Tuition Credits and Waivers

The Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies accepts tuition credits (formerly known as tuition waivers). Tuition credits vary by category. The chart below is a summary of tuition credits for some categories. For questions concerning tuition credits, eligibility requirements or university financial aid, please email the Solution Center at TheSolutionCenter@uml.edu. Please note that not every online course through the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies is eligible for tuition credits. Tuition credits are also not available for blended, off-campus, directed studies, departmental exams, practicums and internships.

A tuition credit form is required for each academic semester attended and must be submitted before, or during the semester the tuition credit will be applied. Retroactive tuition credits will not be honored.

Tuition Credit Eligibility Summary

Additional requirements for tuition credits can be found on the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education website at www.mass.edu/osfa/programs/programs.asp. For questions concerning tuition credits, eligibility requirements or university financial aid, please email the Solution Center at TheSolutionCenter@uml.edu.

Categorical Tuition Credits (MA Department of Higher Education)	Full-Time UG - Day**	Full-Time GR - Day***	GPS In Person UG	GPS In Person GR	GPS Online UG and GR
Clients of Mass Rehab/Commission for the Blind*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	100% Tuition	0%	0%
Native American*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	100% Tuition (Effective Summer 2019)	0%	0%
Senior Citizens*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	100% Tuition	0%	0%
Veterans*	$727/sem, $1454/year	$818.64/sem, $1637.28/yr	100% Tuition	100%	0%

Other Tuition Credits	Full-Time UG - Day**	Full-Time GR - Day***	GPS In Person UG	GPS In Person GR	GPS Online UG and GR
DCF Adopted Children*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	0%	0%	0%
DCF Foster Children*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	0%	0%	0%
John and Abigail Adams*	$727/sem , $1454/year	0%	0%	0%	0%
Stanley Koplick Certificate of Mastery*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	0%	0%	0%
Valedictorian*	$727/sem, $1454/year	0%	0%	0%	0%

*All requirements must be met in order to receive a tuition credit. This includes but is not limited to the following:

Permanent legal resident of Massachusetts for at least one year prior to the opening of the academic year
U.S. citizen or non-citizen eligible under Title IV regulations
Compliance with Selective Service Registration
Not in default on any federal or state student loans for attendance at any institution or owe a refund for any previous financial aid received
Enrolled in at least 3 undergraduate credits per semester in a state-supported undergraduate degree or certificate program
Maintain satisfactory academic progress in accordance with institutional and federal standards

** Additional requirements for these tuition credits can be found on the MA Department of Higher Education's Office of Student Financial Assistance website.

*** Full-time GR is based on 9 credits. Tuition credits will be applied up to a maximum of 12 credits at the rate of $1091.50/sem or $2183/yr.

GPS = Graduate, Online & Professional Studies
UG = Undergraduate
GR = Graduate

Veterans Information

We invite all veterans to contact the Office of Veterans Services at 978-934-2461 or Veterans@uml.edu for information on VA benefits and state veterans credits/waivers. Credits/waivers must be requested by students who matriculated in an undergraduate or graduate degree program through the Office of Veterans Services. Merit- and need-based assistance grants for online courses may be available to veterans presently enrolled in undergraduate degree and certificate programs.

Senior Citizens

Senior citizens (60 years or older) who are Massachusetts residents may attend on-campus classes in the Division of Graduate, Online & Professional Studies undergraduate credit programs tuition-free, provided they are matriculated in a degree or certificate program. Proof of Massachusetts residency (i.e., MA state taxes, mortgage statement, a letter from Town or City Hall or voter's registration) and birth date, a copy of Massachusetts driver's license and an Application for Massachusetts Categorical Tuition Credits must be provided annually at the time of registration. Please Note: We cannot guarantee that an undergraduate degree or certificate offered through Graduate, Online & Professional Studies can be completed entirely with on-campus courses. The tuition-free course benefit does not apply to online courses.