting period.

Tax Implications

Employee Grant-in-Aid for undergraduate courses is not considered taxable income.  Employee Grant-in-Aid in excess of $5,250 for graduate courses is considered taxable income.

Dependent and Spouse Grant-in-Aid for undergraduate courses is not considered taxable income.  Dependent and spouse Grant-in-Aid for graduate level courses is considered taxable income to the employee.

Taxes are reported twice a year.  For additional information please consult your tax advisor.

Forms and Additional Information by Employee Type

Classified Staff

Academic Faculty/Professional Staff or Spouse/Child

Letter of Appointment/Letter of Appointment with Benefits/Part-Time Professional Staff


If you have any questions or comments about any of the information contained on this or other Human Resources pages, please e-mail HRCustomerService@csn.edu.